Ford Fusion vs Volkswagen CC

The Fusion costs less to run, by the official figures: about £20 a year less in the UK.

Ford FusionVolkswagen CC

Side by side

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

Ford FusionVolkswagen CC

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,100 (better)
£1,120
New Zealand
$1,811 (better)
$1,843
Australia
$1,502 (better)
$1,529
United States
$1,399 (better)
$1,424

Official figures

Uses
50 mpg (better)
50 mpg
Also
5.6 L/100km (better)
5.7 L/100km
On a full tank
588 miles
763 miles (better)

Space

Seats
5
4
Boot
–
532 L
Length
4,871 mm
4,803 mm
Weight
–
1,565 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol hybrid
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
Power
141 kW (better)
117 kW
Torque
–
350 Nm
Gearbox
CVT
6-speed manual
Drive
FWD
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.

Fusion or CC?

Which is cheaper to run, the Ford Fusion or the Volkswagen CC?

The Ford Fusion: about £20 a year less in the UK than the Volkswagen CC at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Ford Fusion or the Volkswagen CC?

The Ford Fusion, at 5.6 L/100km (50 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.

Each on its own

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