Car comparison

Porsche Cayenne (955) Turbo 4.5 V8vsVolkswagen Touareg I (7L) 6.0 W12 48V Sport

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

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Porsche Cayenne (955)

Turbo 4.5 V8

450 hp4511 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticTurbochargedSUV2002-2006

Volkswagen Touareg I (7L)

6.0 W12 48V Sport

450 hp5998 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedSUV2004-2006

Comparison overview

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Porsche Cayenne (955) Turbo 4.5 V8

Quickest 0-100 km/h
5.6 s
Fastest top speed
266 km/h
165 mph
Most powerful
450 hp
336 kW
Highest torque
620 Nm
457 lb-ft
Lightest
2,430 kg
5,357 lb
Best power-to-weight
185 hp/t
138 kW/t
5.4 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
15.7 L/100 km
15.0 mpg US
18.0 mpg UK
Lowest city consumption
21.9 L/100 km
10.7 mpg US
12.9 mpg UK
Best estimated range
637 km
396 mi
Largest trunk
540 L
Best overall score
76/100
Best performance score
72/100
Best economy score
65/100
Best practicality score
86/100

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

Lowest highway consumption
11.7 L/100 km
20.1 mpg US
24.1 mpg UK

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	PorscheCayenne (955)Turbo 4.5 V8	VolkswagenTouareg I (7L)6.0 W12 48V Sport
Power	450hp336kW	450hp336kW
Torque	620Nm457lb-ft	550Nm406lb-ft
Curb weight	2,430kg5,357lb	2,480kg5,467lb
Gross weight	3,080kg6,790lb	3,080kg6,790lb
Top speed	266 km/h 165 mph	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	89.5s99% target: 263 km/h / 164 mph Calculated	82.7s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	5.6s	5.9s
0-200 km/h	20.9s Calculated	21.6s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.3s Calculated	5.6s Calculated
Fuel consumption	15.7L/100 km15mpg US18.0mpg UK	15.7L/100 km15mpg US18.0mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	21.9L/100 km10.7mpg US12.9mpg UK	22.5L/100 km10.5mpg US12.6mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	11.9L/100 km19.8mpg US23.7mpg UK	11.7L/100 km20.1mpg US24.1mpg UK
Quarter mile	13.8s Calculated	14.0s Calculated
Power-to-weight	185hp/t138kW/t84hp/1000 lb Calculated	181hp/t135kW/t82hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	255Nm/t171lb-ft/ton Calculated	222Nm/t148lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	637km396mi Calculated	637km396mi Calculated
Displacement	4,511cc275cu in	5,998cc366cu in
Length	4,782mm188in	4,754mm187in
Width	1,928mm76in	1,928mm76in
Height	1,699mm67in	1,726mm68in
Wheelbase	2,855mm112in	2,855mm112in
Front track	1,647mm65in	1,645mm65in
Rear track	1,662mm65in	1,657mm65in
Ground clearance	-	300mm12in
Trunk volume	540L	500L
Max trunk volume	1,770L	1,525L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	100L	100L
CO2 emissions	378g/km	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Porsche Cayenne (955) Turbo 4.5 V8Volkswagen Touareg I (7L) 6.0 W12 48V SportPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
PorscheCayenne (955)Turbo 4.5 V8	6,000 rpm	2,250-4,750 rpm	6,250 rpm
VolkswagenTouareg I (7L)6.0 W12 48V Sport	6,000 rpm	3,500 rpm	6,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	PorscheCayenne (955)Turbo 4.5 V8	VolkswagenTouareg I (7L)6.0 W12 48V Sport
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.3 s	5.6 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	5.6 s	5.9 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	20.9 s	21.6 s
Top speed	266 km/h 165 mph	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.2 s	2.3 s
330 ft 101 m	5.9 s	6.1 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.0 s	9.2 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.6 s	11.8 s
1/4 mile 402 m	13.8 s	14.0 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	167 km/h 104 mph	166 km/h 103 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
PorscheCayenne (955)Turbo 4.5 V8	450 hp 336 kW
VolkswagenTouareg I (7L)6.0 W12 48V Sport	450 hp 336 kW

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
PorscheCayenne (955)Turbo 4.5 V8	620 Nm 457 lb-ft
VolkswagenTouareg I (7L)6.0 W12 48V Sport	550 Nm 406 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
PorscheCayenne (955)Turbo 4.5 V8	2,430 kg 5,357 lb
VolkswagenTouareg I (7L)6.0 W12 48V Sport	2,480 kg 5,467 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
PorscheCayenne (955)Turbo 4.5 V8	266 km/h 165 mph
VolkswagenTouareg I (7L)6.0 W12 48V Sport	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
PorscheCayenne (955)Turbo 4.5 V8	5.6 s
VolkswagenTouareg I (7L)6.0 W12 48V Sport	5.9 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Porsche Cayenne (955) Turbo 4.5 V8 and Volkswagen Touareg I (7L) 6.0 W12 48V Sport: 0.3 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
PorscheCayenne (955)Turbo 4.5 V8	15.7 L/100 km 15.0 mpg US 18.0 mpg UK
VolkswagenTouareg I (7L)6.0 W12 48V Sport	15.7 L/100 km 15.0 mpg US 18.0 mpg UK

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
PorscheCayenne (955)Turbo 4.5 V8	185 hp/t 138 kW/t 5.4 kg/hp
VolkswagenTouareg I (7L)6.0 W12 48V Sport	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
PorscheCayenne (955)Turbo 4.5 V8	637 km 396 mi
VolkswagenTouareg I (7L)6.0 W12 48V Sport	637 km 396 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
PorscheCayenne (955)Turbo 4.5 V8	450 hp 336 kW	5.6 s	266 km/h 165 mph
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

Most attractive quadrant

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

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

PorscheCayenne (955)Turbo 4.5 V8

Power	450 hp 336 kW
0-100 km/h	5.6 s
Top speed 266 km/h 165 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	540 L 19.1 cu ft
Length	4,782 mm 188.3 in
Height	1,699 mm 66.9 in

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

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

PorscheCayenne (955)Turbo 4.5 V8

Power	450 hp 336 kW
0-100 km/h	5.6 s
Top speed 266 km/h 165 mph

15.7 L/100 km

15.0 mpg US

18.0 mpg UK

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

Porsche Cayenne (955) Turbo 4.5 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
PorscheCayenne (955)Turbo 4.5 V8	15.7 L/100 km 15.0 mpg US 18.0 mpg UK	5.6 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

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
PorscheCayenne (955)Turbo 4.5 V8	185 hp/t 138 kW/t 5.4 kg/hp	15.7 L/100 km 15.0 mpg US 18.0 mpg UK
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

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

PorscheCayenne (955)Turbo 4.5 V8

VolkswagenTouareg I (7L)6.0 W12 48V Sport

Power

450 hp

336 kW

450 hp

336 kW

Torque

620 Nm

457 lb-ft

550 Nm

406 lb-ft

Acceleration

5.6 s

5.9 s

Top speed

266 km/h

165 mph

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

2,430 kg

5,357 lb

2,480 kg

5,467 lb

Fuel consumption

15.7 L/100 km

15.0 mpg US

18.0 mpg UK

15.7 L/100 km

15.0 mpg US

18.0 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	540 L 19.1 cu ft
Length	4,782 mm 188.3 in
Height	1,699 mm 66.9 in

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

Range score

637 km

396 mi

637 km

396 mi

CO2 score

378 g/km

Trunk score

540 L

19.1 cu ft

500 L

17.7 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

185 hp/t

138 kW/t

5.4 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	Porsche Cayenne (955) Turbo 4.5 V8	Volkswagen Touareg I (7L) 6.0 W12 48V Sport
Consumption	15.7 L/100 km15 mpg US18 mpg UK	15.7 L/100 km15 mpg US18 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	27.47 LC100 km	27.47 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	44.22 LC100 mi	44.22 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	2,355 L622 US gal518 UK gal	2,355 L622 US gal518 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	4,121 LC/year	4,121 LC/year