Volkswagen Touareg

Volkswagen Touareg
Overview
Manufacturer	Volkswagen AG
Production	2002–present
Assembly	Volkswagen Bratislava Plant, Bratislava, Slovakia
Body and chassis
Class	Mid-size luxury crossover SUV (J)
Body style	5-door wagon
Layout	Longitudinal front engine, four-wheel drive
Platform	Volkswagen Group PL71 platform
Related	Porsche Cayenne Audi Q7

First generation (7L)
Overview
Production	2002–2010
Body and chassis
Related	Porsche Cayenne Audi Q7
Powertrain
Transmission	6-speed manual 6-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,855 mm (112.4 in)
Length	4,754 mm (187.2 in)
Width	1,928 mm (75.9 in)
Height	1,726 mm (68.0 in)

Second generation (7P5)
Overview
Production	2010–present
Body and chassis
Platform	Volkswagen Group PL52 platform (VW526)
Related	Porsche Cayenne Audi Q7
Powertrain
Transmission	8-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	113.9 in (2,893 mm)
Length	188.8 in (4,796 mm)
Width	76.4 in (1,941 mm)
Height	67.3 in (1,709 mm) Hybrid: 68.2 in (1,732 mm)

The Volkswagen Touareg (German pronunciation: [ˈtuːaʁɛk]) is a mid-size luxury crossover SUV produced by German automaker Volkswagen since 2002 at the Volkswagen Bratislava Plant. The vehicle was named after the nomadic Tuareg people, inhabitants of the Saharan interior in North Africa.

The Touareg (internally designated Typ 7L) was a joint venture project developed by Volkswagen Group, Audi and Porsche. The goal was to create an off-road vehicle that could handle like a sports car. The team, with over 300 people, was led by Klaus-Gerhard Wolpert and based in Weissach, Germany. The result of the joint project is the Volkswagen Group PL71 platform, shared by the Touareg, the Audi Q7 and the Porsche Cayenne, although there are styling, equipment, and technical differences between those vehicles. The Touareg and Porsche both seat five, while the Q7's stretched wheelbase accommodates a third row for seven passengers. The Volkswagen Touareg is built at the Volkswagen Bratislava Plant in Bratislava, Slovakia, alongside the Audi Q7 and Porsche Cayenne.

Due to the demand, and the exchange rates of euros against the US dollar, as well as different pricing and environmental policies in the USA, the V6 and V8 engine variants make up most of Volkswagen's American Touareg offering. Compared to other Volkswagen-branded vehicles sold in the USA which are aimed at the mass market, Touaregs came in the more upscale trims and placed in competition with other luxury crossover SUVs from BMW and Mercedes-Benz.[1][2] However, a limited number of the V10 TDI Turbocharged Direct Injection (TDI) diesel engines was available in the 2004 model year (before being pulled for environmental reasons). They were brought back to the United States for the 2006 as a "Tier I emissions concept (43 state emissions)".[3]

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