Volkswagen Touareg 2018 vs Mercedes GLE 2018
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Rear wheel drive (RWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Volkswagen Touareg is available only with four wheel (4x4) drive, while Mercedes GLE can be equipped with rear wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. All-wheel drive models tend to consume more fuel, so if you don't need off road capabilities, Mercedes GLE also offers 2-wheel drive versions for fuel economy. 2WD versions also have lower maintenance costs. | |||
| Engines: | 2.0 - 4.0 | 2.0 - 4.0 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 231 - 422 HP | 211 - 612 HP | |
| Torque: | 370 - 900 NM | 350 - 850 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 4.9 - 7.5 seconds | 3.8 - 7.2 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 2.7 - 9.0 | 1.3 - 11.5 | |
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Volkswagen Touareg petrol engines consumes on average 2 litres less fuel per 100 km than Mercedes GLE. On average, Volkswagen Touareg equipped with diesel engines consume 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mercedes GLE. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.88 m | 4.92 m | |
| Width: | 1.98 m | 1.97 m | |
| Height: | 1.72 m | 1.79 m | |
| Volkswagen Touareg is 5 cm shorter than the Mercedes GLE, 1 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Touareg is 8 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 810 litres | 690 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1800 litres | 2055 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, Volkswagen Touareg has 120 litres more trunk space than the Mercedes GLE. The Mercedes GLE may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Mercedes GLE (by 255 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12.2 meters | 12 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Touareg is 0.2 metres more than that of the Mercedes GLE. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 2`918 | ~ 3`069 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | high | |
| Average price (€): | 47 800 | 49 000 | |
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