Views on the latest VW Touareg - 3.0 R-Line

[tazco]

Hi Guys... any views from owners of the latest Touareg? Build quality, reliability, room in the back for kids, performance etc... ??

[Gregmitchell]

Funny you should ask... i swapped for a week with my mate and he borrowed the R, he had a 3.0 V6 R Line 2013....


Pros:
Good driving position
Didn't feel massive
loads of toys, great sat nav, traffic info, heated seats, full leather, electric boot, keyless entry, double sunroof
Was surprisingly fast, BUT average brakes for a massive car
Plenty of room in the back, had a childseat on isofix and loads of room for passenger
Big boot as you would expect
Looks good, but not flashy like the porsche that has the same running gear etc
Well built, no squeeks after 20k miles

Cons:
MPG was about 30 on a 30 mile run of motorway and some traffic, thought it would be better
Bit spongy on the suspension
Brakes weren't very good


So all in all i liked it, understated but classy, nice to drive with plenty of toys, felt super safe and comfortable.

[tazco]

Thanks for the comments...

How did you find road noise?

[Gregmitchell]

tazco said:

Thanks for the comments...

How did you find road noise?

Didn't notice it at all really, seemed pretty quiet even on the motorway at 80.... seemed a great car to be honest, I would consider one myself when the Golf R is up for renewal due to family duties.