Car comparison

Volkswagen Touareg I (7L) · Facelift 2006 6.0 W12vsMercedes-Benz M-class (W164) · Facelift 2008 ML 500 V8

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

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Volkswagen Touareg I (7L) · Facelift 2006

6.0 W12

450 hp5998 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedSUV2006-2010

Mercedes-Benz M-class (W164) · Facelift 2008

ML 500 V8

388 hp5461 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedSUV2008-2009

Comparison overview

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Mercedes-Benz M-class (W164) Facelift 2008 ML 500 V8

Quickest 0-100 km/h
5.8 s
Lightest
2,110 kg
4,652 lb
Best power-to-weight
184 hp/t
137 kW/t
5.4 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
12.8 L/100 km
18.4 mpg US
22.1 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
17.6 L/100 km
13.4 mpg US
16.1 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
10.0 L/100 km
23.5 mpg US
28.2 mpg UK
Best estimated range
742 km
461 mi
Largest trunk
833 L
Best economy score
73/100
Best practicality score
93/100

Volkswagen Touareg I (7L) Facelift 2006 6.0 W12

Fastest top speed
280 km/h
174 mph
Most powerful
450 hp
336 kW
Highest torque
600 Nm
443 lb-ft
Best overall score
77/100
Best performance score
73/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	VolkswagenTouareg I (7L)Facelift 20066.0 W12	Mercedes-BenzM-class (W164)Facelift 2008ML 500 V8
Power	450hp336kW	388hp289kW
Torque	600Nm443lb-ft	530Nm391lb-ft
Curb weight	2,480kg5,467lb	2,110kg4,652lb
Gross weight	3,080kg6,790lb	2,830kg6,239lb
Top speed	280 km/h 174 mph	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	92.6s99% target: 277 km/h / 172 mph Calculated	87.6s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	5.9s	5.8s
0-200 km/h	20.1s Calculated	22.0s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.6s Calculated	5.5s Calculated
Fuel consumption	15.7L/100 km15mpg US18.0mpg UK	12.8L/100 km18.4mpg US22.1mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	22.5L/100 km10.5mpg US12.6mpg UK	17.6L/100 km13.4mpg US16.1mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	11.7L/100 km20.1mpg US24.1mpg UK	10L/100 km23.5mpg US28.2mpg UK
Quarter mile	13.9s Calculated	13.9s Calculated
Power-to-weight	181hp/t135kW/t82hp/1000 lb Calculated	184hp/t137kW/t83hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	242Nm/t162lb-ft/ton Calculated	251Nm/t168lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	637km396mi Calculated	742km461mi Calculated
Displacement	5,998cc366cu in	5,461cc333cu in
Length	4,854mm191in	4,781mm188in
Width	1,928mm76in	1,911mm75in
Height	1,732mm68in	1,815mm71in
Wheelbase	2,855mm112in	2,915mm115in
Front track	1,640mm65in	1,636mm64in
Rear track	1,650mm65in	1,639mm65in
Ground clearance	300mm12in	261mm10in
Trunk volume	500L	833L
Max trunk volume	1,525L	2,050L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	100L	95L
CO2 emissions	375g/km	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Volkswagen Touareg I (7L) Facelift 2006 6.0 W12Mercedes-Benz M-class (W164) Facelift 2008 ML 500 V8PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
VolkswagenTouareg I (7L)Facelift 20066.0 W12	6,000 rpm	3,250 rpm	6,250 rpm
Mercedes-BenzM-class (W164)Facelift 2008ML 500 V8	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)Facelift 20066.0 W12	Mercedes-BenzM-class (W164)Facelift 2008ML 500 V8
	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	5.8 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	20.1 s	22.0 s
Top speed	280 km/h 174 mph	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.3 s	2.2 s
330 ft 101 m	6.1 s	6.0 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.2 s	9.1 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.8 s	11.7 s
1/4 mile 402 m	13.9 s	13.9 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	168 km/h 105 mph	165 km/h 102 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenTouareg I (7L)Facelift 20066.0 W12	450 hp 336 kW
Mercedes-BenzM-class (W164)Facelift 2008ML 500 V8	388 hp 289 kW

Volkswagen Touareg I (7L) Facelift 2006 6.0 W12 has 62 hp more than Mercedes-Benz M-class (W164) Facelift 2008 ML 500 V8.

The biggest power difference is between Mercedes-Benz M-class (W164) Facelift 2008 ML 500 V8 and Volkswagen Touareg I (7L) Facelift 2006 6.0 W12: 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)Facelift 20066.0 W12	600 Nm 443 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzM-class (W164)Facelift 2008ML 500 V8	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)Facelift 20066.0 W12	2,480 kg 5,467 lb
Mercedes-BenzM-class (W164)Facelift 2008ML 500 V8	2,110 kg 4,652 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)Facelift 20066.0 W12	280 km/h 174 mph
Mercedes-BenzM-class (W164)Facelift 2008ML 500 V8	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 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)Facelift 20066.0 W12	5.9 s
Mercedes-BenzM-class (W164)Facelift 2008ML 500 V8	5.8 s

Although Volkswagen Touareg I (7L) Facelift 2006 6.0 W12 has more power, Mercedes-Benz M-class (W164) Facelift 2008 ML 500 V8 is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz M-class (W164) Facelift 2008 ML 500 V8 and Volkswagen Touareg I (7L) Facelift 2006 6.0 W12: 0.1 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)Facelift 20066.0 W12	15.7 L/100 km 15.0 mpg US 18.0 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzM-class (W164)Facelift 2008ML 500 V8	12.8 L/100 km 18.4 mpg US 22.1 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Mercedes-Benz M-class (W164) Facelift 2008 ML 500 V8 and Volkswagen Touareg I (7L) Facelift 2006 6.0 W12: 2.9 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)Facelift 20066.0 W12	181 hp/t 135 kW/t 5.5 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzM-class (W164)Facelift 2008ML 500 V8	184 hp/t 137 kW/t 5.4 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenTouareg I (7L)Facelift 20066.0 W12	637 km 396 mi
Mercedes-BenzM-class (W164)Facelift 2008ML 500 V8	742 km 461 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
VolkswagenTouareg I (7L)Facelift 20066.0 W12	450 hp 336 kW	5.9 s	280 km/h 174 mph
Mercedes-BenzM-class (W164)Facelift 2008ML 500 V8	388 hp 289 kW	5.8 s	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 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)Facelift 20066.0 W12

Power	450 hp 336 kW
0-100 km/h	5.9 s
Top speed 280 km/h 174 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	500 L 17.7 cu ft
Length	4,854 mm 191.1 in
Height	1,732 mm 68.2 in

Mercedes-BenzM-class (W164)Facelift 2008ML 500 V8

Power	388 hp 289 kW
0-100 km/h	5.8 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	833 L 29.4 cu ft
Length	4,781 mm 188.2 in
Height	1,815 mm 71.5 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)Facelift 20066.0 W12

Power	450 hp 336 kW
0-100 km/h	5.9 s
Top speed 280 km/h 174 mph

15.7 L/100 km

15.0 mpg US

18.0 mpg UK

Mercedes-BenzM-class (W164)Facelift 2008ML 500 V8

Power	388 hp 289 kW
0-100 km/h	5.8 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

12.8 L/100 km

18.4 mpg US

22.1 mpg UK

Mercedes-Benz M-class (W164) Facelift 2008 ML 500 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)Facelift 20066.0 W12	15.7 L/100 km 15.0 mpg US 18.0 mpg UK	5.9 s
Mercedes-BenzM-class (W164)Facelift 2008ML 500 V8	12.8 L/100 km 18.4 mpg US 22.1 mpg UK	5.8 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)Facelift 20066.0 W12	181 hp/t 135 kW/t 5.5 kg/hp	15.7 L/100 km 15.0 mpg US 18.0 mpg UK
Mercedes-BenzM-class (W164)Facelift 2008ML 500 V8	184 hp/t 137 kW/t 5.4 kg/hp	12.8 L/100 km 18.4 mpg US 22.1 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

VolkswagenTouareg I (7L)Facelift 20066.0 W12

Mercedes-BenzM-class (W164)Facelift 2008ML 500 V8

Power

450 hp

336 kW

388 hp

289 kW

Torque

600 Nm

443 lb-ft

530 Nm

391 lb-ft

Acceleration

5.9 s

5.8 s

Top speed

280 km/h

174 mph

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

2,480 kg

5,467 lb

2,110 kg

4,652 lb

Fuel consumption

15.7 L/100 km

15.0 mpg US

18.0 mpg UK

12.8 L/100 km

18.4 mpg US

22.1 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	500 L 17.7 cu ft
Length	4,854 mm 191.1 in
Height	1,732 mm 68.2 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	833 L 29.4 cu ft
Length	4,781 mm 188.2 in
Height	1,815 mm 71.5 in

Range score

637 km

396 mi

742 km

461 mi

CO2 score

375 g/km

Trunk score

500 L

17.7 cu ft

833 L

29.4 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

181 hp/t

135 kW/t

5.5 kg/hp

184 hp/t

137 kW/t

5.4 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Volkswagen Touareg I (7L) Facelift 2006 6.0 W12	Mercedes-Benz M-class (W164) Facelift 2008 ML 500 V8
Consumption	15.7 L/100 km15 mpg US18 mpg UK	12.8 L/100 km18.4 mpg US22.1 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	27.47 LC100 km	22.40 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	44.22 LC100 mi	36.05 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	2,355 L622 US gal518 UK gal	1,920 L507 US gal422 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	4,121 LC/year	3,360 LC/year