Mercedes ML 2002 vs Volkswagen Touareg 2006
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.7 Petrol | 3.6 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 245 HP | 280 HP | |
| Torque: | 350 NM | 360 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.7 seconds | 8.7 seconds | |
| Mercedes ML engine produces 35 HP less power than Volkswagen Touareg, whereas torque is 10 NM less than Volkswagen Touareg. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 14.1 | 13.8 | |
| Mercedes ML consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Touareg, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Mercedes ML could require 45 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 83 litres | 100 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 580 km in combined cycle | 720 km in combined cycle | |
| 750 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: | 4.64 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: | 1061 litres | 550 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
2020 litres | 1570 litres | |
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Mercedes ML has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Mercedes ML has 511 litres more trunk space than the Volkswagen Touareg. The Volkswagen Touareg may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Mercedes ML (by 450 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): | 2`870 | 2`945 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | above average | |
| Volkswagen Touareg has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Mercedes ML has serious deffects in 95 percent more cases than Volkswagen Touareg, so Volkswagen Touareg quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3400 | 3200 | |
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