Renault Master vs Volkswagen Crafter

The Crafter costs less to run, by the official figures: about $660 a year less in New Zealand.

Renault MasterVolkswagen Crafter

Side by side

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

Renault MasterVolkswagen Crafter

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,652
$1,990 (better)
Australia
$2,197 (better)
$2,458
United Kingdom
£1,611 (better)
£1,739
United States
$2,049 (better)
$2,751

Official figures

Uses
8.2 L/100km
7.7 L/100km (better)
UK
34 mpg
37 mpg (better)
US
29 mpg
30 mpg (better)
On a full tank
976 km (better)
970 km

Space

Seats
3
3
Towing, braked
2,500 kg
–
Length
5,048 mm
5,986 mm
Weight
–
2,090 kg

Engine

Engine
2.3 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
Power
100 kW
103 kW (better)
Torque
360 Nm (better)
340 Nm
Gearbox
6-speed manual
6-speed manual
Drive
FWD
FWD

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.

Master or Crafter?

Which is cheaper to run, the Renault Master or the Volkswagen Crafter?

The Volkswagen Crafter: about $660 a year less in New Zealand than the Renault Master at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Renault Master or the Volkswagen Crafter?

The Volkswagen Crafter, at 7.7 L/100km (37 mpg UK, 30 mpg US) to the Renault Master's 8.2 L/100km (34 mpg UK, 29 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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