Ford Explorer 2024 vs Volkswagen Touareg 2023
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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) | |
| Ford Explorer 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, Ford Explorer also offers 2-wheel drive versions for fuel economy. 2WD versions also have lower maintenance costs. | |||
| Engines: | 2.3 - 3.0 (petrol) | 3.0 (petrol, diesel, hybrid) | |
| Both cars are available with petrol engines. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 300 - 400 HP | 231 - 340 HP | |
| Torque: | 420 - 563 NM | 450 - 600 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | 5.2 - 7.7 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | no data | 2.2 - 10.8 | |
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 5.05 m | 4.90 m | |
| Width: | 2.00 m | 1.98 m | |
| Height: | 1.77 m | 1.69 m | |
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Ford Explorer is larger. Ford Explorer is 15 cm longer than the Volkswagen Touareg, 2 cm wider, while the height of Ford Explorer is 8 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 462 litres | 810 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
2430 litres | 1800 litres | |
| Despite its longer length, This could mean that the Ford Explorer 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 Ford Explorer (by 630 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 12.4 meters | |
| Gross weight: | no data | ~ 2`910 kg | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | no data | 60 000 | |
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