1. Design That Has A Purpose

Unnecessary, but essential. Timeless, but uncomplicated. The old automotive adage, "it's the exterior of the car that attracts a driver, but the interior that keeps them," completely encompasses design. Most people would never see the inside of a vehicle were it not for the good design of the exterior. All this said, you may wonder how VW has excelled at its vehicle designs since its birth all those years ago; you may also wonder about the design tactics they are employing today. To find out, what to expect from VW, from their design standpoint, read on and then get behind the wheel of a VW today. 1. Design That Has a Purpose. Volkswagen never designs a vehicle only to make a point or to look good, they design with a purpose for all vehicles to meet function with form. VW accomplishes this with their mantra that "every design element has a purpose and nothing seems out of place," which has been their mantra since the very earliest vehicles.

Seat design should never be overlooked in any vehicle design and is one of the main aspects in all VW models. This is because estimates prove an average driver is in the driver's seat for about 12 to 15,000 miles per year. For so much time behind the wheel, VW must ensure drivers and passengers remain comfortable in their well design, supportive and spacious seats. VW takes new heights with all models, but it is the small details that count and seat design is one of these areas. 3. "Infotainment," is a Term Describing Many Front Consoles. A word that describes the information and entertainment on the front consoles of most vehicles is infotainment, which includes entertainment like a satellite radio and information like GPS mapping. This article started out telling you about VW's pride in designs with simplicity in mind, leaving nothing that is unnecessary. This attitude is what gives the front consoles and instrument panels their ergonomic design, with the purpose to be both easy to understand and easy to use. There are no confusing buttons and high-tech display screens so drivers are not overwhelmed - everything is simple enough so that drivers who are not tech savvy can sue the instruments with ease and efficiency. 4. If Not for the Exterior Design the Interior Would Never be Seen. With their simple exterior, VW vehicles are easy to recognize, and it is the how they have been making vehicles since 1937, when the first cars were made ready for the German public. It is easy to see how much design matters, as it will either diminish or boost the person's overall driving experience. Complete information can be found about how important good design is and about all design elements that make a VW unique to its competition, at O'Steen Volkswagen.

The nice thing, though, is that you can then push the seats down until they are locked level with the cargo bay. There is no control to unlock the gas cap — because it doesn’t lock. As for advantages over the Jeep and Dodge, there are quite a few. First is the triple seat memory rather than dual in the Mopars. Second is the automatic mirror fold-in, not available on most Jeep or Dodge trims. There’s a place to put your key, as we mentioned. The dual sun visors are a nice touch: the first one pulls out of the way, and there’s a second one, so if you’re on a twisting road, you don’t need to constantly fight with visors. The same design is used on both sides. The visors are a bit small, but having two of them is still a nice touch that Chrysler used to have. They also push into their holders, instead of the odd push-past-pull-back design many cars have.

You can see in our charts above how the Touareg compares at each level with Dodge and Jeep counterparts, but what comes standard? First of all, all Touaregs come with all wheel drive, shaming Jeep, which still makes rear wheel drive the standard on its Grand Cherokees. Our Lux had 19-inch wheels. Safety systems include side airbags for the front, side curtain airbags for front and rear, bright xenon headlights (in front, the brights are supposed to adapt so they don’t blind other drivers, shining around them but not at them). There is also a side assist lane change assistant, known to Mopar folk as blind spot protection; either way, it alerts you to someone in your way when you change lanes. The audio came via a decent eight-speaker system that we found to be quite good but not as good as some of the Jeep and Dodge systems we’ve used. The touch screen is a full eight inches and seemed just as large as the Jeep 8.4 inch display. Graphics seemed more modern and nicely done.