Chevrolet Colorado vs Volkswagen Amarok

The Amarok costs less to run, by the official figures: about $1,740 a year less in New Zealand.

Chevrolet ColoradoVolkswagen Amarok

Side by side

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

Chevrolet ColoradoVolkswagen Amarok

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,803
$2,059 (better)
Australia
$3,151
$2,544 (better)
United Kingdom
£2,310
£1,800 (better)
United States
$2,938
$2,847 (better)

Official figures

Uses
11.8 L/100km
8.0 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
672 km
988 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
1,039 L
–
Towing, braked
3,493 kg (better)
3,000 kg
Length
5,403 mm
5,192 mm
Weight
2,000 kg
2,040 kg

Engine

Engine
2.7 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
2.0 L 4-cylinder twin-turbo diesel
Power
231 kW (better)
157 kW
Torque
583 Nm (better)
525 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
8-speed automatic
Drive
4WD
4WD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
–
★★★★☆
Airbags
–
4

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.

Colorado or Amarok?

Which is cheaper to run, the Chevrolet Colorado or the Volkswagen Amarok?

The Volkswagen Amarok: about $1,740 a year less in New Zealand than the Chevrolet Colorado at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Chevrolet Colorado or the Volkswagen Amarok?

The Volkswagen Amarok, at 8.0 L/100km (35 mpg UK, 29 mpg US) to the Chevrolet Colorado's 11.8 L/100km (24 mpg UK, 20 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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