Škoda Fabia vs Suzuki Baleno

The Baleno costs less to run, by the official figures: about $50 a year less in the US.

Škoda FabiaSuzuki Baleno

Side by side

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

Škoda FabiaSuzuki Baleno

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,367
$1,312 (better)
New Zealand
$1,769
$1,698 (better)
Australia
$1,468
$1,408 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,075
£1,031 (better)

Official figures

Uses
43 mpg
45 mpg (better)
Also
5.5 L/100km
5.3 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
454 miles (better)
438 miles

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
380 L (better)
318 L
Length
4,108 mm
3,990 mm
Weight
1,199 kg
935 kg

Engine

Engine
1.0 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
1.2 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
70 kW (better)
66 kW
Torque
175 Nm (better)
113 Nm
Gearbox
5-speed manual
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.

Fabia or Baleno?

Which is cheaper to run, the Škoda Fabia or the Suzuki Baleno?

The Suzuki Baleno: about $50 a year less in the US than the Škoda Fabia at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Škoda Fabia or the Suzuki Baleno?

The Suzuki Baleno, at 5.3 L/100km (54 mpg UK, 45 mpg US) to the Škoda Fabia's 5.5 L/100km (52 mpg UK, 43 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Škoda Fabia or the Suzuki Baleno?

The Škoda Fabia, at 380 L to the Suzuki Baleno's 318 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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