Nissan March vs Opel Corsa

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

Nissan MarchOpel Corsa

Side by side

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

Nissan MarchOpel Corsa

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,162 (better)
$1,174
New Zealand
$1,504 (better)
$1,520
Australia
$1,247 (better)
$1,259
United Kingdom
£914 (better)
£923

Official figures

Uses
51 mpg (better)
50 mpg
Also
4.7 L/100km (better)
4.7 L/100km
On a full tank
548 miles (better)
529 miles

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
–
309 L
Length
3,780 mm
4,059 mm
Weight
–
1,090 kg

Engine

Engine
1.2 L 3-cylinder petrol
1.2 L 3-cylinder petrol
Power
58 kW
74 kW (better)
Torque
106 Nm
218 Nm (better)
Gearbox
CVT
5-speed manual
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

Euro NCAP
–
★★★★☆
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.

March or Corsa?

Which is cheaper to run, the Nissan March or the Opel Corsa?

The Nissan March: about $10 a year less in the US than the Opel Corsa at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Nissan March or the Opel Corsa?

The Nissan March, at 4.7 L/100km (61 mpg UK, 51 mpg US) to the Opel Corsa's 4.7 L/100km (60 mpg UK, 50 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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