Nissan Navara vs Toyota Tacoma

The Navara costs less to run, by the official figures: about $610 a year less in the US.

Nissan NavaraToyota Tacoma

Side by side

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

Nissan NavaraToyota Tacoma

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,941 (better)
$2,556
New Zealand
$2,513 (better)
$3,308
Australia
$2,084 (better)
$2,743
United Kingdom
£1,527 (better)
£2,010

Official figures

Uses
30 mpg (better)
23 mpg
Also
7.8 L/100km (better)
10.2 L/100km
On a full tank
640 miles (better)
485 miles

Space

Seats
5
5
Towing, braked
3,500 kg (better)
1,588 kg
Length
5,260 mm
5,392 mm
Weight
1,978 kg
1,833 kg

Engine

Engine
2.3 L 4-cylinder twin-turbo diesel
2.7 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
140 kW (better)
119 kW
Torque
450 Nm (better)
244 Nm
Gearbox
7-speed automatic
6-speed automatic
Drive
RWD
RWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
–
Airbags
7
–

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.

Navara or Tacoma?

Which is cheaper to run, the Nissan Navara or the Toyota Tacoma?

The Nissan Navara: about $610 a year less in the US than the Toyota Tacoma at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Nissan Navara or the Toyota Tacoma?

The Nissan Navara, at 7.8 L/100km (36 mpg UK, 30 mpg US) to the Toyota Tacoma's 10.2 L/100km (28 mpg UK, 23 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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