| Attribute |
Mercedes-Benz R-class (W251, facelift 2010) Short R 350 CDI V6 4MATIC G-TRONIC × | 
Volkswagen Touareg II (facelift 2014) 3.0 V6 TDI BMT SCR 4MOTION × |
| General | | |
| Make | Mercedes-Benz | Volkswagen |
| Model | R-class | Touareg |
| Generation | R-class (W251, facelift 2010) Short | Touareg II (facelift 2014) |
| Modification | R 350 CDI V6 4MATIC G-TRONIC | 3.0 V6 TDI BMT SCR 4MOTION |
| Website | https://www.mercedes-benz.com/ | https://www.vw.com/ |
| Number of doors | 5 | 5 |
| Number of seats | 5 | 5 |
| Body type | Station wagon (estate) | SUV |
| Transmission | automatic g-tronic | automatic tiptronic |
| Number of gears | 7 | 8 |
| Production from (year) | 2010 | 2014 |
| Production to (year) | 2014 | 2018 |
| Performance | | |
| Top speed (km/h) | 235 | 225 |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h (s) | 7.6 | 7.3 |
| City consumption (l/100km) | 11 | 7.7 |
| Extra-urban consumption (l/100km) | 7 | 6 |
| Combined consumption (l/100km) | 8.5 | 6.6 |
| CO2 emissions (g/km) | 223 | 174 |
| Emission standard | EURO V | EURO VI |
| Drive | | |
| Drive | All wheel drive (4x4) | All wheel drive (4x4) |
| Engine type | Fuel engine | Fuel engine |
| Position of engine | Front,ongitudinal | Front, transversely |
| Fuel | Diesel | Diesel |
| Max. power (hp) | 265 | 262 |
| Max. torque (Nm) | 620 | 580 |
| Fuel Engine | | |
| Number of cylinders | 6 | 6 |
| Cylinders arrangement | V engine | V engine |
| Valves per cylinder | 4 | 4 |
| Engine displacement (cm³) | 2,987 | 2,967 |
| Compression ratio | 15.5 | - |
| Max. power @ rpm (rpm) | 3,800 | 3,800 |
| Max. torque @ rpm (rpm) | 1,600 | 1,750 |
| Fuel system | Diesel Commonrail | Diesel Commonrail |
| Valve control | Dohc | Dohc |
| Turbine | Turbocharger / Intercooler | Turbocharger / Intercooler |
| Catalyst | Particulate filter | Particulate filter |
| Fuel tank (l) | 80 | 100 |
| Chassis | | |
| ABS | + | + |
| Front wheel suspension | Double wishbone | - |
| Rear wheel suspension | Independent, spring multi-link with stabilizer | - |
| Front suspension | Coil springs | Coil springs |
| Rear suspension | Pneumatic | Coil springs |
| Front stabilizer | + | + |
| Rear stabilizer | + | + |
| Steering type | - | Steering rack |
| Front brakes | Disc | Ventilated discs |
| Rear brakes | Disc | Disc |
| Tires size | | |
| Turning radius (m) | - | 11.9 |
| Dimensions | | |
| Length (mm) | 4,922 | 4,801 |
| Width (mm) | 1,922 | 1,940 |
| Height (mm) | 1,674 | 1,709 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2,980 | 2,893 |
| Kerb weight (kg) | 2,175 | 2,185 |
| Gross weight (kg) | 2,880 | 2,880 |
| Minimum boot space (l) | 550 | 697 |
| Maximum boot space (l) | 1,950 | 1,642 |
| Front track (mm) | 1,661 | 1,656 |
| Rear track (mm) | 1,651 | 1,676 |