Jeep Compass vs Volkswagen Tiguan

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

Jeep CompassVolkswagen Tiguan

Side by side

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

Jeep CompassVolkswagen Tiguan

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,927
$2,927
Australia
$2,422
$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
608 km
641 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
438 L
615 L (better)
Towing, braked
1,750 kg (better)
1,600 kg
Length
4,404 mm
4,509 mm
Weight
1,505 kg
1,437 kg

Engine

Engine
1.3 L 4-cylinder turbo-petrol
1.5 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
96 kW
96 kW
Torque
270 Nm (better)
220 Nm
Gearbox
6-speed manual
6-speed manual
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Airbags
7
7

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.

Compass or Tiguan?

Which has the bigger boot, the Jeep Compass or the Volkswagen Tiguan?

The Volkswagen Tiguan, at 615 L to the Jeep Compass's 438 L, for their newest versions.

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