Volkswagen Tiguan 2008 vs Volvo XC60 2009
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 170 HP | 203 HP | |
| Torque: | 280 NM | 300 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.5 seconds | 8.9 seconds | |
| Volkswagen Tiguan engine produces 33 HP less power than Volvo XC60, whereas torque is 20 NM less than Volvo XC60. Despite less power, Volkswagen Tiguan reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.9 | 8.0 | |
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The Volvo XC60 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Volkswagen Tiguan consumes 0.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volvo XC60, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volkswagen Tiguan could require 135 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 64 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 710 km in combined cycle | 870 km in combined cycle | |
| Volvo XC60 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
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Volkswagen Tiguan has 4x4: Engine power is automatically (without driver intervention) distributed among the wheels based on conditions using a hydraulic multi-disc clutch, viscous clutch, or similar traction control device. Some systems allow locking of multi-disc clutch manually for permanent all wheel drive. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.43 m | 4.63 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.89 m | |
| Height: | 1.69 m | 1.71 m | |
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Volkswagen Tiguan is smaller. Volkswagen Tiguan is 20 cm shorter than the Volvo XC60, 8 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Tiguan is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 470 litres | 495 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1510 litres | 1455 litres | |
| Volkswagen Tiguan has 25 litres less trunk space than the Volvo XC60. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volkswagen Tiguan (by 55 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`200 | 2`500 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | above average | high | |
| Volvo XC60 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Tiguan has serious deffects in 20 percent more cases than Volvo XC60, so Volvo XC60 quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 7800 | 9200 | |
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