Volkswagen Touareg 2018 vs Nissan Murano 2014
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 3.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 249 HP | 249 HP | |
| Torque: | 370 NM | 325 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.8 seconds | 7.9 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Touareg is more dynamic to drive. Volkswagen Touareg and Nissan Murano have the same engine power, but Volkswagen Touareg torque is 45 NM more than Nissan Murano. Volkswagen Touareg reaches 100 km/h speed 1.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.0 | 9.9 | |
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The Volkswagen Touareg is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Volkswagen Touareg consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Murano, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Touareg over 15,000 km in a year you can save 135 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 75 litres | 72 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 830 km in combined cycle | 720 km in combined cycle | |
| 1050 km on highway | 850 km on highway | ||
| Volkswagen Touareg gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| 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) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 10 years | 25 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Audi A4, Audi A6, Audi Q7 | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Infiniti FX, Nissan Pathfinder | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Volkswagen Touareg 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.88 m | 4.90 m | |
| Width: | 1.98 m | 1.92 m | |
| Height: | 1.70 m | 1.69 m | |
| Volkswagen Touareg is 2 cm shorter than the Nissan Murano, 7 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Touareg is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 810 litres | 909 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1800 litres | 1897 litres | |
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Nissan Murano has more luggage space. Volkswagen Touareg has 99 litres less trunk space than the Nissan Murano. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Nissan Murano (by 97 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12.2 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 47 400 | 15 200 | |
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