Speaking of luxury SUVs, I have to mention BMW X5, Mercedes-Benz GLE and Audi Q7, they can be said to be the benchmark in luxury SUVs, loved by consumers, but there is a car and Audi Q7 is the sister of Zheng'er Bajing, it is the Volkswagen Touareg, Touareg version of the model starting price of 651,800 yuan, and the price of the Q7 entry version is 701,800, the difference between the two cars is as high as 50,000, so the question is, Touareg and Q7 who is more worth starting with? Let's talk about it today!
Why are these two cars sister models? The reason is very simple, because both cars use the longitudinal MLB Evo platform, and the three major parts can be said to be basically the same, such as the same 2.0T + 8AT power combination, the maximum power has reached 245 horsepower. The suspension is also designed using a front and rear multi-link structure. However, friends who understand the car still understand the inside story, that is, the Q7 engine uses TFSI technology, and the Touareg uses TSI technology, although there is less of an F letter, but Q7 has more layered combustion of this technology, the fuel economy performance is better, but the acceleration performance Q7 is not as good as Touareg, The Touareg is 6.8 seconds, and the Q7 is 7.1 seconds, so the three major pieces of this aspect of the two cars are a draw!
Audi is most proud of the quattro four-wheel drive system, but because Audi in order to reduce fuel consumption and production costs, many models now give up the use of Thotson-style central differential, and Q7 in order to reduce fuel consumption also uses mechanical torque limited slip differential, compared to Touareg's Tosson-style central differential, there is still a certain gap! So when it comes to off-road performance, Touareg wins!
In terms of size, the two models are also positioned as medium and large SUVs, with A Q7 size of 5067*1970*1731mm and a wheelbase of 2996mm. The size of the Touareg is 4878*1984*1686mm, the wheelbase is 2899mm, and the Q7 wins in terms of size, but considering that the Touareg is a 5-seat version, it is better in terms of space, if you do not consider the problem of seven seats.
Look at the configuration, the same comparison with the cai version, this is also the first time I found the public's "thick road", first look at the safety configuration, Q7 even the rear side airbags need to be optional, and Touareg all series of standard 10 airbags. The active and passive configuration Ofuareg also has more lane departure warning, lane keeping, parallel assist and automatic parking functions than the Q7, and The Touareg wins in terms of safety configuration!
Comfort configuration Touareg has more air suspension, HUD head-up display, leg rest adjustment, gesture control, OTA upgrade, etc. Than the Q7, although the Touareg price is lower, but the configuration is obviously more sincere.
Although Volkswagen's brand power is not as good as Audi, if you want to buy a more "thick" SUV, it is obviously more suitable for Touareg! What do you think?