Nissan Murano 2002 vs Volkswagen Touareg 2006
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.5 Petrol | 3.6 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 248 HP | 280 HP | |
| Torque: | 333 NM | 360 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.5 seconds | 8.7 seconds | |
| Nissan Murano engine produces 32 HP less power than Volkswagen Touareg, whereas torque is 27 NM less than Volkswagen Touareg. Despite less power, Nissan Murano reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 12.3 | 13.8 | |
| Nissan Murano consumes 1.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Touareg, which means that by driving the Nissan Murano over 15,000 km in a year you can save 225 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 82 litres | 100 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 660 km in combined cycle | 720 km in combined cycle | |
| 860 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: | 4.77 m | 4.75 m | |
| Width: | 1.88 m | 1.93 m | |
| Height: | 1.69 m | 1.73 m | |
| Nissan Murano is 2 cm longer than the Volkswagen Touareg, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Nissan Murano is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 923 litres | 550 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
2005 litres | 1570 litres | |
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Nissan Murano has more luggage capacity. Nissan Murano has 373 litres more trunk space than the Volkswagen Touareg. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Nissan Murano (by 435 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 11.6 meters | |
| Gross weight: | 2`295 kg | 2`945 kg | |
| Net weight: | 1`845 kg | 2`280 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 450 kg | 665 kg | |
| Nissan Murano load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is par apmēram 48 procentiem less than Volkswagen Touareg. Therefore, Volkswagen Touareg is more suitable for longer family trips or transporting heavier loads. | |||
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 2400 | 3200 | |
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