Lexus RX 2003 vs Volkswagen Touareg 2005
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Petrol | 3.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 204 HP | 225 HP | |
| Torque: | 283 NM | 500 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9 seconds | 9.9 seconds | |
| Lexus RX engine produces 21 HP less power than Volkswagen Touareg, whereas torque is 217 NM less than Volkswagen Touareg. Despite less power, Lexus RX reaches 100 km/h speed 0.9 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 12.2 | 10.9 | |
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The Volkswagen Touareg is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Lexus RX consumes 1.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Touareg, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Lexus RX could require 195 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 72 litres | 100 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 590 km in combined cycle | 910 km in combined cycle | |
| 760 km on highway | 1140 km on highway | ||
| Volkswagen Touareg gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
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. | |||
| Seats: | 5 seats | 7 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 439 litres | 550 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | no data | 550 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | 439 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
2130 litres | 1570 litres | |
| 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 | ||
| Quality: | no data | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 6800 | 3600 | |
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