It’s been greater than a decade, however the Volkswagen Touareg is again in Malaysia. The facelifted third-generation flagship SUV, first launched again in 2018, arrives in CKD locally-assembled 3.0 TSI V6 kind and sits on the prime of Volkswagen Passenger Vehicles Malaysia’s (VPCM) lineup.
Constructed on the Hicom plant in Pekan, Pahang (for the primary time outdoors of Europe) and obtainable in a single R-Line variant, this huge five-seater crossover is priced at a heady RM469,990 nett. Whereas definitely not low-cost, it’s RM130,000 cheaper than the Porsche Cayenne, which can be domestically assembled on the Inokom manufacturing unit in Kulim, Kedah. This determine, by the best way, contains the Volkswagen Assurance Bundle (VAP), consisting of a five-year, unlimited-mileage prolonged guarantee and a five-year upkeep package deal.
Underneath the bonnet lies a 3.0 litre turbocharged V6, the identical one discovered within the Porsche Cayenne, which can be primarily based on the MLB Evo platform. Right here, it produces 340 PS and 450 Nm of torque – 13 PS and 50 Nm lower than the Porsche – despatched to all 4 wheels by way of the 4Motion all-wheel-drive system and an eight-speed automated transmission. So outfitted, the automotive will get from zero to 100 km/h in six seconds flat (three tenths of a second slower than the Cayenne) on its method to an electronically-limited prime velocity of 250 km/h.
The Touareg rides on self-levelling air suspension throughout, which may adapt the experience top (by as much as 70 mm upwards) to match the terrain and may also be lowered by as much as 40 mm on the rear for simpler cargo loading and unloading. The automotive is able to wading as much as 550 mm of water.
This third-generation model is longer, wider and barely decrease than the previous mannequin, measuring 4,878 mm lengthy, 1,984 mm large and 1,702 mm tall, with a 2,894 mm wheelbase. Regardless of the elevated dimensions, the automotive is 106 kg lighter than earlier than, due to a mixed-material building that includes 48% aluminium and 52% high-tech steels.
On the surface, the Touareg retains the angular design language that has characterised Volkswagen fashions of late, with a big and large entrance grille – built-in with the headlights – giving the automotive better highway presence.
The facelift, revealed to the world final Might, provides IQ.Gentle HD LED matrix headlights with a whopping 38,432 micro LEDs, together with 19,200 on both facet for the excessive beam. These are joined collectively by a lightweight strip that runs throughout the grille – a graphic repeated within the also-new full-width taillights with L-shaped graphics. The rear VW emblem is now illuminated in pink to match – a function beforehand reserved for China and the US.
On the R-Line mannequin, you get an enormous decrease grille with gaping air intakes for the dual entrance radiators, plus a big rear diffuser with twin (fortunately actual) trapezoidal exhaust exits. Domestically, the automotive rides on 20-inch “Braga” two-tone alloy wheels with a 5 V-spoke design.
Contained in the swanky SUV, you get the most recent model of the Touareg’s Innovision Cockpit infotainment system, consisting of a 12.3-inch digital instrument show and a ginormous 15-inch centre touchscreen, the latter integrating the air-con controls and wi-fi Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. A Qi wi-fi charger is customary, as is a 13-speaker, 730-watt Dynaudio Consequence sound system.
Elsewhere, you get power-adjustable, heated and cooled entrance seats with reminiscence, together with a power-adjustable flat-bottomed steering wheel with haptic contact buttons and a sliding and reclining second row. The automotive options a minimum of 5 USB-C ports that ship as much as 45 watts of energy every. Behind, you’ll discover a beneficiant 810-litre boot, expandable to 1,800 litres with the 40:20:40-split rear seats folded.
The remainder of the package checklist contains keyless entry, push-button begin, four-zone automated local weather management, a 360-degree digicam system and a hands-free powered tailgate. Regardless of the value, you don’t get a sunroof or a head-up show, however you do weirdly have night time imaginative and prescient, a primary for a Volkswagen in Malaysia.
Security-wise, the Touareg is totally featured with driver assists as a part of the IQ.Drive suite. These embrace autonomous emergency braking, adaptive cruise management with cease and go, lane centring help, blind spot monitoring, entrance and rear cross site visitors alert with auto braking, park help, a driver consideration monitor and a tyre stress monitoring system.
Final however not least, the Touareg is obtainable in 5 colors – Lapiz Blue, Silicon Gray, Grenadilla Black, Oryx White and Dolomite Silver.
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