Car comparison

Volkswagen Touareg I (7L) 6.0 W12 48V SportvsMercedes-Benz GL (X164) GL 500

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

Mercedes-Benz GL (X164)

GL 500

388 hp5461 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedSUV2006-2008

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
Lowest highway consumption
11.7 L/100 km
20.1 mpg US
24.1 mpg UK
Best overall score
75/100
Best performance score
70/100

Mercedes-Benz GL (X164) GL 500

Lightest
2,170 kg
4,784 lb
Lowest combined fuel consumption
14.7 L/100 km
16.0 mpg US
19.2 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
19.3 L/100 km
12.2 mpg US
14.6 mpg UK
Best estimated range
653 km
406 mi
Largest trunk
620 L
Best economy score
67/100
Best practicality score
90/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	VolkswagenTouareg I (7L)6.0 W12 48V Sport	Mercedes-BenzGL (X164)GL 500
Power	450hp336kW	388hp289kW
Torque	550Nm406lb-ft	530Nm391lb-ft
Curb weight	2,480kg5,467lb	2,170kg4,784lb
Gross weight	3,080kg6,790lb	2,850kg6,283lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	210 km/h 130 mph
To 99% top speed	82.7s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated	74.6s99% target: 208 km/h / 129 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	5.9s	5.9s
0-200 km/h	21.6s Calculated	43.7s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.6s Calculated	5.5s Calculated
Fuel consumption	15.7L/100 km15mpg US18.0mpg UK	14.7L/100 km16mpg US19.2mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	22.5L/100 km10.5mpg US12.6mpg UK	19.3L/100 km12.2mpg US14.6mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	11.7L/100 km20.1mpg US24.1mpg UK	12L/100 km19.6mpg US23.5mpg UK
Quarter mile	14.0s Calculated	14.3s Calculated
Power-to-weight	181hp/t135kW/t82hp/1000 lb Calculated	179hp/t133kW/t81hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	222Nm/t148lb-ft/ton Calculated	244Nm/t163lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	637km396mi Calculated	653km406mi Calculated
Displacement	5,998cc366cu in	5,461cc333cu in
Length	4,754mm187in	5,088mm200in
Width	1,928mm76in	1,920mm76in
Height	1,726mm68in	1,840mm72in
Wheelbase	2,855mm112in	3,075mm121in
Front track	1,645mm65in	1,645mm65in
Rear track	1,657mm65in	1,648mm65in
Ground clearance	300mm12in	-
Trunk volume	500L	620L
Max trunk volume	1,525L	2,300L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	100L	96L
CO2 emissions	-	351g/km

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 SportMercedes-Benz GL (X164) GL 500PowerTorque

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
Mercedes-BenzGL (X164)GL 500	6,000 rpm	2,800-4,800 rpm	6,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	VolkswagenTouareg I (7L)6.0 W12 48V Sport	Mercedes-BenzGL (X164)GL 500
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.6 s	5.5 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	5.9 s	5.9 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	21.6 s	43.7 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited	210 km/h 130 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.3 s	2.1 s
330 ft 101 m	6.1 s	5.9 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.2 s	9.1 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.8 s	11.9 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.0 s	14.3 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	166 km/h 103 mph	152 km/h 94 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
Mercedes-BenzGL (X164)GL 500	388 hp 289 kW

Volkswagen Touareg I (7L) 6.0 W12 48V Sport has 62 hp more than Mercedes-Benz GL (X164) GL 500.

The biggest power difference is between Mercedes-Benz GL (X164) GL 500 and Volkswagen Touareg I (7L) 6.0 W12 48V Sport: 62 hp (46 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
Mercedes-BenzGL (X164)GL 500	530 Nm 391 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
Mercedes-BenzGL (X164)GL 500	2,170 kg 4,784 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
Mercedes-BenzGL (X164)GL 500	210 km/h 130 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
Mercedes-BenzGL (X164)GL 500	5.9 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
Mercedes-BenzGL (X164)GL 500	14.7 L/100 km 16.0 mpg US 19.2 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Mercedes-Benz GL (X164) GL 500 and Volkswagen Touareg I (7L) 6.0 W12 48V Sport: 1.0 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
Mercedes-BenzGL (X164)GL 500	179 hp/t 133 kW/t 5.6 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
Mercedes-BenzGL (X164)GL 500	653 km 406 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
Mercedes-BenzGL (X164)GL 500	388 hp 289 kW	5.9 s	210 km/h 130 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

Mercedes-BenzGL (X164)GL 500

Power	388 hp 289 kW
0-100 km/h	5.9 s
Top speed 210 km/h 130 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	620 L 21.9 cu ft
Length	5,088 mm 200.3 in
Height	1,840 mm 72.4 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

Mercedes-BenzGL (X164)GL 500

Power	388 hp 289 kW
0-100 km/h	5.9 s
Top speed 210 km/h 130 mph

14.7 L/100 km

16.0 mpg US

19.2 mpg UK

Volkswagen Touareg I (7L) 6.0 W12 48V Sport 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
Mercedes-BenzGL (X164)GL 500	14.7 L/100 km 16.0 mpg US 19.2 mpg UK	5.9 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
Mercedes-BenzGL (X164)GL 500	179 hp/t 133 kW/t 5.6 kg/hp	14.7 L/100 km 16.0 mpg US 19.2 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

VolkswagenTouareg I (7L)6.0 W12 48V Sport

Mercedes-BenzGL (X164)GL 500

Power

450 hp

336 kW

388 hp

289 kW

Torque

550 Nm

406 lb-ft

530 Nm

391 lb-ft

Acceleration

5.9 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

210 km/h

130 mph

Lightness

2,480 kg

5,467 lb

2,170 kg

4,784 lb

Fuel consumption

15.7 L/100 km

15.0 mpg US

18.0 mpg UK

14.7 L/100 km

16.0 mpg US

19.2 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	620 L 21.9 cu ft
Length	5,088 mm 200.3 in
Height	1,840 mm 72.4 in

Range score

637 km

396 mi

653 km

406 mi

CO2 score

351 g/km

Trunk score

500 L

17.7 cu ft

620 L

21.9 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

181 hp/t

135 kW/t

5.5 kg/hp

179 hp/t

133 kW/t

5.6 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	Mercedes-Benz GL (X164) GL 500
Consumption	15.7 L/100 km15 mpg US18 mpg UK	14.7 L/100 km16 mpg US19.2 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	27.47 LC100 km	25.72 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	44.22 LC100 mi	41.40 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	2,355 L622 US gal518 UK gal	2,205 L582 US gal485 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	4,121 LC/year	3,859 LC/year