Volkswagen Touareg 2010 vs Audi Q7 2009
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Diesel | 3.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 204 HP | 240 HP | |
| Torque: | 400 NM | 550 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.1 seconds | 8.5 seconds | |
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Audi Q7 is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Touareg engine produces 36 HP less power than Audi Q7, whereas torque is 150 NM less than Audi Q7. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Touareg reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.4 | 9.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.7 l/100km | 11.2 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Touareg is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Touareg consumes 1.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Audi Q7, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Touareg over 15,000 km in a year you can save 255 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Touareg consumes 1.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Audi Q7. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 85 litres | 100 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1140 km in combined cycle | 1090 km in combined cycle | |
| 1260 km on highway | 1280 km on highway | ||
| 870 km with real consumption | 890 km with real consumption | ||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.80 m | 5.09 m | |
| Width: | 1.94 m | 1.98 m | |
| Height: | 1.71 m | 1.74 m | |
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Volkswagen Touareg is smaller. Volkswagen Touareg is 29 cm shorter than the Audi Q7, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Volkswagen Touareg is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 580 litres | 775 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1642 litres | 2035 litres | |
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Audi Q7 has more luggage space. Volkswagen Touareg has 195 litres less trunk space than the Audi Q7. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Audi Q7 (by 393 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.9 meters | 12 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Touareg is 0.1 metres less than that of the Audi Q7. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`860 | 3`200 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | Audi Q7 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Touareg has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Audi Q7, so Audi Q7 quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 15 200 | 17 400 | |
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