Volkswagen Touareg 2023 vs Ford Explorer 2024
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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 Ford Explorer 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, Ford Explorer also offers 2-wheel drive versions for fuel economy. 2WD versions also have lower maintenance costs. | |||
| Engines: | 3.0 (petrol, diesel, hybrid) | 2.3 - 3.0 (petrol) | |
| Both cars are available with petrol engines. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 231 - 340 HP | 300 - 400 HP | |
| Torque: | 450 - 600 NM | 420 - 563 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 5.2 - 7.7 seconds | n/a seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 2.2 - 10.8 | no data | |
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.90 m | 5.05 m | |
| Width: | 1.98 m | 2.00 m | |
| Height: | 1.69 m | 1.77 m | |
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Volkswagen Touareg is smaller. Volkswagen Touareg is 15 cm shorter than the Ford Explorer, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Touareg is 8 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 810 litres | 462 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
1800 litres | 2430 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, The Ford Explorer 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 Ford Explorer (by 630 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12.4 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight: | ~ 2`910 kg | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 59 800 | no data | |
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