{"id":23582,"date":"2018-04-02T08:53:51","date_gmt":"2018-04-02T08:53:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yallacompare.com\/car-deals\/?p=23582"},"modified":"2018-04-05T11:27:37","modified_gmt":"2018-04-05T11:27:37","slug":"new-vw-touareg-dubai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yallacompare.com\/car-deals\/new-vw-touareg-dubai\/","title":{"rendered":"Volkswagen Has Moved Upmarket With The New Touareg"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is the third-generation Volkswagen Touareg<\/a>. It\u2019s big and it\u2019s actually pretty luxurious.<\/p>\n

Yep, with the new Touareg, Volkswagen has moved a little further upmarket than the space that used to be occupied by the previous-gen car. Sure, that car was pretty nice, but given it hadn\u2019t been updated in so long, it had become very middle-of-the-road.<\/p>\n

The new Touareg fixes that by being built on a platform very similar to that of the Audi Q7<\/a>\u2019s. That\u2019s one of the nicest premium SUVs you can currently buy, so you can see where Volkswagen\u2019s going with this. Plus, the Touareg is meant to be a flagship car, so it was in need of an upgrade.<\/p>\n

So what do you get? Well, the new car is slightly longer and wider, turning it into much more of a family bus than the old one was. That, VW says, provides \u201ca significant increase\u201d in luggage capacity, and more in-cabin space. And despite the car being bigger, it\u2019s actually 106 kg lighter \u2013 thanks to the body being 48% aluminium.<\/p>\n

You also get much sharper looks, bringing the Touareg up to speed with the rest of the fancy German SUV cohort.<\/p>\n

Volkswagen promises improved handling dynamics, but stops short of making any claims about off-road ability. That should give you a clue as to who this car\u2019s aimed at, as should the fact that Volkswagen has made much of the new Touareg\u2019s comfort credentials.<\/p>\n

At the heart of the interior sits the new \u2018Innovision Cockpit\u2019 (not a typo). Basically, it\u2019s a Virtual Cockpit digital instrument cluster in place of the traditional dials, paired with a massive, 15-inch touch display at the top of the centre console. This is a first for VW, which says that the new unit needs hardly any physical controls, with everything being operated by touch or voice. We reckon it\u2019ll be a watered-down version of the two-screen system on the new Audi A8. And indeed it looks pretty special.<\/p>\n

You also get all manner of driver aid. There\u2019s a Night Vision assistance system that detects people and animals in the darkness via a thermal imaging camera. There\u2019s a Roadwork Lane Assist, which offers semi-autonomous steering and lane-keeping, accelerating and braking up to 60 km\/h. There\u2019s Front Cross Traffic Assist, which reacts to cross traffic in front of the car. And there\u2019s active rear-wheel steering, new anti-roll bars and a head-up display.<\/p>\n

So, in short, this is a big, comfortable, premium SUV.<\/p>\n

In terms of engines, the only one we\u2019re likely to get at launch in the Middle East is the V6 petrol, developing around 340 bhp. That should be plenty. A hybrid is also planned, but whether or not we\u2019ll get that in this region is anyone\u2019s guess.<\/p>\n

Still, for the petrol version, pre-sales start across the Gulf in early May.<\/p>\n

What do you think? Would you take this over an Audi Q7<\/a>?<\/p>\n

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