BMW X5 2002 vs Volkswagen Touareg 2003
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 4.6 Petrol | 4.2 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 347 HP | 310 HP | |
| Torque: | 480 NM | 410 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.5 seconds | 8.1 seconds | |
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BMW X5 is more dynamic to drive. BMW X5 engine produces 37 HP more power than Volkswagen Touareg, whereas torque is 70 NM more than Volkswagen Touareg. Thanks to more power BMW X5 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.6 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 15.0 | 14.5 | |
| BMW X5 consumes 0.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Touareg, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the BMW X5 could require 75 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 93 litres | 100 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 620 km in combined cycle | 680 km in combined cycle | |
| 840 km on highway | 900 km on highway | ||
| Volkswagen Touareg gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.67 m | 4.75 m | |
| Width: | 1.92 m | 1.93 m | |
| Height: | 1.71 m | 1.73 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. BMW X5 is 8 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Touareg, 1 cm narrower, while the height of BMW X5 is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 465 litres | 550 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1550 litres | 1570 litres | |
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Volkswagen Touareg has more luggage space. BMW X5 has 85 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Touareg. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volkswagen Touareg (by 20 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12 meters | 11.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the BMW X5 is 0.4 metres more than that of the Volkswagen Touareg, which means BMW X5 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`650 | 2`945 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | average | |
| Volkswagen Touareg has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data BMW X5 has serious deffects in 75 percent more cases than Volkswagen Touareg, so Volkswagen Touareg quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3800 | 3600 | |
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