Toyota Platz vs Volkswagen CC

The CC costs less to run, by the official figures: about $30 a year less in the US.

Volkswagen CC

Side by side

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

Toyota PlatzVolkswagen CC

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,457
$1,424 (better)
New Zealand
$1,885
$1,843 (better)
Australia
$1,562
$1,527 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,145
£1,120 (better)

Official figures

Uses
40 mpg
41 mpg (better)
Also
5.8 L/100km
5.7 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
448 miles
763 miles (better)

Space

Seats
5
4
Boot
–
532 L
Length
–
4,803 mm
Weight
–
1,565 kg

Engine

Engine
1.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
Power
81 kW
117 kW (better)
Torque
141 Nm
350 Nm (better)
Gearbox
4-speed automatic
6-speed manual
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

Airbags
–
8

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.

Platz or CC?

Which is cheaper to run, the Toyota Platz or the Volkswagen CC?

The Volkswagen CC: about $30 a year less in the US than the Toyota Platz at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Toyota Platz or the Volkswagen CC?

The Volkswagen CC, at 5.7 L/100km (50 mpg UK, 41 mpg US) to the Toyota Platz's 5.8 L/100km (48 mpg UK, 40 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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