Nissan Serena vs Volkswagen Touran

The Serena costs less to run, by the official figures: about $90 a year less in New Zealand.

Nissan SerenaVolkswagen Touran

Side by side

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

Nissan SerenaVolkswagen Touran

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,788 (better)
$1,876
Australia
$1,482 (better)
$1,554
United Kingdom
£1,086 (better)
£1,140
United States
$1,382 (better)
$1,449

Official figures

Uses
5.5 L/100km (better)
5.8 L/100km
On a full tank
995 km
1,000 km (better)

Space

Seats
8
7
Boot
521 L
694 L (better)
Length
4,690 mm
4,527 mm
Weight
1,665 kg
1,560 kg

Engine

Engine
1.4 L 3-cylinder petrol range-extender hybrid
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
Power
120 kW (better)
110 kW
Torque
315 Nm
340 Nm (better)
Gearbox
Single-speed
7-speed dual-clutch
Drive
FWD
FWD

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.

Serena or Touran?

Which is cheaper to run, the Nissan Serena or the Volkswagen Touran?

The Nissan Serena: about $90 a year less in New Zealand than the Volkswagen Touran at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Nissan Serena or the Volkswagen Touran?

The Nissan Serena, at 5.5 L/100km (51 mpg UK, 43 mpg US) to the Volkswagen Touran's 5.8 L/100km (49 mpg UK, 41 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Nissan Serena or the Volkswagen Touran?

The Volkswagen Touran, at 694 L to the Nissan Serena's 521 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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