Nissan Serena vs Volkswagen Touran
The Serena costs less to run, by the official figures: about $70 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
- $1,382 (better)
- $1,449
- New Zealand
- $1,788 (better)
- $1,876
- Australia
- $1,482 (better)
- $1,554
- United Kingdom
- £1,086 (better)
- £1,140
Official figures
- Uses
- 43 mpg (better)
- 41 mpg
- Also
- 5.5 L/100km (better)
- 5.8 L/100km
- On a full tank
- 618 miles
- 621 miles (better)
Space
- Seats
- 8
- 7
- Boot
- 521 L
- 694 L (better)
- Length
- 4,690 mm
- 4,527 mm
- Weight
- 1,665 kg
- 1,560 kg
Engine
- Engine
- 1.4 L 3-cylinder petrol range-extender hybrid
- 2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
- Power
- 120 kW (better)
- 110 kW
- Torque
- 315 Nm
- 340 Nm (better)
- Gearbox
- Single-speed
- 7-speed dual-clutch
- Drive
- FWD
- FWD
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.
Serena or Touran?
Which is cheaper to run, the Nissan Serena or the Volkswagen Touran?
The Nissan Serena: about $70 a year less in the US than the Volkswagen Touran at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.
Which uses less fuel, the Nissan Serena or the Volkswagen Touran?
The Nissan Serena, at 5.5 L/100km (51 mpg UK, 43 mpg US) to the Volkswagen Touran's 5.8 L/100km (49 mpg UK, 41 mpg US), by their latest official figures.
Which has the bigger boot, the Nissan Serena or the Volkswagen Touran?
The Volkswagen Touran, at 694 L to the Nissan Serena's 521 L, for their newest versions.
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