Volkswagen Touareg 2023 vs Ford Explorer 2024
| 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 (Ford Explorer) engines, however, are typically less expensive to buy and maintain, and offer more consistent performance on highways. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 340 HP | 400 HP | |
| Torque: | 450 NM | 563 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 5.2 seconds | n/a seconds | |
| Volkswagen Touareg engine produces 60 HP less power than Ford Explorer, whereas torque is 113 NM less than Ford Explorer. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Consumption: | 2.3 l/100km + 24.1 kWh/100km | ||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 75 litres | 76 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: | 4.90 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: | 665 litres | 462 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
1675 litres | 2415 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 740 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12.4 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight: | 3`020 kg | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 59 800 | no data | |
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