Volkswagen Touran test drive since 2006 Minivan
You will order your heart
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In terms of sales growth rates with compact minivans (this category, in addition to Touran, includes Opel Zafira, Renault Scenic, Ford Focus C-Max, etc.), only the crossover segment can argue. No wonder Touran, who has the same platform as Golf, was presented to the public earlier than his hatchback brother. And, accordingly, he had previously been restored.
For ten years, the market for compact minivans has grown in Europe from 200 thousand. Annually sold cars to 1 million 400 thousand. Touran today takes third place in popularity in its class. And in Germany, he holds leadership, ahead of Mercedes B-class and Opel Zafira. For three years of production, 650 thousand Touran have already been sold. In Russia, of course, the successes of Touran are not so impressive. It is noticeably inferior in sales to the main competitors. The reason is banal: Touran is noticeably more expensive than alternative options. Perhaps the updated model will be more popular. And the point is not even in the refresher appearance. And not in a unique system for parking. The most interesting thing in the updated Touran is the new motors. Let's start with them.
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At the first stage of the test drive, I got a Touran version with a 2-liter diesel engine with a capacity of 140 hp. and automatic transmission. It would seem that this option is most suitable for a given car. In the city, the automatic machine noticeably facilitates life, and the power of a 2-liter engine should be enough for compactwane, which, in theory, is often operated with maximum load. In addition, diesel is economical. However, the cost of this version of Touran for Russian dealers exceeds $ 37 thousand, so there is no logic in the purchase of such a car. In addition, Touran with a 2-liter turbodiesel engine seemed too tough. He repeated the profile of the road excessively in detail, annoying with shaking on small irregularities. The dynamic characteristics of the engine and the automatic transmission algorithm for this version of Touran were also not impressed: the start from the place and the picking up at high speeds is rather sluggish and are devoid of all kinds of emotions. The car simply accelerates, simply slows down, simply enters turns and works out irregularities. Too simple for Mikroven at a price of 37 thousand dollars.
But everything changed when I moved to Touran with the latest 1.4-liter TSI engine and a mechanical gearbox. The car is fundamentally transformed! He became more comfortable, more acute in management, more dynamic. He has a character.
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Touran with the Twincharger engine, not only accelerates faster, but also more willingly dies in corners. Everything is logical: thanks to a lightweight motor, the car has a less pronounced tendency to demolish the front axle. Another plus of this engine is its exceptional efficiency: the average fuel consumption is 7.4 liters per 100 km. By order, this motor can aggregate with the DSG automatic transmission.
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A hot Touran will surely choose young people who are fascinated by active sports and appreciating cars for a roomy salon and the possibilities of transforming the interior space. True, in our country young and active prefer to buy crossovers and SUVs.
I park myself
Among the curious innovations that are offered for Touran as an option, the Park Assist system. One click of a button, and the car can independently park in reverse. This system is first used on Volkswagen cars.
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Outwardly, Touran has changed unprincipled. More chromium appeared in his appearance. The shape of the front headlights became the same as the rest of the brothers in the brand. By order of the car, adaptive bixenon headlights in the style of the VW EOS model can be installed. The design of the rear lights and bumper blocks has also been changed. The materials used in the interior decoration are now more expensive and elegant.
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Technical characteristics of Volkswagen Touran 1.4 TSI
Dimensions, mm 4391x1794x1652
Base, mm 2677
Equipped mass, kg 1143
Engine type gasoline 4-cylinder
Working volume, cubic meter. cm 1390
Max. Power, L.S./rpm 140/5600
Max. moment, nm/rpm 220/17504000
Mechanical transmission 6-speed
Front drive
Max. Speed, km/h 200
Acceleration time 0-100 km, with 9.8
Fuel consumption (average), l/100 km 9.8
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Max. Power, L.S. 140 140 125
Max. moment, nm 330 240 403
Max. Speed, km/h 200 191 191
Acceleration time
0100 km/h, with 9.8 11.5 10.8
Economy,
l/100 km 7.4 7.8 7.1
Safety
Euroncap ***** ***** ****
Price, dollars of USA No data 25500 21000
Igor Komarov
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Source: Avtopanorama magazine