The diesel engine in our car has bhp, which is the lower of two power outputs you can have with this configuration. It meant overtakes on country roads were smooth and easy, and getting up to speed on motorways was no trouble at all. I loved driving around in the VW for this reason, feeling the constant wave of torque and power under my right foot at all times.
As progress demands increasingly efficient powertrains, including EVs, hybrids and even more radical tech like hydrogen fuel cells, the diesel engine is being left behind. The huge boot, which has a large tailgate opening, means I was able to hop in and out easily, and move about inside to get the angle I wanted for each photo.
The smooth ride also helped keep my camera steady. That last point is another aspect of the Touareg that has left a lasting impression on me. My car was fitted with the Professional Chassis Pack, which adds air suspension with a self-levelling function, off-road modes and rear-wheel steering, plus some very clever electromechanical anti-roll bars.
I never really got to grips with lane- assist, and the autonomous emergency braking was over-sensitive. I found that when it detects objects around bends, like parked cars, it tends to overreact. It also has a thirst for AdBlue.
Also the tyres have needed inflating a couple of times as the weather has got colder. They should run at around 2. After a few miles they usually got back up to pressure, though. But it threw the safety systems off, and I had error messages until the normal wheel went back on.
The space saver did the job, though, and got me to a garage where we found a piece of metal that had deflated the tyre.
The Touareg even brought out the artist in me, because I was always stopping to take snaps of it when the light was good. But a chance encounter with a different variant of the car got me thinking about which version of the Touareg I would choose if I were to buy one myself, and which options are most important to me. The other car I found myself in, briefly, was a newer 3. So why might you want one?
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This article writes about the details of the true cost of maintenance of a Volkswagen Touareg in order to answer these above questions to save you time and money. Overall the Volkswagen Touareg reliability is The chart below illustrates exactly how this ranks compared to some other cars, but the average overall rating is 57 as some comparison. This data is based on a mix of examining the cost and frequency of maintenance, the warranty coverage, and by looking at long-term reliability by looking at how long these vehicles are typically kept on road.
Keep in mind this comparison is amongst all cars, not just compact or subcompact cars in the same class as the Volkswagen Touareg. You might notice these figures differ substantially than those you might find in J.
Power or Consumer Reports. Most publications look at reported issues in the first months of ownership to the dealership such as JD Power , or ask for owners biased reviews over longer term cycles of their new vehicles. This study instead looks at real world repair costs and frequencies from repair shops and wholesale auction data.
The table below shows a complete ranking of how various cars rank in this overall system as some comparison. To examine the frequency of major maintenance we examined how many times the vehicle needed major unscheduled maintenance over a 3 year span. It should be noted that while we examine this data on a make model basis, driving habits, condition, and mileage obviously impact results. Each vehicle requires maintenance at different frequencies. Older vehicles may need more frequent services, while new cars can go longer without as much attention.
You can tell how long a vehicle can go without maintenance services by its frequency score. A frequency score tells us how many times per 3 year span a specific vehicle requires major maintenance. The score is presented over a 3 year span - so for example, if a car has a maintenance frequency score of 3, then this car requires major services every year.
The closer the frequency score is to 0, the longer amount of time it can go without major maintenance services. A Volkswagen Touareg has a frequency score of 2. This compares to an industrial average of 1. Many domestic brands for example require higher maintenance visits, but at a cheaper overall cost since labor and parts expense are typically cheaper for domestic brands. Some repairs can be outliers as they cost way more than the average repair cost.
These scores are especially important for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA , who enforces the safety standards to reduce vehicle-related accidents; vehicles in need of repair are a hazard to the driver and everyone else.
Please note - severity score is a very good indicator of whether or not you might want to purchase an extended warranty. A red-light issue is when there are major engine, transmission, or other powertrain issues that require substantial repairs.
This index is good for a couple reasons shown in the 2 x 2 chart below:. Low frequency of issues, and when they do occur they will likely be remedied so few cars will be traded in with issues. Although repairs are low in frequency, because they are very high cost its likely many trade-in cars will show these major issues.
Although repairs are frequent, the low cost of repairs means few cars are traded in with issues. Highly likely cars will be traded in with a high frequency of major issues. So in essence this is a good estimate of how expensive it is to keep a car on the road reliably vs. It's also a good metric to balance out the superior reliability of some brands e.
Lexus with the cheaper cost to repair some domestic brands e. Overall the Volkswagen Touareg has a long term quality rating of
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