Volkswagen Touareg 2014 vs Land Rover Discovery 2014
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Diesel | 3.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 245 HP | 249 HP | |
| Torque: | 550 NM | 600 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.6 seconds | 9.3 seconds | |
| Volkswagen Touareg engine produces 4 HP less power than Land Rover Discovery, whereas torque is 50 NM less than Land Rover Discovery. Despite less power, Volkswagen Touareg reaches 100 km/h speed 1.7 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.4 | 8.8 | |
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The Volkswagen Touareg is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Volkswagen Touareg consumes 1.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Land Rover Discovery, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Touareg over 15,000 km in a year you can save 210 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 100 litres | 82 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1350 km in combined cycle | 930 km in combined cycle | |
| 1530 km on highway | 1010 km on highway | ||
| Volkswagen Touareg gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | 4x4 - Full time 4WD | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.80 m | 4.83 m | |
| Width: | 1.94 m | 2.05 m | |
| Height: | 1.71 m | 1.89 m | |
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Volkswagen Touareg is smaller. Volkswagen Touareg is 3 cm shorter than the Land Rover Discovery, 11 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Touareg is 18 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 697 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.9 meters | 11.45 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Touareg is 0.45 metres more than that of the Land Rover Discovery, which means Volkswagen Touareg can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`840 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 20 600 | 18 600 | |
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