Suzuki Swift vs Volkswagen Up
The Swift costs less to run, by the official figures: about $30 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
- $1,169 (better)
- $1,199
- New Zealand
- $1,514 (better)
- $1,552
- Australia
- $1,254 (better)
- $1,287
- United Kingdom
- £919 (better)
- £943
Official figures
- Uses
- 50 mpg (better)
- 49 mpg
- Also
- 4.7 L/100km (better)
- 4.8 L/100km
- On a full tank
- 491 miles
- –
Space
- Seats
- 5
- 4
- Boot
- 265 L (better)
- 251 L
- Length
- 3,840 mm
- 3,540 mm
- Weight
- 875 kg
- –
Engine
- Engine
- 1.2 L 4-cylinder petrol
- 1.0 L 3-cylinder petrol
- Power
- 66 kW (better)
- 55 kW
- Torque
- 120 Nm (better)
- 95 Nm
- Gearbox
- CVT
- 5-speed manual
- Drive
- FWD
- FWD
Safety
- ANCAP
- ★★★★★
- –
- Euro NCAP
- ★★★☆☆
- ★★★★★ (better)
- 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.
Swift or Up?
Which is cheaper to run, the Suzuki Swift or the Volkswagen Up?
The Suzuki Swift: about $30 a year less in the US than the Volkswagen Up at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.
Which uses less fuel, the Suzuki Swift or the Volkswagen Up?
The Suzuki Swift, at 4.7 L/100km (60 mpg UK, 50 mpg US) to the Volkswagen Up's 4.8 L/100km (59 mpg UK, 49 mpg US), by their latest official figures.
Which has the bigger boot, the Suzuki Swift or the Volkswagen Up?
The Suzuki Swift, at 265 L to the Volkswagen Up's 251 L, for their newest versions.
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