There is a walk in the wheels of the Volkswagen. Although not a worldwide scandal, with lies and deception about the company’s diesel cars information, other than superficial scratches in VW’s status as a producer of good cars, which appeals to millions of customers.
the Recipe is unpretentious marketing, strong products and lots of engines and equipment to choose from – spicy, with a little German status.
One of the newest products is the Touareg, which is provisionally designated as the company’s chief product this year. In Denmark is the large SUV an option for those who are not orcs are a Mercedes – Benz or an Audi Q7 a bit too classy.
Here giving the Touareg the ability to get all the same equipment, but in a relatively neutral wrapping. Designed get fact the big car at about five feet to look smaller than it is.
We test the car with ‘Elegance’-trim and a TDI engine of 3.0 liters, which makes 286 horsepower.
the Price is here at 1.037.000 crowns, but the VW Touareg is also available with a smaller engine of 231 hp, which gets the price down on 920.990 crowns. the
Behind the design may be a little anonymously, but, in turn, reminds VW Touareg on the luxury SUV’s, the Porsche Cayenne and Audi Q7, the car is in family with. Photo: Jens Høy
Do pull 3500 pounds
Behind the wheel is experienced Touareg also less than it is. Part of the explanation is to be found in the car’s steering with the associated electronic spærredifferentiale, which means that the big SUV only needs to spend 20 cm more between the two curbs than a VW Golf to turn around.
It can really be felt when going out and into of the parking lots, but also by ordinary driving, the car is a pleasure to place on the road and steer through the turn.
You’re pointing with the steering wheel, and the car lystrer on your inputs, without you having to correct half way through the turn.
You are left never in doubt, how close you are on the limit of grip.
It is the characteristics that make the VW Touareg to a køreglad car within the physics framework, of course, it is also a heavy car. The ability as the draught horse is, however, impressive, for a car may pull 3500 pounds.
if you Are interested in a Touareg, as a minimum, give yourself the digital dashboard called ‘Innovision Cockpit’, where the instrumentation consists of two large screens.
90 percent of the operation is done from the screens, and the menus can be put together, so you get just the information and buttons you need. It is logically structured and easy to operate. the
Big infotainmentskærme characterizes modern cars. The Touareg has right now one of the largest on the market, if you mind ordering the car with ‘Innovision Cockpit’. Photo: Jens Høy
Less can do it
The only appeal we have to the operation, is the physical button to turn the volume up and volume down.
instead of a round knob has a or another designer been allowed to determine that the button must be a kind of scroll button placed beside the gear selector. It is not good ergonomics, you need to angle the hand a wrong to operate.
Fortunately, however, there is also a button on the steering wheel for volume, so the bigger is the problem either. Tavla
In the cabin, you will enjoy to have plenty of space, and the V6 engine out front has plenty of juice and power. It runs quiet and with a soft and effective automatic transmission – but you will, however, in the vast majority of cases could easily be content with the ‘small’ engine variant with 231 hp. It comes however only with the least flashy udstyrstrim ‘Touareg’.
Alternatively available car with a gasoline engine with six cylinders and 340 hp, and it should be a great game, you can choose a V8 diesel engine with 421 hp. Here ends the price however also all the way up on the 1.416.590 crowns.
the VW Touareg is a mighty car, and it is impressive how Volkswagen still have it seem like a smaller and much more nimble car.
VW Touareg
920.990 crowns
the 3.0 TDI ‘Elegance’
1.395.940 crowns
V6, 286 hp, 600 Nm
6,1 seconds
15,2 km/l
2070 kg.