GAME CHANGER
At first glance the Touareg appears to offer great value for money, but once you total its long list of optional extras this high-end SUV leaps from budget to big-ticket rather quickly. Are VW trying to pull the wool over our eyes, or are they actually giving us overlanders exactly what we want?
At first glance the Touareg appears to offer great value for money, but once you total its long list of optional extras this high-end SUV leaps from budget to big-ticket rather quickly. Are VW trying to pull the wool over our eyes, or are they actually giving us overlanders exactly what we want?
Additional Info
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Engine
Cylinders / Capacity V6 / 3 597
Valves 4
Fuel supply Injection
Fuel Petrol
Max torque 206 kW @ 6 200 rpm
Max power 360 Nm @ 3 200 rpm -
Transmission
Shift type Automatic
First gear 4.970
Second gear 2.840
Third gear 1.860
Fourth gear 1.400
Fifth gear 1.210
Sixth gear 1.000
Seventh gear 0.830
Eighth gear 0.690
Final drive 3.270
Reverse 4.070 -
Controls
4WD selection type Electronic dial
Steering type Rack and pinion
Wheels Alloys
Full-size spare No -
Measurements (mm)
Height 1.704
Length 4.795
Width 1.940
Wheelbase 2.893
Front & rear track width 1.656 / 1.676 -
Fuel Consumption
Combined cycle(urban & freeway) 12.5 l / km
Calculated range 800 km -
Performance
0 – 100 km/h 7.75
100 – 120 km/h 2.65
Maximum speed 228 km/h
rpm @ 120 km/h 2 100 -
Recovery points
Front LHS & RHS
Rear LHS & RHS -
Underbody Protection
Sump Plastic guard
Front diff Plastic guard
Centre diff None
Fuel tank None
Rear diff None -
Load and Towing Capabilities (kg)
Tare 1 993
GVM 2 800
CVM 4 793
Towing capacity (unbraked) 750
Towing capacity (braked) 1 993 -
Brakes
Front Disc
Rear Disc
ABS Yes - Load Capacity (litres) Boot 580 / 1 642
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Warranties, Maintenance and Service
Warranty 3 year / 120 000 km
Maintenance plan 5 year / 100 000 km
Anti-corrosion warranty 12-year
Service intervals 15 000 km
