Nissan Murano 2014 vs Volkswagen Touareg 2018
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.5 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 249 HP | 249 HP | |
| Torque: | 325 NM | 370 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.2 seconds | 6.8 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Touareg is a more dynamic driving. Nissan Murano and Volkswagen Touareg have the same engine power, but Nissan Murano torque is 45 NM less than Volkswagen Touareg. Nissan Murano reaches 100 km/h speed 1.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.2 | 9.0 | |
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The Volkswagen Touareg is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Nissan Murano consumes 1.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Touareg, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Nissan Murano could require 180 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 72 litres | 75 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 700 km in combined cycle | 830 km in combined cycle | |
| 850 km on highway | 1050 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) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 25 years | 10 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Infiniti FX, Nissan Pathfinder | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Audi A4, Audi A6, Audi Q7 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Volkswagen Touareg engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.90 m | 4.88 m | |
| Width: | 1.92 m | 1.98 m | |
| Height: | 1.69 m | 1.70 m | |
| Nissan Murano is 2 cm longer than the Volkswagen Touareg, 7 cm narrower, while the height of Nissan Murano is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 909 litres | 810 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1897 litres | 1800 litres | |
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Nissan Murano has more luggage capacity. Nissan Murano has 99 litres more trunk space than the Volkswagen Touareg. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Nissan Murano (by 97 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 12.2 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 16 800 | 47 800 | |
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