Holden Colorado vs Volkswagen Amarok

The Amarok costs less to run, by the official figures: about £130 a year less in the UK.

Holden ColoradoVolkswagen Amarok

Side by side

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

Holden ColoradoVolkswagen Amarok

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,926
£1,800 (better)
New Zealand
$2,203
$2,059 (better)
Australia
$2,722
$2,544 (better)
United States
$3,046
$2,847 (better)

Official figures

Uses
33 mpg
35 mpg (better)
Also
8.6 L/100km
8.0 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
552 miles
614 miles (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Towing, braked
3,500 kg (better)
3,000 kg
Length
5,361 mm
5,192 mm
Weight
2,100 kg
2,040 kg

Engine

Engine
2.8 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
2.0 L 4-cylinder twin-turbo diesel
Power
147 kW
157 kW (better)
Torque
500 Nm
525 Nm (better)
Gearbox
6-speed automatic
8-speed automatic
Drive
4WD
4WD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
–
★★★★☆
Airbags
7 (better)
4

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.

Colorado or Amarok?

Which is cheaper to run, the Holden Colorado or the Volkswagen Amarok?

The Volkswagen Amarok: about £130 a year less in the UK than the Holden Colorado at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Holden Colorado or the Volkswagen Amarok?

The Volkswagen Amarok, at 8.0 L/100km (35 mpg UK, 29 mpg US) to the Holden Colorado's 8.6 L/100km (33 mpg UK, 27 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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