Nissan Skyline vs Volkswagen CC

The Skyline costs less to run, by the official figures: about $40 a year less in New Zealand.

Nissan SkylineVolkswagen CC

Side by side

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

Nissan SkylineVolkswagen CC

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,808 (better)
$1,843
Australia
$1,500 (better)
$1,529
United Kingdom
£1,098 (better)
£1,120
United States
$1,397 (better)
$1,424

Official figures

Uses
5.6 L/100km (better)
5.7 L/100km
On a full tank
1,431 km (better)
1,228 km

Space

Seats
5
4
Boot
–
532 L
Length
4,810 mm
4,803 mm
Weight
1,760 kg
1,565 kg

Engine

Engine
3.0 L V6 twin-turbo petrol
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
Power
298 kW (better)
117 kW
Torque
475 Nm (better)
350 Nm
Gearbox
7-speed automatic
6-speed manual
Drive
RWD
FWD

Safety

Airbags
–
8

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.

Skyline or CC?

Which is cheaper to run, the Nissan Skyline or the Volkswagen CC?

The Nissan Skyline: about $40 a year less in New Zealand than the Volkswagen CC at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Nissan Skyline or the Volkswagen CC?

The Nissan Skyline, at 5.6 L/100km (51 mpg UK, 42 mpg US) to the Volkswagen CC's 5.7 L/100km (50 mpg UK, 41 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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