Toyota Highlander vs Volkswagen T-cross

Official fuel use, running costs and specs, side by side.

Toyota HighlanderVolkswagen T-cross

Side by side

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

Toyota HighlanderVolkswagen T-cross

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,811
$1,763 (better)
Australia
$1,502
$1,462 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,100
£1,071 (better)
United States
$1,399
$1,362 (better)

Official figures

Uses
5.6 L/100km
5.5 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
1,161 km (better)
734 km

Space

Seats
7
5
Boot
453 L (better)
385 L
Towing, braked
1,500 kg
–
Length
4,966 mm
4,235 mm
Weight
2,020 kg
1,250 kg

Engine

Engine
2.5 L 4-cylinder petrol hybrid
1.0 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
184 kW (better)
85 kW
Torque
239 Nm (better)
200 Nm
Gearbox
E-CVT
7-speed dual-clutch
Drive
AWD
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.

Highlander or T-cross?

Which uses less fuel, the Toyota Highlander or the Volkswagen T-cross?

The Volkswagen T-cross, at 5.5 L/100km (52 mpg UK, 43 mpg US) to the Toyota Highlander's 5.6 L/100km (50 mpg UK, 42 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Toyota Highlander or the Volkswagen T-cross?

The Toyota Highlander, at 453 L to the Volkswagen T-cross's 385 L, for their newest versions.

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