Nissan Elgrand vs Toyota Previa

The Previa costs less to run, by the official figures: about $250 a year less in New Zealand.

Nissan ElgrandToyota Previa

Side by side

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

Nissan ElgrandToyota Previa

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$3,124
$2,878 (better)
Australia
$2,591
$2,385 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,898
£1,749 (better)
United States
$2,414
$2,224 (better)

Official figures

Uses
9.7 L/100km
8.9 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
–
674 km

Space

Seats
8
8
Boot
–
515 L
Length
4,850 mm
4,795 mm
Weight
–
1,800 kg

Engine

Engine
2.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
2.4 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
125 kW
125 kW
Torque
242 Nm (better)
224 Nm
Gearbox
CVT
CVT
Drive
FWD
FWD

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.

Elgrand or Previa?

Which is cheaper to run, the Nissan Elgrand or the Toyota Previa?

The Toyota Previa: about $250 a year less in New Zealand than the Nissan Elgrand at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Nissan Elgrand or the Toyota Previa?

The Toyota Previa, at 8.9 L/100km (32 mpg UK, 26 mpg US) to the Nissan Elgrand's 9.7 L/100km (29 mpg UK, 24 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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