Honda CR-V vs Toyota Corolla Cross

The CR-V costs less to run, by the official figures: about $30 a year less in New Zealand.

Honda CR-VToyota Corolla Cross

Side by side

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

Honda CR-VToyota Corolla Cross

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,779 (better)
$1,811
Australia
$1,475 (better)
$1,502
United Kingdom
£1,081 (better)
£1,100
United States
$1,374 (better)
$1,399

Official figures

Uses
5.5 L/100km (better)
5.6 L/100km
On a full tank
1,036 km
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Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
589 L (better)
487 L
Towing, braked
1,500 kg
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Length
4,694 mm
4,460 mm
Weight
1,570 kg
1,355 kg

Engine

Engine
1.5 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
140 kW (better)
88 kW
Torque
240 Nm (better)
160 Nm
Gearbox
CVT
CVT
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
–
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
–
Airbags
8
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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.

CR-V or Corolla Cross?

Which is cheaper to run, the Honda CR-V or the Toyota Corolla Cross?

The Honda CR-V: about $30 a year less in New Zealand than the Toyota Corolla Cross at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Honda CR-V or the Toyota Corolla Cross?

The Honda CR-V, at 5.5 L/100km (51 mpg UK, 43 mpg US) to the Toyota Corolla Cross's 5.6 L/100km (50 mpg UK, 42 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Honda CR-V or the Toyota Corolla Cross?

The Honda CR-V, at 589 L to the Toyota Corolla Cross's 487 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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