Ford S-Max 2010 vs Volkswagen Touran 2010
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain and belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 320 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.9 seconds | 9.9 seconds | |
| Ford S-Max and Volkswagen Touran have the same engine power, the torque is the same for both cars. Ford S-Max reaches 100 km/h speed 1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.0 | 5.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.3 l/100km | 6.6 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Touran is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Ford S-Max consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Touran, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Ford S-Max could require 45 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Ford S-Max consumes 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Touran. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1160 km in combined cycle | 1050 km in combined cycle | |
| 1340 km on highway | 1200 km on highway | ||
| 950 km with real consumption | 900 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford S-Max gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 560'000 km | 390'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Ford S-Max engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Ford Mondeo, Ford Focus, Ford Galaxy, Ford C-Max | Installed on at least 12 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Sharan, Audi A3 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Volkswagen Touran might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.77 m | 4.40 m | |
| Width: | 1.88 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.66 m | 1.67 m | |
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Ford S-Max is larger, but slightly lower. Ford S-Max is 37 cm longer than the Volkswagen Touran, 9 cm wider, while the height of Ford S-Max is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Seats: | 7 seats | 5 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 285 litres | 695 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | 285 litres | 121 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | no data | 695 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
2000 litres | 1989 litres | |
| In 7-seat version Ford S-Max has more luggage space (by 164 litres). The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Ford S-Max (by 11 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.6 meters | 11.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Ford S-Max is 0.4 metres more than that of the Volkswagen Touran, which means Ford S-Max can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`505 | 2`220 | |
| Safety: | |||
| The Volkswagen Touran scores higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | low | below average | |
| Volkswagen Touran has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Ford S-Max has serious deffects in 20 percent more cases than Volkswagen Touran, so Volkswagen Touran quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 7400 | 7000 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.2/10 | 7.0/10 | |
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