Car comparison

Volkswagen Touareg III (CR) 3.0 V6 TDIvsVolkswagen Tiguan III 2.0 TSI

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

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Volkswagen Touareg III (CR)

3.0 V6 TDI

286 hp2967 ccDieselAWDAutomaticTurbochargedSUV2018-2023

Volkswagen Tiguan III

2.0 TSI

265 hp1984 ccGasolineAWDDual-clutchTurbochargedSUV2024-present

Comparison overview

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Volkswagen Touareg III (CR) 3.0 V6 TDI

Fastest top speed
245 km/h
152 mph Unrestricted
235 km/h
146 mph Restricted
Most powerful
286 hp
213 kW
Highest torque
600 Nm
443 lb-ft
Lowest combined fuel consumption
6.9 L/100 km
34.1 mpg US
40.9 mpg UK
Best estimated range
1,087 km
675 mi
Largest trunk
810 L
Best overall score
73/100
Best performance score
64/100
Best economy score
88/100
Best practicality score
92/100

Volkswagen Tiguan III 2.0 TSI

Quickest 0-100 km/h
5.9 s
Lightest
1,678 kg
3,699 lb
Best power-to-weight
158 hp/t
118 kW/t
6.3 kg/hp

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	VolkswagenTouareg III (CR)3.0 V6 TDI	VolkswagenTiguan III2.0 TSI
Power	286hp213kW	265hp198kW
Torque	600Nm443lb-ft	400Nm295lb-ft
Curb weight	1,995kg4,398lb	1,678kg3,699lb
Gross weight	2,850kg6,283lb	2,220kg4,894lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 245 km/h152 mph Restricted 235 km/h146 mph Calculated	242 km/h 150 mph
To 99% top speed	81.9s99% target: 243 km/h / 151 mph Calculated	65.0s99% target: 240 km/h / 149 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.1s	5.9s
0-200 km/h	24.8s Calculated	22.2s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.8s Calculated	5.6s Calculated
Fuel consumption	6.9L/100 km34.1mpg US40.9mpg UK	8.5L/100 km27.7mpg US33.2mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	8.1L/100 km29mpg US34.9mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	6.2L/100 km37.9mpg US45.6mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	14.2s Calculated	14.0s Calculated
Power-to-weight	143hp/t107kW/t65hp/1000 lb Calculated	158hp/t118kW/t72hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	301Nm/t201lb-ft/ton Calculated	238Nm/t160lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	1,087km675mi Calculated	682km424mi Calculated
Displacement	2,967cc181cu in	1,984cc121cu in
Length	4,878mm192in	4,539mm179in
Width	1,984mm78in	1,859mm73in
Height	1,717mm68in	1,656mm65in
Wheelbase	2,904mm114in	2,680mm106in
Front track	1,669mm66in	1,588mm63in
Rear track	1,685mm66in	1,578mm62in
Ground clearance	215mm8in	-
Trunk volume	810L	652L
Max trunk volume	1,800L	1,650L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	75L	58L
CO2 emissions	182g/km	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Volkswagen Touareg III (CR) 3.0 V6 TDIVolkswagen Tiguan III 2.0 TSIPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
VolkswagenTouareg III (CR)3.0 V6 TDI	-	2,250-3,250 rpm	3,500 rpm
VolkswagenTiguan III2.0 TSI	5,000 rpm	1,650-4,350 rpm	5,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	VolkswagenTouareg III (CR)3.0 V6 TDI	VolkswagenTiguan III2.0 TSI
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.8 s	5.6 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.1 s	5.9 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	24.8 s	22.2 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 245 km/h152 mph Restricted 235 km/h146 mph Likely limited	242 km/h 150 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.3 s	2.4 s
330 ft 101 m	6.1 s	6.2 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.3 s	9.2 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.0 s	11.8 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.2 s	14.0 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	161 km/h 100 mph	166 km/h 103 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenTouareg III (CR)3.0 V6 TDI	286 hp 213 kW
VolkswagenTiguan III2.0 TSI	265 hp 198 kW

Volkswagen Touareg III (CR) 3.0 V6 TDI has 21 hp more than Volkswagen Tiguan III 2.0 TSI.

The biggest power difference is between Volkswagen Tiguan III 2.0 TSI and Volkswagen Touareg III (CR) 3.0 V6 TDI: 21 hp (16 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenTouareg III (CR)3.0 V6 TDI	600 Nm 443 lb-ft
VolkswagenTiguan III2.0 TSI	400 Nm 295 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenTouareg III (CR)3.0 V6 TDI	1,995 kg 4,398 lb
VolkswagenTiguan III2.0 TSI	1,678 kg 3,699 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 III (CR)3.0 V6 TDI	Unrestricted 245 km/h152 mph Restricted 235 km/h146 mph
VolkswagenTiguan III2.0 TSI	242 km/h 150 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenTouareg III (CR)3.0 V6 TDI	6.1 s
VolkswagenTiguan III2.0 TSI	5.9 s

Although Volkswagen Touareg III (CR) 3.0 V6 TDI has more power, Volkswagen Tiguan III 2.0 TSI is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Volkswagen Tiguan III 2.0 TSI and Volkswagen Touareg III (CR) 3.0 V6 TDI: 0.2 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 III (CR)3.0 V6 TDI	6.9 L/100 km 34.1 mpg US 40.9 mpg UK
VolkswagenTiguan III2.0 TSI	8.5 L/100 km 27.7 mpg US 33.2 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Volkswagen Touareg III (CR) 3.0 V6 TDI and Volkswagen Tiguan III 2.0 TSI: 1.6 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 III (CR)3.0 V6 TDI	143 hp/t 107 kW/t 7.0 kg/hp
VolkswagenTiguan III2.0 TSI	158 hp/t 118 kW/t 6.3 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenTouareg III (CR)3.0 V6 TDI	1,087 km 675 mi
VolkswagenTiguan III2.0 TSI	682 km 424 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
VolkswagenTouareg III (CR)3.0 V6 TDI	286 hp 213 kW	6.1 s	Unrestricted 245 km/h152 mph Restricted 235 km/h146 mph
VolkswagenTiguan III2.0 TSI	265 hp 198 kW	5.9 s	242 km/h 150 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 III (CR)3.0 V6 TDI

Power	286 hp 213 kW
0-100 km/h	6.1 s
Top speed Unrestricted 245 km/h152 mph Restricted 235 km/h146 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	810 L 28.6 cu ft
Length	4,878 mm 192.0 in
Height	1,717 mm 67.6 in

VolkswagenTiguan III2.0 TSI

Power	265 hp 198 kW
0-100 km/h	5.9 s
Top speed 242 km/h 150 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	652 L 23.0 cu ft
Length	4,539 mm 178.7 in
Height	1,656 mm 65.2 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 III (CR)3.0 V6 TDI

Power	286 hp 213 kW
0-100 km/h	6.1 s
Top speed Unrestricted 245 km/h152 mph Restricted 235 km/h146 mph

6.9 L/100 km

34.1 mpg US

40.9 mpg UK

VolkswagenTiguan III2.0 TSI

Power	265 hp 198 kW
0-100 km/h	5.9 s
Top speed 242 km/h 150 mph

8.5 L/100 km

27.7 mpg US

33.2 mpg UK

Volkswagen Touareg III (CR) 3.0 V6 TDI 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 III (CR)3.0 V6 TDI	6.9 L/100 km 34.1 mpg US 40.9 mpg UK	6.1 s
VolkswagenTiguan III2.0 TSI	8.5 L/100 km 27.7 mpg US 33.2 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 III (CR)3.0 V6 TDI	143 hp/t 107 kW/t 7.0 kg/hp	6.9 L/100 km 34.1 mpg US 40.9 mpg UK
VolkswagenTiguan III2.0 TSI	158 hp/t 118 kW/t 6.3 kg/hp	8.5 L/100 km 27.7 mpg US 33.2 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

VolkswagenTouareg III (CR)3.0 V6 TDI

VolkswagenTiguan III2.0 TSI

Power

286 hp

213 kW

265 hp

198 kW

Torque

600 Nm

443 lb-ft

400 Nm

295 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.1 s

5.9 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

245 km/h152 mph

Restricted

235 km/h146 mph

242 km/h

150 mph

Lightness

1,995 kg

4,398 lb

1,678 kg

3,699 lb

Fuel consumption

6.9 L/100 km

34.1 mpg US

40.9 mpg UK

8.5 L/100 km

27.7 mpg US

33.2 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	810 L 28.6 cu ft
Length	4,878 mm 192.0 in
Height	1,717 mm 67.6 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	652 L 23.0 cu ft
Length	4,539 mm 178.7 in
Height	1,656 mm 65.2 in

Range score

1,087 km

675 mi

682 km

424 mi

CO2 score

182 g/km

Trunk score

810 L

28.6 cu ft

652 L

23.0 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

143 hp/t

107 kW/t

7.0 kg/hp

158 hp/t

118 kW/t

6.3 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Volkswagen Touareg III (CR) 3.0 V6 TDI	Volkswagen Tiguan III 2.0 TSI
Consumption	6.9 L/100 km34.1 mpg US40.9 mpg UK	8.5 L/100 km27.7 mpg US33.2 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	12.08 LC100 km	14.88 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	19.43 LC100 mi	23.94 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,035 L273 US gal228 UK gal	1,275 L337 US gal280 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,811 LC/year	2,231 LC/year