Toyota Hiace vs Volkswagen Crafter

The Hiace costs less to run, by the official figures: about $770 a year less in the US.

Toyota HiaceVolkswagen Crafter

Side by side

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

Toyota HiaceVolkswagen Crafter

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,976 (better)
$2,751
New Zealand
$2,558
$1,990 (better)
Australia
$2,120 (better)
$2,458
United Kingdom
£1,554 (better)
£1,739

Official figures

Uses
30 mpg
30 mpg (better)
Also
7.9 L/100km
7.7 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
550 miles
603 miles (better)

Space

Seats
2
3
Towing, braked
1,500 kg
–
Length
5,265 mm
5,986 mm
Weight
2,225 kg
2,090 kg

Engine

Engine
2.8 L 4-cylinder turbo-diesel
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
Power
130 kW (better)
103 kW
Torque
450 Nm (better)
340 Nm
Gearbox
6-speed automatic
6-speed manual
Drive
RWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★☆☆
–

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.

Hiace or Crafter?

Which is cheaper to run, the Toyota Hiace or the Volkswagen Crafter?

The Toyota Hiace: about $770 a year less in the US than the Volkswagen Crafter at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Toyota Hiace or the Volkswagen Crafter?

The Volkswagen Crafter, at 7.7 L/100km (37 mpg UK, 30 mpg US) to the Toyota Hiace's 7.9 L/100km (36 mpg UK, 30 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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