It's the battle of the mid-size crossovers as The Suzuki Grand Vitara takes on the Toyota Corolla Cross and the Kia Seltos! Which one has the lowest running costs?
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There are five models in the Grand Vitaraline-up, and we have chosen the flagship GLX Allgrip Hybrid for our comparison today. How do this model’s running costs compare with two key rivals, the Toyota Corolla Cross and Kia Seltos? These models are all very similar from a pricing perspective and have been chosen as they compete within the same market space.
The figures
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Suzuki Grand Vitara 1.5 GLX Allgrip Hybrid |
Toyota Corolla Cross 1.8 Hybrid XR |
Kia Seltos 1.4T-GDI GT Line |
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Engine size |
4-cyl, 1.5-litre petrol-electric mild hybrid |
4-cyl, 1.8-litre petrol-electric hybrid |
4-cyl, 1.4-litre turbo petrol |
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Power/Torque |
76 kW/137 Nm |
90 kW/163 Nm |
103 kW/242 Nm |
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Gearbox |
6-speed automatic |
CVT |
7-speed dual-clutch automatic |
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Seats |
5 |
5 |
5 |
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Airbags |
6 |
7 |
6 |
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Driven wheels |
All |
Front |
Front |
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Load Capacity |
310-1147-litres |
440-litres |
433-litres |
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Fuel capacity |
45-litres |
36-litres |
50-litres |
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Claimed consumption |
5.6 L/100 km |
4.3 L/100 km |
6.3 L/100 km |
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CO2 emissions |
131 g/km |
98 g/km |
143 g/km |
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Service plan |
6-year/ 90 000km |
6-service/90 000km |
5-year/90 000km |
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Price |
R279 900 |
R299 999 |
R306 900 |
Comparing the trio
Purchase price
The models we have chosen for this comparison are competitors from a pricing and body-style perspective. Monthly instalments are calculated throughout 72 months with a 10% deposit and no balloon or residual. The interest rate is set at 12%.
Suzuki Grand Vitara 1.5 GLX Allgrip Hybrid
With the instalment parameters, the Grand Vitara will work out at R9 324 monthly over 72 months.
Toyota Corolla Cross XR Hybrid
The Corolla Cross will work out at R9 095 monthly with the instalment parameters over 72 months.
Kia Seltos 1.4T-GDI GT Line
The Magnite will work out at R9 449 monthly with the instalment parameters over 72 months.
Fuel consumption
On paper, the Corolla Cross has the lowest fuel consumption. From our experience, the Toyota is considerably lighter on fuel than the Kia; however, we have yet to test the real-world fuel consumption of the Suzuki.
Service plans
All three contenders come with service plans of similar distance and duration.
Verdict
Looking at the data, we would be confident that the Toyota Corolla Cross would be the cheapest product to run in the first five years of ownership.
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