Mercedes ML 2001 vs Volkswagen Touareg 2003
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.7 Diesel | 2.5 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 163 HP | 175 HP | |
| Torque: | 400 NM | 400 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.7 seconds | 12.9 seconds | |
| Mercedes ML engine produces 12 HP less power than Volkswagen Touareg, the torque is the same for both cars. Despite less power, Mercedes ML reaches 100 km/h speed 1.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.5 | 9.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 10.6 l/100km | 10.3 l/100km | |
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By specification Mercedes ML consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Touareg, which means that by driving the Mercedes ML over 15,000 km in a year you can save 60 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Mercedes ML consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Touareg. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 83 litres | 100 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 870 km in combined cycle | 1010 km in combined cycle | |
| 1030 km on highway | 1190 km on highway | ||
| 780 km with real consumption | 970 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: | 4.64 m | 4.75 m | |
| Width: | 1.84 m | 1.93 m | |
| Height: | 1.82 m | 1.73 m | |
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Mercedes ML is smaller, but higher. Mercedes ML is 11 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Touareg, 9 cm narrower, while the height of Mercedes ML is 9 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 550 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1570 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.9 meters | 11.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mercedes ML is 0.3 metres more than that of the Volkswagen Touareg. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 3`500 | 2`850 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | above average | |
| Volkswagen Touareg has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Mercedes ML has serious deffects in 55 percent more cases than Volkswagen Touareg, so Volkswagen Touareg quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3400 | 3600 | |
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