Oh, and diesel does not equal slow. This TDI will rocket to 100 km/h in 9 seconds all day. Continuing the comparison, the Jeep will do it in 10.4, if that sort of thing is important to you. The best way to experience the torque is by tugging down on the shifter to the “S” position and hanging on. You can choose to select your own gears, but rowing through eight at a time is a waste of time.
Where exterior styling is concerned, it is difficult to fault the Touareg. Since its arrival in 2004, it has been one of the more attractive trucks on the road. Much like its siblings, the Porsche Cayenne and Audi Q7, the Volkswagen blends upscale lines with a presidential aura. My tester was covered in Toffee Brown Metallic which further enhanced its regal look.
Toereg also included the Sport package which, for $2,525, throws in 20" Pikes Peak alloy wheels, bi-xenon headlights and a sport suspension. Not only are the physical add-ons absolute musts, but the sport suspension “dynamiscises” the drive. Planted, surefooted and safe, our Touareg felt at home on dry pavement, snow covered city streets and everything in between.
And lastly, looking forward to complaining a little more, my tester featured nothing as far as parking assists, crucial for vehicles this size nowadays, especially taking into consideration the sticker price. It appears as though Toffee Toereg is some sort of oddity, as VW states that Park Distance Control (PDC) is a standard feature.
So, to conclude, the Volkswagen Touareg makes a genuinely good do-anything go-anywhere vehicle. I certainly am convinced of its merits. Its price however, is its largest shortcoming and, given the obvious popularity of the new Jeep Grand Cherokee, will probably keep interests at bay for the big VW; that is unless you want something German.
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| Toereg also included the Sport package which, for $2,525, throws in 20" Pikes Peak alloy wheels, bi-xenon headlights and a sport suspension. (Photo: Matthieu Lambert/Auto123.com) |
Where exterior styling is concerned, it is difficult to fault the Touareg. Since its arrival in 2004, it has been one of the more attractive trucks on the road. Much like its siblings, the Porsche Cayenne and Audi Q7, the Volkswagen blends upscale lines with a presidential aura. My tester was covered in Toffee Brown Metallic which further enhanced its regal look.
Toereg also included the Sport package which, for $2,525, throws in 20" Pikes Peak alloy wheels, bi-xenon headlights and a sport suspension. Not only are the physical add-ons absolute musts, but the sport suspension “dynamiscises” the drive. Planted, surefooted and safe, our Touareg felt at home on dry pavement, snow covered city streets and everything in between.
And lastly, looking forward to complaining a little more, my tester featured nothing as far as parking assists, crucial for vehicles this size nowadays, especially taking into consideration the sticker price. It appears as though Toffee Toereg is some sort of oddity, as VW states that Park Distance Control (PDC) is a standard feature.
So, to conclude, the Volkswagen Touareg makes a genuinely good do-anything go-anywhere vehicle. I certainly am convinced of its merits. Its price however, is its largest shortcoming and, given the obvious popularity of the new Jeep Grand Cherokee, will probably keep interests at bay for the big VW; that is unless you want something German.
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