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Volkswagen Touareg I (7L) · Facelift 2006 6.0 W12vsPorsche Cayenne (955) · Facelift 2007 Turbo 4.8 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

Porsche Cayenne (955) · Facelift 2007

Turbo 4.8 V8

500 hp4806 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticTwin-turboSUV2007-2010

Comparison overview

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Porsche Cayenne (955) Facelift 2007 Turbo 4.8 V8

Quickest 0-100 km/h
5.1 s
Most powerful
500 hp
373 kW
Highest torque
700 Nm
516 lb-ft
Lightest
2,355 kg
5,192 lb
Best power-to-weight
212 hp/t
158 kW/t
4.7 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
14.9 L/100 km
15.8 mpg US
19.0 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
10.5 L/100 km
22.4 mpg US
26.9 mpg UK
Best estimated range
671 km
417 mi
Largest trunk
540 L
Best overall score
82/100
Best performance score
80/100
Best economy score
67/100
Best practicality score
86/100

Volkswagen Touareg I (7L) Facelift 2006 6.0 W12

Fastest top speed
280 km/h
174 mph
Lowest city consumption
22.5 L/100 km
10.5 mpg US
12.6 mpg UK

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	VolkswagenTouareg I (7L)Facelift 20066.0 W12	PorscheCayenne (955)Facelift 2007Turbo 4.8 V8
Power	450hp336kW	500hp373kW
Torque	600Nm443lb-ft	700Nm516lb-ft
Curb weight	2,480kg5,467lb	2,355kg5,192lb
Gross weight	3,080kg6,790lb	3,080kg6,790lb
Top speed	280 km/h 174 mph	275 km/h 171 mph
To 99% top speed	92.6s99% target: 277 km/h / 172 mph Calculated	73.8s99% target: 272 km/h / 169 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	5.9s	5.1s
0-200 km/h	20.1s Calculated	17.2s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.6s Calculated	4.9s Calculated
Fuel consumption	15.7L/100 km15mpg US18.0mpg UK	14.9L/100 km15.8mpg US19.0mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	22.5L/100 km10.5mpg US12.6mpg UK	22.5L/100 km10.5mpg US12.6mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	11.7L/100 km20.1mpg US24.1mpg UK	10.5L/100 km22.4mpg US26.9mpg UK
Quarter mile	13.9s Calculated	13.2s Calculated
Power-to-weight	181hp/t135kW/t82hp/1000 lb Calculated	212hp/t158kW/t96hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	242Nm/t162lb-ft/ton Calculated	297Nm/t199lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	637km396mi Calculated	671km417mi Calculated
Displacement	5,998cc366cu in	4,806cc293cu in
Length	4,854mm191in	4,795mm189in
Width	1,928mm76in	1,928mm76in
Height	1,732mm68in	1,696mm67in
Wheelbase	2,855mm112in	2,855mm112in
Front track	1,640mm65in	1,641mm65in
Rear track	1,650mm65in	1,656mm65in
Ground clearance	300mm12in	271mm11in
Trunk volume	500L	540L
Max trunk volume	1,525L	1,770L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	100L	100L
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 W12Porsche Cayenne (955) Facelift 2007 Turbo 4.8 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
PorscheCayenne (955)Facelift 2007Turbo 4.8 V8	6,000 rpm	2,250-4,500 rpm	6,700 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	VolkswagenTouareg I (7L)Facelift 20066.0 W12	PorscheCayenne (955)Facelift 2007Turbo 4.8 V8
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.6 s	4.9 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	5.9 s	5.1 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	20.1 s	17.2 s
Top speed	280 km/h 174 mph	275 km/h 171 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.3 s	2.2 s
330 ft 101 m	6.1 s	5.8 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.2 s	8.7 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.8 s	11.1 s
1/4 mile 402 m	13.9 s	13.2 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	168 km/h 105 mph	177 km/h 110 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
PorscheCayenne (955)Facelift 2007Turbo 4.8 V8	500 hp 373 kW

Porsche Cayenne (955) Facelift 2007 Turbo 4.8 V8 has 50 hp more than Volkswagen Touareg I (7L) Facelift 2006 6.0 W12.

The biggest power difference is between Volkswagen Touareg I (7L) Facelift 2006 6.0 W12 and Porsche Cayenne (955) Facelift 2007 Turbo 4.8 V8: 50 hp (37 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
PorscheCayenne (955)Facelift 2007Turbo 4.8 V8	700 Nm 516 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
PorscheCayenne (955)Facelift 2007Turbo 4.8 V8	2,355 kg 5,192 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
PorscheCayenne (955)Facelift 2007Turbo 4.8 V8	275 km/h 171 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
PorscheCayenne (955)Facelift 2007Turbo 4.8 V8	5.1 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Porsche Cayenne (955) Facelift 2007 Turbo 4.8 V8 and Volkswagen Touareg I (7L) Facelift 2006 6.0 W12: 0.8 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
PorscheCayenne (955)Facelift 2007Turbo 4.8 V8	14.9 L/100 km 15.8 mpg US 19.0 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Porsche Cayenne (955) Facelift 2007 Turbo 4.8 V8 and Volkswagen Touareg I (7L) Facelift 2006 6.0 W12: 0.8 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
PorscheCayenne (955)Facelift 2007Turbo 4.8 V8	212 hp/t 158 kW/t 4.7 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
PorscheCayenne (955)Facelift 2007Turbo 4.8 V8	671 km 417 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
PorscheCayenne (955)Facelift 2007Turbo 4.8 V8	500 hp 373 kW	5.1 s	275 km/h 171 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

PorscheCayenne (955)Facelift 2007Turbo 4.8 V8

Power	500 hp 373 kW
0-100 km/h	5.1 s
Top speed 275 km/h 171 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	540 L 19.1 cu ft
Length	4,795 mm 188.8 in
Height	1,696 mm 66.8 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

PorscheCayenne (955)Facelift 2007Turbo 4.8 V8

Power	500 hp 373 kW
0-100 km/h	5.1 s
Top speed 275 km/h 171 mph

14.9 L/100 km

15.8 mpg US

19.0 mpg UK

Porsche Cayenne (955) Facelift 2007 Turbo 4.8 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
PorscheCayenne (955)Facelift 2007Turbo 4.8 V8	14.9 L/100 km 15.8 mpg US 19.0 mpg UK	5.1 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
PorscheCayenne (955)Facelift 2007Turbo 4.8 V8	212 hp/t 158 kW/t 4.7 kg/hp	14.9 L/100 km 15.8 mpg US 19.0 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

VolkswagenTouareg I (7L)Facelift 20066.0 W12

PorscheCayenne (955)Facelift 2007Turbo 4.8 V8

Power

450 hp

336 kW

500 hp

373 kW

Torque

600 Nm

443 lb-ft

700 Nm

516 lb-ft

Acceleration

5.9 s

5.1 s

Top speed

280 km/h

174 mph

275 km/h

171 mph

Lightness

2,480 kg

5,467 lb

2,355 kg

5,192 lb

Fuel consumption

15.7 L/100 km

15.0 mpg US

18.0 mpg UK

14.9 L/100 km

15.8 mpg US

19.0 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	540 L 19.1 cu ft
Length	4,795 mm 188.8 in
Height	1,696 mm 66.8 in

Range score

637 km

396 mi

671 km

417 mi

CO2 score

375 g/km

Trunk score

500 L

17.7 cu ft

540 L

19.1 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

181 hp/t

135 kW/t

5.5 kg/hp

212 hp/t

158 kW/t

4.7 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	Porsche Cayenne (955) Facelift 2007 Turbo 4.8 V8
Consumption	15.7 L/100 km15 mpg US18 mpg UK	14.9 L/100 km15.8 mpg US19 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	27.47 LC100 km	26.08 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	44.22 LC100 mi	41.96 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	2,355 L622 US gal518 UK gal	2,235 L590 US gal492 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	4,121 LC/year	3,911 LC/year