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Volkswagen Touareg II (7P) · Facelift 2014 3.0 V6 TSIvsMercedes-Benz GL (X166) GL 400

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

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Volkswagen Touareg II (7P) · Facelift 2014

3.0 V6 TSI

333 hp2995 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticSuperchargedSUV2014-2015

Mercedes-Benz GL (X166)

GL 400

333 hp2996 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticTwin-turboSUV2014-2015

Comparison overview

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Volkswagen Touareg II (7P) Facelift 2014 3.0 V6 TSI

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.5 s
Fastest top speed
240 km/h
149 mph
Most powerful
333 hp
248 kW
Lightest
2,329 kg
5,135 lb
Best power-to-weight
143 hp/t
107 kW/t
7.0 kg/hp
Lowest city consumption
11.8 L/100 km
19.9 mpg US
23.9 mpg UK
Best performance score
60/100

Mercedes-Benz GL (X166) GL 400

Highest torque
480 Nm
354 lb-ft
Lowest highway consumption
8.3 L/100 km
28.3 mpg US
34.0 mpg UK
Largest trunk
680 L
Best overall score
69/100
Best economy score
81/100
Best practicality score
93/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	VolkswagenTouareg II (7P)Facelift 20143.0 V6 TSI	Mercedes-BenzGL (X166)GL 400
Power	333hp248kW	333hp248kW
Torque	440Nm325lb-ft	480Nm354lb-ft
Curb weight	2,329kg5,135lb	2,360kg5,203lb
Gross weight	2,910kg6,415lb	3,250kg7,165lb
Top speed	240 km/h 149 mph	240 km/h 149 mph
To 99% top speed	87.4s99% target: 238 km/h / 148 mph Calculated	112.3s99% target: 238 km/h / 148 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.5s	6.7s
0-200 km/h	27.9s Calculated	32.5s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.2s Calculated	6.3s Calculated
Fuel consumption	-	9.6L/100 km24.5mpg US29.4mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	11.8L/100 km19.9mpg US23.9mpg UK	11.9L/100 km19.8mpg US23.7mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	9.8L/100 km24mpg US28.8mpg UK	8.3L/100 km28.3mpg US34.0mpg UK
Quarter mile	14.6s Calculated	14.8s Calculated
Power-to-weight	143hp/t107kW/t65hp/1000 lb Calculated	141hp/t105kW/t64hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	189Nm/t126lb-ft/ton Calculated	203Nm/t136lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	1,042km647mi Calculated
Displacement	2,995cc183cu in	2,996cc183cu in
Length	4,795mm189in	5,120mm202in
Width	1,940mm76in	1,934mm76in
Height	1,737mm68in	1,850mm73in
Wheelbase	2,893mm114in	3,075mm121in
Front track	1,638mm64in	1,655mm65in
Rear track	1,658mm65in	1,675mm66in
Ground clearance	201mm8in	-
Trunk volume	493L	680L
Max trunk volume	1,555L	2,300L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	7
Fuel tank	100L	100L
CO2 emissions	-	225g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Volkswagen Touareg II (7P) Facelift 2014 3.0 V6 TSIMercedes-Benz GL (X166) GL 400PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
VolkswagenTouareg II (7P)Facelift 20143.0 V6 TSI	5,500 rpm	3,000 rpm	5,750 rpm
Mercedes-BenzGL (X166)GL 400	5,250-6,000 rpm	1,600-4,000 rpm	6,300 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	VolkswagenTouareg II (7P)Facelift 20143.0 V6 TSI	Mercedes-BenzGL (X166)GL 400
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.2 s	6.3 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.5 s	6.7 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	27.9 s	32.5 s
Top speed	240 km/h 149 mph	240 km/h 149 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.3 s	2.2 s
330 ft 101 m	6.3 s	6.2 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.5 s	9.5 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.3 s	12.4 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.6 s	14.8 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	156 km/h 97 mph	150 km/h 93 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenTouareg II (7P)Facelift 20143.0 V6 TSI	333 hp 248 kW
Mercedes-BenzGL (X166)GL 400	333 hp 248 kW

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenTouareg II (7P)Facelift 20143.0 V6 TSI	440 Nm 325 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzGL (X166)GL 400	480 Nm 354 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenTouareg II (7P)Facelift 20143.0 V6 TSI	2,329 kg 5,135 lb
Mercedes-BenzGL (X166)GL 400	2,360 kg 5,203 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 II (7P)Facelift 20143.0 V6 TSI	240 km/h 149 mph
Mercedes-BenzGL (X166)GL 400	240 km/h 149 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenTouareg II (7P)Facelift 20143.0 V6 TSI	6.5 s
Mercedes-BenzGL (X166)GL 400	6.7 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Volkswagen Touareg II (7P) Facelift 2014 3.0 V6 TSI and Mercedes-Benz GL (X166) GL 400: 0.2 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenTouareg II (7P)Facelift 20143.0 V6 TSI	143 hp/t 107 kW/t 7.0 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzGL (X166)GL 400	141 hp/t 105 kW/t 7.1 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
VolkswagenTouareg II (7P)Facelift 20143.0 V6 TSI	333 hp 248 kW	6.5 s	240 km/h 149 mph
Mercedes-BenzGL (X166)GL 400	333 hp 248 kW	6.7 s	240 km/h 149 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 II (7P)Facelift 20143.0 V6 TSI

Power	333 hp 248 kW
0-100 km/h	6.5 s
Top speed 240 km/h 149 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	493 L 17.4 cu ft
Length	4,795 mm 188.8 in
Height	1,737 mm 68.4 in

Mercedes-BenzGL (X166)GL 400

Power	333 hp 248 kW
0-100 km/h	6.7 s
Top speed 240 km/h 149 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 7 seats
Trunk	680 L 24.0 cu ft
Length	5,120 mm 201.6 in
Height	1,850 mm 72.8 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

VolkswagenTouareg II (7P)Facelift 20143.0 V6 TSI

Mercedes-BenzGL (X166)GL 400

Power

333 hp

248 kW

333 hp

248 kW

Torque

440 Nm

325 lb-ft

480 Nm

354 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.5 s

6.7 s

Top speed

240 km/h

149 mph

240 km/h

149 mph

Lightness

2,329 kg

5,135 lb

2,360 kg

5,203 lb

Fuel consumption

9.6 L/100 km

24.5 mpg US

29.4 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	493 L 17.4 cu ft
Length	4,795 mm 188.8 in
Height	1,737 mm 68.4 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 7 seats
Trunk	680 L 24.0 cu ft
Length	5,120 mm 201.6 in
Height	1,850 mm 72.8 in

Range score

1,042 km

647 mi

CO2 score

225 g/km

Trunk score

493 L

17.4 cu ft

680 L

24.0 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

143 hp/t

107 kW/t

7.0 kg/hp

141 hp/t

105 kW/t

7.1 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Mercedes-Benz GL (X166) GL 400
Consumption	9.6 L/100 km24.5 mpg US29.4 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	16.80 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	27.04 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,440 L380 US gal317 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,520 LC/year