Subaru Crosstrek vs Suzuki Jimny
The Crosstrek costs less to run, by the official figures: about $50 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
- $1,624 (better)
- $1,672
- New Zealand
- $2,102 (better)
- $2,164
- Australia
- $1,745 (better)
- $1,796
- United Kingdom
- £1,277 (better)
- £1,314
Official figures
- Uses
- 36 mpg (better)
- 35 mpg
- Also
- 6.5 L/100km (better)
- 6.7 L/100km
- On a full tank
- 593 miles (better)
- 372 miles
Space
- Seats
- 5
- 4
- Boot
- 315 L (better)
- 85 L
- Towing, braked
- –
- 1,300 kg
- Length
- 4,481 mm
- 3,645 mm
- Weight
- 1,410 kg
- 1,110 kg
Engine
- Engine
- 2.0 L flat-4 petrol
- 1.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
- Power
- 125 kW (better)
- 75 kW
- Torque
- 219 Nm (better)
- 130 Nm
- Gearbox
- CVT
- 5-speed manual
- Drive
- AWD
- 4WD
Safety
- ANCAP
- ★★★★★ (better)
- ★★★☆☆
- Euro NCAP
- ★★★★★ (better)
- ★★★☆☆
- 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.
Crosstrek or Jimny?
Which is cheaper to run, the Subaru Crosstrek or the Suzuki Jimny?
The Subaru Crosstrek: about $50 a year less in the US than the Suzuki Jimny at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.
Which uses less fuel, the Subaru Crosstrek or the Suzuki Jimny?
The Subaru Crosstrek, at 6.5 L/100km (43 mpg UK, 36 mpg US) to the Suzuki Jimny's 6.7 L/100km (42 mpg UK, 35 mpg US), by their latest official figures.
Which has the bigger boot, the Subaru Crosstrek or the Suzuki Jimny?
The Subaru Crosstrek, at 315 L to the Suzuki Jimny's 85 L, for their newest versions.
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