BMW X5 2018 vs Volkswagen Touareg 2018
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | Rear wheel drive (RWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| BMW X5 is available with rear wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive, while Volkswagen Touareg can be equipped only with four wheel (4x4) drive. All-wheel drive models tend to consume more fuel, so if you don't need off road capabilities, BMW X5 also offers 2-wheel drive versions for fuel economy. 2WD versions also have lower maintenance costs. | |||
| Engines: | 2.0 - 4.4 | 2.0 - 4.0 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 231 - 462 HP | 231 - 422 HP | |
| Torque: | 450 - 760 NM | 370 - 900 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 4.7 - 7.5 seconds | 4.9 - 7.5 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.8 - 11.6 | 2.7 - 9.0 | |
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BMW X5 petrol engines consumes on average 1.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than Volkswagen Touareg. On average, a BMW X5 with diesel engines consumes about the same amount of fuel per 100 km as a Volkswagen Touareg. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.92 m | 4.88 m | |
| Width: | 2.00 m | 1.98 m | |
| Height: | 1.75 m | 1.72 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. BMW X5 is 4 cm longer than the Volkswagen Touareg, 2 cm wider, while the height of BMW X5 is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 650 litres | 810 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1870 litres | 1800 litres | |
| Despite its longer length, BMW X5 has 160 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Touareg. This could mean that the BMW X5 uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in BMW X5 (by 70 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12.6 meters | 12.2 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`962 | ~ 2`918 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 60 000 | 53 600 | |
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