Chrysler Pacifica vs Volkswagen Sharan

The Sharan costs less to run, by the official figures: about £630 a year less in the UK.

Chrysler PacificaVolkswagen Sharan

Side by side

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

Chrysler PacificaVolkswagen Sharan

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£2,100
£1,474 (better)
New Zealand
$3,457
$2,426 (better)
Australia
$2,864
$2,010 (better)
United States
$2,671
$1,874 (better)

Official figures

Uses
26 mpg
38 mpg (better)
Also
10.7 L/100km
7.5 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
413 miles
580 miles (better)

Space

Seats
7
7
Boot
915 L
–
Length
5,177 mm
4,854 mm
Weight
2,086 kg
1,650 kg

Engine

Engine
3.6 L V6 petrol
1.4 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
213 kW (better)
110 kW
Torque
355 Nm (better)
250 Nm
Gearbox
9-speed automatic
6-speed manual
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.

Pacifica or Sharan?

Which is cheaper to run, the Chrysler Pacifica or the Volkswagen Sharan?

The Volkswagen Sharan: about £630 a year less in the UK than the Chrysler Pacifica at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Chrysler Pacifica or the Volkswagen Sharan?

The Volkswagen Sharan, at 7.5 L/100km (38 mpg UK, 31 mpg US) to the Chrysler Pacifica's 10.7 L/100km (26 mpg UK, 22 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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