Jeep Grand Cherokee 1998 vs Volkswagen Touareg 2003
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 4.0 Petrol | 4.2 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 198 HP | 310 HP | |
| Torque: | 312 NM | 410 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | 8.1 seconds | |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee engine produces 112 HP less power than Volkswagen Touareg, whereas torque is 98 NM less than Volkswagen Touareg. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 13.1 | 14.5 | |
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The Jeep Grand Cherokee is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Jeep Grand Cherokee consumes 1.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Touareg, which means that by driving the Jeep Grand Cherokee over 15,000 km in a year you can save 210 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 78 litres | 100 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 590 km in combined cycle | 680 km in combined cycle | |
| 690 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: | 4.61 m | 4.75 m | |
| Width: | 1.84 m | 1.93 m | |
| Height: | 1.76 m | 1.73 m | |
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Jeep Grand Cherokee is smaller, but slightly higher. Jeep Grand Cherokee is 14 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Touareg, 9 cm narrower, while the height of Jeep Grand Cherokee is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 1104 litres | 550 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
2047 litres | 1570 litres | |
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Jeep Grand Cherokee has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Jeep Grand Cherokee has 554 litres more trunk space than the Volkswagen Touareg. The Volkswagen Touareg 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 Jeep Grand Cherokee (by 477 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | 11.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Jeep Grand Cherokee is 0.5 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Touareg, which means Jeep Grand Cherokee can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`427 | 2`945 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | above average | |
| Volkswagen Touareg has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Jeep Grand Cherokee has serious deffects in 355 percent more cases than Volkswagen Touareg, so Volkswagen Touareg quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3400 | 3600 | |
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