Subaru XV vs Volkswagen T-roc

The XV costs less to run, by the official figures: about $20 a year less in New Zealand.

Subaru XVVolkswagen T-roc

Side by side

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

Subaru XVVolkswagen T-roc

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,102 (better)
$2,125
Australia
$1,743 (better)
$1,760
United Kingdom
£1,277 (better)
£1,291
United States
$1,624 (better)
$1,642

Official figures

Uses
6.5 L/100km (better)
6.6 L/100km
On a full tank
738 km
761 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
310 L
445 L (better)
Length
4,465 mm
4,234 mm
Weight
1,600 kg
1,320 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder boxer petrol hybrid
1.5 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
110 kW
110 kW
Torque
194 Nm
250 Nm (better)
Gearbox
CVT
7-speed dual-clutch
Drive
AWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
–
★★★★★
Airbags
7
–

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.

XV or T-roc?

Which is cheaper to run, the Subaru XV or the Volkswagen T-roc?

The Subaru XV: about $20 a year less in New Zealand than the Volkswagen T-roc at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Subaru XV or the Volkswagen T-roc?

The Subaru XV, at 6.5 L/100km (43 mpg UK, 36 mpg US) to the Volkswagen T-roc's 6.6 L/100km (43 mpg UK, 36 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Subaru XV or the Volkswagen T-roc?

The Volkswagen T-roc, at 445 L to the Subaru XV's 310 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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