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Volkswagen Touareg 2007 fuel consumption

Volkswagen Touareg from 2007 to 2010 real fuel consumption according to user reports is approximately 22% higher compared to advertised fuel consumption. For petrol engines real consumption is in average 19% higher, but for diesel engines is approximately 24% higher. Starting from 2007 Volkswagen Touareg average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was significantly higher than average, at 2009 difference between owner-reported and advertised fuel economy became slightly above industry average. For more details, see the table below.

Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values

YearGasoline carsDiesel cars
All carmakersVolkswagen TouaregAll carmakersVolkswagen Touareg
2007+11%+18% +12%+19%
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2008+12%+18% +13%+19%
2009+14%+18% +14%+19%
2010+16%+18% +16%+19%

See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Volkswagen Touareg.

2007 - 2010

Volkswagen Touareg 2007 fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines16.6 MPG
14.2 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines15.3 MPG
15.4 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *+17%
Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines24.5 MPG
9.6 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines20.8 MPG
11.3 l/100km
Average real diesel consumption difference *+19%

According to advertised fuel consumption, a Volkswagen Touareg 2007 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.4 liters per 100 km or 4% less fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation Volkswagen Touareg with automatic transmission consumes around 0.3 litres per 100 km or 3% 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 2.5 diesel engine and manual transmission (Volkswagen Touareg 2007 2.5 TDI R5 174 HP 4x4). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Volkswagen Touareg with 3.6 petrol engine and automatic transmission (Volkswagen Touareg 2007 3.6 V6 FSI 280 HP 4x4), but despite this 70% of other similar cars have better fuel economy figures.

ModificationClaimed consumptionReal consumption
2.5 liter diesel engine
Volkswagen Touareg 2007 2.5 TDI R5 174 HP 4x4 manual 25.6 MPG
9.2 l/100km
23.1 MPG
10.2 l/100km+11%
Volkswagen Touareg 2007 2.5 TDI R5 174 HP 4x4 automatic 24.8 MPG
9.5 l/100km
22.2 MPG
10.6 l/100km+12%
3.0 liter diesel engine
Volkswagen Touareg 2007 3.0 V6 TDI 225 HP 4x4 manual 25.3 MPG
9.3 l/100km
20.3 MPG
11.6 l/100km+25%
Volkswagen Touareg 2007 3.0 V6 TDI 225 HP 4x4 automatic 28.3 MPG
8.3 l/100km
20.1 MPG
11.7 l/100km+41%
Volkswagen Touareg 2009 3.0 V6 TDI 240 HP 4x4 automatic 25.3 MPG
9.3 l/100km
21.8 MPG
10.8 l/100km+16%
3.6 liter petrol engine
Volkswagen Touareg 2007 3.6 V6 FSI 280 HP 4x4 automatic 19.0 MPG
12.4 l/100km
15.6 MPG
15.1 l/100km+22%
4.2 liter petrol engine
Volkswagen Touareg 2007 4.2 V8 FSI 350 HP 4x4 automatic 17.0 MPG
13.8 l/100km
15.1 MPG
15.6 l/100km+13%
4.9 liter diesel engine
Volkswagen Touareg 2007 4.9 5.0 V10 TDI 313 HP 4x4 automatic 19.8 MPG
11.9 l/100km
18.4 MPG
12.8 l/100km+8%
6.0 liter petrol engine
Volkswagen Touareg 2008 6.0 W12 450 HP 4x4 automatic 14.3 MPG
16.4 l/100km

* - 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.

User-reported fuel consumption may not accurately represent all users' experiences due to variables such as driving conditions, driving style, technical condition of the vehicle, and other circumstances. Thus, it should not be relied upon as a representative indicator.