Jeep Cherokee vs Volkswagen T6

The Cherokee costs less to run, by the official figures: about $20 a year less in the US.

Jeep Cherokee

Side by side

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

Jeep CherokeeVolkswagen T6

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,589 (better)
$1,607
New Zealand
$2,057 (better)
$2,079
Australia
$1,706 (better)
$1,723
United Kingdom
£1,250 (better)
£1,263

Official figures

Uses
37 mpg (better)
37 mpg
Also
6.4 L/100km (better)
6.4 L/100km
On a full tank
586 miles
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Space

Seats
5
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Boot
700 L
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Towing, braked
2,200 kg
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Length
4,623 mm
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Weight
1,638 kg
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Engine

Engine
2.4 L 4-cylinder petrol
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Power
130 kW
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Torque
229 Nm
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Gearbox
9-speed automatic
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Drive
FWD
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Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
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Airbags
7
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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.

Cherokee or T6?

Which is cheaper to run, the Jeep Cherokee or the Volkswagen T6?

The Jeep Cherokee: about $20 a year less in the US than the Volkswagen T6 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Jeep Cherokee or the Volkswagen T6?

The Jeep Cherokee, at 6.4 L/100km (44 mpg UK, 37 mpg US) to the Volkswagen T6's 6.4 L/100km (44 mpg UK, 37 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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