Renault Koleos vs Volkswagen Touareg

The Koleos 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.

Renault KoleosVolkswagen Touareg

Side by side

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

Renault KoleosVolkswagen Touareg

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,662 (better)
$2,710
Australia
$2,202 (better)
$2,242
United Kingdom
£1,617 (better)
£1,646
United States
$2,056 (better)
$2,094

Official figures

Uses
8.2 L/100km (better)
8.4 L/100km
UK
34 mpg (better)
34 mpg
US
29 mpg (better)
28 mpg
On a full tank
729 km
895 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
458 L
697 L (better)
Towing, braked
–
3,500 kg
Length
4,673 mm
4,878 mm
Weight
1,622 kg
2,070 kg

Engine

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

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
–
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.

Koleos or Touareg?

Which is cheaper to run, the Renault Koleos or the Volkswagen Touareg?

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

Which uses less fuel, the Renault Koleos or the Volkswagen Touareg?

The Renault Koleos, at 8.2 L/100km (34 mpg UK, 29 mpg US) to the Volkswagen Touareg's 8.4 L/100km (34 mpg UK, 28 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Renault Koleos or the Volkswagen Touareg?

The Volkswagen Touareg, at 697 L to the Renault Koleos's 458 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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