Vauxhall Vivaro vs Volkswagen Transporter

The Vivaro costs less to run, by the official figures: about £60 a year less in the UK.

Vauxhall VivaroVolkswagen Transporter

Side by side

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

Vauxhall VivaroVolkswagen Transporter

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,513 (better)
£1,572
New Zealand
$2,490 (better)
$2,587
Australia
$2,063 (better)
$2,144
United States
$1,924 (better)
$1,999

Official figures

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

Space

Seats
3
3
Length
4,959 mm
4,904 mm

Engine

Engine
1.5 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo-diesel
Power
75 kW
81 kW (better)
Torque
250 Nm
250 Nm
Gearbox
6-speed manual
5-speed manual
Drive
FWD
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.

Vivaro or Transporter?

Which is cheaper to run, the Vauxhall Vivaro or the Volkswagen Transporter?

The Vauxhall Vivaro: about £60 a year less in the UK than the Volkswagen Transporter at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Vauxhall Vivaro or the Volkswagen Transporter?

The Vauxhall Vivaro, at 7.7 L/100km (37 mpg UK, 31 mpg US) to the Volkswagen Transporter's 8.0 L/100km (35 mpg UK, 29 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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