Volkswagen Touareg 2003 vs Porsche Cayenne 2002
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 4.2 Petrol | 4.5 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 310 HP | 340 HP | |
| Torque: | 410 NM | 420 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.1 seconds | 7.2 seconds | |
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Porsche Cayenne is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Touareg engine produces 30 HP less power than Porsche Cayenne, whereas torque is 10 NM less than Porsche Cayenne. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Touareg reaches 100 km/h speed 0.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 14.5 | 14.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 15.7 l/100km | 16.0 l/100km | |
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By specification Volkswagen Touareg consumes 0.4 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 60 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Touareg consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Porsche Cayenne. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 100 litres | 100 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 680 km in combined cycle | 670 km in combined cycle | |
| 900 km on highway | 890 km on highway | ||
| 630 km with real consumption | 620 km with real consumption | ||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.75 m | 4.78 m | |
| Width: | 1.93 m | 1.93 m | |
| Height: | 1.73 m | 1.70 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Volkswagen Touareg is 3 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 | 3`080 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | high | |
| Porsche Cayenne has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Touareg has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Porsche Cayenne, so Porsche Cayenne quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3600 | 6000 | |
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