Toyota Ractis vs Volkswagen Polo

Official fuel use, running costs and specs, side by side.

Toyota RactisVolkswagen Polo

Side by side

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

Toyota RactisVolkswagen Polo

A typical year's fuel

United States
$1,292
$1,287 (better)
New Zealand
$1,672
$1,666 (better)
Australia
$1,386
$1,380 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,016
£1,012 (better)

Official figures

Uses
45 mpg
46 mpg (better)
Also
5.2 L/100km
5.2 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
505 miles (better)
483 miles

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
–
351 L
Length
3,999 mm
4,053 mm
Weight
1,090 kg
1,130 kg

Engine

Engine
1.3 L 4-cylinder petrol
1.0 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
–
70 kW
Torque
–
175 Nm
Gearbox
CVT
7-speed dual-clutch
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
–
★★★★★
Airbags
–
6

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.

Ractis or Polo?

Which uses less fuel, the Toyota Ractis or the Volkswagen Polo?

The Volkswagen Polo, at 5.2 L/100km (55 mpg UK, 46 mpg US) to the Toyota Ractis's 5.2 L/100km (55 mpg UK, 45 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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