BMW X5 2001 vs Volkswagen Touareg 2005
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.9 Diesel | 3.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 184 HP | 225 HP | |
| Torque: | 410 NM | 500 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10 seconds | 9.9 seconds | |
| BMW X5 engine produces 41 HP less power than Volkswagen Touareg, whereas torque is 90 NM less than Volkswagen Touareg. Due to the lower power, BMW X5 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.7 | 10.9 | |
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The BMW X5 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. BMW X5 consumes 1.2 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 180 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 93 litres | 100 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 950 km in combined cycle | 910 km in combined cycle | |
| 1130 km on highway | 1140 km on highway | ||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.67 m | 4.75 m | |
| Width: | 1.87 m | 1.93 m | |
| Height: | 1.72 m | 1.73 m | |
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BMW X5 is smaller. BMW X5 is 8 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Touareg, 6 cm narrower, while the height of BMW X5 is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Seats: | 5 seats | 7 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 465 litres | 550 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | no data | 550 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | 465 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1550 litres | 1570 litres | |
| The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volkswagen Touareg (by 20 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12 meters | 11.6 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`665 | 2`945 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | average | |
| Volkswagen Touareg has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data BMW X5 has serious deffects in 75 percent more cases than Volkswagen Touareg, so Volkswagen Touareg quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3800 | 3600 | |
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