Where is the Volkswagen Touareg manufactured?
Volkswagen Bratislava Plant
The Volkswagen Touareg is built at the Volkswagen Bratislava Plant in Bratislava, Slovakia, alongside the Audi Q7.
When was the last Volkswagen Touareg made?
2017
The 2017 Touareg is part of the second generation and was the last brand-new version we got in the U.S. Back when it was new, critics were initially impressed with the SUV’s premium cabin offerings and comfortable ride quality.
Has the VW Touareg been discontinued?
Back in 2017, Volkswagen decided it would no longer sell the Touareg SUV in the United States. There is an all-new Touareg now on sale in Europe with an awesome tri-turbo diesel V8 but it won’t be coming to the US now that the more affordable three-row Atlas exists.
Where did the Volkswagen Touareg get its name?
The Volkswagen Touareg (German pronunciation: [ˈtuːaʁɛk]) is a mid-size luxury SUV produced by German automaker Volkswagen since 2002 at the Volkswagen Bratislava Plant. The vehicle was named after the nomadic Tuareg people, inhabitants of the Saharan interior in North Africa.
When did the second generation Touareg come out?
The second generation of the Touareg was launched at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show and it is claimed by the Volkswagen to be the biggest technical evolution for a car in the company’s history. While the shape remained almost the same as on the previous model, there was nothing kept from that.
Is the Volkswagen Touareg a mass market car?
It was not a mass-market vehicle anymore. The German car-maker built the third generation on the same platform with the rest of the big SUVs from the group: Audi Q7, Bentley Bentayga, Porsche Cayenne, and Lamborghini Urus. Having said that, the Touareg was the most a…
What kind of horsepower does a Volkswagen Touareg have?
The 2007 version of the V6 TDI has 239 PS (176 kW; 236 hp) and 500 N/m of torque. With this engine, the car can reach 100 km/h (62 mph) from a standstill in 8.3 seconds. The V6 TDI Clean Diesel is a version of the V6 TDI with Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) system, replacing the V10 TDI in US and Canada.