Subaru Justy vs Volkswagen Tiguan

The Justy costs less to run, by the official figures: about $390 a year less in New Zealand, $320 in Australia, £240 in the UK and $300 in the US.

Volkswagen Tiguan

Side by side

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

Subaru JustyVolkswagen Tiguan

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,535 (better)
$2,927
Australia
$2,101 (better)
$2,421
United Kingdom
£1,540 (better)
£1,778
United States
$1,959 (better)
$2,261

Official figures

Uses
7.8 L/100km (better)
9.1 L/100km
UK
36 mpg (better)
31 mpg
US
30 mpg (better)
26 mpg
On a full tank
–
641 km

Space

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

Engine

Engine
–
1.5 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
–
96 kW
Torque
–
220 Nm
Gearbox
–
6-speed manual
Drive
–
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.

Justy or Tiguan?

Which is cheaper to run, the Subaru Justy or the Volkswagen Tiguan?

The Subaru Justy: about $390 a year less in New Zealand, $320 in Australia, £240 in the UK and $300 in the US than the Volkswagen Tiguan at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Subaru Justy or the Volkswagen Tiguan?

The Subaru Justy, at 7.8 L/100km (36 mpg UK, 30 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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