Subaru Outback 2025 vs Volkswagen Touareg 2023
| Comparing electrical vehicle (EV) with combustion engine (ICE) one is a complex task, but we are doing our best. | |||
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 2.5 Petrol | 3.0 Hybrid | |
| Petrol engines (Subaru Outback) are generally cheaper to purchase and maintain, with simpler mechanics and consistent highway performance. Hybrid (Volkswagen Touareg) engines, on the other hand, provide significantly better fuel efficiency and lower emissions, especially in urban and stop-and-go traffic conditions. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 180 HP | 340 HP | |
| Torque: | 241 NM | 450 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | 5.2 seconds | |
| Subaru Outback engine produces 160 HP less power than Volkswagen Touareg, whereas torque is 209 NM less than Volkswagen Touareg. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Consumption: | 2.3 l/100km + 24.1 kWh/100km | ||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 68 litres | 75 litres | |
| 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: | 4.87 m | 4.90 m | |
| Width: | 1.88 m | 1.98 m | |
| Height: | 1.74 m | 1.69 m | |
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Subaru Outback is smaller, but higher. Subaru Outback is 3 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Touareg, 10 cm narrower, while the height of Subaru Outback is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 980 litres | 665 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
2280 litres | 1675 litres | |
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Subaru Outback has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, The Volkswagen Touareg 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 Subaru Outback (by 605 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | 12.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Subaru Outback is 1.3 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Touareg, which means Subaru Outback can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight: | no data | 3`020 kg | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 38 400 | 59 200 | |
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