Daihatsu Terios vs Volkswagen Touareg

The Terios costs less to run, by the official figures: about $20 a year less in New Zealand.

Daihatsu TeriosVolkswagen Touareg

Side by side

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

Daihatsu TeriosVolkswagen Touareg

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,490 (better)
$2,506
Australia
$2,063 (better)
$2,078
United Kingdom
£1,513 (better)
£1,523
United States
$1,924 (better)
$1,936

Official figures

Uses
7.7 L/100km (better)
7.8 L/100km
On a full tank
649 km
968 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
–
697 L
Towing, braked
–
3,500 kg
Length
3,685 mm
4,878 mm
Weight
1,050 kg
2,070 kg

Engine

Engine
1.3 L 4-cylinder petrol
3.0 L V6 turbo diesel
Power
63 kW
170 kW (better)
Torque
110 Nm
500 Nm (better)
Gearbox
4-speed automatic
8-speed automatic
Drive
AWD
AWD

Safety

Euro NCAP
–
★★★★★

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.

Terios or Touareg?

Which is cheaper to run, the Daihatsu Terios or the Volkswagen Touareg?

The Daihatsu Terios: about $20 a year less in New Zealand than the Volkswagen Touareg at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Daihatsu Terios or the Volkswagen Touareg?

The Daihatsu Terios, at 7.7 L/100km (37 mpg UK, 31 mpg US) to the Volkswagen Touareg's 7.8 L/100km (36 mpg UK, 30 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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