Volkswagen Touareg 2006 vs Mercedes ML 2002
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.6 Petrol | 3.7 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 280 HP | 245 HP | |
| Torque: | 360 NM | 350 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.7 seconds | 8.7 seconds | |
| Volkswagen Touareg engine produces 35 HP more power than Mercedes ML, whereas torque is 10 NM more than Mercedes ML. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 13.8 | 14.1 | |
| Volkswagen Touareg consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mercedes ML, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Touareg over 15,000 km in a year you can save 45 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 100 litres | 83 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 720 km in combined cycle | 580 km in combined cycle | |
| 1080 km on highway | 750 km on highway | ||
| Volkswagen Touareg gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| 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) | |
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 | 1061 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1570 litres | 2020 litres | |
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Mercedes ML has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Volkswagen Touareg has 511 litres less trunk space than the Mercedes ML. This could mean that the Volkswagen Touareg uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Mercedes ML (by 450 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 Mercedes ML. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`945 | 2`870 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | low | |
| Volkswagen Touareg has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Mercedes ML has serious deffects in 95 percent more cases than Volkswagen Touareg, so Volkswagen Touareg quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3200 | 3400 | |
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