Land Rover Discovery 2020 vs Volkswagen Touareg 2018
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engines: | 2.0 - 3.0 (petrol, diesel) | 2.0 - 4.0 (petrol, diesel, hybrid) | |
| Both cars are available with petrol and diesel engines. Volkswagen Touareg is available also with hybrid engines. Hybrid engines offer superior fuel efficiency and reduced emissions compared to conventional engine types. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 249 - 360 HP | 231 - 422 HP | |
| Torque: | 400 - 700 NM | 370 - 900 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.3 - 8.1 seconds | 4.9 - 7.5 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.3 - 9.3 | 2.7 - 9.0 | |
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Land Rover Discovery petrol engines consumes on average 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than Volkswagen Touareg. On average, Land Rover Discovery equipped with diesel engines consume 0.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Touareg. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
| Ground clearance: | 283 - 285 mm (11.1 - 11.2 inches) | 215 mm (8.5 inches) | |
| Because of the higher ground clearance, Land Rover Discovery can perform better on bad roads - it can go over higher obstacles and bumps. At the same time, the higher ground clearance can reduce stability and handling on paved roads, especially at higher speeds. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.96 m | 4.88 m | |
| Width: | 2.00 m | 1.98 m | |
| Height: | 1.89 m | 1.72 m | |
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Land Rover Discovery is larger. Land Rover Discovery is 8 cm longer than the Volkswagen Touareg, 2 cm wider, while the height of Land Rover Discovery is 17 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 1231 litres | 810 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
2485 litres | 1800 litres | |
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Land Rover Discovery has more luggage capacity. Land Rover Discovery has 421 litres more trunk space than the Volkswagen Touareg. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Land Rover Discovery (by 685 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12.8 meters | 12.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Land Rover Discovery is 0.6 metres more than that of the Volkswagen Touareg, which means Land Rover Discovery can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight: | ~ 3`163 kg | ~ 2`918 kg | |
| Net weight: | ~ 2`303 kg | ~ 2`188 kg | |
| Load capacity: | ~ 860 kg | ~ 730 kg | |
| Land Rover Discovery load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is par apmēram 15 procentiem more than Volkswagen Touareg. Therefore, Land Rover Discovery is more suitable for longer family trips or transporting heavier loads. | |||
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 47 200 | 48 600 | |
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