Honda CR-V vs Volkswagen T-cross
The T-cross costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 a year less in Australia.


Side by side
Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.
A typical year's fuel
- New Zealand
- $1,779
- $1,775 (better)
- Australia
- $1,474
- $1,469 (better)
- United Kingdom
- £1,081
- £1,079 (better)
- United States
- $1,374
- $1,372 (better)
Official figures
- Uses
- 5.5 L/100km
- 5.5 L/100km (better)
- UK
- 51 mpg
- 51 mpg (better)
- US
- 43 mpg
- 43 mpg (better)
- On a full tank
- 1,036 km (better)
- 729 km
Space
- Seats
- 5
- 5
- Boot
- 589 L (better)
- 385 L
- Towing, braked
- 1,500 kg
- –
- Length
- 4,694 mm
- 4,235 mm
- Weight
- 1,570 kg
- 1,250 kg
Engine
- Engine
- 1.5 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
- 1.0 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
- Power
- 140 kW (better)
- 85 kW
- Torque
- 240 Nm (better)
- 200 Nm
- Gearbox
- CVT
- 7-speed dual-clutch
- Drive
- FWD
- FWD
Safety
- ANCAP
- ★★★★★
- ★★★★★
- Euro NCAP
- ★★★★★
- ★★★★★
- Airbags
- 8
- –
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.
CR-V or T-cross?
Which is cheaper to run, the Honda CR-V or the Volkswagen T-cross?
The Volkswagen T-cross: about $10 a year less in Australia than the Honda CR-V at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.
Which uses less fuel, the Honda CR-V or the Volkswagen T-cross?
The Volkswagen T-cross, at 5.5 L/100km (51 mpg UK, 43 mpg US) to the Honda CR-V's 5.5 L/100km (51 mpg UK, 43 mpg US), by their latest official figures.
Which has the bigger boot, the Honda CR-V or the Volkswagen T-cross?
The Honda CR-V, at 589 L to the Volkswagen T-cross's 385 L, for their newest versions.
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