Nissan Liberty vs Volkswagen Touareg

The Liberty costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 a year less in the US.

Volkswagen Touareg

Side by side

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

Nissan LibertyVolkswagen Touareg

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,926 (better)
$1,936
New Zealand
$2,493 (better)
$2,506
Australia
$2,068 (better)
$2,078
United Kingdom
£1,515 (better)
£1,523

Official figures

Uses
31 mpg (better)
30 mpg
Also
7.7 L/100km (better)
7.8 L/100km
On a full tank
–
601 miles

Space

Seats
–
5
Boot
–
697 L
Towing, braked
–
3,500 kg
Length
–
4,878 mm
Weight
–
2,070 kg

Engine

Engine
–
3.0 L V6 turbo diesel
Power
–
170 kW
Torque
–
500 Nm
Gearbox
–
8-speed automatic
Drive
–
AWD

Safety

Euro NCAP
–
★★★★★

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.

Liberty or Touareg?

Which is cheaper to run, the Nissan Liberty or the Volkswagen Touareg?

The Nissan Liberty: about $10 a year less in the US than the Volkswagen Touareg at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Nissan Liberty or the Volkswagen Touareg?

The Nissan Liberty, at 7.7 L/100km (37 mpg UK, 31 mpg US) to the Volkswagen Touareg's 7.8 L/100km (36 mpg UK, 30 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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