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Volkswagen Touareg II (7P) · Facelift 2014 4.2 V8 FSIvsVolkswagen Touareg II (7P) 4.2 TDI V8

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

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Volkswagen Touareg II (7P) · Facelift 2014

4.2 V8 FSI

360 hp4163 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedSUV2014-2018

Volkswagen Touareg II (7P)

4.2 TDI V8

340 hp4134 ccDieselAWDAutomaticTurbochargedSUV2010-2014

Comparison overview

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Volkswagen Touareg II (7P) Facelift 2014 4.2 V8 FSI

Fastest top speed
245 km/h
152 mph
Most powerful
360 hp
268 kW
Lightest
2,075 kg
4,575 lb
Best power-to-weight
173 hp/t
129 kW/t
5.8 kg/hp
Largest trunk
580 L
Best practicality score
88/100

Volkswagen Touareg II (7P) 4.2 TDI V8

Quickest 0-100 km/h
5.8 s
Highest torque
800 Nm
590 lb-ft
Best overall score
74/100
Best performance score
68/100
Best economy score
82/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	VolkswagenTouareg II (7P)Facelift 20144.2 V8 FSI	VolkswagenTouareg II (7P)4.2 TDI V8
Power	360hp268kW	340hp254kW
Torque	440Nm325lb-ft	800Nm590lb-ft
Curb weight	2,075kg4,575lb	2,297kg5,064lb
Gross weight	2,850kg6,283lb	2,920kg6,437lb
Top speed	245 km/h 152 mph	242 km/h 150 mph
To 99% top speed	81.9s99% target: 243 km/h / 151 mph Calculated	83.6s99% target: 240 km/h / 149 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.5s	5.8s
0-200 km/h	25.5s Calculated	25.3s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.2s Calculated	5.5s Calculated
Fuel consumption	-	9.1L/100 km25.8mpg US31.0mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	-	11.9L/100 km19.8mpg US23.7mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	-	7.4L/100 km31.8mpg US38.2mpg UK
Quarter mile	14.6s Calculated	14.0s Calculated
Power-to-weight	173hp/t129kW/t79hp/1000 lb Calculated	148hp/t110kW/t67hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	212Nm/t142lb-ft/ton Calculated	348Nm/t233lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	934km580mi Calculated
Displacement	4,163cc254cu in	4,134cc252cu in
Length	4,801mm189in	4,795mm189in
Width	1,940mm76in	1,940mm76in
Height	1,709mm67in	1,709mm67in
Wheelbase	2,893mm114in	2,893mm114in
Front track	1,656mm65in	1,656mm65in
Rear track	1,676mm66in	1,676mm66in
Ground clearance	201mm8in	201mm8in
Trunk volume	580L	580L
Max trunk volume	1,642L	1,642L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	100L	85L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Volkswagen Touareg II (7P) Facelift 2014 4.2 V8 FSIVolkswagen Touareg II (7P) 4.2 TDI V8PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
VolkswagenTouareg II (7P)Facelift 20144.2 V8 FSI	6,800 rpm	3,500 rpm	7,050 rpm
VolkswagenTouareg II (7P)4.2 TDI V8	4,000 rpm	1,750-2,750 rpm	4,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	VolkswagenTouareg II (7P)Facelift 20144.2 V8 FSI	VolkswagenTouareg II (7P)4.2 TDI V8
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.2 s	5.5 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.5 s	5.8 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	25.5 s	25.3 s
Top speed	245 km/h 152 mph	242 km/h 150 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.4 s	2.2 s
330 ft 101 m	6.3 s	6.0 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.5 s	9.1 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.3 s	11.8 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.6 s	14.0 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	159 km/h 99 mph	160 km/h 100 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenTouareg II (7P)Facelift 20144.2 V8 FSI	360 hp 268 kW
VolkswagenTouareg II (7P)4.2 TDI V8	340 hp 254 kW

Volkswagen Touareg II (7P) Facelift 2014 4.2 V8 FSI has 20 hp more than Volkswagen Touareg II (7P) 4.2 TDI V8.

The biggest power difference is between Volkswagen Touareg II (7P) 4.2 TDI V8 and Volkswagen Touareg II (7P) Facelift 2014 4.2 V8 FSI: 20 hp (15 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenTouareg II (7P)Facelift 20144.2 V8 FSI	440 Nm 325 lb-ft
VolkswagenTouareg II (7P)4.2 TDI V8	800 Nm 590 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenTouareg II (7P)Facelift 20144.2 V8 FSI	2,075 kg 4,575 lb
VolkswagenTouareg II (7P)4.2 TDI V8	2,297 kg 5,064 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 II (7P)Facelift 20144.2 V8 FSI	245 km/h 152 mph
VolkswagenTouareg II (7P)4.2 TDI V8	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 II (7P)Facelift 20144.2 V8 FSI	6.5 s
VolkswagenTouareg II (7P)4.2 TDI V8	5.8 s

Although Volkswagen Touareg II (7P) Facelift 2014 4.2 V8 FSI has more power, Volkswagen Touareg II (7P) 4.2 TDI V8 is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Volkswagen Touareg II (7P) 4.2 TDI V8 and Volkswagen Touareg II (7P) Facelift 2014 4.2 V8 FSI: 0.7 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenTouareg II (7P)Facelift 20144.2 V8 FSI	173 hp/t 129 kW/t 5.8 kg/hp
VolkswagenTouareg II (7P)4.2 TDI V8	148 hp/t 110 kW/t 6.8 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
VolkswagenTouareg II (7P)Facelift 20144.2 V8 FSI	360 hp 268 kW	6.5 s	245 km/h 152 mph
VolkswagenTouareg II (7P)4.2 TDI V8	340 hp 254 kW	5.8 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 II (7P)Facelift 20144.2 V8 FSI

Power	360 hp 268 kW
0-100 km/h	6.5 s
Top speed 245 km/h 152 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	580 L 20.5 cu ft
Length	4,801 mm 189.0 in
Height	1,709 mm 67.3 in

VolkswagenTouareg II (7P)4.2 TDI V8

Power	340 hp 254 kW
0-100 km/h	5.8 s
Top speed 242 km/h 150 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	580 L 20.5 cu ft
Length	4,795 mm 188.8 in
Height	1,709 mm 67.3 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

VolkswagenTouareg II (7P)Facelift 20144.2 V8 FSI

VolkswagenTouareg II (7P)4.2 TDI V8

Power

360 hp

268 kW

340 hp

254 kW

Torque

440 Nm

325 lb-ft

800 Nm

590 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.5 s

5.8 s

Top speed

245 km/h

152 mph

242 km/h

150 mph

Lightness

2,075 kg

4,575 lb

2,297 kg

5,064 lb

Fuel consumption

9.1 L/100 km

25.8 mpg US

31.0 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	580 L 20.5 cu ft
Length	4,801 mm 189.0 in
Height	1,709 mm 67.3 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	580 L 20.5 cu ft
Length	4,795 mm 188.8 in
Height	1,709 mm 67.3 in

Range score

934 km

580 mi

Trunk score

580 L

20.5 cu ft

580 L

20.5 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

173 hp/t

129 kW/t

5.8 kg/hp

148 hp/t

110 kW/t

6.8 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Volkswagen Touareg II (7P) 4.2 TDI V8
Consumption	9.1 L/100 km25.8 mpg US31 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	15.92 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	25.63 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,365 L361 US gal300 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,389 LC/year