Volkswagen Touareg 2018 vs Mercedes GLE 2019
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 249 HP | 255 HP | |
| Torque: | 370 NM | 370 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.8 seconds | n/a seconds | |
| Volkswagen Touareg engine produces 6 HP less power than Mercedes GLE, the torque is the same for both cars. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.0 | 10.7 | |
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The Volkswagen Touareg is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Volkswagen Touareg consumes 1.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mercedes GLE, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Touareg over 15,000 km in a year you can save 255 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 75 litres | 85 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 830 km in combined cycle | 790 km in combined cycle | |
| 1050 km on highway | 940 km on highway | ||
| 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: | 4.88 m | 4.92 m | |
| Width: | 1.98 m | 1.95 m | |
| Height: | 1.70 m | 1.80 m | |
| Volkswagen Touareg is 5 cm shorter than the Mercedes GLE, 4 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Touareg is 9 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 810 litres | 630 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1800 litres | 2055 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, Volkswagen Touareg has 180 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): | no data | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | high | |
| Mercedes GLE has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Touareg has serious deffects in 140 percent more cases than Mercedes GLE, so Mercedes GLE quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 47 800 | 49 000 | |
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