Holden Crewman vs Volkswagen Amarok

The Amarok costs less to run, by the official figures: about $1,890 a year less in New Zealand.

Holden CrewmanVolkswagen Amarok

Side by side

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

Holden CrewmanVolkswagen Amarok

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,945
$2,059 (better)
Australia
$3,274
$2,544 (better)
United Kingdom
£2,397
£1,800 (better)
United States
$3,048
$2,847 (better)

Official figures

Uses
12.2 L/100km
8.0 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
615 km
988 km (better)

Space

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

Engine

Engine
3.6 L V6 petrol
2.0 L 4-cylinder twin-turbo diesel
Power
175 kW (better)
157 kW
Torque
320 Nm
525 Nm (better)
Gearbox
4-speed automatic
8-speed automatic
Drive
RWD
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.

Crewman or Amarok?

Which is cheaper to run, the Holden Crewman or the Volkswagen Amarok?

The Volkswagen Amarok: about $1,890 a year less in New Zealand than the Holden Crewman at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Holden Crewman or the Volkswagen Amarok?

The Volkswagen Amarok, at 8.0 L/100km (35 mpg UK, 29 mpg US) to the Holden Crewman's 12.2 L/100km (23 mpg UK, 19 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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