Porsche Carrera vs Volkswagen Transporter

Official fuel use, running costs and specs, side by side.

Volkswagen Transporter

Side by side

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

Porsche CarreraVolkswagen Transporter

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,576
£1,572 (better)
New Zealand
$2,594
$2,587 (better)
Australia
$2,149
$2,144 (better)
United States
$2,004
$1,999 (better)

Official figures

Uses
35 mpg
35 mpg (better)
Also
8.0 L/100km
8.0 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
–
544 miles

Space

Seats
–
3
Length
–
4,904 mm

Engine

Engine
–
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo-diesel
Power
–
81 kW
Torque
–
250 Nm
Gearbox
–
5-speed manual
Drive
–
FWD

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.

Carrera or Transporter?

Which uses less fuel, the Porsche Carrera or the Volkswagen Transporter?

The Volkswagen Transporter, at 8.0 L/100km (35 mpg UK, 29 mpg US) to the Porsche Carrera's 8.0 L/100km (35 mpg UK, 29 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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