VW Touareg 2.5 TDI vs 3.0 TDI - help please can't decide!

[eds720]

Hi
Looking at buying an 06-07 Touareg.

2.5tdi looks to make sense on paper (mpg and maintenance) - but how much of a worse drive it over the 3.0 tdi ?
Is there much difference between the two for mpg?


Big thanks in advance for your help.

[Jakg]

I believe it's more than just the engine - I think the 2.5 gets the same brakes as the T5 van, whereas the rest of the range have Brembo calipers.

It's up to you if this is a good or bad thing.

Similarly I think the hubs are different too, so the wheels aren't interchangeable.

[missing the VR6]

I've only driven the 3.0 and I'd say it's definitely the one you want. Goes really well for an old bus. I doubt you'd actually see any MPG difference in the real world.

[annodomini2]

The 2.5 I5 was only used in the Toureg and the Transporter and was discontinued.

The 3.0 V6 was used in all sorts of cars and a variant of it is still in use today.

[tyeo86]

eds720 said:

Hi
Looking at buying an 06-07 Touareg.

2.5tdi looks to make sense on paper (mpg and maintenance) - but how much of a worse drive it over the 3.0 tdi ?
Is there much difference between the two for mpg?


Big thanks in advance for your help.

Go for the 3.0. No contest.

[MJK 24]

I'm a long term owner of a 2.5.

They're significantly cheaper to run. It's managed 800 miles on a tank half a dozen times. Brakes are cheap. Tax is cheap. No timing belts or chains to worry about.

The 3.0 will go better, be more refined and stop better.

Depends on what your prioritising. For me the biggest and most obvious difference is in stopping power.

[A4 cabrio]

MJK 24 said:

Depends on what your prioritising. For me the biggest and most obvious difference is in stopping power.

That alone should make your mind up.

[AudiSport]

We owned a 2005 2.5 TDI and was pleasantly surprised. However I never drove the 3.0 TDI and I’m sure it is a better car all round. We kept our options open and bought the best value one we could find when looking. Which turned out to be a 2.5. We ran it for a year and sold it for more than we paid for it. Only a few hundred quid, but we were very happy with the experience.

Edited by AudiSport on Tuesday 23 January 08:54