Volkswagen Touareg 2010 vs Nissan Pathfinder 2010
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Diesel | 2.5 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 240 HP | 190 HP | |
| Torque: | 550 NM | 450 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.8 seconds | 10.7 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Touareg is more dynamic to drive. Volkswagen Touareg engine produces 50 HP more power than Nissan Pathfinder, whereas torque is 100 NM more than Nissan Pathfinder. Thanks to more power Volkswagen Touareg reaches 100 km/h speed 2.9 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.4 | 9.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 10.1 l/100km | 11.1 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Touareg is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Touareg consumes 1.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Pathfinder, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Touareg over 15,000 km in a year you can save 240 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Touareg consumes 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Pathfinder. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 85 litres | 80 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1140 km in combined cycle | 880 km in combined cycle | |
| 1300 km on highway | 1090 km on highway | ||
| 840 km with real consumption | 720 km with real consumption | ||
| 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: | 4.80 m | 4.81 m | |
| Width: | 1.94 m | 1.85 m | |
| Height: | 1.71 m | 1.78 m | |
| Volkswagen Touareg is 2 cm shorter than the Nissan Pathfinder, 9 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Touareg is 7 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 580 litres | 190 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1642 litres | 2091 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, Volkswagen Touareg has 390 litres more trunk space than the Nissan Pathfinder. The Nissan Pathfinder may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Nissan Pathfinder (by 449 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.9 meters | 11.9 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`860 | 2`880 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 15 400 | 9600 | |
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