Compare Volkswagen Golf Plus 5 vs Volkswagen Routan vs Mercedes R-Class W251
Variants
1.4 75
1.4 80
1.4 TSI 122 DSG
1.4 TSI 122
1.4 TSI 160
1.4 TSI 160 DSG
1.6 AT
1.6
1.6 FSI
1.9 TDI DSG
1.9 TDI
2.0 TDI DSG
2.0 TDI
3.6
3.8
4.0
R 280
R 280 CDI
R 280 CDI 4MATIC
R 280 CDI Long
R 280 Long
R 300
R 300 CDI
R 300 CDI 4MATIC
R 300 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY
R 300 CDI Long
R 300 Long
R 320 BlueTec Long
R 320 CDI 4MATIC
R 320 CDI Long 4MATIC
R 350
R 350 4MATIC
R 350 4MATIC Long
R 350 CDI 4MATIC
R 350 CDI 4MATIC Long
R 350 Long
R 500 M113 4MATIC
R 500 M113 4MATIC Long
R 500 M273 4MATIC Long
R 63 AMG
R 63 AMG Long
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
4100 L / 144.8 cu-ft
Coolant Capacity
12.6 L / 13.3 qt
Fuel Capacity
55.0 L / 14.5 gal
80.0 L / 21.1 gal
Passengers
5
7
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Disc
Disc
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Double-wishbone
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Semi-independent, Torsion beam
Multi-link
Tire Size
225/65 R16, 225/65 R17
Turning Circle
10.8 m / 35.4 ft
Construction
Body Style
5-door Minivan
Dimensions
Ground Clearance
148 mm / 5.8 in
Size | Height
1750 mm / 68.9 in
Size | Length
5143 mm / 202.5 in
Size | Width
1759 mm / 69.3 in
1953 mm / 76.9 in
Wheel Size
6.5J x 16, 6.5J x 17
Wheelbase
2578 mm / 101.5 in
3078 mm / 121.2 in
Performance
Coefficient Of Drag
0.31
Towing Capacity
750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 2100 kg / 4630 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)
Powertrain
Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (transverse), Front-wheel drive
Front-engine (transverse), Front-wheel drive
Engine | Bore
96.0 mm / 3.8 in
Engine | Redline
4500 rpm
Transmission | Gears
6-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic
Reviews
Neofiliac score
27%
23%
70%
Pros
- More space than the standard VW Golf
- Very high cargo capacity
- Lots of powerful engine options
- More luxurious than the average minivan
- Great suspension setup
- Great suspension setup
Cons
- Bad 0-100kph time
- No powerful engine options
- Only available with small engines
- Worse handling than the Golf
- No independent rear suspensions
- Not very spacious
- Not sliding doors
- Too much 4MATIC nonsense
- Twitchy 7G-Tronic
- Some unreliable engines
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