Lexus RX 2003 vs Volkswagen Touareg 2002
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Lexus RX is available only with automatic gearbox, whereas Volkswagen Touareg has both automatic and manual transmission options. | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Lexus RX is available with front 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, Lexus RX also offers 2-wheel drive versions for fuel economy. 2WD versions also have lower maintenance costs. | |||
| Engines: | 3.0 - 3.5 | 2.5 - 6.0 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 204 - 272 HP | 175 - 450 HP | |
| Torque: | 242 - 342 NM | 305 - 750 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.6 - 9 seconds | 5.9 - 12.9 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.1 - 12.2 | 9.6 - 15.9 | |
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Lexus RX petrol engines consumes on average 2.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than Volkswagen Touareg. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.74 m | 4.75 m | |
| Width: | 1.84 m | 1.93 m | |
| Height: | 1.68 m | 1.73 m | |
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Lexus RX is smaller. Lexus RX is 1 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Touareg, 9 cm narrower, while the height of Lexus RX is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 490 litres | 550 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
2130 litres | 1570 litres | |
| Lexus RX has 60 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Touareg. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Lexus RX (by 560 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12.2 meters | 11.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Lexus RX is 0.6 metres more than that of the Volkswagen Touareg, which means Lexus RX can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 2`422 | ~ 2`958 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 6800 | 3600 | |
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