Volkswagen Touareg 2014 vs Lexus RX 2012
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.6 Petrol | 3.5 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 249 HP | 277 HP | |
| Torque: | 360 NM | 346 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.4 seconds | 8 seconds | |
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Lexus RX is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Touareg engine produces 28 HP less power than Lexus RX, but torque is 14 NM more than Lexus RX. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Touareg reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.9 | 10.6 | |
| Volkswagen Touareg consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Lexus RX, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volkswagen Touareg could require 45 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 100 litres | 72 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 910 km in combined cycle | 670 km in combined cycle | |
| 1130 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) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.80 m | 4.77 m | |
| Width: | 1.94 m | 1.89 m | |
| Height: | 1.71 m | 1.73 m | |
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Volkswagen Touareg is larger, but slightly lower. Volkswagen Touareg is 3 cm longer than the Lexus RX, 6 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Touareg is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 697 litres | 446 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1570 litres | |
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Volkswagen Touareg has more luggage capacity. Volkswagen Touareg has 251 litres more trunk space than the Lexus RX. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.9 meters | 11.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Touareg is 0.5 metres more than that of the Lexus RX, which means Volkswagen Touareg can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`800 | 2`545 | |
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| Quality: | average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 19 400 | 28 000 | |
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