Holden Captiva vs Volkswagen Touareg

The Touareg costs less to run, by the official figures: about $30 a year less in New Zealand, $30 in Australia, £20 in the UK and $20 in the US.

Holden CaptivaVolkswagen Touareg

Side by side

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

Holden CaptivaVolkswagen Touareg

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,739
$2,710 (better)
Australia
$2,270
$2,242 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,664
£1,646 (better)
United States
$2,116
$2,094 (better)

Official figures

Uses
8.5 L/100km
8.4 L/100km (better)
UK
33 mpg
34 mpg (better)
US
28 mpg
28 mpg (better)
On a full tank
767 km
895 km (better)

Space

Seats
7
5
Boot
85 L
697 L (better)
Towing, braked
–
3,500 kg
Length
4,674 mm
4,878 mm
Weight
1,762 kg
2,070 kg

Engine

Engine
1.5 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
3.0 L V6 turbo diesel
Power
131 kW
170 kW (better)
Torque
259 Nm
500 Nm (better)
Gearbox
CVT
8-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
AWD

Safety

Euro NCAP
–
★★★★★

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.

Captiva or Touareg?

Which is cheaper to run, the Holden Captiva or the Volkswagen Touareg?

The Volkswagen Touareg: about $30 a year less in New Zealand, $30 in Australia, £20 in the UK and $20 in the US than the Holden Captiva at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Holden Captiva or the Volkswagen Touareg?

The Volkswagen Touareg, at 8.4 L/100km (34 mpg UK, 28 mpg US) to the Holden Captiva's 8.5 L/100km (33 mpg UK, 28 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Holden Captiva or the Volkswagen Touareg?

The Volkswagen Touareg, at 697 L to the Holden Captiva's 85 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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