Nissan Note vs Toyota Yaris

The Yaris costs less to run, by the official figures: about $120 a year less in the US.

Nissan NoteToyota Yaris

Side by side

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

Nissan NoteToyota Yaris

A typical year's fuel

United States
$874
$750 (better)
New Zealand
$1,132
$970 (better)
Australia
$939
$805 (better)
United Kingdom
£688
£589 (better)

Official figures

Uses
67 mpg
78 mpg (better)
Also
3.5 L/100km
3.0 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
639 miles
746 miles (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
280 L
368 L (better)
Length
4,045 mm
3,940 mm
Weight
1,230 kg
1,085 kg

Engine

Engine
1.2 L 3-cylinder petrol engine (series hybrid; drives generator)
1.5 L naturally aspirated 3-cylinder petrol hybrid
Power
85 kW
85 kW
Torque
280 Nm (better)
141 Nm
Gearbox
Single-speed reduction gear
CVT automatic
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
★★★★☆
★★★★★ (better)
Airbags
–
8

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 Yaris?

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

The Toyota Yaris: about $120 a year less in the US than the Nissan Note at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

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

The Toyota Yaris, at 3.0 L/100km (94 mpg UK, 78 mpg US) to the Nissan Note's 3.5 L/100km (81 mpg UK, 67 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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

The Toyota Yaris, at 368 L to the Nissan Note's 280 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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