Thinking of Buying a Touareg V6 Diesel

[GillyD]

Thinking of getting a Touareg V6 Diesel (company car) to replace our Skoda VRS - really like the Skoda but here in rural Switzerland, even with winter tyres, it's not great in the snow. I spend such a lot of time in the car and sliding about unpredictably has rather lost its novelty value particularly as I really struggle to get up hills!

So, does anyone have good/bad things to say about the Touareg? A friend test drove one recently and commented that the steering felt a bit vague - he thought it was due to the assisted steering which I gather is speed sensitive.

I also value space for the family - we have a child and a large dog and I often seem to end up lugging furniture, the odd fridge, boxes of recyling etc. So I need something pretty utilitarian and tough.

Your thoughts would be appreciated.

[agxster]

Don't know much about the Touareg, but what about a Superb, they do a 4x4 version of it.

[GillyD]

I need to have an estate or similar, hence the SUV idea - muddy dog, recyling, all of that sort of stuff needs to go in the back. I don't discount getting a 4x4 estate, though I would prefer a bit more ground clearance - I've given the bottom of my car a good few hefty wacks with lumps of ice recently. Switzerland is very good at clearing snow, but up in the hills it can be a bit more haphazard.

[Davel]

I had a Touareg a few years back.

It was, I think the 2.5 engine and was a very good car.

Good handling, even in the snow.

I went on a VW experience day with half at Oulton Park and half off-road near Peckforton Castle.

Great day out and a real surprise to see just how capable these vehicles are.

Edited by Davel on Monday 11th January 20:32

[bananarob]

Awesome vehicle, get so much for your money imho but when testdriving I found the 2.5tdi a bit gutless, the 3L much better. They are quite common on uk roads which means depreciation aint that great. I ended buying a Q5 which cost me more but i think i will lose less and see less (for now anyway). Also my missus prefered the audi, she felt the VW was a bit too big and she will drive it a bit. The VW is much better off road, essentially its a Cayenne but just much better vfm.

[Escort2dr]

Octavia 4x4 estate, or Octavia Scout 4x4 ? Both are estates and have increased clearance.

[tregger]

go for it ! i,ve had mine for a year after having mercs & bmw,s & absolutely love it , great build,great spec,understated compared to other 4x4,s & above all the last 3 weeks in the snow have proved its capabilities
took a few weeks to get used to the different drive style but now mrs treg & the teenagers won,t even consider anything else , a great family vehicle you feel safe & special driving around in
oh & the heated seats are a winner !!

[GillyD]

Thanks folks. Borrowed a demonstrator for a couple of hours yesterday and was surprised and impressed - felt remarkably swift and agile for a car of it's size - didn't want to hand it back! Now all I have to do is persuade o/h's company to let us change car early!