Nissan Note vs Toyota Corolla

The Note costs less to run, by the official figures: about $110 a year less in the US.

Nissan NoteToyota Corolla

Side by side

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

Nissan NoteToyota Corolla

A typical year's fuel

United States
$874 (better)
$987
New Zealand
$1,132 (better)
$1,277
Australia
$938 (better)
$1,058
United Kingdom
£688 (better)
£776

Official figures

Uses
67 mpg (better)
60 mpg
Also
3.5 L/100km (better)
4.0 L/100km
On a full tank
639 miles
676 miles (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
280 L (better)
217 L
Towing, braked
–
1,300 kg
Length
4,045 mm
4,375 mm
Weight
1,230 kg
1,370 kg

Engine

Engine
1.2 L 3-cylinder petrol engine (series hybrid; drives generator)
1.8 L 4-cylinder petrol-electric hybrid
Power
85 kW
90 kW (better)
Torque
280 Nm (better)
142 Nm
Gearbox
Single-speed reduction gear
CVT automatic
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
★★★★☆
–
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.

Note or Corolla?

Which is cheaper to run, the Nissan Note or the Toyota Corolla?

The Nissan Note: about $110 a year less in the US than the Toyota Corolla at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Nissan Note or the Toyota Corolla?

The Nissan Note, at 3.5 L/100km (81 mpg UK, 67 mpg US) to the Toyota Corolla's 4.0 L/100km (72 mpg UK, 60 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Nissan Note or the Toyota Corolla?

The Nissan Note, at 280 L to the Toyota Corolla's 217 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

Other comparisons

What will the drive cost?

Roadtrip works out the fuel or charging cost of any drive for your exact car, finds the cheapest stations on the way, and splits it between everyone in the car.

Rated 4.7 by drivers · 700,000 downloads

The Roadtrip app showing a drive into London that costs £4.81 each, with fuel prices along the way