Volkswagen Touareg test drive since 2010 SUV
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Volkswagen instructed the best employees to develop the Touareg model, but this still did not save from miscalculations. In any case, the Germans clearly missed the name of their first modern SUV If the task was already set at all costs to develop the theme of the Black Continent, then one could go in a slightly different direction. After all, the machine is associated rather not with the bandits of the desert, but with an elephant. Nevertheless, drivers, including a huge proportion of Russians, fell in love with the model. They fell in love with what they are: with a brutal and in the same elegant design (against the backdrop of a close relative of Porsche Cayenne Touareg, it looks surprisingly proportional and harmonious), a rich selection of power units, a pleasant interior, real cross-country ability, as well as a typical level of exploring the car as a whole . All these components are justifying the high cost of the machine. We’ll talk about the price in the traditions of the section Automobiles. Attention! Lovers of the elephant will not have time for a leisurely comprehension of information! The fact is that the running tests of the new Porsche Cayenne are nearing completion, which means that the appearance of the second -generation Touareg is just around the corner, and then this article will lose relevance.
PORTRAIT
Outwardly, Touareg is a typical 100%Volkswagen. Moreover, the last Golf is a miniature copy of the German SUV. Do you want something calling? Alas, you have to look for another car. Touareg embodiment of solidity and conciseness, and in some angles a spilled transatlantic airliner.
Inside the car is eclectic: many multi -colored bulbs and indicators, even more buttons. But in terms of the quality of materials and execution, the Touareg salon will give a head start to other representative models, and in addition, the place in the car will not be enough, perhaps only a very large large family.
The driving qualities of the SUV primarily provide comfort: in this car it is nice to drive along the highway for many hours, completely not thinking about what road surface under the wheels. The large Volkswagen is able to even make extreme sorties: thanks to the optional pneumatic suspension, he famously overcomes a rather heavy off -road. Alas, the cross -country has a flip side: Touareg is far from the same way as, say, Golf GTI.
Characteristics
Type of body SUV
The number of doors 5
Sum of places 5
Length 4754 mm
Width 1928 mm
Height 1825 mm
Wheel base 2855 mm
Road clearance 235 mm (adjustable, option)
Suspension type:
Front independent, on transverse levers (with pneumatic racks)
The rear is independent, on transverse levers (with pneumatic racks)
The type of drive is complete
Brakes:
Front disk ventilated
rear disc (ventilated)
Gas tank volume 100 liters
Passive safety rating*, protection:
adults *****
Children ****
pedestrians *
* According to EURONCAP.
Choosing a body Touareg is offered exclusively in the form of a 5-door SUV. Although in a sense, an alternative exists, the choice of another building will entail the receipt of one of two new nameplates: Audi Q7 or Porsche Cayenne.
Sources of movement
The basic power unit with a working volume of 2.5 liters, divided between five cylinders, develops 174 hp. This is clearly not enough for a heavy SUV: when accelerating to a hundred, the car barely fits in 13 s. In addition, the maximum speed does not exceed 184 km/h. But fuel consumption is small: 12.5 liters in the city and 8.2 liters on the highway. Yes, and the car itself with such a motor by standards of the class is quite inexpensive from 1,686,898 rubles.
Further on the price scale is a model with a 3-liter diesel engine (240 hp). Touareg moves with it quite vigorously: 8 s to hundreds, maximum acceleration over 200 km/h, while fuel consumption is almost the same as a modification with a 5-cylinder diesel engine. You will have to pay for it 2,044,914 rubles.
Version with a 3.6-liter V6 power of 280 hp It will cost 2 212 759 rubles. And although the dynamics is no better than that of a model with a 3-liter diesel engine, fuel consumption is much higher: 18 liters in the city and 9.2 liters on the highway. And the transport tax on a 280-horsepower car bites.
A machine with a 4.2-liter engine developing 350 hp is worth 2,819,528 rubles. But such a Touareg rides is famously: it pleases not even acceleration to hundreds of 7.5 s, but the maximum speed that is 234 km/h. True, you will have to pay generously for the dynamics: 19.7 liters of burned fuel in the city and 10.7 liters on the highway.
Touareg, equipped with a 450 hp 12-cylinder engine, a unique case. This is the most expensive version at a price of 4,299,674 rubles. It accelerates amazingly: 5.9 s to hundreds and 250 km/h maximum speed. Wonderful indicators, which cannot be said about the consumption of fuel, which is 22.5 liters in the city and 11.7 liters on the highway.
All power units are combined with an automatic transmission with six programs.
Basic levels of equipment
Touareg does not provide executions such as Highline, Comfortline, Trendline, and so on, traditional for other Volkswagen: equipment directly depends on the installed engine. The alignment of motors (along with the cost of each model) is given above, therefore, in order not to repeat it, we denote only the differences in different versions.
The basic set of Touareg with a 5-cylinder diesel engine is not as rich as some competitors: tissue upholstery, mechanical adjustments of the seats are weak. At the same time, there are athermal glasses, frontal airbags, an electric package, a multifunction steering wheel, as well as good music with a CD player. The main difference between a car with a more voluminous diesel engine (as well as a 3.6-liter V6) is the engine itself. And also a winter package with a 2-zone climate control, that is, all three basic versions are equipped approximately the same, not counting individual nuances.
A car with an 8-cylinder power unit from simpler modifications is distinguished by a spoiler, an abundance of chromium and wheel drives with a diameter of 18 inches outside, leather upholstery, armchairs with electric adjustments, wood-finished, climatic installation of Climatronic, cruise control, as well as all kinds of niches and compartments for Little things, cup holders, and so on, not to mention the more impressive arsenal of safety tools (in particular, pillows to protect the head) inside. A car with a 6-liter W12 is equipped with a higher category: pneumatic suspension, adaptive headlights, 19-inch wheels, powerful Dynaudio musical installation, more expensive materials, four exhaust systems that produce the impressive power of a 12-cylinder motor.
Additives?
Unlike the Japanese, who upgrade their cars to capacity, the Germans either greedy or trust customers to choose what or want to have in the car. Therefore, air pressure sensors in tires, parking sensors, smart cruise control, 4-zone climate control, foglight headlights, heating seats, rain sensor and even such trifles as automatic inclusion of an emergency gear during sharp braking, you will have to order a separate fee. In a word, for those who like to build a machine for themselves (and at the same time provide the plant with additional work), the real expanse, and two identical Touareg will be brought from the conveyor.
COMPETITION
Mitsubishi Pajero
Pajero, in fact, is no longer a classic all -terrain vehicle, although it looks like a real classic. In behavior, too, on the roads the car does not feel very comfortable, but he behaves with dignity on off -road. Recently, buyers began to avoid it, it is very outdated.
Jeep Grand Cherokee
The American is one of the most stylish cars in his class. True, in terms of consumer properties, it is very inferior to Japanese and European all -terrain vehicles: the salon is cheaper, the suspension (dependent from the back!) It works worse. Some compensation is an inexpensive extreme version called SRT-8.
Toyota Land Cruiser Prado
In the classroom of the medium -sized Land Cruiser Prado SUVs will be a great choice: the interior is high -quality, the level of comfort is high, the prices are correct. All this contributes to the popularity of the Japanese all -terrain vehicle. Like Touareg, Prado, the machine, however, is already presented.
