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The Volkswagen Touareg is a premium 4x4 offering style and luxury combined with on-road comfort and performance with outstanding off-road capabilities. The Volkswagen Touareg exudes quality and capability. Let the adventure begin.

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V6 TSI Hybrid - The Touareg has always been known as a slightly bling but sturdy and luxurious SUV. It’s more capable off-road than many a so-called mud plugger and it makes for an excellent towing vehicle. Those mer... read more

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R50 - Power hungry? Then you’ll like the look of this it’s the Volkswagen Touareg R50. It’s worlds apart from the recent Bluemtion range that has been introduced. For instance the Polo Bluemotion is a fruga... read more

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Number of reviews: 10

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Julie Akroyd, Leicestershire

Volkswagen Touareg 2008

Having driven a Freelander for the past 6 years I thought the Touareg would be a nice change. How wrong. Visibility in this car is awful and road holding (as proven in the recent bad weather) is poor.

Submitted: 31/01/2010 20:19:52 | ID: 4492

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Colin Haley, Derbyshire

Volkswagen Touareg SE Auto 2007

The Touareg replaced a 5 year old Nissan Patrol that I loved. I was worried that I would miss the Patrol but after a few days I had been completely converted. The Touareg was better in every way, quicker, more comfortable, much better road holding and more like a big sports car than an off road 4x4. If you get the chance do a VW Touareg off road and race track day as the abilities of this car will amaze you. The VW dealer in Guildford, Colbournes, are excellent and not just for Touaregs. It only has one disadvantage and that is the incredible road holding does come at the price of tyre wear but what price your neck? The Patrol would be off the road on every tight bend that the Touareg does not even notice but the Patrol tyres lasted for 23k miles and I have had 2 sets of tyres in 23k miles in the VW. Buy the maintenace and tyre package, I did. A great car, a pity that the current model has stopped production and the new one is not due until the Autumn. Not sure what I will do when my one goes back in July. I may buy this one at the end of the 3 years PCP or very possibly a Suzuki Grand Vitara. A difficult choice.

Submitted: 26/01/2010 20:02:50 | ID: 4446

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Nick Suckling, Essex

Volkswagen Touareg 2.5 tdi auto

Although I find the Touareg a joy to drive, with all driver comforts, I find the engine a little under powered. I should have opted for the v6 or above and sacrificed some mpg. At present the car returns 34mpg on a run, not bad for a vehicle of this size!! The car has been dealer serviced from new, however, now that it’s 4yrs old plus I am starting to encounter problems I would not have expected considering a mileage of 60000 miles. Recently the rear drive shaft mid bearing failed - a new shaft being £650 + VAT!! as a replacement bearing is not available. Items of interior trim are starting to break, eg - underseat drawer facia and centre console lid catches and guess what they have been modified with replacement parts costing a small fortune. Wiring problems with airbag system is another gripe although the system was modified under a dealer rework programme. Needles to say all this happened after the manufacturers warranty and extended warranty expired, so beware.

Submitted: 04/09/2009 16:09:22 | ID: 3523

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Howard Pugh, Herefordshire

Volkswagen Touareg 2.5 2008

This is my second 2.5 Touareg. Very comfortable on and off road BUT... the tow bar is terrible. On the last car the towbar was changed because all trailers rattle unbearably. Replacement tow bar was no better. New car I arranged with dealer only to buy a Touareg if they would guarantee the tow bar would be OK. Guess what? Towing is unbearable. We have a Discovery and Mitsubishi L200 both of which tow the trailers without a sound. My none engineering opinion is that the towing ball has been machined off too high at the base ie the ball is not deep enough and the ball is positioned about 1" too low.

Submitted: 19/08/2009 09:38:53 | ID: 3448

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Ch Ro, Isle of Anglesey

Volkswagen Touareg V10 2004

I have always been a VW fan, ever since my A reg blood red Mk 1Goldf GTi through to a V6 Mk4. But the Touareg is a stormer. Maybe it does not have the badge kudos of Porsche or BMW but I chose the V10 as it offers everything from comfort (hydraulic suspension) to high equipment levels to a friendly badge that means you get let out at junctions. Fuel consumption is average for a 2.6 ton SUV but if you want big mpg, get a moped. One tip when buying, get it in black. You won’t regret it.

Submitted: 26/03/2009 10:09:39 | ID: 2702

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Bill Clark, Essex

Volkswagen Touareg 2.5 TDI 2006

This is my 2nd Touareg. Owned for 2 weeks only. Fantastic to drive. Just got 30MPG on a run to North Wales. The most comfortable 4x4 I have owned by far and great trim and accessory levels.

Submitted: 06/11/2008 10:09:12 | ID: 2119

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Lisa, Aberdeenshire

Volkswagen Touareg 2005

I have had my VW Touareg 2.5 TDi for a year and have been very pleased with its performance. It is a solid, sturdy vehicle, extremely comfortable, a little heavy on fuel, but the quality of the car makes up for it. The finish is excellent, the accessories exceeded my expectations. Having driven various VW models over the past 18 years or so, my entire family is a VW fan and the VW Touareg has certainly been my favourite to date.

Submitted: 11/07/2008 11:52:17 | ID: 1666

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Bernard Simkins, Worcestershire

Volkswagen Touareg 2.5TDI ALTITUDE 2006

I have had my company Touareg now for two years and done 34000 miles. Superbly put together and quite economical: 26 around the houses and almost 30 on a run down the motorway. Only problem is a sticking rear door handle. I could have had a Range Rover Sport but have not regretted my choice. Going for its second expensive service now but not too heavy costs to service when you consider the servicing intervals. I will be buying another.

Submitted: 11/04/2008 11:04:47 | ID: 1266

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Steve Jones, Lancashire

Volkswagen Touareg 3ltr V6 2008 2007

Leased through main dealer Gilbert Lawton in Trafford Park. Supplied with wrong disc, SatNav was in German and all controls on touch screen were unintelligible. Dealership wasn’t familiar with new touch screen due to it being 08 model! iPod doesn’t not work with the £155 glove box dealer fitted kit. Dealership just offered a refund no apology. Rubbish service considering it’s listed as one of their flagship vehicles. VW have not written the software for it despite it being released to public. Tailgate rains in, in buckets when opened, soaking anything nearest the boot lip. Great to drive, excellent motorway cruiser.

Submitted: 06/02/2008 10:50:23 | ID: 1007

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Alex Barnes, Staffordshire

Volkswagen Touareg Volkswagen Touareg 2.5 TDI DPF

I’ve only had this car for two weeks so this really is a review of my first impressions and I have to say so far so good. Okay the fuel consumption is a little steep but I expect this to improve as the car settles down and I was aware of this before I bought it. The interior is spacious and certainly comfortable and the performance and handling of the car are excellent. Yes there are other 4x4’s on the market and some might argue that they offer a higher level of luxury but I have no complaints and the Volkswagen trustworthy reliability gets my vote every time.

Submitted: 13/08/2007 11:15:35 | ID: 69

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