Nissan Pathfinder vs Toyota 4Runner

The 4Runner costs less to run, by the official figures: about $90 a year less in New Zealand, $70 in Australia, £50 in the UK and $70 in the US.

Nissan PathfinderToyota 4Runner

Side by side

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

Nissan PathfinderToyota 4Runner

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,396
$3,308 (better)
Australia
$2,816
$2,745 (better)
United Kingdom
£2,063
£2,010 (better)
United States
$2,623
$2,556 (better)

Official figures

Uses
10.5 L/100km
10.2 L/100km (better)
UK
27 mpg
28 mpg (better)
US
22 mpg
23 mpg (better)
On a full tank
667 km
880 km (better)

Space

Seats
8
5
Boot
470 L
1,209 L (better)
Towing, braked
1,588 kg
2,268 kg (better)
Length
5,022 mm
4,823 mm
Weight
1,958 kg
1,996 kg

Engine

Engine
3.5 L V6 petrol
4.0 L V6 petrol
Power
212 kW (better)
159 kW
Torque
351 Nm (better)
309 Nm
Gearbox
9-speed automatic
5-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
4WD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
–
Airbags
10 (better)
2

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.

Pathfinder or 4Runner?

Which is cheaper to run, the Nissan Pathfinder or the Toyota 4Runner?

The Toyota 4Runner: about $90 a year less in New Zealand, $70 in Australia, £50 in the UK and $70 in the US than the Nissan Pathfinder at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Nissan Pathfinder or the Toyota 4Runner?

The Toyota 4Runner, at 10.2 L/100km (28 mpg UK, 23 mpg US) to the Nissan Pathfinder's 10.5 L/100km (27 mpg UK, 22 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Nissan Pathfinder or the Toyota 4Runner?

The Toyota 4Runner, at 1209 L to the Nissan Pathfinder's 470 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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