Mitsubishi Lancer vs Volkswagen Jetta
The Lancer costs less to run, by the official figures: about $30 a year less in the US.
Side by side
Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.
A typical year's fuel
- United States
- $1,746 (better)
- $1,781
- New Zealand
- $2,261 (better)
- $2,306
- Australia
- $1,875 (better)
- $1,911
- United Kingdom
- £1,373 (better)
- £1,401
Official figures
- Uses
- 34 mpg (better)
- 33 mpg
- Also
- 7.0 L/100km (better)
- 7.1 L/100km
- On a full tank
- 484 miles (better)
- 436 miles
Space
- Seats
- 5
- 5
- Boot
- 399 L
- 400 L (better)
- Length
- 4,569 mm
- 4,737 mm
- Weight
- 1,228 kg
- 1,339 kg
Engine
- Engine
- 1.8 L 4-cylinder petrol
- 1.4 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
- Power
- 109 kW
- 113 kW (better)
- Torque
- 197 Nm
- 249 Nm (better)
- Gearbox
- CVT
- 8-speed automatic
- Drive
- FWD
- FWD
Safety
- ANCAP
- ★★★★★
- ★★★★★
- Euro NCAP
- –
- ★★★★★
- 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.
Lancer or Jetta?
Which is cheaper to run, the Mitsubishi Lancer or the Volkswagen Jetta?
The Mitsubishi Lancer: about $30 a year less in the US than the Volkswagen Jetta at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.
Which uses less fuel, the Mitsubishi Lancer or the Volkswagen Jetta?
The Mitsubishi Lancer, at 7.0 L/100km (40 mpg UK, 34 mpg US) to the Volkswagen Jetta's 7.1 L/100km (40 mpg UK, 33 mpg US), by their latest official figures.
Which has the bigger boot, the Mitsubishi Lancer or the Volkswagen Jetta?
The Volkswagen Jetta, at 400 L to the Mitsubishi Lancer's 399 L, for their newest versions.
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