Nissan Terrano vs Volkswagen Tiguan

The Terrano costs less to run, by the official figures: about $50 a year less in New Zealand, $40 in Australia, £30 in the UK and $40 in the US.

Nissan TerranoVolkswagen Tiguan

Side by side

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

Nissan TerranoVolkswagen Tiguan

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,878 (better)
$2,927
Australia
$2,381 (better)
$2,421
United Kingdom
£1,749 (better)
£1,778
United States
$2,224 (better)
$2,261

Official figures

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

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
–
615 L
Towing, braked
–
1,600 kg
Length
4,343 mm
4,509 mm
Weight
–
1,437 kg

Engine

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

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
–
★★★★★
Airbags
–
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.

Terrano or Tiguan?

Which is cheaper to run, the Nissan Terrano or the Volkswagen Tiguan?

The Nissan Terrano: about $50 a year less in New Zealand, $40 in Australia, £30 in the UK and $40 in the US than the Volkswagen Tiguan at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Nissan Terrano or the Volkswagen Tiguan?

The Nissan Terrano, at 8.9 L/100km (32 mpg UK, 26 mpg US) to the Volkswagen Tiguan's 9.1 L/100km (31 mpg UK, 26 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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