Ford Escape vs Volkswagen T-cross
The T-cross costs less to run, by the official figures: about $20 a year less in Australia.


Side by side
Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.
A typical year's fuel
- Australia
- $1,479
- $1,460 (better)
- New Zealand
- $1,785
- $1,763 (better)
- United Kingdom
- £1,085
- £1,071 (better)
- United States
- $1,379
- $1,362 (better)
Official figures
- Uses
- 5.5 L/100km
- 5.5 L/100km (better)
- On a full tank
- 1,024 km (better)
- 734 km
Space
- Seats
- 5
- 5
- Boot
- 956 L (better)
- 385 L
- Towing, braked
- 1,500 kg
- –
- Length
- 4,585 mm
- 4,235 mm
- Weight
- 1,611 kg
- 1,250 kg
Engine
- Engine
- 2.5 L 4-cylinder petrol hybrid
- 1.0 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
- Power
- 149 kW (better)
- 85 kW
- Torque
- 240 Nm (better)
- 200 Nm
- Gearbox
- CVT
- 7-speed dual-clutch
- 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.
Escape or T-cross?
Which is cheaper to run, the Ford Escape or the Volkswagen T-cross?
The Volkswagen T-cross: about $20 a year less in Australia than the Ford Escape at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.
Which uses less fuel, the Ford Escape or the Volkswagen T-cross?
The Volkswagen T-cross, at 5.5 L/100km (52 mpg UK, 43 mpg US) to the Ford Escape's 5.5 L/100km (51 mpg UK, 43 mpg US), by their latest official figures.
Which has the bigger boot, the Ford Escape or the Volkswagen T-cross?
The Ford Escape, at 956 L to the Volkswagen T-cross's 385 L, for their newest versions.
Each on its own
Other comparisons
What will the drive cost?
Roadtrip works out the fuel or charging cost of any drive for your exact car, finds the cheapest stations on the way, and splits it between everyone in the car.
Rated 4.7 by drivers · 700,000 downloads
