Volkswagen Touareg 2007 vs Toyota Land Cruiser 2009
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Diesel | 3.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 225 HP | 173 HP | |
| Torque: | 500 NM | 410 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.2 seconds | 11.7 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Touareg is more dynamic to drive. Volkswagen Touareg engine produces 52 HP more power than Toyota Land Cruiser, whereas torque is 90 NM more than Toyota Land Cruiser. Thanks to more power Volkswagen Touareg reaches 100 km/h speed 2.5 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.3 | 8.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 11.7 l/100km | 11.8 l/100km | |
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By specification Volkswagen Touareg consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Land Cruiser, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volkswagen Touareg could require 30 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Volkswagen Touareg consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Land Cruiser. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 100 litres | 87 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1200 km in combined cycle | 1070 km in combined cycle | |
| 1400 km on highway | 1290 km on highway | ||
| 850 km with real consumption | 730 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Touareg gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Ground clearance: | 163 mm (6.4 inches) | 220 mm (8.7 inches) | |
| Because of the higher ground clearance, Toyota Land Cruiser can perform better on bad roads - it can go over higher obstacles and bumps. At the same time, the higher ground clearance can reduce stability and handling on paved roads, especially at higher speeds. | |||
| 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: | 4.75 m | 4.76 m | |
| Width: | 1.93 m | 1.89 m | |
| Height: | 1.73 m | 1.89 m | |
| Volkswagen Touareg is 1 cm shorter than the Toyota Land Cruiser, 5 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Touareg is 16 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 550 litres | 104 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1570 litres | 1930 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, Volkswagen Touareg has 446 litres more trunk space than the Toyota Land Cruiser. The Toyota Land Cruiser 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 Toyota Land Cruiser (by 360 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.6 meters | 11.6 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`945 | 2`990 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 6400 | 18 200 | |
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