Honda City vs Saab 9-3

The City costs less to run, by the official figures: about $30 a year less in the US.

Honda CitySaab 9-3

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Honda CitySaab 9-3

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,614 (better)
$1,649
New Zealand
$2,089 (better)
$2,134
Australia
$1,732 (better)
$1,770
United Kingdom
£1,269 (better)
£1,297

Official figures

Uses
36 mpg (better)
36 mpg
Also
6.5 L/100km (better)
6.6 L/100km
On a full tank
385 miles
546 miles (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Length
4,553 mm
4,648 mm
Weight
1,120 kg
1,400 kg

Engine

Engine
1.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
1.8 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
89 kW
110 kW (better)
Torque
145 Nm
240 Nm (better)
Gearbox
CVT
5-speed manual
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

Euro NCAP
–
★★★★★

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

City or 9-3?

Which is cheaper to run, the Honda City or the Saab 9-3?

The Honda City: about $30 a year less in the US than the Saab 9-3 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Honda City or the Saab 9-3?

The Honda City, at 6.5 L/100km (44 mpg UK, 36 mpg US) to the Saab 9-3's 6.6 L/100km (43 mpg UK, 36 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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