MG 6 vs Subaru Impreza

The Impreza costs less to run, by the official figures: about $70 a year less in the US.

Subaru Impreza

Side by side

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

MG 6Subaru Impreza

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,949
$1,874 (better)
New Zealand
$2,523
$2,426 (better)
Australia
$2,092
$2,010 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,532
£1,474 (better)

Official figures

Uses
30 mpg
31 mpg (better)
Also
7.8 L/100km
7.5 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
–
414 miles

Space

Seats
–
5
Boot
–
385 L
Length
–
4,550 mm
Weight
–
1,456 kg

Engine

Engine
–
2.0 L flat-4 petrol
Power
–
98 kW
Torque
–
194 Nm
Gearbox
–
CVT
Drive
–
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.

6 or Impreza?

Which is cheaper to run, the MG 6 or the Subaru Impreza?

The Subaru Impreza: about $70 a year less in the US than the MG 6 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the MG 6 or the Subaru Impreza?

The Subaru Impreza, at 7.5 L/100km (38 mpg UK, 31 mpg US) to the MG 6's 7.8 L/100km (36 mpg UK, 30 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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