Subaru Crosstrek vs Volkswagen Tiguan
Official fuel use, running costs and specs, side by side.


Side by side
Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.
A typical year's fuel
- New Zealand
- $2,927
- $2,927
- Australia
- $2,421
- $2,421
- 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
- 685 km (better)
- 641 km
Space
- Seats
- 5
- 5
- Boot
- 315 L
- 615 L (better)
- Towing, braked
- –
- 1,600 kg
- Length
- 4,481 mm
- 4,509 mm
- Weight
- 1,410 kg
- 1,437 kg
Engine
- Engine
- 2.0 L flat-4 petrol
- 1.5 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
- Power
- 125 kW (better)
- 96 kW
- Torque
- 219 Nm
- 220 Nm (better)
- Gearbox
- CVT
- 6-speed manual
- Drive
- AWD
- 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.
Crosstrek or Tiguan?
Which has the bigger boot, the Subaru Crosstrek or the Volkswagen Tiguan?
The Volkswagen Tiguan, at 615 L to the Subaru Crosstrek's 315 L, for their newest versions.
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