Mercedes ML 2001 vs Volkswagen Touareg 2003
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 4.0 Diesel | 4.2 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 250 HP | 310 HP | |
| Torque: | 560 NM | 410 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.1 seconds | 8.1 seconds | |
| Mercedes ML engine produces 60 HP less power than Volkswagen Touareg, but torque is 150 NM more than Volkswagen Touareg. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.9 | 14.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 12.0 l/100km | 15.7 l/100km | |
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The Mercedes ML is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Mercedes ML consumes 3.6 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 540 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Mercedes ML consumes 3.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Touareg. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 83 litres | 100 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 760 km in combined cycle | 680 km in combined cycle | |
| 940 km on highway | 900 km on highway | ||
| 690 km with real consumption | 630 km with real consumption | ||
| Mercedes ML 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`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 55 percent more cases than Volkswagen Touareg, so Volkswagen Touareg quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3400 | 3600 | |
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