Volkswagen Touareg 2010 vs Toyota Land Cruiser 2009
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Diesel | 3.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 240 HP | 173 HP | |
| Torque: | 550 NM | 410 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.8 seconds | 11.7 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Touareg is more dynamic to drive. Volkswagen Touareg engine produces 67 HP more power than Toyota Land Cruiser, whereas torque is 140 NM more than Toyota Land Cruiser. Thanks to more power Volkswagen Touareg reaches 100 km/h speed 3.9 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.4 | 8.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 10.1 l/100km | 11.8 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Touareg is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Touareg consumes 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Land Cruiser, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Touareg over 15,000 km in a year you can save 105 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Touareg consumes 1.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Land Cruiser. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 85 litres | 87 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1140 km in combined cycle | 1070 km in combined cycle | |
| 1300 km on highway | 1290 km on highway | ||
| 840 km with real consumption | 730 km with real consumption | ||
| 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) | |
| Toyota Land Cruiser 2009 3.0 engine: The engine tends to be noisy and vibrate.
Nozzle life is limited when using poor quality fuel.
Increased oil consumption tends to occur over time. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.80 m | 4.76 m | |
| Width: | 1.94 m | 1.89 m | |
| Height: | 1.71 m | 1.89 m | |
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Volkswagen Touareg is larger, but lower. Volkswagen Touareg is 4 cm longer than the Toyota Land Cruiser, 6 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Touareg is 18 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 580 litres | 104 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1642 litres | 1930 litres | |
| Volkswagen Touareg has 476 litres more trunk space than the Toyota Land Cruiser. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Toyota Land Cruiser (by 288 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.9 meters | 11.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Touareg is 0.3 metres more than that of the Toyota Land Cruiser. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`860 | 2`990 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 13 400 | 18 400 | |
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