Renault Grand Scenic 2012 vs Volkswagen Touran 2010
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.2 Petrol | 1.2 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 115 HP | 105 HP | |
| Torque: | 190 NM | 175 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.9 seconds | 11.9 seconds | |
| Renault Grand Scenic engine produces 10 HP more power than Volkswagen Touran, whereas torque is 15 NM more than Volkswagen Touran. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.1 | 6.4 | |
| Renault Grand Scenic consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Touran, which means that by driving the Renault Grand Scenic over 15,000 km in a year you can save 45 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 980 km in combined cycle | 930 km in combined cycle | |
| 1110 km on highway | 1090 km on highway | ||
| Renault Grand Scenic gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Renault Scenic, Renault Megane, Dacia Duster, Dacia Dokker | Installed on at least 14 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Polo, Skoda Fabia, Seat Altea, Skoda Yeti | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Volkswagen Touran might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Volkswagen Touran 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. | |||
| Volkswagen Touran 2010 1.2 engine: Although the engine has a chain, its lifetime is relatively short. Vibration at idling speed tends to be excessive. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.57 m | 4.40 m | |
| Width: | 1.85 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.65 m | 1.67 m | |
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Renault Grand Scenic is larger, but slightly lower. Renault Grand Scenic is 18 cm longer than the Volkswagen Touran, 5 cm wider, while the height of Renault Grand Scenic is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Seats: | 7 seats | 5 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 645 litres | 695 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | 645 litres | 121 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | no data | 695 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
2063 litres | 1989 litres | |
| In 7-seat version Renault Grand Scenic has more luggage space (by 524 litres). The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Renault Grand Scenic (by 74 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.3 meters | 11.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Renault Grand Scenic is 0.1 metres more than that of the Volkswagen Touran. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`190 | 2`080 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | average | |
| Average price (€): | 4600 | 6400 | |
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