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19 February 2007

VW Touareg

VW Touareg TDi

Volkswagen Touareg V6 TDi SE Tiptronic

What is it?

Large, luxury 4×4 made by Volkswagen. Due to be updated in March 07 with new chrome grille and upgraded ABS system.

What’s hot?

  • 3.0-litre TDi V6 engine provides lively acceleration
  • Smooth gearchanges with auto Tiptronic
  • Commanding view from driver’s seat
  • Agile on-road manners – feels smaller than size suggests

What’s not?

  • For such a large car, rear room is cramped, boot too small
  • Expensive to run and top bracket BiK tax band.

What you need to Know?

P11D Value: 35,357
Monthly Rental*: 600
Tax Band when posted:
Monthly BiK: 188 (20%)/£376 (40%)
Engine: 3.0-litre V6 turbo diesel
CO2 Emissions: 278g/km
Power/torque: 222bhp; 368lb ft
Economy: 25.9mpg

Monthly rental courtesy of HSBC DriverQuote. Based on 36-month/36,000-mile contract hire agreement with maintenance.

Business Car Manager Road Test Rating

Fun to drive but Volvo XC90 provides better all-round package with two extra seats for similar price

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Ralph Morton

Ralph Morton

Ralph Morton is an award-winning journalist and the founder of Business Car Manager (now renamed Business Motoring). Ralph writes extensively about the car and van leasing industry as well as wider fleet and company car issues. A former editor of What Car?, Ralph is a vastly experienced writer and editor and has been writing about the automotive sector for over 35 years.

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