BMW X5 2018 vs Volkswagen Touareg 2018
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Petrol | 3.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 340 HP | 340 HP | |
| Torque: | 450 NM | 500 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 5.5 seconds | 5.9 seconds | |
| BMW X5 and Volkswagen Touareg have the same engine power, but BMW X5 torque is 50 NM less than Volkswagen Touareg. BMW X5 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.8 | 8.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 11.6 l/100km | 11.8 l/100km | |
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By specification BMW X5 consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Touareg, which means that by driving the BMW X5 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, BMW X5 consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Touareg. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 83 litres | 75 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 940 km in combined cycle | 840 km in combined cycle | |
| 710 km with real consumption | 630 km with real consumption | ||
| BMW X5 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.92 m | 4.88 m | |
| Width: | 2.00 m | 1.98 m | |
| Height: | 1.75 m | 1.70 m | |
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BMW X5 is larger. BMW X5 is 4 cm longer than the Volkswagen Touareg, 2 cm wider, while the height of BMW X5 is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 645 litres | 810 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1860 litres | 1800 litres | |
| Despite its longer length, BMW X5 has 165 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 60 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12.6 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`800 | 2`790 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | low | |
| BMW X5 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Touareg has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than BMW X5, so BMW X5 quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 60 600 | 53 600 | |
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