Volkswagen Touareg 2005 vs Land Rover Discovery 2002
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Diesel | 2.5 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 225 HP | 137 HP | |
| Torque: | 500 NM | 300 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.9 seconds | 15.3 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Touareg is more dynamic to drive. Volkswagen Touareg engine produces 88 HP more power than Land Rover Discovery, whereas torque is 200 NM more than Land Rover Discovery. Thanks to more power Volkswagen Touareg reaches 100 km/h speed 5.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.9 | 9.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 11.8 l/100km | 9.8 l/100km | |
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The Land Rover Discovery is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Touareg consumes 1.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Land Rover Discovery, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volkswagen Touareg could require 225 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Touareg consumes 2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Land Rover Discovery. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 100 litres | 93 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 910 km in combined cycle | 980 km in combined cycle | |
| 1140 km on highway | 1130 km on highway | ||
| 840 km with real consumption | 940 km with real consumption | ||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | 4x4 - Full time 4WD | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.75 m | 4.70 m | |
| Width: | 1.93 m | 1.88 m | |
| Height: | 1.73 m | 1.90 m | |
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Volkswagen Touareg is larger, but lower. Volkswagen Touareg is 5 cm longer than the Land Rover Discovery, 5 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Touareg is 17 cm lower. | |||
| Seats: | 7 seats | no data | |
| Trunk capacity: | 550 litres | 1290 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | 550 litres | no data | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | no data | 1290 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1570 litres | 1970 litres | |
| The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Land Rover Discovery (by 400 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.6 meters | 11.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Touareg is 0.3 metres less than that of the Land Rover Discovery. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`945 | 2`750 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 3600 | 5400 | |
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