Hyundai I30 vs Suzuki Swift

The I30 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $20 a year less in the US.

Hyundai I30Suzuki Swift

Side by side

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

Hyundai I30Suzuki Swift

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,149 (better)
$1,169
New Zealand
$1,488 (better)
$1,514
Australia
$1,233 (better)
$1,254
United Kingdom
£904 (better)
£919

Official figures

Uses
51 mpg (better)
50 mpg
Also
4.6 L/100km (better)
4.7 L/100km
On a full tank
675 miles (better)
491 miles

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
394 L (better)
265 L
Length
4,341 mm
3,840 mm
Weight
1,240 kg
875 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol
1.2 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
88 kW (better)
66 kW
Torque
171 Nm (better)
120 Nm
Gearbox
6-speed automatic
CVT
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
★★★★★ (better)
★★★☆☆
Airbags
7 (better)
6

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.

I30 or Swift?

Which is cheaper to run, the Hyundai I30 or the Suzuki Swift?

The Hyundai I30: about $20 a year less in the US than the Suzuki Swift at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Hyundai I30 or the Suzuki Swift?

The Hyundai I30, at 4.6 L/100km (61 mpg UK, 51 mpg US) to the Suzuki Swift's 4.7 L/100km (60 mpg UK, 50 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Hyundai I30 or the Suzuki Swift?

The Hyundai I30, at 394 L to the Suzuki Swift's 265 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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