Volkswagen Touareg 2002 fuel consumption
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Gasoline cars | Diesel cars | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | Volkswagen Touareg | All carmakers | Volkswagen Touareg | |
| 2002 | +6% | +10% | +7% | +7% |
| Show all years | ||||
| 2003 | +6% | +9% | +8% | +5% |
| 2004 | +7% | +12% | +9% | +5% |
| 2005 | +8% | +13% | +10% | +6% |
| 2006 | +9% | +13% | +11% | +6% |
| 2007 | +11% | +8% | +12% | +6% |
See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Volkswagen Touareg.
Volkswagen Touareg 2002 fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 16.7 MPG 14.1 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines | 15.0 MPG 15.7 l/100km |
| Average real gasoline consumption difference * | +12% |
| Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines | 22.1 MPG 10.7 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines | 20.9 MPG 11.3 l/100km |
| Average real diesel consumption difference * | +5% |
According to advertised fuel consumption, a Volkswagen Touareg 2002 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.2 liters per 100 km or 2% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation Volkswagen Touareg with automatic transmission consumes around 0.4 litres per 100 km or 4% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.
Compared to similar cars from other manufacturers, the Volkswagen Touareg fuel economy is one of the worst. The best real fuel economy in its class according to user reviews of all the modifications has modification with 3.2 petrol engine and automatic transmission (Volkswagen Touareg 2002 3.2 V6 220 HP 4x4). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Volkswagen Touareg with 6.0 petrol engine and automatic transmission (Volkswagen Touareg 2005 6.0 W12 450 HP 4x4), but despite this 90% of other similar cars have better fuel economy figures.
The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.
| Modification | Claimed consumption | Real consumption |
|---|---|---|
| 2.5 liter diesel engine | ||
| Volkswagen Touareg 2003 2.5 TDI 175 HP 4x4 automatic | 23.8 MPG 9.9 l/100km |
22.8 MPG 10.3 l/100km+4% |
| Volkswagen Touareg 2003 2.5 TDI 175 HP 4x4 manual | 24.5 MPG 9.6 l/100km |
23.8 MPG 9.9 l/100km+3% |
| 3.0 liter diesel engine | ||
| Volkswagen Touareg 2005 3.0 V6 TDI 225 HP 4x4 automatic | 21.6 MPG 10.9 l/100km |
19.9 MPG 11.8 l/100km+8% |
| 3.2 liter petrol engine | ||
| Volkswagen Touareg 2002 3.2 V6 220 HP 4x4 manual | 17.4 MPG 13.5 l/100km |
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| Volkswagen Touareg 2002 3.2 V6 220 HP 4x4 automatic | 17.0 MPG 13.8 l/100km |
15.5 MPG 15.2 l/100km+10% |
| Volkswagen Touareg 2004 3.2 V6 241 HP 4x4 manual | 17.4 MPG 13.5 l/100km |
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| Volkswagen Touareg 2004 3.2 V6 241 HP 4x4 automatic | 17.0 MPG 13.8 l/100km |
14.5 MPG 16.2 l/100km+17% |
| 3.6 liter petrol engine | ||
| Volkswagen Touareg 2006 3.6 V6 280 HP 4x4 manual | 17.0 MPG 13.8 l/100km |
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| Volkswagen Touareg 2006 3.6 V6 280 HP 4x4 automatic | 17.0 MPG 13.8 l/100km |
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| 4.2 liter petrol engine | ||
| Volkswagen Touareg 2003 4.2 V8 310 HP 4x4 automatic | 16.2 MPG 14.5 l/100km |
15.0 MPG 15.7 l/100km+8% |
| 4.9 liter diesel engine | ||
| Volkswagen Touareg 2002 4.9 5.0 V10 TDI 313 HP 4x4 automatic | 19.3 MPG 12.2 l/100km |
18.1 MPG 13.0 l/100km+7% |
| 6.0 liter petrol engine | ||
| Volkswagen Touareg 2005 6.0 W12 450 HP 4x4 automatic | 14.8 MPG 15.9 l/100km |
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* - Difference between advertised and user reported fuel economy has been calculated taking into account only those car versions for which information is available both on the fuel consumption specified by the manufacturer and reported by users.