The facelifted VW Touareg is set to go on sale August 27 ahead of showing up in showrooms this November, with costs starting from £43,000 as well as rising to upwards of £47,500. modifications include more powerful as well as effective engines
As exposed at the Beijing motor show in April, subtle styling tweaks to Volkswagen’s flagship SUV include revised front as well as rear bumpers, plus redesigned diffuser, an updated grille as well as bi-xenon headlights. There’s a wider variety of exterior paint schemes as well as option of two new alloy designs, too.
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Inside there are fewer changes, although the German manufacturer has fitted lumbar support as basic for the front seats, in addition to offering two new optional wood trims as well as adding an automatic post-collision braking system to the entire line-up.
Three trim levels will be offered from introduce – SE, Escape, as well as R-Line – just like the outgoing model. basic SE (£43,000 – £44,500) set includes 19-inch ‘Salvador’ alloys, an eight-inch touchscreen with satnav, two-zone climate control, DAB radio, Bluetooth, as well as car parking sensors.
Escape trim (£44,700) develops on this with VW’s 4XMOTION off-road four-wheel drive system, featuring 50:50 torque split as well as mechanical diff locks for the centre as well as rear axles. The suspension is likewise increased as well as an additional 15 litres added to the fuel capability over entry-level SE spec (bringing the overall to 100 litres), plus there’s underbody protection, black roof rails, 18-inch ‘Karakum’ alloys as well as a headlight cleaning system.
Opting for flagship R-Line designs (£46,000 – £47,500) sees the Touareg shift in approach from off-road to stylish thanks to 20-inch ‘Tarragona’ alloys as well as an R-Line body set that includes bespoke bumpers, as well as sill as well as wheel arch extensions. Completing the look is a lower sports suspension, LED daytime running lights as well as panoramic sunroof, while inside Volkswagen has added unique styling as well as additional devices like keyless entry, a heated steering wheel as well as electrically operated bootlid.
Under the bonnet the two 3.0-litre TDI diesels have been brought over, one generating 201bhp as well as the other 258bhp, each of which is once again paired to an eight-speed automatic transmission. Both engines are EU6 discharge standards-compliant, too, owing to a Selective Catalytic reduction system, low-rolling resistance tyres as well as a coasting function for the gearbox.
This sees the 201bhp diesel emit 173g/km CO2 – 11g/km less than before – as well as handle as much as 42.8mpg. in spite of gaining an extra 17bhp over the present engine, the 258bhp TDI can likewise hit north of 40mpg with only a fractional boost in CO2 emissions.
