Audi Q5 2008 vs Volkswagen Tiguan 2009
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 170 HP | 170 HP | |
| Torque: | 350 NM | 350 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.5 seconds | 8.9 seconds | |
| Audi Q5 and Volkswagen Tiguan have the same engine power, the torque is the same for both cars. Audi Q5 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.7 | 6.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.0 l/100km | 7.7 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Tiguan is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Audi Q5 consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Tiguan, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Audi Q5 could require 60 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Audi Q5 consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Tiguan. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 75 litres | 64 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1110 km in combined cycle | 1010 km in combined cycle | |
| 1290 km on highway | 1160 km on highway | ||
| 930 km with real consumption | 830 km with real consumption | ||
| Audi Q5 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 460'000 km | 420'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Audi Q5 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Audi A4, Seat Altea, Audi A5, Seat Leon, Seat Exeo | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Sharan, Audi A3, Skoda Superb | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Volkswagen Tiguan might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.63 m | 4.43 m | |
| Width: | 1.90 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.65 m | 1.69 m | |
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Audi Q5 is larger, but slightly lower. Audi Q5 is 20 cm longer than the Volkswagen Tiguan, 9 cm wider, while the height of Audi Q5 is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 540 litres | 470 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1560 litres | 1510 litres | |
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Audi Q5 has more luggage capacity. Audi Q5 has 70 litres more trunk space than the Volkswagen Tiguan. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Audi Q5 (by 50 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12 meters | 12 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`310 | 2`240 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | high | average | |
| Audi Q5 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Tiguan has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Audi Q5, so Audi Q5 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 9800 | 7200 | |
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