The 2014 Volkswagen Touareg offers advanced, fuel-saving technologies, a premium driving experience, and now, a dynamic new R-Line trim. The 2014 Touareg range also features both the world's first supercharged gasoline hybrid and a TDI Clean Diesel model. Executive and Hybrid trims now offer two new features. The first is a hands-free easy-open trunk feature, which opens the liftgate with a swipe of a foot under the rear bumper and keys in pocket. The second is the available Area View 360-degree exterior camera system. Key design elements include a grille featuring twin chrome-faced strips that connect seamlessly to trapezoidal headlight housings. These feature a dramatic U-shaped ring of bright-white LED Daytime Running Lights, along with Bi-Xenon high intensity gas-discharge headlights. The Touareg R-Line adds an aggressive exterior appearance distinguished by unique front bumper fascia, side skirts, R-Line badges, LED taillights, and oval-shaped dual exhaust tips at the rear. The 3.6-liter VR6 FSI gasoline engine is one of the most powerful that Volkswagen builds. It produces 280 horsepower and 265 lb-ft of torque and is coupled with the eight-speed automatic transmission, which is standard on all 2014 Touareg models. The 3.0-liter turbocharged V6 engine in the TDI Clean Diesel now produces 240 horsepower and delivers a mighty 406 lb-ft of torque from just 2000 rpm. The Touareg Hybrid pairs a 3.0-liter 333-horsepower supercharged, direct-injection V6 gasoline engine with a 47-horsepower electric motor.
The engine is from Germany, along with 36% of the parts. The transmission is a Japanese Aisin unit. US/Canadian parts were about 1% of the content — the owner’s manual? At the time of writing, no crash tests had been done. Overall, in many ways, the Touareg is like the late Routan minivan. That van was essentially a Dodge with Volkswagen styling, high trim, and better tuning, and for extra money, buyers could get a sportier, more elegant-looking minivan than the Dodge. The Touareg costs far more than the Jeep and Dodge equivalents, unless you compare hybrid to SRT, but you do get better cornering, greater comfort, different styling that we found nicer than the pricier Audi, and some neat features. The downsides are higher prices, fewer dealers, frustrating telematics, poor air conditioning, some weird places where VW decided to cheap out, and other quirks. The ride/handling combination of the Volkswagen, and the attraction of the hybrid option, shows that Jeep has its work cut out for it with the upcoming WK3 — and that Chrysler has a high bar with its new crossover. Spread the word via Facebook! We make no guarantees regarding validity or accuracy of information, predictions, or advice — . All rights reserved. Dodge, Jeep, Chrysler, Ram, and Mopar are trademarks of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles.
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The specified fuel consumption and emission data have been determind according to the measurement procedures prescribed by law. Since 1st September 2017, certain new vehicles are already being type-approved according to the Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP), a more realistic test procedure for measuring fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. Starting on September 1st 2018, the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) will be replaced by the WLTP in stages. Owing to the more realistic test conditions, the fuel consumption and CO2 emissions measured according to the WLTP will, in many cases, be higher than those measured according to the NEDC. Therefore, the usage of CO2 emission values measured according to WLTP for vehicle taxation from 1st September 2018 on can cause changes in this regards as well. We are currently still required by law to state the NEDC figures. In the case of new vehicles which have been type-approved according to the WLTP, the NEDC figures are derived from the WLTP data. It is possible to specify the WLTP figures voluntarily in addition until such time as this is required by law. In cases where the NEDC figures are specified as value ranges, these do not refer to a particular individual vehicle and do not constitute part of the sales offering. They are intended exclusively as a means of comparison between different vehicle types.
