Suzuki Splash (08 on) - Review

Review by Matthew Proud on
Last Updated: 08 March 2011
The Suzuki Splash is a five-door small family car with a versatile interior and cheap to run engines. Its light steering and zippy performance make it ideal for city driving, while the tall roof means plenty of room for two adults and three kids. It was designed and is built alongside the Vauxhall Agila and - despite the Suzuki brand being less prevalent in the UK - the Splash is better equipped. Unlike Vauxhall's equivalent, air-conditioning, split-folding rear seats and an MP3-compatible CD stereo come as standard - of the two siblings, we’d go for the Splash as it offers better value for money.
4 out of 5

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Running costs

Affordable running costs – through cheap road tax and low fuel bills – are key to the Splash’s charm. It’s cheap to buy and run, with decent equipment levels to boot. It should hold its value better than the Fiat Panda, though not as well as its more recognised sister, the Vauxhall Agila.

* based on most recent data

Estimated fuel cost for 10,000 miles per year

Unleaded

£1,023 - £1,306 *

Diesel

£1,034 - £1,034 *

The estimated fuel cost figure is a guide to how much this model will cost to fuel each year, so you can compare between cars. It's calculated by using the model's average mpg (calculated from both town centre and motorway driving) and the average fuel price. It's based on the following cost-per-litre: petrol 135p and diesel 141p. Prices are updated daily.

Summary Running Costs

Servicing period

9,000 miles.

Warranty

Three years/60,000 miles.

Road tax (12 months)

£20.00 - £135.00

Vehicle excise duty (VED) varies according to the CO2 emissions and the fuel type of the vehicle. For cars registered after March 1st 2001 VED or road tax is based on the car's CO2 emissions. For cars registered before March 1st 2001 it is based on engine size.

Full running costs data

3.5 out of 5

Green credentials

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    109
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    142
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CO2 emission figure (g/km)

Fuel economy rating

The arrows indicate the best and worst CO2 bands for this model.

Emissions summary

The Splash is a good choice for low running costs and green motoring. The 1.0-litre petrol and 1.3-litre diesel both emit 120g/km of CO2 (so are cheap to tax) while the diesel returns an impressive 63mpg - the petrol isn't far behind, with an average of 57mpg. However the 1.2-litre emits 131/gkm as a manual and 142 g/km as an automatic which is not as good as many similarly-sized alternatives.

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