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7L, 7P, CR 190TDI Launch EditionMacca
- 2 reviews
Awesome Vehicle
Great vehicle a pleasure to drive extremely comfortable tows our 2.7 tonne caravan with ease, has been averaging around 700 klm per tank of diesel city driving and around 800klm's highway driving.
I would highly recommend this vehicle for towing or general commuting to date I have had no mechanical issues.
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Chook 49Richmond-Tweed, NSW
- 4 reviews
- 1 like
Touareg, It's a Winner
Absolutely one of the best vehicles I have owned and driven. A fantastic vehicle to drive, especially around our rough country roads, the potholes are no longer a problem. Its early days yet but have completed a number of long distance trips and step out of the car feeling relaxed and comfortable. Heaps of legroom and head height for my 1920mm frame, even in the back seat.... a driving luxury
Purchased in March 2021 for $70,000.00.
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KenBairnsdale
- 4 reviews
- 4 likes
- 7P 150TDI Element (2015-2018)
- Verified purchase
External windows trims faded
Good things:
The car are solid and handing excellent.
Bad things:
after two months we notice the rear window trim start to fade on both side.
we brought it back to Volkswagen dealers, they said we using abrasive product. so warranty won't cover for it.
now all around the other trim start to fade too. showing bare plastic.
poor quality trim.
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MickMelbourne
- 3 reviews
Outstanding value and comfort
Great car to drive. Outstanding features and value for money. Leading driver safety systems, top end comfort and tier one fuel efficiency with ability to still provide a dynamic driver experience. Stereo and sound system provides quality outputs with ability to source from iPhone, radio, CD, and USB as well as a hard drive. I wouldn't consider going back to a BMW.
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RobertMid North Coast, NSW
- 3 reviews
- 1 like
- 7P 150TDI Element (2015-2018)
- Verified purchase
Great quality vehicle
The first thing I noticed was how quiet the car was, there is a feeling of the Touareg being strong and very powerful yet with minimal noise inside from the 3 liter diesel. The interior is very comfortable and well laid out, the only thing we found was it takes time to get used to the indicators and wiper controls are switched around compared to most other cars. Fuel economy is excellent, our first tank full (85ltrs) got us approx 1000kms, with a mixture of highway and city driving. It will also take time to get used to the stop/start feature, ...Read more
that being when stopped the engine switches off and start up when you release the brake, but this can be turned off. Overall I am very happy with the car and am yet to use it for towing our van. The 3.5 ton ability is another reason to consider the Touareg.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Richard SHampton, Melbourne
- 2 reviews
- 5 likes
EGR can be a problem and expensive
Excellent car but watch the EGR value /cooler clogging - very expensive to replace. VW told me that it clogs to due city short trip,driving. Hello ? Living in Melbourne what do we do ? OK occasional weekends away but really driving to work /shopping are pretty regular things. VW need to adjust settings to accomodate regular Australian driving. I have made a note to drive the car on the freeway once a month to "clean it out"
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LugarnoSunshine Coast
- 6 reviews
- 7P 150TDI (2011-2018)
- Verified purchase
Quality motor vehicle
Always a joy to drive with excellent handling, cornering stability, sufficient acceleration with luxury leather interior. Quiet and powerful. Economical to run and service. 7.2 litres per 100k on a long trip Average $350.00 per year for services. Had to change tyres at 45,000 k's
Negative would be the spare tyre which is just an emergency tyre.
Bit tight to enter with the low roof line but got used to it.
Comfy electric leather seats.
Vehicle has been totally reliable so have taken out extended 6 year warranty after the 3 year warranty finished last year.
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Jan SeargentWyong
- 2 reviews
The Ultimate Four Wheel Drive
I have been the owner and driver of numerous 4 wheel drive vehicles, including Range Rovers, Nissans and Toyotas, dating back to the 1970's and I can honestly say that the Touareg is the best vehicle of its kind I have ever owned. It runs quietly, towing our caravan with ease, and handles extremely well in all conditions. Its comfort, safety features and the finish, both interior and exterior, are of a high quality. Added to all of these luxury details it is also economical to run. To sum up, it's my "Super Car"!!
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Roset
- 2 reviews
Love that Car
This car has it all, beautiful to drive, adaptive cruise control is great as is the 360* view, so comfortable.
Panoramic sunroof. I love the way the seats move according to key used to open, the only thing that it doesn't have but should have is air conditioned seats. It tows our caravan like a dream.
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- 7P V6 TDI (2011-2018)
- Verified purchase
Best All-round SUV
I heard that VW sell these at a loss and and make up the difference with the Porsche and Audi variants. True or not my Touareg is a fantastic wagon. The performance is tremendous for an SUV through a combination of power (180kw/550nm) and the ultra smooth (8 speed) transmission. Handling is great, that being said, mine is an R-Line with slightly stiffer suspension and larger wheels (20 inch). The brakes are also very strong, too. I tow a 2.5 tonne boat up some steep winding hills (15% in places) and the Touareg handles it with ease. As a tow wa...Read more
gon it is much better than my Landcruiser. They actually have a larger wheelbase and track than a 200 series Landcruiser which keeps them very stable with a big load. It has many features (keyless entry, etc) and a good gps touchscreen infotainment system, the seats are really comfy and there is plenty of space. If you are looking for a luxury SUV that drives almost like a sports car and tows better than a Landcruiser for a price of a Prado then I suggest looking at one of these. Mine has now done 56,000km and has never had any issues whatsoever.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Ken - Qldbrisbane
- 4 reviews
Touareg 2016 V6 TDI
Bought my Touareg new in September 2016 after owning 2 Nissan Navara utes for the last 8 years. I wanted something more comfortable than the ute and it needed to be able to pull our caravan. Unfortunately Nissan no longer make a diesel wagon that will tow 3 - 3.5t. I drove a Fortuner - too noisy and a hard ride. Drove the Pajero Sport and would have bought one if the dealer had wanted to do a deal. The Touareg however is in another league. Very comfortable, well equipped and plenty of torque for towing and grunt for overtaking from the lovely s...Read more
ix cylinder diesel. To drive, you wouldn't know it was a diesel as its so quiet. Fuel consumption averages 7.4 litres/100km but on the highway i can get down to 6.1 and over 1000km from a tank full. Towing our 2.8t van, it drops to 13 - 14 litres/100km. With the seats folded down, i got a full sized hot water tank in it so plenty of carrying space. The rear seats slide forward to increase the boot space, but they also slide back and recline to improve passenger comfort. Never thought heated seats were an attractive option in Queensland but they are great for a bad back. Its done 11,000km now and so far so good. Hope the servicing from VW is as good as the service i received from Nissan. Watch this space for an update.1 comment
Just had its 90,000 km service and still going strong. Done a few trips with the caravan now and the whole setup performs really well. The 8sp auto box never seems to be hunting for the right gear. Very happy with it.
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BasilGympie
Best car I've ever owned.
Have been driving euro cars for many years including Mercedes ML320 and BMW X5 and can honesty say the Touareg is in a class of its own, not that it doesn't have its niggles, but very minor. Powerful and smooth with amazing fuel consumption, have now covered 50,000 Kim's with an average fuel consumption on the highway around 7.2lts per 100 Kim's, best was 6.8lts, that has to put a smile on your dial. Seats and interior is comfy with easy to use instrumentation, Service costs are actually cheaper that my Father in laws Mitsubishi ASX. Highly recommended.
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Comfort, Drive, Practical
I spent a long time researching and test driving cars before selecting this one. My major requirements was to have a large comfortable interior size for family touring yet still be small enough for city driving and parking. Other options were Mercedes GLC which had better tech but was smaller, Q5 smaller, Volvo xc60 smaller, X3 smaller and expensive when optioned, X5 was nice and good size but more money than budgeted, Kluger ticked boxes but did not handle or drive as well as the others.
Positives: Quality build and soft touch surfaces all...Read more
well laid out. Instrument cluster and dials look great. All the interior and exterior lighting is great and the newly designed DRL's are one of the sexiest on the road. For me the seats are probably the most comfortable I've tested right up there next to Volvo's. Kids will like the back seats as they have vents and good visibility out the windows. It has a great turing circle and drives and handles tight and precisely. When pushed it's exciting to drive and you can almost feel it's shared Porche Cayenne DNA. Boot space is large and easily swallows prams, ikea boxes etc Negatives: The central RNS 850 computer infotainment system is good but a step down in tech compared to whats in some of the more newly designed volkswagens. The stereo system sound is above average but not exceptional and VW Australia doesn't offer the Dynaudio upgrade that other countries get. Whats I find bizarre and a little frustrating is that VW doesn't subscribe to live traffic updates in australia and they don't support DAB+ radio which for 2016 is odd when you can get that tech in many cheaper japanese cars.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
CSICentral West, NSW
- 2 reviews
- 14 likes
Nice car? But I will never buy another one!
I have the 2012 180Kw with 4Motion, the performance and drive of this car is great, noise within cabin is great and the Audio system is awesome, but the reliability of the car is very poor for a $100K plus car, and the general support from VW customer care is not good enough. You may ask why I rate the car so poorly, the motor has come out three times for oil leaks, (the second removal and repair lasted 11 days before it was leaking again) the computer system has failed and had to be replaced, taking 3 weeks for the dealer to recode the system....Read more
The car continues to fail, safety systems work when they want to, cruise control "what is this feature?" this has been one of the most unreliable features in the car, as soon as any safety system does not work correctly, the cruise control shuts down. I've also lost count how many times the central locking system has failed, and the auto function on the windows, now don't use the navigation system for anything that requires you to get there on time as its logic is useless. Now if VW Australia had taken the time to listen and support their customers when something goes wrong then this story would have not gone so badly but to have a car off the road for 26 weeks in VW workshops is not good enough. #Touaregs fail in big ways2 comments
Update on the Touareg, its now leaking for the fourth time and has two new oil leaks, Confidence in the dealer network is very low, considering the servicing dealer did not notice the latest oil leaks... Read more
when they serviced the car, and this dealer was recommended by VW. VW wants to have another go at this car, on close inspection the servicing dealers have crushed other pipes when removing the motor also, and made a mess when applying sealants to the engine,its now been almost eight weeks since I had my car while it visits VW head office to try and repair again!Update, Touareg was at VW head office for 14 weeks, and had motor replaced, car returned and broken down within 4 hours, car was then taken to another VW dealer to fix new faults and investigate elect... Read more
ronic faults, car was returned with interior boot not refitted to the car, Car was sent back to repairing dealer - Dealer had broken seat switches and rear boot trim, waiting for another VW updateSimilar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Michael P
- 2 reviews
- 6 likes
An excellent touring vehicle with genine off-road credibilty
I have 2014 4XMotion fitted with the 8 speed low range gearbox, diff locks and adjustable air suspension. This is an extremely capable off-road tourer with torque to burn especially when pulling a van. Great silent comfort and a top performer. The off-road software works extremely well in concert with the adjustable suspension and will embarrass many noted off-roaders. A terrific car with lots of class.
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An update to this submission. I have just completed a 4700km off-road trip to Birdsville and Innamincka and then down the Birdsville track to Wilpena Pound in some appalling weather towing a 2 tonne ... Read more
off-road van. The Touareg needed all of its off-road prowess to get through and triumphed magnificently. No damage or mechanical issues at all. Go you good thing.As a comment to those interested in going bush, I have purchased an additional five 17 inch VW Touareg wheels and have fitted Cooper AT/3 all terrain tyres. These have reinforced sidewalls and can be... Read more
run half-flat in sand situations and match the diameter of the standard 20 inch tyres. I change these over from the standard 20 inch wheels prior to heading bush. I carry the 5th wheel on a roof rack together with a set of MaxTrax and a shovel which was required in the journey above.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
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KeithMackay
As comfortable as a mobile lounge chair with great performance and road handling.
Can drive this car all day and finish with no tiredness or aches. The multiple seat adjustments allow all types to find the perfect position for driving. As a tall person, the large seats with lots of legroom make driving a pleasure. Relations of mine commented how quite and smooth the car drove down the highway.
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Our Touareg has now completed 65000 ks without any problems. We are now using it to tow a 2.8 tonne caravan, which it does with ease The car is not troubled by the wind from passing semi trailers and... Read more
handles hills with ease. Our vehicle is fitted with 20 inch wheels and this combination seems ideal. The original set of tyres completed 54000ks. I purchased a spare wheel for the Touareg which we carry on the back of the van beside the caravan spare.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
MarkMelbourne
- 19 reviews
- 14 likes
Nice care but the R5 diesel a bit under powered - Get the V6 (much better)
What a very nice car, loaded with every luxury you could think of, and the only option mine didn't have that would have been nice was the air suspension. It drove beautifully, handled well, had manually selectable hi/lo ratios and diff lock and performed well off of the tarmac. The leather seats were lovely and comfortable, had loads of adjustments and were heated too which was great on cold mornings. I have only one criticism and that was the power output of the R5 diesel engine which was a little under powered and also a tad on the noisy side...Read more
. The 3.0 V6 Touaregs are much better and I would have been happier with one of those as we tow a caravan. Servicing costs were not outrageous for this size of car, but spare parts were! I had to replace the compressor for the air con and VW wanted close to $2000 for the part. I bought the same compressor from Europe for $600 and had it posted to me and then VW kindly fitted it for me. My car had done over 250,000kms but reliability overall was good. Would I buy another one........hell yeah......but it would be a 3.0 diesel V6.Similar opinion? Write a review on ieatwords.com.au!
Great car, very happy!
I waited six months after I purchased the car before posting a review to ensure I was being fair and had adequate opportunity to test the car under different circumstances. The car has been very impressive, quiet, smooth, responsive (heaps of torque) and economical. A brilliant tow vehicle without the bulk of other 3 tonne towing capacity vehicles and when not being used as a tow vehicle drives more like a sporty sedan than a floaty SUV.
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Jigbonport macquarie
- 3 reviews
- 9 likes
How disappointing, my new 2014 Touareg is a lemon
Purchased new in July 2014 my Touareg 150 Tdi is a great car to drive. So excited I was. Comfortable, efficient well though out and driver friendly. Trouble is, it doesn't go anywhere. Since 45k the car has been off the road around ten weeks with. Oil seal leak between motor and gearbox, idle issues, fuel issues, stalling, ecu problems, glow plugs dying, stalling in traffic, missing and a litany of other, undetermined fuel supply, control type issues. Now the latest is they don't know what's wrong with it. So off the road for another two weeks ...Read more
so far. Dealer has been helpful but I have been driving around in a crappy Triton ute, hire cars and general cars not worth anywhere near $65k, the price of my car. So somehow my money has been gleefully accepted by vw but I get a lemon. Where is the justice in that. Disgraceful car so new can be so. Terrible. No one wants to buy them with the pollution stuff. So resale is nightmare too. Finally vw Australia is involved lets see what that does not sure why it took them so long to show an interest surely this car would be flagging all bells. My friends and neighbours think it's a joke, an embarrassment as they never see me in my car lately. They all laugh at me and feel it's a disgrace that vw can make such a crap car and we have no recourse for a refund. Any other product you would just ring up and they would replace it under consumer law. Somehow. Cars are immune from that. Imagine paying for all this work. Luckily under warranty but I just want out. Had an Audi Q5 before 180k before it died. Hard life dirt roads. Great car never off the road fir more than two days, once in 7 years. Trouble is no audi dealer where I live in port Macquarie so thought vw having a local dealer would be the go.1 comment
Update
VW and I came to an agreement and i now have the latest 150 tdi with sat nav etc.Just drove it to Melbourne and its a great car. If it stays working it will be excellent.It is significantly im... Read more
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will be buying fourth one (despite dealer experience)
We had 2003 from new for 7 years and 240,000 km. Sold it due to engine component issue caused by dealer servicing inattention. Have switched servicing to independent and all good. That dealer bought and On-sold vehicle and we believe that (now in 2014) it's going strong at 480,000km.
Bought a 2009 model after that and only had for a year and sold because we didn't need two Touaregs at once. I was wrong and should not have sold.
In 2010 bought a 2005 petrol which we have put 150,000km onto it in 4 years. Switchgear showing white plastic undern...Read more
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Questions & Answers
Geoff1708asked
Can you fit HR anti sway system to the Touareg?
Thanks
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Hi Geoff,
I assume the 150 Touareg has not got air suspension. I had weight distribution bars and anti sway on my previous 2009 Touareg which did not have air suspension and it worked well. Volkswagen don’t recommend it for air suspension models. Cheers Ian
Unfortunately it does have air suspension, the anti sway system has provided very efficient on 3 occasions and I would be reluctant to tow a van without one. Thanks for your answer
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Georgeasked
When will the V8 version become available?
Ronnieasked
Is the 150 kw Touareg ok for towing a less than 2 tonne caravan or should I go for the 180 kw Touareg? Does it matter that the 150 kw version doesn't have the raising and lowering capability?
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It is better to have it and not need it than the reverse.
My Touareg is 165 kw, my van 1400 kg. Towing is effortless.
Get the 180 kw version!
Thanks Peter, this has helped
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Chook 49
3 years and 55000 k down the track the Touareg just keeps on getting better. Towing a 20.5 ft caravan is effortless and reliable, outback Queensland, Bunya mountain, it takes it all in its stride. T... Read more
he airbag suspension is a real winner and invites a lot of positive comment. General driving on country roads, motorway and city traffic all made easier. The new tyres, chunky Coopers, whilst a little noisier just improves handling on and off-road. I’ll just keep on smiling