Chrysler Pacifica vs Volkswagen Touran

The Touran costs less to run, by the official figures: about $1,310 a year less in Australia.

Chrysler PacificaVolkswagen Touran

Side by side

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

Chrysler PacificaVolkswagen Touran

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$2,869
$1,555 (better)
New Zealand
$3,457
$1,876 (better)
United Kingdom
£2,100
£1,140 (better)
United States
$2,671
$1,449 (better)

Official figures

Uses
10.7 L/100km
5.8 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
664 km
1,000 km (better)

Space

Seats
7
7
Boot
915 L (better)
694 L
Length
5,177 mm
4,527 mm
Weight
2,086 kg
1,560 kg

Engine

Engine
3.6 L V6 petrol
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
Power
213 kW (better)
110 kW
Torque
355 Nm (better)
340 Nm
Gearbox
9-speed automatic
7-speed dual-clutch
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

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.

Pacifica or Touran?

Which is cheaper to run, the Chrysler Pacifica or the Volkswagen Touran?

The Volkswagen Touran: about $1,310 a year less in Australia than the Chrysler Pacifica at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Chrysler Pacifica or the Volkswagen Touran?

The Volkswagen Touran, at 5.8 L/100km (49 mpg UK, 41 mpg US) to the Chrysler Pacifica's 10.7 L/100km (26 mpg UK, 22 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Chrysler Pacifica or the Volkswagen Touran?

The Chrysler Pacifica, at 915 L to the Volkswagen Touran's 694 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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