Volkswagen Touareg finally changed a generation

23 March 2018

The car became lighter and lost its atmospheric engines

The Volkswagen company for several months exhausting their fans teasers of the new generation Touareg. Finally, a flagship crossover has been officially presented.

Given the huge number of leaks the appearance of new items was not a surprise. Moreover, the appearance of the new model is virtually identical to the concept Volkswagen T-Prime GTE two years ago.

If we compare the car with its predecessor, the exterior was substantially changed. On the faces of the body have more prominent creases, and the rear strut of the roof littered with stronger forward. Because of this emerges a more dynamic silhouette.

Most changes in the front. The line of headlights almost imperceptibly pass into the front grille, so it is not even clear where one element ends and another begins. Also noteworthy is the abundance of chrome. This is hardly surprising: the two main markets will be China and Russia, and they like shiny things.

In comparison with the predecessor body of the Volkswagen Touareg third generation began 77 long (4 878 mm), 44mm wider (1 984 mm) and 7 mm below (1 702 mm). Now the car is at 48% is made of aluminium, which reduced weight to 106 kg even with the slightly increased size.

As expected, the Touareg went up on the platform MLB Evo, has long been used in other large SUVs concern: Porsche Cayenne, Audi Q7, the Bentley Bentayga and the Lamborghini Urus. Most of the motors new. Range of finally disappeared naturally aspirated engines. In Russia the new Volkswagen Touareg will be sold with three engines to choose from: two-liter petrol TSI with a capacity of 249 horsepower, 340-horsepower three-liter TFSI and 3.0-liter diesel V6 with dedication and 249 horsepower. All versions will be equipped with eight-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel drive.

Also, the German company said on 421-a strong V8 diesel with a volume of four liters, but this option to us will not be delivered. A hybrid version with a power of 367 horsepower at first and does not become unique offer for China. This Touareg will support charging from external sources and will be able to 58 kilometers to drive in all-electric mode.

Equally dramatic changes have occurred in the cabin. For example fresh models of Audi and Porsche from the interior almost completely disappeared button. Volkswagen Touareg debuts system Innovision Cockpit, consisting of two large display: 12-inch instead of the instrument panel (Digital Cockpit) and a 15-inch center (Discover Premium).

The flagship crossover of the German brand will be equipped with a system of Roadwork Lane Assist, which can control the machine in semi-Autonomous mode at speeds up to 60 km/h. Among other innovations marked led matrix lights IQ.Light, automatically controlled by the camera. Volkswagen Touareg got the night vision Night Vision based on thermal imaging camera and head up display Windshield a Head-up Display.

Russian sales of Volkswagen Touareg will start in July.