DETAILS: More Information On Volkswagen's All-New Touareg

Autocar reports:

"Volkswagen’s Touareg SUV will be succeeded in the UK this August by a model offering more power, more space, greater efficiency, less weight and, for the first time from VW for the UK market, a hybrid-electric powertrain.

The car is slightly longer than the current Touareg, measuring 4758mm, and at 1724mm in height, its roof is 20mm lower than that of the outgoing model.

Visually it’s been greatly updated, wearing VW’s new wider-grilled corporate look as pioneered on the MkVI Golf and the current Polo. Most significantly, however, it’s 200kg lighter than the current Touareg model for model, and says VW, 20 per cent more fuel-efficient.

UK range

The new Touareg will be offered to UK buyers with a choice of three powertrains and four trim levels. The range will start with a 3.0-litre V6 turbodiesel engine offering 238bhp and 405lb ft of torque. Combined with an eight-speed automatic gearbox and automatic engine stop/start, that version will be good for 38.1mpg and 195g/km of CO2.Above that in the range will sit a 4.2-litre V8 TDi developing 337bhp and 590lb ft of torque..."

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thstone - 2/11/2010 2:26:34 PM

+5 Boost

Based on the number of posts (zero), I can only conclude that I am not the only one who can't seem to find anything to get excited about with the new Touareg.

truckman - 2/11/2010 3:07:03 PM

0 Boost

Even with the off road version I just can't imagine this off road, even in the Escape model, although there is no way that anyone can dis the locking diffs, and this does have a locking transfer case in the off road version, without a locking transfer case it could never even be considered a 4x4,Although I wouldn't mind owning one, I just wouldn't take it hunting through the mountains,I WOULD TAKE A REAL TRUCK LIKE THE Dodge power wagon

quizz - 2/11/2010 5:32:59 PM

+1 Boost

There were complaints from the "Car and Driver" review that the last generation had unacceptable levels of rattles.

delan - 2/12/2010 1:49:54 AM

+2 Boost

They look amazing, but this and Range Rover are just absolutely shiteous in terms of reliability. I hope they address this in the new model.

Jaybrn - 2/12/2010 4:27:38 AM

+2 Boost

Id rather spend more for an X5