Mercedes GLC 2016 vs Volkswagen Touareg 2018
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Petrol | 3.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 367 HP | 340 HP | |
| Torque: | 520 NM | 500 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 4.9 seconds | 5.9 seconds | |
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Mercedes GLC is more dynamic to drive. Mercedes GLC engine produces 27 HP more power than Volkswagen Touareg, whereas torque is 20 NM more than Volkswagen Touareg. Thanks to more power Mercedes GLC reaches 100 km/h speed 1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.9 | 8.9 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 75 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 560 km in combined cycle | 840 km in combined cycle | |
| 660 km on highway | 1000 km on highway | ||
| 430 km with real consumption | 650 km with real consumption | ||
| 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: | 4.73 m | 4.88 m | |
| Width: | 1.93 m | 1.98 m | |
| Height: | 1.59 m | 1.70 m | |
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Mercedes GLC is smaller. Mercedes GLC is 15 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Touareg, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Mercedes GLC is 12 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 550 litres | 810 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1600 litres | 1800 litres | |
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Volkswagen Touareg has more luggage space. Mercedes GLC has 260 litres less trunk space than the Volkswagen Touareg. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volkswagen Touareg (by 200 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12.1 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`460 | 2`790 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | low | |
| Mercedes GLC has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Touareg has serious deffects in 315 percent more cases than Mercedes GLC, so Mercedes GLC quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | no data | 53 800 | |
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