Volkswagen Touareg 2007 vs Porsche Cayenne 2007
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.6 Petrol | 3.6 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 280 HP | 290 HP | |
| Torque: | 360 NM | 385 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.6 seconds | 8.5 seconds | |
| Volkswagen Touareg engine produces 10 HP less power than Porsche Cayenne, whereas torque is 25 NM less than Porsche Cayenne. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Touareg reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 12.4 | 12.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 15.1 l/100km | 13.2 l/100km | |
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The Porsche Cayenne is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Volkswagen Touareg consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Porsche Cayenne, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Touareg over 15,000 km in a year you can save 75 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Volkswagen Touareg consumes 1.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Porsche Cayenne. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 100 litres | 100 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 800 km in combined cycle | 770 km in combined cycle | |
| 1080 km on highway | 1010 km on highway | ||
| 660 km with real consumption | 750 km with real consumption | ||
| 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) | |
| Ground clearance: | 163 mm (6.4 inches) | 218 mm (8.6 inches) | |
| Because of the higher ground clearance, Porsche Cayenne 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.75 m | 4.80 m | |
| Width: | 1.93 m | 1.93 m | |
| Height: | 1.73 m | 1.70 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Volkswagen Touareg is 5 cm shorter than the Porsche Cayenne, width is practically the same , while the height of Volkswagen Touareg is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 550 litres | 540 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1570 litres | 1770 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, Volkswagen Touareg has 10 litres more trunk space than the Porsche Cayenne. The Porsche Cayenne 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 Porsche Cayenne (by 200 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.6 meters | 11.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Touareg is 0.2 metres more than that of the Porsche Cayenne. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`945 | 2`945 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | high | |
| Porsche Cayenne has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Touareg has serious deffects in 65 percent more cases than Porsche Cayenne, so Porsche Cayenne quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 5800 | 7600 | |
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