Jeep Grand Cherokee 1999 vs Volkswagen Touareg 2003
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 4.7 Petrol | 4.2 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 235 HP | 310 HP | |
| Torque: | 400 NM | 410 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9 seconds | 8.1 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Touareg is a more dynamic driving. Jeep Grand Cherokee engine produces 75 HP less power than Volkswagen Touareg, whereas torque is 10 NM less than Volkswagen Touareg. Due to the lower power, Jeep Grand Cherokee reaches 100 km/h speed 0.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 16.2 | 14.5 | |
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The Volkswagen Touareg is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Jeep Grand Cherokee consumes 1.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Touareg, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Jeep Grand Cherokee could require 255 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 78 litres | 100 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 480 km in combined cycle | 680 km in combined cycle | |
| 600 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: | 1.86 m | 1.93 m | |
| Height: | 1.80 m | 1.73 m | |
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Jeep Grand Cherokee is smaller, but higher. Jeep Grand Cherokee is 14 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Touareg, 7 cm narrower, while the height of Jeep Grand Cherokee is 7 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: | 11.9 meters | 11.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Jeep Grand Cherokee is 0.3 metres more than that of the Volkswagen Touareg. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`495 | 2`945 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | above average | |
| Volkswagen Touareg has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Jeep Grand Cherokee has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Volkswagen Touareg, so Volkswagen Touareg quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3400 | 3600 | |
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