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Volkswagen Touareg I (7L) 6.0 W12 48V SportvsVolkswagen Touareg III (CR) · Facelift 2023 3.0 V6 TDI

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

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Volkswagen Touareg I (7L)

6.0 W12 48V Sport

450 hp5998 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedSUV2004-2006

Volkswagen Touareg III (CR) · Facelift 2023

3.0 V6 TDI

231 hp2967 ccDieselAWDAutomaticTurbochargedSUV2023-present

Comparison overview

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

Quickest 0-100 km/h
5.9 s
Fastest top speed
260 km/h
162 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Most powerful
450 hp
336 kW
Highest torque
550 Nm
406 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
181 hp/t
135 kW/t
5.5 kg/hp
Best overall score
75/100
Best performance score
70/100

Volkswagen Touareg III (CR) Facelift 2023 3.0 V6 TDI

Lightest
2,118 kg
4,669 lb
Lowest combined fuel consumption
8.0 L/100 km
29.4 mpg US
35.3 mpg UK
Best estimated range
938 km
583 mi
Largest trunk
810 L
Best economy score
85/100
Best practicality score
92/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	VolkswagenTouareg I (7L)6.0 W12 48V Sport	VolkswagenTouareg III (CR)Facelift 20233.0 V6 TDI
Power	450hp336kW	231hp172kW
Torque	550Nm406lb-ft	500Nm369lb-ft
Curb weight	2,480kg5,467lb	2,118kg4,669lb
Gross weight	3,080kg6,790lb	2,850kg6,283lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	222 km/h 138 mph
To 99% top speed	82.7s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated	97.2s99% target: 220 km/h / 137 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	5.9s	7.7s
0-200 km/h	21.6s Calculated	41.3s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.6s Calculated	7.3s Calculated
Fuel consumption	15.7L/100 km15mpg US18.0mpg UK	8L/100 km29.4mpg US35.3mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	22.5L/100 km10.5mpg US12.6mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	11.7L/100 km20.1mpg US24.1mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	14.0s Calculated	15.6s Calculated
Power-to-weight	181hp/t135kW/t82hp/1000 lb Calculated	109hp/t81kW/t49hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	222Nm/t148lb-ft/ton Calculated	236Nm/t158lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	637km396mi Calculated	938km583mi Calculated
Displacement	5,998cc366cu in	2,967cc181cu in
Length	4,754mm187in	4,878mm192in
Width	1,928mm76in	1,984mm78in
Height	1,726mm68in	1,712mm67in
Wheelbase	2,855mm112in	2,904mm114in
Front track	1,645mm65in	1,671mm66in
Rear track	1,657mm65in	1,688mm66in
Ground clearance	300mm12in	-
Trunk volume	500L	810L
Max trunk volume	1,525L	1,800L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	100L	75L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Volkswagen Touareg I (7L) 6.0 W12 48V SportVolkswagen Touareg III (CR) Facelift 2023 3.0 V6 TDIPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
VolkswagenTouareg I (7L)6.0 W12 48V Sport	6,000 rpm	3,500 rpm	6,250 rpm
VolkswagenTouareg III (CR)Facelift 20233.0 V6 TDI	-	1,500-3,000 rpm	3,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	VolkswagenTouareg I (7L)6.0 W12 48V Sport	VolkswagenTouareg III (CR)Facelift 20233.0 V6 TDI
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.6 s	7.3 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	5.9 s	7.7 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	21.6 s	41.3 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited	222 km/h 138 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.3 s	2.4 s
330 ft 101 m	6.1 s	6.6 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.2 s	10.1 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.8 s	13.1 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.0 s	15.6 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	166 km/h 103 mph	145 km/h 90 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenTouareg I (7L)6.0 W12 48V Sport	450 hp 336 kW
VolkswagenTouareg III (CR)Facelift 20233.0 V6 TDI	231 hp 172 kW

Volkswagen Touareg I (7L) 6.0 W12 48V Sport has 219 hp more than Volkswagen Touareg III (CR) Facelift 2023 3.0 V6 TDI.

The biggest power difference is between Volkswagen Touareg III (CR) Facelift 2023 3.0 V6 TDI and Volkswagen Touareg I (7L) 6.0 W12 48V Sport: 219 hp (163 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenTouareg I (7L)6.0 W12 48V Sport	550 Nm 406 lb-ft
VolkswagenTouareg III (CR)Facelift 20233.0 V6 TDI	500 Nm 369 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenTouareg I (7L)6.0 W12 48V Sport	2,480 kg 5,467 lb
VolkswagenTouareg III (CR)Facelift 20233.0 V6 TDI	2,118 kg 4,669 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)6.0 W12 48V Sport	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
VolkswagenTouareg III (CR)Facelift 20233.0 V6 TDI	222 km/h 138 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)6.0 W12 48V Sport	5.9 s
VolkswagenTouareg III (CR)Facelift 20233.0 V6 TDI	7.7 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Volkswagen Touareg I (7L) 6.0 W12 48V Sport and Volkswagen Touareg III (CR) Facelift 2023 3.0 V6 TDI: 1.8 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)6.0 W12 48V Sport	15.7 L/100 km 15.0 mpg US 18.0 mpg UK
VolkswagenTouareg III (CR)Facelift 20233.0 V6 TDI	8.0 L/100 km 29.4 mpg US 35.3 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Volkswagen Touareg III (CR) Facelift 2023 3.0 V6 TDI and Volkswagen Touareg I (7L) 6.0 W12 48V Sport: 7.7 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)6.0 W12 48V Sport	181 hp/t 135 kW/t 5.5 kg/hp
VolkswagenTouareg III (CR)Facelift 20233.0 V6 TDI	109 hp/t 81 kW/t 9.2 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenTouareg I (7L)6.0 W12 48V Sport	637 km 396 mi
VolkswagenTouareg III (CR)Facelift 20233.0 V6 TDI	938 km 583 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
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
VolkswagenTouareg III (CR)Facelift 20233.0 V6 TDI	231 hp 172 kW	7.7 s	222 km/h 138 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)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

VolkswagenTouareg III (CR)Facelift 20233.0 V6 TDI

Power	231 hp 172 kW
0-100 km/h	7.7 s
Top speed 222 km/h 138 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	810 L 28.6 cu ft
Length	4,878 mm 192.0 in
Height	1,712 mm 67.4 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)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

VolkswagenTouareg III (CR)Facelift 20233.0 V6 TDI

Power	231 hp 172 kW
0-100 km/h	7.7 s
Top speed 222 km/h 138 mph

8.0 L/100 km

29.4 mpg US

35.3 mpg UK

Volkswagen Touareg I (7L) 6.0 W12 48V Sport 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)6.0 W12 48V Sport	15.7 L/100 km 15.0 mpg US 18.0 mpg UK	5.9 s
VolkswagenTouareg III (CR)Facelift 20233.0 V6 TDI	8.0 L/100 km 29.4 mpg US 35.3 mpg UK	7.7 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)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
VolkswagenTouareg III (CR)Facelift 20233.0 V6 TDI	109 hp/t 81 kW/t 9.2 kg/hp	8.0 L/100 km 29.4 mpg US 35.3 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

VolkswagenTouareg I (7L)6.0 W12 48V Sport

VolkswagenTouareg III (CR)Facelift 20233.0 V6 TDI

Power

450 hp

336 kW

231 hp

172 kW

Torque

550 Nm

406 lb-ft

500 Nm

369 lb-ft

Acceleration

5.9 s

7.7 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

222 km/h

138 mph

Lightness

2,480 kg

5,467 lb

2,118 kg

4,669 lb

Fuel consumption

15.7 L/100 km

15.0 mpg US

18.0 mpg UK

8.0 L/100 km

29.4 mpg US

35.3 mpg UK

Practicality

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

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	810 L 28.6 cu ft
Length	4,878 mm 192.0 in
Height	1,712 mm 67.4 in

Range score

637 km

396 mi

938 km

583 mi

Trunk score

500 L

17.7 cu ft

810 L

28.6 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

181 hp/t

135 kW/t

5.5 kg/hp

109 hp/t

81 kW/t

9.2 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Volkswagen Touareg I (7L) 6.0 W12 48V Sport	Volkswagen Touareg III (CR) Facelift 2023 3.0 V6 TDI
Consumption	15.7 L/100 km15 mpg US18 mpg UK	8 L/100 km29.4 mpg US35.3 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	27.47 LC100 km	14.00 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	44.22 LC100 mi	22.53 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	2,355 L622 US gal518 UK gal	1,200 L317 US gal264 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	4,121 LC/year	2,100 LC/year