Audi Q7 vs Volkswagen Touareg

Official fuel use, running costs and specs, side by side.

Audi Q7Volkswagen Touareg

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Audi Q7Volkswagen Touareg

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,497 (better)
$2,506
Australia
$2,069 (better)
$2,078
United Kingdom
£1,517 (better)
£1,523
United States
$1,929 (better)
$1,936

Official figures

Uses
7.7 L/100km (better)
7.8 L/100km
On a full tank
972 km (better)
968 km

Space

Seats
7
5
Boot
592 L
697 L (better)
Towing, braked
3,500 kg
3,500 kg
Length
5,052 mm
4,878 mm
Weight
1,978 kg
2,070 kg

Engine

Engine
3.0 L V6 turbo petrol
3.0 L V6 turbo diesel
Power
215 kW (better)
170 kW
Torque
405 Nm
500 Nm (better)
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
8-speed automatic
Drive
AWD
AWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
–
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Airbags
8
–

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

Q7 or Touareg?

Which uses less fuel, the Audi Q7 or the Volkswagen Touareg?

The Audi Q7, at 7.7 L/100km (37 mpg UK, 30 mpg US) to the Volkswagen Touareg's 7.8 L/100km (36 mpg UK, 30 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Audi Q7 or the Volkswagen Touareg?

The Volkswagen Touareg, at 697 L to the Audi Q7's 592 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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