Volkswagen Touareg 2003 vs Mercedes ML 2001
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Diesel | 2.7 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 175 HP | 163 HP | |
| Torque: | 400 NM | 400 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.9 seconds | 11.7 seconds | |
| Volkswagen Touareg engine produces 12 HP more power than Mercedes ML, the torque is the same for both cars. Despite the higher power, Volkswagen Touareg reaches 100 km/h speed 1.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.9 | 9.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 10.3 l/100km | 10.6 l/100km | |
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By specification Volkswagen Touareg consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mercedes ML, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volkswagen Touareg could require 60 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Volkswagen Touareg consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mercedes ML. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 100 litres | 83 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1010 km in combined cycle | 870 km in combined cycle | |
| 1190 km on highway | 1030 km on highway | ||
| 970 km with real consumption | 780 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) | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.75 m | 4.64 m | |
| Width: | 1.93 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.73 m | 1.82 m | |
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Volkswagen Touareg is larger, but lower. Volkswagen Touareg is 11 cm longer than the Mercedes ML, 9 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Touareg is 9 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 550 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1570 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.6 meters | 11.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Touareg is 0.3 metres less than that of the Mercedes ML. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`850 | 3`500 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | low | |
| Volkswagen Touareg has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Mercedes ML has serious deffects in 55 percent more cases than Volkswagen Touareg, so Volkswagen Touareg quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3600 | 3400 | |
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