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You choose the vehicle, the deposit, how long you want the contract to run for and the mileage you intend to do. You will then receive a quote for fixed cost motoring for the length of the contract. At the end of the contract you have a choice to either buy the vehicle outright for an agreed lump sum (the Guaranteed Minimum Future Value or final balloon payment), or hand the vehicle back to the lender.
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Fuel: Diesel
Body: Estate
Trans: Automatic
Front + rear carpet mats, Rear wiper, ABS, ACC - Adaptive cruise control with front assist, distance monitoring, city emergency brake and speed limiter, Voice control system, Speed sensitive power steering...
MPG
Insurance groups range from 1 to 50 and dictates the cost of the vehicles insurance. The higher the group, the higher the insurance will be for the vehicle.
Insurance Group
BHP rates the engine performance of vehicles and stands for the brake horsepower.
Performance (BHP)
CO2 is the amount of carbon dioxide emitted by the vehicle in grams per kilometre travelled, the lower the CO2 emissions the cleaner the vehicle is for the environment.
CO2 (g/km)
The total number of seats in the vehicle.
Number Of Seats
Road Tax is based upon the CO2 emissions of the vehicle and is split into 13 bands from A to M. The higher the letter the greater the cost of tax paid to drive the vehicle on public roads. In addition to the road tax detailed below, any vehicle that had a manufacturers retail price in excess of £40,000 when first sold, attracts a road tax supplement of an additional £310 per year. This is charged until the vehicle is 6 years old.
Road Tax
Ten Second Review
Volkswagen's third generation Touareg is a large luxury SUV that's now smarter looking, safer, better-equipped and more efficient. As before, this car's dynamically better than you expect it to be, both on road and off it. True, it can't offer more than five seats, but then neither can key rivals like BMW's X5, Mercedes' GLE-Class, Jeep's Grand Cherokee, the Lexus RX or Porsche's Cayenne. If you're looking at one of those contenders in this segment, then this under-rated Touareg offers a very complete package with a value proposition that could prove hard to resist.
Background
Large luxury SUVs tend to be more about style than substance. Here's one that's different, Volkswagen's much improved third generation Touareg. The original version of this car, launched in 2003 and named after a North African tribe, represented the Wolfsburg brand's first venture into the luxury SUV market and struck a chord with quite a few buyers in this segment. The second generation version, introduced in 2010, was less successful; Wolfsburg hopes to regain momentum with this, that model's successor. The prospects seem quite promising; this MK3 Touareg does, after all, use the same MLB Evo platform you'll find in Porsche, Bentley and Lamborghini large SUVs. And, unlike them, it's actually quite at home off road. As before, the idea is to provide an appealing compromise between the extreme 'SUV'-ness of, say, a Toyota Land Cruiser or a Jeep Grand Cherokee. And more paved-surface-orientated large SUVs like the BMW X5 and the Mercedes GLE.
Driving Experience
As before, this third generation Touareg uses 3.0 V6 TDI power mated to an eight-speed automatic Tiptronic gearbox and 4MOTION all-wheel drive. This unit's an uprated version of the powerplant offered in this model's predecessor, this time round putting out 231 or 286PS. In the perkier variant, 0-62 mph takes 6.1 seconds, and the top speed is 146mph. A 340PS 3.0-litre V6 turbocharged petrol engine is the alternative. A V8 diesel and a petrol Plug-in hybrid are planned for later in the product cycle. Pulling power remains a Toureg strongpoint, the 286PS unit developing up to 600Nm of torque, which will make it ideal for towers who'll particularly like Volkswagen's handy 'Trailer Assist' technology that facilitates simple slow-speed manoeuvring. For on road use with this MK3 model, Volkswagen has (for top variants) developed an active all-wheel steering set-up and a roll stabilisation system with electromechanically controlled anti-roll bars. Plus there's two-chamber air suspension too, a set-up you can control via various driving modes. These range from 'Eco' and 'Comfort', through 'Individual', to 'Snow', 'Sand' and 'Off-road Expert'. Select the right setting and you'll be able to go surprisingly far off the beaten track. That'll be further aided by a centre differential lock with asymmetric dynamic torque distribution that acts as a transfer box for the flow of forces between the front and rear axle. A maximum of 70%t of the drive force reaches the front axle and up to 80% can be sent to the rear axle.
Design and Build
This third generation Touareg is yet another Volkswagen Group large luxury SUV to sit on that conglomerate's MLB Evo platform (the others being the MK2 Audi Q7, the Audi Q8, the Bentley Bentayga, the MK3 model Porsche Cayenne and the Lamborghini Urus). As before, the Touareg has just five seats but it's wider and longer than before, nearly 4.8m long, nearly 2.2m wide and over 1,7m high. There's a more dynamic look too, aided by the imposing new chromed front grille and sharper body detailing. The cabin of this MK3 model isn't quite up to Audi and Porsche levels of quality, but it feels very nice indeed and is dominated by what Volkswagen calls its 'Innovision Cockpit'. Here, a 12-inch digital instrument cluster - the 'Active Info Display' we've seen on lesser Volkswagen models - merges with the 15-inch TFT touchscreen of the latest 'Discover Premium' infotainment system to form a new digital operating, information, communication and entertainment unit. Never before has a Volkswagen interior of this type been digitalised and extensively linked to the vehicle functions and outside world to such an extent. As before, there's a comfortable back seat with sliding and seat reclining options. Luggage space is huge with a 1,051mm load area length and a maximum load capacity of 810-litres (seats up) or 1,800-litres (seats down).
Market and Model
To begin with, all MK3 model Touaregs share the same 3.0 V6 TDI 286PS diesel engine but there are three trim levels - 'SEL', 'R-Line' and 'R-Line Tech'. Prices start at around £49,000 and range up to just over £58,000. Further down the line-up, options include electrically adjustable front seats featuring a special pneumatic massage function with no fewer than eight programs. The intensity of the massage functions can be continuously adjusted via individual air cushions. Natural light comes in through the optionally available panoramic sliding roof - the largest yet offered by Volkswagen. The transparent roof section is 1,270mm long and 825mm wide (inner dimensions), and the front half can be continuously opened and electrically moved back by almost half a metre (495mm) and raised. Meanwhile night driving can be more pleasant thanks to an optional LED ambient light system. Using the ambient light, the atmosphere on board the Touareg can be personalised via 30 different light colours whose brightness can be adjusted. There's also an optional night vision system using a thermal imaging camera. Camera-driven safety innovations include 'Front Cross Traffic Assist' - which responds to traffic crossing in front of the car. For autonomous driving, there's 'Traffic Jam and Roadwork Lane Assist' which offers partly automated steering and lane departure warning up to 37mph, plus autonomous acceleration and braking).
Cost of Ownership
Don't expect too much here. This is, after all, a large luxury SUV that in 3.0 V6 TDI form carries a substantial 2,070kg of kerb weight. Expect 42.8 mpg on the combined cycle and 182g/km of CO2 from the 286PS variant. If that's not good enough, you can ask your dealer about the forthcoming petrol plug-in hybrid version. As for servicing, well as usual with Volkswagen models, there's a choice of either 'Fixed' or 'Flexible' maintenance packages. You'll choose the 'Fixed' approach if you cover less than 10,000 miles a year and with this, the car will typically be looked at every twelve months. If your daily commute is more than 25 miles and your Touareg will regularly be driven on longer distance journeys, you'll be able to work with a 'Flexible' regime that can see you travelling up to 18,000 miles between garage visits - or every two years, whichever is sooner. The TDI engines many customers will choose, like most modern diesel powerplants, get a selective catalytic reduction filter to cut down on nitrous oxide and, as with similar rival units, are designed around the injection of a urea-based solution called AdBlue into the exhaust gas stream to help clean up emissions. The liquid used is stored in a 12-litre tank mounted at the rear beneath the boot and this will need topping up as part of regular servicing.
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Key Standard Features*
- 8 speakers (4 front, 4 rear)
- Memory pack - Touareg
- Solid - Pure white
- Keyless entry and start
- Electric tailgate with power cover
- Heated front seats
- Solid paint
- Silver roof rails
- Sports suspension
- R-Line vienna leather upholstery + 14 way electric front ergoComfort seats
- Heat insulated tinted glass from B pillar back
- Heat insulating glass
- Door mirror memory
- Reverse activated kerb-view adjustment on passenger's door mirror
- Ambient Lighting
- High beam assist
- Full LED headlights and LED tail lights
- Tyre pressure monitoring system
- R-Line vienna leather - Soul/Crystal grey + 14 way electric front ergoComfort seats
- 20" Braga dark graphite diamond turned alloy wheels
- 20" Nevada diamond turned alloy wheels
Body Glass | |
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Rear wiper | |
Front and rear electric windows | |
Heated windscreen washer jets | |
Brakes | |
ABS | |
Torsen limited slip differential | |
EDL | |
Hill descent control | |
EBD + Brake Assist | |
Electronic parking brake with auto hold | |
ESC with ASR | |
Automatic post collision braking system | |
Chassis/Suspension | |
ACC - Adaptive cruise control with front assist, distance monitoring, city emergency brake and speed limiter | |
Communication | |
Voice control system | |
Bluetooth hands free telephone connection | |
MirrorLink | |
Wireless Smartphone charger | |
Apple car play/Android Auto | |
Driver Aids | |
Speed sensitive power steering | |
Drive select with Damper control | |
Park assist with rear view camera | |
Multifunction camera with lane assist | |
Driver alert system | |
Traffic sign recognition | |
Driver Convenience | |
Tailgate power latch | |
Driver Information | |
Service interval indicator | |
Multifunction computer | |
Driving Mirrors | |
Auto dimming rear view mirror | |
Body colour door mirrors with integral indicators | |
Electric folding/heated/auto dimming door mirrors | |
Embellishment Trims | |
High gloss black centre console | |
Aluminium dash and door panel inserts | |
Entertainment | |
iPod connection | |
DAB Digital radio | |
2 X SD card slot | |
Gesture control for infotainment system | |
Exterior Body Features | |
Body colour door handles | |
Body colour bumpers | |
Chrome trimmed side windows | |
Chrome exhaust tailpipes | |
Body colour door sills | |
Chrome trimmed radiator grille and air intake | |
Chrome protective strip on door sill | |
Black rear diffuser | |
Body coloured side skirts | |
Exterior Lights | |
Automatic headlights | |
Headlight range control | |
Automatic coming/leaving home lighting function | |
Puddle lights | |
LED daytime running lights | |
LED cornering headlights | |
LED Indicators | |
Heating/Cooling/Ventilation | |
4 zone climate control | |
Interior Features | |
Height/reach adjust steering wheel | |
Front centre armrest with storage box | |
Jack and tool kit | |
Stainless steel load sill protection | |
Stainless steel pedals | |
Load through provision | |
Leatherette door trim | |
Folding rear centre armrest with 2 cupholders | |
12v Socket in centre console | |
Gear shift indicator | |
Leather heated multifunction steering wheel with paddle shift | |
4 load lashing points | |
Electric luggage compartment cover | |
Soul black headlining | |
Packs | |
Innovision cockpit pack with Digital cockpit - Touareg | |
Safety | |
Front seat side impact airbags | |
3 point front seatbelts with pre-tensioners | |
Three 3 point rear seatbelts | |
Passenger airbag deactivate switch | |
Warning triangle and first aid kit | |
Curtain airbags | |
Driver/Front Passenger airbags | |
Seatbelt warning lamp and buzzer | |
Active bonnet | |
Seats | |
Driver/front passenger seat height adjustment | |
Isofix preparation for 2 rear child seats | |
60/40 split folding slide/recline rear seat | |
4 way adjustable front head restraints | |
3 rear head restraints | |
4 way electric lumbar support | |
Security | |
Remote central locking | |
Anti-theft wheel bolts | |
Alarm with interior monitoring in cab, backup horn and towing protection | |
Vanity Mirrors | |
Sunvisors with illuminated vanity mirrors | |
Wheels - Spare | |
Temporary space saver steel spare wheel |
Entertainment | |
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8 speakers (4 front, 4 rear) | Standard |
Packs | |
Smoking Pack - Touareg | £50.00 |
Memory pack - Touareg | Standard |
Memory pack plus - Touareg | £440.00 |
Dynaudio confidence soundpack - Touareg | £1,230.00 |
Off road pack - Touareg | £540.00 |
Professional chassis pack - Touareg | £4,890.00 |
Driver assistance plus pack with High beam assist - Touareg | £860.00 |
Paint - Metallic | |
Metallic - Moonlight Blue | £850.00 |
Metallic - Antimonial silver | £850.00 |
Metallic - Deep black pearl | £850.00 |
Metallic - Silicon grey | £850.00 |
Metallic - Tamarind brown | £850.00 |
Paint - Solid | |
Solid - Pure white | Standard |
Driver Convenience | |
Garage door opener | £170.00 |
Keyless entry and start | Standard |
Electric tailgate with power cover | Standard |
Power latching doors | £500.00 |
Security | |
Keyless entry system with hands free tailgate opening | £50.00 |
Seats | |
Heated front and rear seats | £250.00 |
Heated front seats | Standard |
Front climate seats | £650.00 |
Climate front seats with massage function | £1,050.00 |
Exterior Body Features | |
Metallic paint | £850.00 |
Solid paint | Standard |
Silver roof rails | Standard |
Electric front tilt/slide panoramic sunroof and fixed rear sunroof | £1,260.00 |
Signature premium paint | £1,780.00 |
Silver roof rails and cross bars | £200.00 |
Chassis/Suspension | |
Sports suspension | Standard |
Air suspension and rear axle steering | £2,370.00 |
Interior Features | |
Sunblind for rear side windows | £180.00 |
Cargo management system | £250.00 |
Net partition with cargo net + boot space mat | £250.00 |
R-Line vienna leather upholstery + 14 way electric front ergoComfort seats | Standard |
R-Line savona leather upholstery + 14 way electric front ergoComfort seats | £820.00 |
Reversible boot floor with luggage management system | £340.00 |
Body Glass | |
Heat insulated tinted glass from B pillar back | Standard |
Heat insulating glass | Standard |
Heat insulating laminated glass | £340.00 |
Dark tinted rear privacy glass | £510.00 |
Engine | |
Larger capacity fuel tank | £100.00 |
Driver Information | |
Head up Display | £1,080.00 |
Driver Aids | |
Night vision | £1,520.00 |
Side scan blind spot detection | £490.00 |
Driving Mirrors | |
Door mirror memory | Standard |
Reverse activated kerb-view adjustment on passenger's door mirror | Standard |
Interior Lights | |
Ambient Lighting | Standard |
Multi-colour ambient interior lighting | £350.00 |
Exterior Lights | |
Headlight washers | £180.00 |
High beam assist | Standard |
Full LED headlights and LED tail lights | Standard |
LED premium headlights with dynamic light assist | £1,420.00 |
Paint - Special | |
Signature premium - Oryx white | £1,780.00 |
Safety | |
Electronic tyre pressure monitoring | £170.00 |
Tyre pressure monitoring system | Standard |
Towing | |
Power folding towbar with Trailer assist | £1,120.00 |
Trim - Leather | |
R-Line savona leather - Soul/Burnt grey/Crystal grey + 14 way electric front ergoComfort seats | £820.00 |
R-Line vienna leather - Soul/Crystal grey + 14 way electric front ergoComfort seats | Standard |
Wheels - Alloy | |
20" Braga dark graphite diamond turned alloy wheels | Standard |
20" Nevada diamond turned alloy wheels | Standard |
21" Suzuka dark graphite diamond turned alloy wheels | £750.00 |
Performance | |
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0 to 60 mph (secs) | |
0 to 62 mph (secs) | 7.5 |
Engine Power - BHP | 231 |
Engine Power - KW | 170 |
Engine Power - PS | |
Engine Power - RPM | 3250 |
Engine Torque - LBS.FT | 369 |
Engine Torque - NM | 500 |
Engine Torque - RPM | 1750 |
Top Speed | 135 |
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