The Comparative Analysis :

Lexus RX 450h Automatic (12 - 15) vs. VW Touareg 3.0 V6 TDI SCR 4MOTION Tiptronic (18 - ..)

€ 60,000
Lexus RX 450h Automatic (12 - 15) Lexus RX 450h
€ 58,600
 VW Touareg 3.0 V6 TDI SCR 4MOTION Tiptronic (18 - ..) VW Touareg 3.0 V6 TDI SCR
€ 60,000
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 58,600

ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

The Lexus RX 450h is considerably smaller in every dimension. It's 10.8 cm shorter, 9.9 cm narrower and 3.2 cm lower than the VW Touareg 3.0 V6 TDI SCR.
Lexus RX 450h
VW Touareg 3.0 V6 TDI SCR
1685
Blueprint Lexus RX 450h Automatic (12 - 15)
1885
2120
1717
Blueprint VW Touareg 3.0 V6 TDI SCR 4MOTION Tiptronic (18 - ..)
1984
2193
1885 mm
Width
1984 mm
2120 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2193 mm
1685 mm
Height
1717 mm
Blueprint Lexus RX 450h Automatic (12 - 15)
2740
4770
Blueprint VW Touareg 3.0 V6 TDI SCR 4MOTION Tiptronic (18 - ..)
2904
4878
4770 mm
Length
4878 mm
2740 mm
Wheelbase
2904 mm

Vehicle Weight

Lexus RX 450h
VW Touareg 3.0 V6 TDI SCR
2185 kg
Kerb Weight
2070 kg
2700 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2850 kg
Lexus RX 450h Automatic (12 - 15)
Weight Difference:
115 kg
5.26 %
VW Touareg 3.0 V6 TDI SCR 4MOTION Tiptronic (18 - ..)

General

Lexus RX 450h
VW Touareg 3.0 V6 TDI SCR
AL1
Generation
CR
Sport Utility Vehicle
Car Body Style
Sport Utility Vehicle
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
On-demand four-wheel drive with automatic engagement
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive
Continuously variable transmission (CVT)
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

Lexus RX 450h
VW Touareg 3.0 V6 TDI SCR
6-cylinder full hybrid petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
V6 diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Code
*DEN*
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
6
3456 CC
Engine Capacity
2967 CC
295 bhp
at 0 rpm
Power
228 bhp
at 0 rpm
Lexus RX 450h
295 bhp
228 bhp
VW Touareg 3.0 V6 TDI SCR
No data
Max. Torque
500 NM
at 1750 rpm
Lexus RX 450h
 NM
500 NM
VW Touareg 3.0 V6 TDI SCR

Performance

Lexus RX 450h
VW Touareg 3.0 V6 TDI SCR
124 mph
Maximum Speed
135 mph
7.8 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.5 sec
62 mph 62
mph

108 m
0.000 sec

Lexus RX 450h

62 mph 62
mph

104 m
0.000 sec

VW Touareg 3.0 V6 TDI SCR

▶ REPLAY
7.41 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.08 kg/bhp
Lexus RX 450h
7.41 kg/bhp
9.08 kg/bhp
VW Touareg 3.0 V6 TDI SCR

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Lexus RX 450h
VW Touareg 3.0 V6 TDI SCR
Fuel Economy
45 mpg
combined
43 mpg
Lexus RX 450h
45 mpg
43 mpg
VW Touareg 3.0 V6 TDI SCR
43 mpg
city
37 mpg
47 mpg
motorway
48 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
65 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
75 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
641 mi
Range
706 mi
Lexus RX 450h
641 mi
706 mi
VW Touareg 3.0 V6 TDI SCR
Environmental Impact
119.4 kWh
Total Energy Consumption
per 100 miles ⓘThe total energy consumption per 100 miles is the amount of energy consumed by a vehicle when burning fuel or using electricity per 100 miles (final energy), and the energy required to produce the appropriate amount of fuel or electricity (primary energy).
135.8 kWh
Lexus RX 450h
119.4 kWh
135.8 kWh
VW Touareg 3.0 V6 TDI SCR
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 6d-TEMP
145 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
204 g/km (WLTP)

Practical Convenience

Lexus RX 450h
VW Touareg 3.0 V6 TDI SCR
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
515 kg
Maximum Payload
780 kg
446 L
Boot Capacity
810 L
1570 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1800 L