BMW X5 2018 vs Volkswagen Touareg 2018
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Diesel | 3.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 286 HP | 286 HP | |
| Torque: | 650 NM | 600 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.1 seconds | 6.1 seconds | |
| BMW X5 and Volkswagen Touareg have the same engine power, but BMW X5 torque is 50 NM more than Volkswagen Touareg. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.2 | 6.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.4 l/100km | 9.4 l/100km | |
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The BMW X5 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification BMW X5 consumes 0.7 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 105 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, BMW X5 consumes 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Touareg. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 80 litres | 75 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1290 km in combined cycle | 1080 km in combined cycle | |
| 1420 km on highway | 1200 km on highway | ||
| 950 km with real consumption | 790 km with real consumption | ||
| BMW X5 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
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: | 650 litres | 810 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
1870 litres | 1800 litres | |
| Despite its longer length, 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 | no data | |
| Gross weight: | 2`940 kg | 2`850 kg | |
| Net weight: | 2`190 kg | 1`995 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 750 kg | 855 kg | |
| BMW X5 load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is par apmēram 14 procentiem less than Volkswagen Touareg. Therefore, Volkswagen Touareg is more suitable for longer family trips or transporting heavier loads. | |||
| 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 (€): | 50 600 | 45 400 | |
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