2014 Volkswagen Touareg is different from other Volkswagen line ups in the market. When the company somehow making a less expensive and less sophisticated vehicle just to gain the market response, the Touareg is completely lavish and still confidently entering its own class because the company is believed that it will be the only choice when buyers need extra space and more load capacity from their Volkswagen. Sharing the same platform as Porsche Cayenne making it is able to offer impressiveness with its higher price than other competitors, starts from $43,995 to $54,115.
Exterior
Looking back to its first debut in 2010, it seems legit that the company has made plan for its mild refresh. As many people expected, it brings you many updates and technology upgrading both from outside and inside the SUV. 2014 Volkswagen Touareg comes with shorter and wider proportions to create stronger visual presence. Its increasing length that gained from its longer wheelbase somehow gives extra space to the cabin. The new SUV also becomes lighter now, thanks to the new materials used and other changes made to the chassis. The redesigning looks more highlighted on its horizontally oriented corporate grille that hooks to trapezoidal headlight housing as a place for its U-shaped LED running lights and bi-xenon high intensity Gas-Discharged headlamps. The tail lights get the L-design, while the exhaust system’s looking edgy in triangle-shaped. Over all, the refreshed look of 2014 Volkswagen really shows its luxury and sportiness. This car is truly looks sportier than 2014 BMW X5 appearance.
Interior
2014 Volkswagen Touareg has successfully made its own class in term of luxury for a family car. It may be the only one that offers BMW or Mercedes-Benz’s ambience in its cabin for the “peole car” segment. Wood and metal trim is dressed the entire cabin finished nicely like what we’ll see in the Audi’s cabin, while the dashboard’s design shows its simplicity in Teutonic design. It also offers 32 cubic feet of cargo space that lies behind the rear seats, and full 64 cubic feet will be gained if you fold the second row seats. Unfortunately, the SUV doesn’t have third-row seats which means it only could bring five passengers.
Engine
Standard VR6 engine that makes 280 hp and 265 lb-ft of torque is equipped as one of the 2014 Volkswagen Touareg’s engine line up, replacing the old 3.6 L one. Fuel economy is measured at 16 mpg/city and 23 mpg/highway. If you want more torque as well as mpg’s improvement and willing to spend more dollars, then you can choose a 3.0 L turbocharged V6 engine that propels 240 hp and 406 lb-ft of torque, while fuel economy will be rated at 19 mpg/city and 28 mpg/highway.
