BMW X6 2012 vs Volkswagen Touareg 2010
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Petrol | 3.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 306 HP | 333 HP | |
| Torque: | 400 NM | 440 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.7 seconds | 6.5 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Touareg is a more dynamic driving. BMW X6 engine produces 27 HP less power than Volkswagen Touareg, whereas torque is 40 NM less than Volkswagen Touareg. Due to the lower power, BMW X6 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.1 | 8.2 | |
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The Volkswagen Touareg is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. BMW X6 consumes 1.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Touareg, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the BMW X6 could require 285 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 85 litres | 85 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 840 km in combined cycle | 1030 km in combined cycle | |
| 1020 km on highway | 1070 km on highway | ||
| Volkswagen Touareg gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| BMW X6 2012 3.0 engine: Using poor quality oil on this engine will quickly lead to soot build-up, resulting in damage to the hydrocompensators, Vanos and Valvetronic systems. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.88 m | 4.80 m | |
| Width: | 1.98 m | 1.94 m | |
| Height: | 1.70 m | 1.71 m | |
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BMW X6 is larger, but slightly lower. BMW X6 is 8 cm longer than the Volkswagen Touareg, 4 cm wider, while the height of BMW X6 is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 570 litres | 493 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1450 litres | 1642 litres | |
| BMW X6 has 77 litres more trunk space than the Volkswagen Touareg. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volkswagen Touareg (by 192 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12.8 meters | 11.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the BMW X6 is 0.9 metres more than that of the Volkswagen Touareg, which means BMW X6 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`670 | 2`910 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | high | |
| Volkswagen Touareg has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data BMW X6 has serious deffects in 75 percent more cases than Volkswagen Touareg, so Volkswagen Touareg quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 17 400 | 14 200 | |
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