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The 2021 Volkswagen Touareg range of configurations is currently priced from $45,990.
Our most recent review of the 2021 Volkswagen Touareg resulted in a score of 8.5 out of 10 for that particular example.
Carsguide Contributing journalist Peter Anderson had this to say at the time: There's extraordinarily little to complain about in the Touareg Wolfsburg, apart from the price. Thing is, this car is packed with gear from the vastly more expensive Bentley Bentayga and Lamborghini Urus, and does it all, apart from a mental 0-100km/h and top speed, with far less fuss and, subjectively speaking, rather more style.
You can read the full review here.
This is what Peter Anderson liked most about this particular version of the Volkswagen Touareg: Looks great, Stacked with stuff, Great to drive
The 2021 Volkswagen Touareg carries a braked towing capacity of up to 3500 Kg, but check to ensure this applies to the configuration you're considering.
The 2011 R-Line package for the Touareg included plenty of extra kit, so identifying one shouldn’t be a problem. Those extras started with a body kit with a deeper front spoiler, side skirts and a rear roof spoiler. The R-Line package also extended to 20-inch alloy wheels.
Inside, look for stainless-steel kick panels inside each door, a different steering wheel, lots of leather, aluminium gear-selector and pedals and a 12-way electrically adjustable driver’s seat.
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This is actually more difficult than it ought to be as VW Australia doesn’t seem to publish a Gross Combination Mass (GCM) figure for the Touareg. Neither is the GCM something you can confidently calculate by adding the Gross Vehicle Mass (GVM) to the maximum towing mass (in the Touareg’s case, 3500kg). That’s because in many cases, a vehicle is not able to tow its maximum towed load while fully loaded itself. These limits are all calculated by the vehicle’s manufacturer and are seriously non-negotiable. It’s a bit of a trap for some owners who hitch up a big caravan or boat, only to discover that they then have very little payload remaining in the vehicle.
In any case, here are the relevant GCM figures for the 2015 Touareg: 150TDI – 6390kg; 180TDI – 6415kg; V8 – 6510kg.
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The Gross Vehicle Mass (GVM) of your vehicle is 2890kg. That is, the total mass of the vehicle and its payload (including passengers) must not exceed this figure. The Gross Combination Mass (GCM) is the absolute weight limit for the vehicle, it’s payload and whatever it’s towing.
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The Volkswagen Touareg 2021 prices range from $50,160 for the basic trim level SUV 170TDI to $133,540 for the top of the range SUV V8 TDI R-Line.
The special edition VW Touareg Adventure has five seats, all very plush and all very comfortable. The rear seat is in a 40/20/40 split and that row may also slide and recline.
Standard features include two-tone leather interior and wood trim, 19-inch Esperance alloy wheels, four-wheel steering, memory for mirrors, front seats and electric steering column, and manoeuvre braking, and roof rails that you can attach an awning to.
Driver-assist tech includes autonomous emergency braking, lane-keep assist, adaptive cruise control, blind-spot monitoring, a surround-view monitor, park assist plus and automatic reverse braking.
The Adventure has a tyre-pressure-monitoring system, a 90-litre fuel tank (15 litres more than a standard Touareg), and heavier-duty underbody protection.
Volkswagen Touareg Model | Body Type | Specs | Fuel Consumption |
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170TDI
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Body Type: SUV | Specs: 3.0L Diesel 8 SP AUTO |
Fuel Consumption:
6.8L/100km
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V8 TDI R-Line
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Body Type: SUV | Specs: 4.0L Diesel 8 SP AUTO |
Fuel Consumption:
7.5L/100km
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The VW Touareg Adventure looks pretty good from the outside, but the inside is a real crowd-pleaser: the two-tone ‘Savona’ leather interior is eye-catching, as is the open-pore ash wood trim on the dash and doors; and the whole dash and media screen set-up is angled towards the driver, which gives the cabin a snug feel.
The VW Touareg Adventure can do 0-100km/h in a claimed 6.5 seconds.