Mitsubishi Pajero vs Volkswagen Tiguan
The Pajero costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 a year less in the US.


Side by side
Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.
A typical year's fuel
- United States
- $1,999 (better)
- $2,011
- New Zealand
- $2,587 (better)
- $2,603
- Australia
- $2,144 (better)
- $2,157
- United Kingdom
- £1,572 (better)
- £1,582
Official figures
- Uses
- 29 mpg (better)
- 29 mpg
- Also
- 8.0 L/100km (better)
- 8.1 L/100km
- On a full tank
- 684 miles (better)
- 463 miles
Space
- Seats
- 7
- 5
- Boot
- 498 L
- 614 L (better)
- Towing, braked
- 3,000 kg (better)
- 1,800 kg
- Length
- 4,900 mm
- 4,486 mm
- Weight
- 2,250 kg
- 1,572 kg
Engine
- Engine
- 3.2 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
- 1.4 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
- Power
- 147 kW (better)
- 110 kW
- Torque
- 441 Nm (better)
- 250 Nm
- Gearbox
- 5-speed automatic
- 6-speed dual-clutch
- Drive
- 4WD
- FWD
Safety
- ANCAP
- ★★★★★
- ★★★★★
- Euro NCAP
- –
- ★★★★★
- Airbags
- 6
- 7 (better)
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.
Pajero or Tiguan?
Which is cheaper to run, the Mitsubishi Pajero or the Volkswagen Tiguan?
The Mitsubishi Pajero: about $10 a year less in the US than the Volkswagen Tiguan at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.
Which uses less fuel, the Mitsubishi Pajero or the Volkswagen Tiguan?
The Mitsubishi Pajero, at 8.0 L/100km (35 mpg UK, 29 mpg US) to the Volkswagen Tiguan's 8.1 L/100km (35 mpg UK, 29 mpg US), by their latest official figures.
Which has the bigger boot, the Mitsubishi Pajero or the Volkswagen Tiguan?
The Volkswagen Tiguan, at 614 L to the Mitsubishi Pajero's 498 L, for their newest versions.
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