Hyundai I45 vs Subaru Liberty

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

Hyundai I45Subaru Liberty

Side by side

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

Hyundai I45Subaru Liberty

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,944
$1,911 (better)
New Zealand
$2,516
$2,474 (better)
Australia
$2,085
$2,050 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,529
£1,503 (better)

Official figures

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

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
–
493 L
Length
4,820 mm
4,840 mm
Weight
–
1,512 kg

Engine

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

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Airbags
–
7

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 Liberty?

Which is cheaper to run, the Hyundai I45 or the Subaru Liberty?

The Subaru Liberty: about $30 a year less in the US than the Hyundai I45 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Hyundai I45 or the Subaru Liberty?

The Subaru Liberty, at 7.7 L/100km (37 mpg UK, 31 mpg US) to the Hyundai I45's 7.8 L/100km (36 mpg UK, 30 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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