Hyundai I45 vs Nissan Altima

The I45 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 a year less in the US.

Hyundai I45Nissan Altima

Side by side

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

Hyundai I45Nissan Altima

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,944 (better)
$1,959
New Zealand
$2,516 (better)
$2,535
Australia
$2,087 (better)
$2,102
United Kingdom
£1,529 (better)
£1,540

Official figures

Uses
30 mpg (better)
30 mpg
Also
7.8 L/100km (better)
7.8 L/100km
On a full tank
559 miles (better)
483 miles

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
–
436 L
Length
4,820 mm
4,900 mm
Weight
–
1,500 kg

Engine

Engine
2.4 L 4-cylinder petrol
2.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
148 kW
160 kW (better)
Torque
250 Nm (better)
244 Nm
Gearbox
6-speed automatic
CVT
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Airbags
–
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.

I45 or Altima?

Which is cheaper to run, the Hyundai I45 or the Nissan Altima?

The Hyundai I45: about $10 a year less in the US than the Nissan Altima at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Hyundai I45 or the Nissan Altima?

The Hyundai I45, at 7.8 L/100km (36 mpg UK, 30 mpg US) to the Nissan Altima's 7.8 L/100km (36 mpg UK, 30 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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