Honda Odyssey vs Volkswagen Touran

The Touran costs less to run, by the official figures: about $1,580 a year less in New Zealand, $1,310 in Australia, £960 in the UK and $1,220 in the US.

Honda OdysseyVolkswagen Touran

Side by side

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

Honda OdysseyVolkswagen Touran

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,457
$1,876 (better)
Australia
$2,867
$1,555 (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)
UK
26 mpg
49 mpg (better)
US
22 mpg
41 mpg (better)
On a full tank
514 km
1,000 km (better)

Space

Seats
7
7
Boot
929 L (better)
694 L
Length
5,161 mm
4,527 mm
Weight
2,132 kg
1,560 kg

Engine

Engine
2.4 L 4-cylinder petrol
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
Power
206 kW (better)
110 kW
Torque
355 Nm (better)
340 Nm
Gearbox
CVT
7-speed dual-clutch
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
–
Euro NCAP
–
★★★★★
Airbags
6
–

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.

Odyssey or Touran?

Which is cheaper to run, the Honda Odyssey or the Volkswagen Touran?

The Volkswagen Touran: about $1,580 a year less in New Zealand, $1,310 in Australia, £960 in the UK and $1,220 in the US than the Honda Odyssey at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Honda Odyssey or the Volkswagen Touran?

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

Which has the bigger boot, the Honda Odyssey or the Volkswagen Touran?

The Honda Odyssey, at 929 L to the Volkswagen Touran's 694 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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