Car comparison

Volkswagen Touareg I (7L) 6.0 W12 48V SportvsHSV Avalanche 5.7 V8

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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Volkswagen Touareg I (7L)

6.0 W12 48V Sport

450 hp5998 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedSUV2004-2006

HSV Avalanche

5.7 V8

367 hp5665 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedSUV2003-2005

Comparison overview

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Volkswagen Touareg I (7L) 6.0 W12 48V Sport

Quickest 0-100 km/h
5.9 s
Fastest top speed
260 km/h
162 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Most powerful
450 hp
336 kW
Highest torque
550 Nm
406 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
181 hp/t
135 kW/t
5.5 kg/hp
Best overall score
75/100
Best performance score
70/100

HSV Avalanche 5.7 V8

Lightest
2,026 kg
4,467 lb
Lowest combined fuel consumption
6.2 L/100 km
37.9 mpg US
45.6 mpg UK
Best estimated range
1,210 km
752 mi
Best economy score
90/100
Best practicality score
90/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	VolkswagenTouareg I (7L)6.0 W12 48V Sport	HSVAvalanche5.7 V8
Power	450hp336kW	367hp274kW
Torque	550Nm406lb-ft	475Nm350lb-ft
Curb weight	2,480kg5,467lb	2,026kg4,467lb
Gross weight	3,080kg6,790lb	-
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	229 km/h 142 mph
To 99% top speed	82.7s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated	82.2s99% target: 227 km/h / 141 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	5.9s	6.9s
0-200 km/h	21.6s Calculated	31.7s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.6s Calculated	6.5s Calculated
Fuel consumption	15.7L/100 km15mpg US18.0mpg UK	6.2L/100 km37.9mpg US45.6mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	22.5L/100 km10.5mpg US12.6mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	11.7L/100 km20.1mpg US24.1mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	14.0s Calculated	14.9s Calculated
Power-to-weight	181hp/t135kW/t82hp/1000 lb Calculated	181hp/t135kW/t82hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	222Nm/t148lb-ft/ton Calculated	234Nm/t157lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	637km396mi Calculated	1,210km752mi Calculated
Displacement	5,998cc366cu in	5,665cc346cu in
Length	4,754mm187in	5,106mm201in
Width	1,928mm76in	1,942mm76in
Height	1,726mm68in	1,654mm65in
Wheelbase	2,855mm112in	2,947mm116in
Front track	1,645mm65in	1,617mm64in
Rear track	1,657mm65in	1,623mm64in
Ground clearance	300mm12in	200mm8in
Trunk volume	500L	-
Max trunk volume	1,525L	-
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	100L	75L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

Volkswagen Touareg I (7L) 6.0 W12 48V SportHSV Avalanche 5.7 V8PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
VolkswagenTouareg I (7L)6.0 W12 48V Sport	6,000 rpm	3,500 rpm	6,250 rpm
HSVAvalanche5.7 V8	5,700 rpm	4,000 rpm	6,000 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	VolkswagenTouareg I (7L)6.0 W12 48V Sport	HSVAvalanche5.7 V8
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.6 s	6.5 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	5.9 s	6.9 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	21.6 s	31.7 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited	229 km/h 142 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.3 s	2.4 s
330 ft 101 m	6.1 s	6.4 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.2 s	9.7 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.8 s	12.6 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.0 s	14.9 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	166 km/h 103 mph	153 km/h 95 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenTouareg I (7L)6.0 W12 48V Sport	450 hp 336 kW
HSVAvalanche5.7 V8	367 hp 274 kW

Volkswagen Touareg I (7L) 6.0 W12 48V Sport has 83 hp more than HSV Avalanche 5.7 V8.

The biggest power difference is between HSV Avalanche 5.7 V8 and Volkswagen Touareg I (7L) 6.0 W12 48V Sport: 83 hp (62 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenTouareg I (7L)6.0 W12 48V Sport	550 Nm 406 lb-ft
HSVAvalanche5.7 V8	475 Nm 350 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenTouareg I (7L)6.0 W12 48V Sport	2,480 kg 5,467 lb
HSVAvalanche5.7 V8	2,026 kg 4,467 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenTouareg I (7L)6.0 W12 48V Sport	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
HSVAvalanche5.7 V8	229 km/h 142 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenTouareg I (7L)6.0 W12 48V Sport	5.9 s
HSVAvalanche5.7 V8	6.9 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Volkswagen Touareg I (7L) 6.0 W12 48V Sport and HSV Avalanche 5.7 V8: 1.0 s.

Fuel consumption comparison

Bar comparison chart for Fuel consumption. Lower is better · L/100 km / mpg US / mpg UK

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenTouareg I (7L)6.0 W12 48V Sport	15.7 L/100 km 15.0 mpg US 18.0 mpg UK
HSVAvalanche5.7 V8	6.2 L/100 km 37.9 mpg US 45.6 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between HSV Avalanche 5.7 V8 and Volkswagen Touareg I (7L) 6.0 W12 48V Sport: 9.5 L/100 km.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenTouareg I (7L)6.0 W12 48V Sport	181 hp/t 135 kW/t 5.5 kg/hp
HSVAvalanche5.7 V8	181 hp/t 135 kW/t 5.5 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

Bar comparison chart for Estimated range. Higher is better · km / mi

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenTouareg I (7L)6.0 W12 48V Sport	637 km 396 mi
HSVAvalanche5.7 V8	1,210 km 752 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
VolkswagenTouareg I (7L)6.0 W12 48V Sport	450 hp 336 kW	5.9 s	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
HSVAvalanche5.7 V8	367 hp 274 kW	6.9 s	229 km/h 142 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

VolkswagenTouareg I (7L)6.0 W12 48V Sport

Power	450 hp 336 kW
0-100 km/h	5.9 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	500 L 17.7 cu ft
Length	4,754 mm 187.2 in
Height	1,726 mm 68.0 in

HSVAvalanche5.7 V8

Power	367 hp 274 kW
0-100 km/h	6.9 s
Top speed 229 km/h 142 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	-
Length	5,106 mm 201.0 in
Height	1,654 mm 65.1 in

Performance vs fuel economy

Cars closer to the top-right corner combine stronger performance with better fuel economy scores.

Vehicle

Performance score

Fuel economy score

VolkswagenTouareg I (7L)6.0 W12 48V Sport

Power	450 hp 336 kW
0-100 km/h	5.9 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

15.7 L/100 km

15.0 mpg US

18.0 mpg UK

HSVAvalanche5.7 V8

Power	367 hp 274 kW
0-100 km/h	6.9 s
Top speed 229 km/h 142 mph

6.2 L/100 km

37.9 mpg US

45.6 mpg UK

HSV Avalanche 5.7 V8 is closest to the top-right balance target for performance and fuel economy.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption

Cars closer to the lower-left corner offer a better mix of quick acceleration and low fuel consumption.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Fuel consumption, L/100 km	0-100 km/h, s
VolkswagenTouareg I (7L)6.0 W12 48V Sport	15.7 L/100 km 15.0 mpg US 18.0 mpg UK	5.9 s
HSVAvalanche5.7 V8	6.2 L/100 km 37.9 mpg US 45.6 mpg UK	6.9 s

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption

The shaded area favors higher power-to-weight with lower combined fuel consumption.

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Power-to-weight, hp/t	Fuel consumption, L/100 km
VolkswagenTouareg I (7L)6.0 W12 48V Sport	181 hp/t 135 kW/t 5.5 kg/hp	15.7 L/100 km 15.0 mpg US 18.0 mpg UK
HSVAvalanche5.7 V8	181 hp/t 135 kW/t 5.5 kg/hp	6.2 L/100 km 37.9 mpg US 45.6 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

VolkswagenTouareg I (7L)6.0 W12 48V Sport

HSVAvalanche5.7 V8

Power

450 hp

336 kW

367 hp

274 kW

Torque

550 Nm

406 lb-ft

475 Nm

350 lb-ft

Acceleration

5.9 s

6.9 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

229 km/h

142 mph

Lightness

2,480 kg

5,467 lb

2,026 kg

4,467 lb

Fuel consumption

15.7 L/100 km

15.0 mpg US

18.0 mpg UK

6.2 L/100 km

37.9 mpg US

45.6 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	500 L 17.7 cu ft
Length	4,754 mm 187.2 in
Height	1,726 mm 68.0 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	-
Length	5,106 mm 201.0 in
Height	1,654 mm 65.1 in

Range score

637 km

396 mi

1,210 km

752 mi

Trunk score

500 L

17.7 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

181 hp/t

135 kW/t

5.5 kg/hp

181 hp/t

135 kW/t

5.5 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Volkswagen Touareg I (7L) 6.0 W12 48V Sport	HSV Avalanche 5.7 V8
Consumption	15.7 L/100 km15 mpg US18 mpg UK	6.2 L/100 km37.9 mpg US45.6 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	27.47 LC100 km	10.85 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	44.22 LC100 mi	17.46 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	2,355 L622 US gal518 UK gal	930 L246 US gal205 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	4,121 LC/year	1,628 LC/year