Ford Maverick vs Volkswagen Amarok

Official fuel use, running costs and specs, side by side.

Ford MaverickVolkswagen Amarok

Side by side

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

Ford MaverickVolkswagen Amarok

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,057 (better)
$2,059
Australia
$1,706 (better)
$2,544
United Kingdom
£1,250 (better)
£1,800
United States
$1,589 (better)
$2,847

Official figures

Uses
6.4 L/100km (better)
8.0 L/100km
On a full tank
818 km
988 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Towing, braked
–
3,000 kg
Length
5,072 mm
5,192 mm
Weight
1,620 kg
2,040 kg

Engine

Engine
2.5 L 4-cylinder petrol hybrid
2.0 L 4-cylinder twin-turbo diesel
Power
138 kW
157 kW (better)
Torque
–
525 Nm
Gearbox
E-CVT
8-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
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.

Maverick or Amarok?

Which uses less fuel, the Ford Maverick or the Volkswagen Amarok?

The Ford Maverick, at 6.4 L/100km (44 mpg UK, 37 mpg US) to the Volkswagen Amarok's 8.0 L/100km (35 mpg UK, 29 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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