Land Rover Discovery 1999 vs Volkswagen Touareg 2006
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Diesel | 3.6 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 137 HP | 280 HP | |
| Torque: | 300 NM | 360 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 15.3 seconds | 8.7 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Touareg is a more dynamic driving. Land Rover Discovery engine produces 143 HP less power than Volkswagen Touareg, whereas torque is 60 NM less than Volkswagen Touareg. Due to the lower power, Land Rover Discovery reaches 100 km/h speed 6.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.4 | 13.8 | |
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The Land Rover Discovery is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Land Rover Discovery consumes 4.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Touareg, which means that by driving the Land Rover Discovery over 15,000 km in a year you can save 660 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 95 litres | 100 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1010 km in combined cycle | 720 km in combined cycle | |
| 1150 km on highway | 1080 km on highway | ||
| Land Rover Discovery gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | 4x4 - Full time 4WD | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.70 m | 4.75 m | |
| Width: | 1.88 m | 1.93 m | |
| Height: | 1.94 m | 1.73 m | |
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Land Rover Discovery is smaller, but higher. Land Rover Discovery is 5 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Touareg, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Land Rover Discovery is 21 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 1290 litres | 550 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1970 litres | 1570 litres | |
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Land Rover Discovery has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Land Rover Discovery has 740 litres more trunk space than the Volkswagen Touareg. The Volkswagen Touareg may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Land Rover Discovery (by 400 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.9 meters | 11.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Land Rover Discovery is 0.3 metres more than that of the Volkswagen Touareg. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`750 | 2`945 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 3400 | 3600 | |
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