Volkswagen Touareg 2018 vs Mercedes GLE 2018
| Comparing electrical vehicle (EV) with combustion engine (ICE) one is a complex task, but we are doing our best. | |||
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 3.0 Hybrid | 3.0 Petrol | |
| Hybrid engines (Volkswagen Touareg) offer better fuel economy and lower emissions than petrol engines, especially in city driving with frequent stops. Petrol (Mercedes GLE) engines, however, are typically less expensive to buy and maintain, and offer more consistent performance on highways. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 340 HP | 367 HP | |
| Torque: | 450 NM | 500 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 5.1 seconds | 5.7 seconds | |
| Volkswagen Touareg engine produces 27 HP less power than Mercedes GLE, whereas torque is 50 NM less than Mercedes GLE. Despite less power, Volkswagen Touareg reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
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| Fuel tank capacity: | 76 litres | 85 litres | |
| 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 10 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 665 litres | 630 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
1675 litres | 2055 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, 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 380 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: | 3`010 kg | 3`000 kg | |
| Net weight: | 2`533 kg | 2`145 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 477 kg | 855 kg | |
| Volkswagen Touareg load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is par apmēram 79 procentiem less than Mercedes GLE. Therefore, Mercedes GLE is more suitable for longer family trips or transporting heavier loads. | |||
| 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 (€): | 45 400 | 47 000 | |
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