Volkswagen Touareg 2005 vs Lexus RX 2003
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Diesel | 3.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 225 HP | 204 HP | |
| Torque: | 500 NM | 283 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.9 seconds | 9 seconds | |
| Volkswagen Touareg engine produces 21 HP more power than Lexus RX, whereas torque is 217 NM more than Lexus RX. Despite the higher power, Volkswagen Touareg reaches 100 km/h speed 0.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.9 | 12.2 | |
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The Volkswagen Touareg is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Volkswagen Touareg consumes 1.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Lexus RX, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Touareg over 15,000 km in a year you can save 195 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 100 litres | 72 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 910 km in combined cycle | 590 km in combined cycle | |
| 1140 km on highway | 760 km on highway | ||
| 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 | 4.74 m | |
| Width: | 1.93 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.73 m | 1.68 m | |
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Volkswagen Touareg is larger. Volkswagen Touareg is 1 cm longer than the Lexus RX, 9 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Touareg is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Seats: | 7 seats | 5 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 550 litres | 439 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | 550 litres | no data | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | no data | 439 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1570 litres | 2130 litres | |
| The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Lexus RX (by 560 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 Lexus RX. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`945 | 2`380 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 3600 | 6800 | |
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