Lexus RX 2009 vs Volkswagen Touareg 2007
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.5 Petrol | 3.6 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 277 HP | 280 HP | |
| Torque: | 346 NM | 360 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8 seconds | 8.6 seconds | |
| Lexus RX engine produces 3 HP less power than Volkswagen Touareg, whereas torque is 14 NM less than Volkswagen Touareg. Despite less power, Lexus RX reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.6 | 12.4 | |
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The Lexus RX is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Lexus RX consumes 1.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Touareg, which means that by driving the Lexus RX over 15,000 km in a year you can save 270 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 72 litres | 100 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 670 km in combined cycle | 800 km in combined cycle | |
| 850 km on highway | 1080 km on highway | ||
| Volkswagen Touareg gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.74 m | 4.75 m | |
| Width: | 1.89 m | 1.93 m | |
| Height: | 1.69 m | 1.73 m | |
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Lexus RX is smaller. Lexus RX is 1 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Touareg, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Lexus RX is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 550 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1570 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 11.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Lexus RX is 0.2 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Touareg. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`545 | 2`945 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | average | |
| Average price (€): | 11 600 | 5400 | |
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