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Mercedes-Benz R-Class vs. Volkswagen Touareg MPG

Chart is based on 37 fuel economy reports for the Mercedes-Benz R-Class and 90 fuel economy reports for the Volkswagen Touareg.

Mercedes-Benz R-Class MPG

Mercedes-Benz R-Class Mercedes-Benz R-Class 2010 23.7 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Mercedes-Benz R-Class Mercedes-Benz R-Class 2008 20.8 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Mercedes-Benz R-Class Mercedes-Benz R-Class 2008 20.1 MPG Highway Percentage 44 percent Mercedes-Benz R-Class Mercedes-Benz R-Class 2007 25.0 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent Mercedes-Benz R-Class Mercedes-Benz R-Class 2007 16.4 MPG Highway Percentage 26 percent Mercedes-Benz R-Class Mercedes-Benz R-Class 2006 15.2 MPG Highway Percentage 19 percent Mercedes-Benz R-Class Mercedes-Benz R-Class 2006 20.0 MPG Highway Percentage 48 percent
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2010 4dr SUV turbocharged 210hp 3.0L V6 Diesel
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med hvy 10 15 35 40 75 23.7  
2008 4dr SUV turbocharged 215hp 3.0L V6 Diesel
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD
hills med light 0 0 45 55 71 20.8  
2008 4dr SUV 268-horsepower 3.5L V6
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med light 2 34 21 44 74 20.1  
2007 4dr SUV turbocharged 215hp 3.0L V6 Diesel
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat light light 3 24 27 45 83 25.0  
2007 4dr SUV 268-horsepower 3.5L V6
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat light none 13 23 38 26 65 16.4  
2006 4dr SUV 302-horsepower 5.0L V8
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med none 23 40 18 19 70 15.2  
2006 4dr SUV 268-horsepower 3.5L V6
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med light 6 22 24 48 68 20.0  

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Volkswagen Touareg MPG

Volkswagen Touareg Volkswagen Touareg 2017 20.5 MPG Highway Percentage 73 percent Volkswagen Touareg Volkswagen Touareg 2016 20.9 MPG Highway Percentage 53 percent Volkswagen Touareg Volkswagen Touareg 2014 27.5 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Volkswagen Touareg Volkswagen Touareg 2013 30.1 MPG Highway Percentage 73 percent Volkswagen Touareg Volkswagen Touareg 2013 24.3 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Volkswagen Touareg Volkswagen Touareg 2012 22.0 MPG Highway Percentage 15 percent Volkswagen Touareg Volkswagen Touareg 2011 22.7 MPG Highway Percentage 6 percent Volkswagen Touareg Volkswagen Touareg 2011 26.5 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Volkswagen Touareg Volkswagen Touareg 2011 18.0 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Volkswagen Touareg Volkswagen Touareg 2010 23.2 MPG Highway Percentage 67 percent Volkswagen Touareg Volkswagen Touareg 2010 15.0 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent Volkswagen Touareg Volkswagen Touareg 2008 13.3 MPG Highway Percentage 41 percent Volkswagen Touareg Volkswagen Touareg 2008 18.2 MPG Highway Percentage 65 percent Volkswagen Touareg Volkswagen Touareg 2007 22.4 MPG Highway Percentage 63 percent Volkswagen Touareg Volkswagen Touareg 2007 9.8 MPG Highway Percentage 17 percent Volkswagen Touareg Volkswagen Touareg 2007 16.5 MPG Highway Percentage 42 percent Volkswagen Touareg Volkswagen Touareg 2006 14.7 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Volkswagen Touareg Volkswagen Touareg 2006 17.0 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Volkswagen Touareg Volkswagen Touareg 2005 15.5 MPG Highway Percentage 12 percent Volkswagen Touareg Volkswagen Touareg 2005 16.6 MPG Highway Percentage 33 percent Volkswagen Touareg Volkswagen Touareg 2004 14.2 MPG Highway Percentage 19 percent Volkswagen Touareg Volkswagen Touareg 2004 18.4 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent Volkswagen Touareg Volkswagen Touareg 2003.5 18.1 MPG Highway Percentage 85 percent
Year Body/Powertrain flat, hilly, or mountainousLand driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot A/C use: none to heavyA/C constant stop and goTraf % many stops per mileCity % stop every mile or twoSub % fairly steady speedHwy % Hwy Spd MPG
2017 4dr SUV 280-horsepower 3.6L V6
8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
hills med none 0 6 22 73 68 20.5  
2016 4dr SUV 280-horsepower 3.6L V6
8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat light light 0 45 3 53 65 20.9  
2014 4dr SUV turbocharged 240hp 3.0L V6 Diesel
8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat light none 0 13 38 50 65 27.5  
2013 4dr SUV turbocharged 240hp 3.0L V6 Diesel
8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat light none 0 6 21 73 69 30.1  
2013 4dr SUV 280-horsepower 3.6L V6
8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat light none 0 0 20 80 75 24.3  
2012 4dr SUV turbocharged 225hp 3.0L V6 Diesel
8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat light light 5 15 65 15 60 22.0  
2011 4dr SUV turbocharged 225hp 3.0L V6 Diesel
8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med hvy 1 0 93 6 50 22.7  
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2011 4dr SUV supercharged 380hp 3.0L V6 Hybrid
8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat light hvy 5 20 35 40 60 26.5  
2011 4dr SUV 280-horsepower 3.6L V6
8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
flat med hvy 0 20 40 40 65 18.0  
2010 4dr SUV turbocharged 225hp 3.0L V6 Diesel
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range
flat light none 3 14 16 67 75 23.2  
2010 4dr SUV 280-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range
hills med none 5 0 95 0 0 15.0  
2008 4dr SUV 350-horsepower 4.2L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range
hills med light 25 25 9 41 73 13.3  
2008 4dr SUV 280-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range
flat med none 12 6 18 65 58 18.2  
2007 4dr SUV turbocharged 310hp 4.9L V10 Diesel
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range
flat med light 5 8 23 63 77 22.4  
2007 4dr SUV 350-horsepower 4.2L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range
hills v.lt light 0 83 0 17 120 9.8  
2007 4dr SUV 276-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range
flat med light 22 23 13 42 95 16.5  
2006 4dr SUV 310-horsepower 4.2L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range
flat med light 0 70 0 30 75 14.7  
2006 4dr SUV 240-horsepower 3.2L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range
flat light none 15 70 5 10 60 17.0  
2005 4dr SUV 310-horsepower 4.2L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range
flat med hvy 28 35 27 12 73 15.5  
2005 4dr SUV 240-horsepower 3.2L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range
flat light none 19 30 17 33 60 16.6  
2004 4dr SUV 310-horsepower 4.2L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range
flat med light 13 33 35 19 69 14.2  
2004 4dr SUV 220-horsepower 3.2L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range
flat light light 8 17 30 45 68 18.4  
2003.5 4dr SUV 220-horsepower 3.2L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range
hills med light 5 5 5 85 110 18.1  

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Mercedes-Benz R-Class vs. Volkswagen Touareg MPG

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Mercedes-Benz R-Class

Mercedes-Benz R-Class Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2010 4dr SUV turbocharged 210hp 3.0L V6 Diesel
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD
Excellent. We average 27 on the highway travelling at 70+mph see full Mercedes-Benz R-Class review
2009 4dr SUV 268-horsepower 3.5L V6
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD
Pleasantly surprised by first tankful. 16.2 mpg in the city. Mostly used "comfort" setting which starts out in 2nd gear and shifts early. With this nonaggressive profile, city driving economy is improved. Premium gives better gas mileage than regular (about 5% on comparable tankfuls). On Comfort setting, no difference in performance is noted. see full Mercedes-Benz R-Class review
2008 4dr SUV 268-horsepower 3.5L V6
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD
It easily gets to 20 mpg on highway. About 18 on mixed driving see full Mercedes-Benz R-Class review
2007 4dr SUV turbocharged 215hp 3.0L V6 Diesel
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD
Excellent fuel economy with the diesel, especially when driven gently. Also amazing power at the same time see full Mercedes-Benz R-Class review
2007 4dr SUV 268-horsepower 3.5L V6
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD
15mpg city....25 mpg highway....combined is around 17-18 mpg. Not bad considering how heavy this car is. Of course i am very light to the pedal trying to keep my mpg high. Gas is too expensive nowadays so if i don't need to be fast, i am keeping it steady. see full Mercedes-Benz R-Class review
2006 4dr SUV 268-horsepower 3.5L V6
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD
Much better than expected for a very large and long vehicle. Close to 25MPG on longer trips. see full Mercedes-Benz R-Class review
Mercedes-Benz R-Class Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2007 4dr SUV 268-horsepower 3.5L V6
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD
15 mpg average. Not good see full Mercedes-Benz R-Class review
2007 4dr SUV 268-horsepower 3.5L V6
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD
Pretty poor for a 3.5L. see full Mercedes-Benz R-Class review
2007 4dr SUV 302-horsepower 5.0L V8
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD
F-E is poor because of the weight to power ratio. The vehicle is heavy. With the available power, it is easy to drive faster and to maneuver through slower traffic. Frequent acceleration results in lower gas mileage. see full Mercedes-Benz R-Class review
2006 4dr SUV 268-horsepower 3.5L V6
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD
I would probably choose a diesel next time for efficiency reasons - but the additional premium fuel required in the V6 is negligible once the car is paid for....soon now. Very lively engine too. I foresee a hybrid R class type vehicle after 2011... see full Mercedes-Benz R-Class review
2006 4dr SUV 302-horsepower 5.0L V8
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD
only 17 mpg highway see full Mercedes-Benz R-Class review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Volkswagen Touareg

Volkswagen Touareg Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2012 4dr SUV turbocharged 225hp 3.0L V6 Diesel
8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
Diesel makes the extra weight of an SUV tolerable. In 4 months of use I've been getting high teens around town and 29 cruising on the highway at 70-75. Slowing down to 60-65 puts mpg just over 30. see full Volkswagen Touareg review
2011 4dr SUV turbocharged 225hp 3.0L V6 Diesel
8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
Like any diesel, it is always above EPA rating. No complaints at all. see full Volkswagen Touareg review
2011 4dr SUV supercharged 380hp 3.0L V6 Hybrid
8-speed shiftable automatic AWD
GREAT Economy. It is a game to see how high I can get up to. Last evening in a 40 minute local drive 31 mpg see full Volkswagen Touareg review
2007 4dr SUV turbocharged 310hp 4.9L V10 Diesel
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range
All that diesel power and I get 25 mpg going 80 mph on the highway. see full Volkswagen Touareg review
Volkswagen Touareg Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 4dr SUV 280-horsepower 3.6L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range
I do not have a heavy foot and the V6 gas version gets only about 19-21 on HWY at 60 MPH opposed to 24-27 with a X5. I drove 700 mi (interstate) and averaged only 19 @ 70 mph. Not good! see full Volkswagen Touareg review
2008 4dr SUV 350-horsepower 4.2L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range
Very poor. The V6 gets barely 18 and the V8 gets 17mpg of PREMIUM. But then again you buys knowing, still disappointing. see full Volkswagen Touareg review
2006 4dr SUV 310-horsepower 4.2L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range
This car gets 14.7 city and 17.5 HWY. On Premium Fuel. But we pay the price for the speed, comfort, and security of the Touareg. see full Volkswagen Touareg review
2004 4dr SUV 310-horsepower 4.2L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range
14-16 mpg light loads around town; 6-9 when towing. see full Volkswagen Touareg review
2004 4dr SUV 220-horsepower 3.2L V6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range
14-15 mpg in todays market is not very good for an SUV with a V6. see full Volkswagen Touareg review