4x4 Mega-test - specifications
| Porsche Cayenne | BMW X5 | VW Touareg | Infiniti FX30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | £44,178/£54,492 | £43,980/£53,850 | £38,255/£40,195 | £49,680/£50,345 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £2,739/£5,478 | £2,727/£5,454 | £2,372/£4,744 | £3,478/£6,955 |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £2,048/£3,414 | £2,008/£3,347 | £2,055/£3,426 | £2,907/£4,845 |
| Ins. grp./quote/road tax band/cost | 40/£908/J/£235 | 42/£923/J/£235 | 40/£646/J/£235 | 47/£1,100/L/£425 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £510/£610/£510 | £350 (5yrs/60k) | £250 (3yrs/30k) | £252/£531/£252 |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,846/2,895mm | 4,857/2,933mm | 4,795/2,893mm | 4,865/2,885mm |
| Height/width | 1,705/1,939mm | 1,776/1,933mm | 1,732/1,940mm | 1,680/1,925mm |
| Engine | V6/2,967cc | 6cyl in-line/2,993cc | V6/2,967cc | V6/2,993cc |
| Peak power | 237/4,000 bhp/rpm | 242/4,000 bhp/rpm | 237/4,000 bhp/rpm | 235/3,750 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque | 550/2,000 Nm/rpm | 540/1,750 Nm/rpm | 550/2,000 Nm/rpm | 550/1,750 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 8-spd Tiptronic/4wd | 8-spd auto/4wd | 8-spd Tiptronic/4wd | 7-spd auto/4wd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 85 litres/foam | 85 litres/run-flat | 85 litres/foam | 90 litres/foam |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 580/1,780 litres | 620/1,750 litres | 580/1,642 litres | 410/1,305 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload | 2,100/760kg | 2,075/680kg | 2,174/761kg | 2,150kg/N/A |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 11.9 metres/0.36Cd | 12.8 metres/0.34Cd | 11.9 metres/N/A | 11.2 metres/0.36Cd |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (60k)/3yrs | 3yrs (60k)/3yrs | 3yrs (60k)/3yrs | 3yrs (60k)/3yrs |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | 20,000 miles/34 | Variable miles/154 | 20,000 miles/223 | 12,500 miles/2 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 8th/8th | 10th/17th | 17th/22nd | N/A |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 7.5/7.1 secs | 7.2/7.2 secs | 7.1/6.9 secs | 9.0/8.9 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 3.0/4.0 secs | 2.8/3.5 secs | 2.9/3.8 secs | 3.2/5.2 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th/7th/8th | 4.8/5.8/7.5/11.4 s | 4.7/6.3/8.0/12.2 s | 4.5/5.5/7.1/10.2 s | 6.6/8.5/10.5 s/N/A |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 135mph/1,600rpm | 130mph/1,600rpm | 135mph/1,800rpm | 132mph/2,000rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 46.1/33.2/8.8m | 47.7/35.1/9.2m | 48.5/35.1/9.2m | 48.8/35.1/9.2m |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 71/46/57/64dB | 71/48/58/65dB | 70/46/56/64dB | 69/45/59/64dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 29.8mpg/557 miles | 30.4mpg/568 miles | 29.7mpg/555 miles | 21.0mpg/416 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 32.5/42.8/38.2mpg | 32.5/42.2/38.2mpg | 32.1/43.5/38.2mpg | 25.2/36.2/31.4mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 254/195g/km/31% | 249/195g/km/31% | 255/195g/km/31% | 360/238g/km/35% |
| Airbags/cruise control/Isofix | Six/yes/yes | Six/yes/yes | Six/yes/yes | Six/yes/yes |
| Air-suspension/adaptive dampers | £2,330*/£1,030 | Yes^^/£2,440 | £1,980**/£1,980** | No/no |
| Park sensors/camera/blind spot alert | Yes/£1,022/£436 | Yes/£520/£390 | Yes/£835/£415 | Yes/yes/no |
| Powered tailgate/stop-start/xenons | £436/yes/£1,141 | £390/yes/yes | £510/yes/£1,270 | No/no/yes |
| Satellite navigation/aux-in/Bluetooth | £2,092/yes/£523 | £1,885/yes/£575 | Yes/yes/£485 | Yes/yes/yes |
