Volkswagen Touareg 2018 vs Porsche Cayenne 2017
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 3.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 249 HP | 340 HP | |
| Torque: | 370 NM | 450 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.8 seconds | 6.2 seconds | |
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Porsche Cayenne is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Touareg engine produces 91 HP less power than Porsche Cayenne, whereas torque is 80 NM less than Porsche Cayenne. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Touareg reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.0 | no data | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 75 litres | 75 litres | |
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 330'000 km | 330'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 10 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Audi A4, Audi A6, Audi Q7 | Used only for this car | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Volkswagen Touareg might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.88 m | 4.93 m | |
| Width: | 1.98 m | 1.98 m | |
| Height: | 1.70 m | 1.67 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Volkswagen Touareg is 5 cm shorter than the Porsche Cayenne, width is practically the same , while the height of Volkswagen Touareg is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 810 litres | 770 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1800 litres | 1710 litres | |
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Volkswagen Touareg has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Volkswagen Touareg has 40 litres more trunk space than the Porsche Cayenne. The Porsche Cayenne 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 Volkswagen Touareg (by 90 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12.2 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 2`830 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | above average | |
| Porsche Cayenne has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Touareg has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Porsche Cayenne, so Porsche Cayenne quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 53 800 | 78 600 | |
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