Comparison: height VW Touareg vs. competitors 2025

Car height of the VW Touareg is typically defined as the distance from the ground to the highest point on the car, including any protuberances such as roof rails.The height of the car impacts comfort, spaciousness, fuel consumption and noise in the cabin SUVs can range in height from around 1.7 meters for a small SUV to over 2 meters for a larger model.With it's length of 4902 mm and width of 1984 mm, the VW Touareg has a height of 1712 mm. The highest car you can find in the same category is Mercedes-Benz GL 320 CDI (X164 ), which is 128 mm more than the Touareg 3.0 V6 TDI SCR - 1840 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the VW and the Mercedes-Benz is 194 mm in favor of the Mercedes-Benz . On the contrary, the lowest in the "medium SUV" category is Ligier JS 60 Diesel DCI Revolution , which is 1466 mm - that makes it 246 mm shorter than the VW in question.Length-wise, the VW outperforms the rival by 1902 mm.
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VW Touareg - How has the height changed over the generations?

VW Touareg generations

(Height)
VW Touareg generations
Generation yearHeight
Touareg, Model year 2002 (I)1726 mm
Touareg, Model year 2006 (I (1. Facelift))1726 mm
Touareg, Model year 2010 (II)1709 mm
Touareg, Model year 2014 (II (1. Facelift))1709 mm
Touareg, Model year 2018 (III)1717 mm
Touareg, Model year 2023 (Touareg III (1. Facelift))1712 mm
1. Touareg, Model year 2002 (I) 1726 mm
2. Touareg, Model year 2006 (I (1. Facelift)) 1726 mm
3. Touareg, Model year 2010 (II) 1709 mm
4. Touareg, Model year 2014 (II (1. Facelift)) 1709 mm
5. Touareg, Model year 2018 (III) 1717 mm
6. Touareg, Model year 2023 (Touareg III (1. Facelift)) 1712 mm
The difference in height between first generation (I) from 2002 and last generation (Touareg III (1. Facelift)) from 2023 is 1.4cm mm.
The height of the current generation of Touareg is 1712 mm.

Variants

VW Touareg variants: Touareg vs. Touareg R

(Height)
Height: VW Touareg variants
Variant nameHeight
Touareg1712 mm
Touareg R1693 mm
1. Touareg 1712 mm
2. Touareg R 1693 mm

The height compared to other VW models

VW Touareg vs other current cars by VW

(Height)
Height: Touareg vs. other models by VW
Variant nameHeight
Polo GTI 1431 mm
Arteon R Shooting Brake 1434 mm
Arteon Shooting Brake 1451 mm
Polo 1451 mm
Golf R 1458 mm
Arteon 1460 mm
Arteon R 1460 mm
Golf R Variant 1466 mm
Passat Limousine 1476 mm
Golf GTD 1478 mm
Golf GTI 1478 mm
Passat GTE Limousine 1483 mm
Golf GTE 1484 mm
Golf 1491 mm
up! GTI 1492 mm
Golf Variant 1498 mm
up! 1504 mm
up! e-up! 1507 mm
Golf Alltrack 1510 mm
Passat Variant 1516 mm
up! cross up! 1516 mm
Taigo 1518 mm
Passat GTE Variant 1521 mm
T-Roc Cabriolet 1527 mm
Passat Alltrack 1527 mm
ID.7 1536 mm
T-Roc R 1559 mm
ID.3 1564 mm
T-Cross 1573 mm
T-Roc 1584 mm
ID.5 1616 mm
ID.5 GTX 1616 mm
ID.4 GTX 1637 mm
ID.4 1640 mm
Tiguan R 1668 mm
Touran 1668 mm
Tiguan 1675 mm
Tiguan Allspace 1679 mm
Touareg 1717 mm
Touareg R 1717 mm
1. Polo GTI 1431 mm
2. Arteon R Shooting Brake 1434 mm
3. Arteon Shooting Brake 1451 mm
4. Polo 1451 mm
5. Golf R 1458 mm
6. Arteon 1460 mm
7. Arteon R 1460 mm
8. Golf R Variant 1466 mm
9. Passat Limousine 1476 mm
10. Golf GTD 1478 mm
11. Golf GTI 1478 mm
12. Passat GTE Limousine 1483 mm
13. Golf GTE 1484 mm
14. Golf 1491 mm
15. up! GTI 1492 mm
16. Golf Variant 1498 mm
17. up! 1504 mm
18. up! e-up! 1507 mm
19. Golf Alltrack 1510 mm
20. Passat Variant 1516 mm
21. up! cross up! 1516 mm
22. Taigo 1518 mm
23. Passat GTE Variant 1521 mm
24. T-Roc Cabriolet 1527 mm
25. Passat Alltrack 1527 mm
26. ID.7 1536 mm
27. T-Roc R 1559 mm
28. ID.3 1564 mm
29. T-Cross 1573 mm
30. T-Roc 1584 mm
31. ID.5 1616 mm
32. ID.5 GTX 1616 mm
33. ID.4 GTX 1637 mm
34. ID.4 1640 mm
35. Tiguan R 1668 mm
36. Touran 1668 mm
37. Tiguan 1675 mm
38. Tiguan Allspace 1679 mm
39. Touareg 1717 mm
40. Touareg R 1717 mm

How does the height of the VW Touareg compare to it's nearest competitors?

VW Touareg vs. similar cars

(Height)
Height: VW Touareg vs. similar cars
Car modelHeight
Mercedes-Benz GL-Klasse 20061840 mm
KIA Retona 19991835 mm
SsangYong Rexton 20031830 mm
Hyundai ix55 20091795 mm
Land Rover Range Rover Sport 20051784 mm
Dodge Nitro 20071755 mm
SsangYong Kyron 20051740 mm
SsangYong Actyon 20061735 mm
Hyundai Tucson 20041730 mm
Hyundai Santa Fe 20011730 mm
SsangYong Korando 20111725 mm
Volvo XC60 20081713 mm
BMW X5 20001712 mm
VW Touareg 20231712 mm
Land Rover Freelander 19981708 mm
Audi Q8 20181705 mm
Hyundai Grand Santa Fe 20131695 mm
Renault Koleos 20081695 mm
Ford Edge 20161686 mm
Ford Kuga 20081677 mm
Togg T10X 20241676 mm
ALPINA XD3 20131670 mm
Citroen C-Crosser 20071670 mm
Mercedes-Benz GLB 20191658 mm
Jaguar E-Pace 20181649 mm
Mercedes-Benz GLC 20151639 mm
Peugeot 4008 20121625 mm
ALPINA XD4 20181615 mm
Cadillac XT4 20201612 mm
Infiniti QX30 20161530 mm
Ligier JS 60 20201466 mm
1. Mercedes-Benz GL-Klasse 2006 1840 mm
2. KIA Retona 1999 1835 mm
3. SsangYong Rexton 2003 1830 mm
4. Hyundai ix55 2009 1795 mm
5. Land Rover Range Rover Sport 2005 1784 mm
6. Dodge Nitro 2007 1755 mm
7. SsangYong Kyron 2005 1740 mm
8. SsangYong Actyon 2006 1735 mm
9. Hyundai Tucson 2004 1730 mm
10. Hyundai Santa Fe 2001 1730 mm
11. SsangYong Korando 2011 1725 mm
12. Volvo XC60 2008 1713 mm
13. BMW X5 2000 1712 mm
14. VW Touareg 2023 1712 mm
15. Land Rover Freelander 1998 1708 mm
16. Audi Q8 2018 1705 mm
17. Hyundai Grand Santa Fe 2013 1695 mm
18. Renault Koleos 2008 1695 mm
19. Ford Edge 2016 1686 mm
20. Ford Kuga 2008 1677 mm
21. Togg T10X 2024 1676 mm
22. ALPINA XD3 2013 1670 mm
23. Citroen C-Crosser 2007 1670 mm
24. Mercedes-Benz GLB 2019 1658 mm
25. Jaguar E-Pace 2018 1649 mm
26. Mercedes-Benz GLC 2015 1639 mm
27. Peugeot 4008 2012 1625 mm
28. ALPINA XD4 2018 1615 mm
29. Cadillac XT4 2020 1612 mm
30. Infiniti QX30 2016 1530 mm
31. Ligier JS 60 2020 1466 mm

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