Chevrolet Equinox vs Volkswagen Tiguan

Official fuel use, running costs and specs, side by side.

Chevrolet EquinoxVolkswagen Tiguan

Side by side

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

Chevrolet EquinoxVolkswagen Tiguan

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,927
$2,927
Australia
$2,423
$2,421 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,778
£1,778
United States
$2,261
$2,261

Official figures

Uses
9.1 L/100km
9.1 L/100km
UK
31 mpg
31 mpg
US
26 mpg
26 mpg
On a full tank
623 km
641 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
846 L (better)
615 L
Towing, braked
680 kg
1,600 kg (better)
Length
4,650 mm
4,509 mm
Weight
1,485 kg
1,437 kg

Engine

Engine
1.5 L turbocharged 4-cylinder petrol
1.5 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
127 kW (better)
96 kW
Torque
275 Nm (better)
220 Nm
Gearbox
6-speed automatic
6-speed manual
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
–
★★★★★
Airbags
6
7 (better)

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.

Equinox or Tiguan?

Which has the bigger boot, the Chevrolet Equinox or the Volkswagen Tiguan?

The Chevrolet Equinox, at 846 L to the Volkswagen Tiguan's 615 L, for their newest versions.

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