Lexus RX 2003 vs Volkswagen Touareg 2007
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Petrol | 3.6 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 204 HP | 280 HP | |
| Torque: | 283 NM | 360 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9 seconds | 8.6 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Touareg is a more dynamic driving. Lexus RX engine produces 76 HP less power than Volkswagen Touareg, whereas torque is 77 NM less than Volkswagen Touareg. Due to the lower power, Lexus RX reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 12.2 | 12.4 | |
| Lexus RX consumes 0.2 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 30 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 72 litres | 100 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 590 km in combined cycle | 800 km in combined cycle | |
| 760 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: | 1.84 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: | 439 litres | 550 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
2130 litres | 1570 litres | |
| Lexus RX has 111 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: | 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`380 | 2`945 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | average | |
| Average price (€): | 6000 | 5400 | |
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