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Volkswagen Touareg 3 (CR) Crossover (2018)

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Variants

1.6 GDI Hybrid

1.6 GDI Euro6d Hybrid

1.6 GDI PHEV

1.6 GDI Euro6d PHEV

2.0 TSI 249

2.0 TSI 252

3.0 TDI 231

3.0 TDI 286

3.0 TSI 340

3.0 TSI 381 eHybrid

4.0 TDI 422

Touareg R

1.6 T-GDi Hybrid

1.6 T-GDi Hybrid AWD

1.6 T-GDI PHEV AWD

2.2 CRDi AWD DCT

2.2 CRDi DCT

2.5 GDI AT

2.5 GDI AWD AT

2.5 T-GDI AWD DCT

2.5 T-GDI DCT

Capacity

Coolant Capacity

6.0 L / 6.3 qt

Passengers

5 / 6 / 7

Chassis

Brakes | Front

Ventilated discs

Brakes | Rear

Disc

Offroad | Approach Angle

23.3 deg

16.8 deg

Offroad | Breakover Angle

13.5 deg

Offroad | Departure Angle

17.2 deg

Power Steering

Electric Steering

Suspension | Front

MacPherson strut

Double-wishbone

MacPherson strut

Suspension | Rear

Double-wishbone

Multi-link

Double wishbone

Turning Circle

10.6 m / 34.8 ft

12.2 m / 40.0 ft

11.6 m / 38.0 ft

Construction

Battery | Type

Lithium-polymer

Battery | Voltage

360.0 V

Dimensions

Ground Clearance

160 mm / 6.3 in

Size | Length

4355 mm / 171.5 in

Wheelbase

2700 mm / 106.3 in

Performance

CO2 Emission

36 g/km

Coefficient Of Drag

0.29

Electric Range

58.0 km / 36.0 mi

68.0 km / 42.3 mi

Towing Capacity

600 kg / 1323 lbs (w/o brakes) | 1300 kg / 2866 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)

750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 3500 kg / 7716 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout

Front-engine (transverse), Front-wheel drive

Front-engine (longitudinal), All-wheel drive

Engine

G4LE

G4FT

Engine | Bore

72.0 mm / 2.8 in

84.5 mm / 3.3 in

Engine | Compression Ratio

13.0:1

11.2:1

Engine | Stroke

97.0 mm / 3.8 in

89.0 mm / 3.5 in

Engine | Torque

147 Nm / 108.4 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm + 170 Nm / 125.4 lb-ft @ 0-1798 rpm

Transmission | Gears

6-speed

8-speed

Transmission | Type

Double clutch transmission (DCT)

Automatic

Production

Availability

2020 Q3

Debut

2020-03-18

Reviews

Neofiliac score

38%

73%

48%

Pros

Good exterior styling
Good 0.28 drag coefficient
Low official fuel consumption

Interesting diesel engines
Some offroad capabilities
Low fuel consumption
Good towing capacity

Decent styling
Some offroad capabilities
Low fuel consumption
High cargo capacity

Cons

Horrible 0-100kph time
Can't even reach 200km/h
Miserably low engine output

PHEV nonsense
Less imposing than previous models

Crossover nonsense
Long-term drivetrain reliability concerns

Price

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