Where each one leads
Porsche Macan Turbo
Ahead on none of the like-for-like measures.
Volkswagen Touareg
- On Canada's official test the most frugal 2017 Volkswagen Touareg uses 12.2 l/100 km, the 2021 Porsche Macan Turbo 12.5.
- New Volkswagen Touareg cars registered in Europe in 2022 average 199 g/km of CO₂ on the WLTP test, against 261 for the Porsche Macan Turbo in 2022.
- Measured by the cars' own fuel meters, the petrol Volkswagen Touareg uses 12.2 l/100 km on the road, the Porsche Macan Turbo 12.6.
Only measures that do not depend on how many cars were sold: pass and failure rates against cars of the same age, ratings, fuel use and CO₂. How we compare
At a glance
| Porsche Macan Turbo | Volkswagen Touareg | |
|---|---|---|
| Model years in the US safety record | 2015–2024 | 2003–2018 |
| New cars registered in Europe | 11,126 (2014–2022) | 212,242 (2010–2022) |
| Licensed in the United Kingdom | — | 42,140 |
| On the road in the Netherlands | — | 4,235 |
EEA new-car registrations (CC BY 4.0) · DVLA licensed vehicles (OGL v3.0) · RDW (CC0) · Traficom (CC BY 4.0) · generations: Wikidata (CC0).
Reliability and problems
| Porsche Macan Turbo | Volkswagen Touareg | |
|---|---|---|
| UK MOT first-time pass rate | — | 76% |
| … against cars of the same age | — | +6% |
| New York safety inspections failed | — | 1.8% |
| … against cars of the same year | — | −20% |
| Illogical odometer records (NL) | — | 10.2% |
| US owner complaints | 5 | 646 |
| Most complaints about | Air bags | Fuel/propulsion system |
| Model year with most complaints | 2016 (2) | 2004 (231) |
| US recall campaigns | 7 | 12 |
| Manufacturer service bulletins | 1,583 | 8,425 |
| NHTSA defect investigations | 4 | 9 |
Complaint, recall and bulletin counts grow with the number of cars sold and are not adjusted for it. UK MOT: DVSA anonymised MOT results (OGL v3.0); New York: DMV inspections; complaints, recalls, bulletins and investigations: NHTSA (public domain); odometer: RDW (CC0).
Fuel, emissions and price
| Porsche Macan Turbo | Volkswagen Touareg | |
|---|---|---|
| Official combined fuel use, Canada | 12.5 l/100 km (2021) | 12.2 l/100 km (2017) |
| Real-world use in Europe, petrol | 12.6 l/100 km | 12.2 l/100 km |
| Real-world use in Europe, diesel | — | 9.1 l/100 km |
| Official CO₂ of new cars in Europe | 261 g/km | 199 g/km |
| Average power of new cars in Europe | 324 kW (434 hp) | 206 kW (277 hp) |
| Average mass in running order | 2,020 kg | 2,142 kg |
| Dutch list price when new (median) | — | €99,632 |
Canada: NRCan Fuel Consumption Ratings, most frugal version of the latest year (OGL Canada). Europe: EEA monitoring of new-car CO₂ and on-board fuel meters (OBFCM), CC BY 4.0. Price: RDW catalogue price (CC0). Finland: Traficom (CC BY 4.0).