Nissan X-Trail vs Toyota RAV4 Prime

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

Nissan X-Trail

Side by side

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

Nissan X-TrailToyota RAV4 Prime

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,524 (better)
$1,547
New Zealand
$1,973 (better)
$2,002
Australia
$1,637 (better)
$1,660
United Kingdom
£1,198 (better)
£1,216

Official figures

Uses
39 mpg (better)
38 mpg
Also
6.1 L/100km (better)
6.2 L/100km
On a full tank
560 miles
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Space

Seats
5
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Boot
585 L
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Towing, braked
1,650 kg
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Length
4,680 mm
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Weight
1,560 kg
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Engine

Engine
2.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
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Power
135 kW
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Torque
244 Nm
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Gearbox
CVT
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Drive
FWD
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Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
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Euro NCAP
★★★★★
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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.

X-Trail or RAV4 Prime?

Which is cheaper to run, the Nissan X-Trail or the Toyota RAV4 Prime?

The Nissan X-Trail: about $20 a year less in the US than the Toyota RAV4 Prime at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Nissan X-Trail or the Toyota RAV4 Prime?

The Nissan X-Trail, at 6.1 L/100km (46 mpg UK, 39 mpg US) to the Toyota RAV4 Prime's 6.2 L/100km (46 mpg UK, 38 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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