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Volkswagen Touareg vs BMW X5

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Volkswagen Touareg
Volkswagen Touareg

$65,777 - $138,887

2022 price

BMW X5
BMW X5

$134,900 - $241,900

2024 price

Summary

2022 Volkswagen Touareg
2024 BMW X5
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Turbo V6, 3.0L

Turbo 6, 3.0L
Fuel Type
Diesel

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Fuel Efficiency
6.8L/100km (combined)

9.2L/100km (combined)
Seating
5

5
Dislikes
  • Price-tag
  • Turbo lag
  • Road tyres limited on dirt

  • Space-saver spare
  • Busy control panel
  • Passenger dash glare
2022 Volkswagen Touareg Summary

Contemporary large all-wheel drive SUVs represent a nice balance between on-road comfort and at least some sort of capability to tackle traction-compromised surfaces, such as rain-slicked bitumen or when the blacktop turns to dirt or gravel.

And when a vehicle’s price-tag heads north of the $100k mark surely you can be assured of a top-quality all-round driving experience, right? 

Well, we tested a 2022 Volkswagen Touareg 210TDI R-Line to see if it’s worthy of your consideration.

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2024 BMW X5 Summary

The BMW X5 is a leading contender in the ‘Over $70K Large SUV’ division of Australia’s new car market, which is a hotly-contested segment boasting 15 marques and 25 models.

The X5 has hit an enduring sweet spot with Aussie buyers in terms of size, performance and price. BMW prefers to call it a Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) as distinct from its Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) rivals.

Clearly, any word association with a utility is something BMW Group Australia wants to avoid after recently launching its latest X5 range, which brings numerous enhancements including design revisions, increased standard equipment, refreshed powertrains and more.

We were entrusted with the digital ‘Comfort Access’ key to one of the latest X5s, to understand from a family car perspective why this model range enjoys such enduring popularity with prestige SUV (sorry, SAV) buyers.

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