Volkswagen Touran
| Volkswagen Touran | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Volkswagen |
| Production | 2003–present |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Compact MPV |
| Body style | 5-door MPV |
| Layout | Front-engine, front-wheel-drive |
| First generation | |
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| Overview | |
| Also called | Volkswagen Golf Touran (Japan) |
| Production | 2003–present |
| Assembly |
Wolfsburg, Germany Jakarta, Indonesia (Garuda Mataram Motor) Anting, China (SVW, 2004–present) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 5-door MPV |
| Platform | Volkswagen Group A5 (PQ35) |
| Related |
Audi A3 Mk2 VW Golf Mk5 Volkswagen Caddy Volkswagen Passat SEAT León Mk2 SEAT Altea SEAT Toledo Mk3 Škoda Octavia Mk2 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.2L I4 TSI (from 2010) 1.4L I4 TSI (from 2007) 1.4L I4 TSI EcoFuel (from 2009) 1.6L I4 (until 2010) 1.6L I4 FSI (until 2006) 2.0L I4 FSI (until 2006) 2.0L I4 EcoFuel (from 2006 until 2009) 1.6L I4 TDI (from 2010) 1.9L I4 TDI (until 2010) 2.0L I4 TDI (from 2003) |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,680 mm (105.5 in) |
| Length | 2003–2006: 4,389 mm (172.8 in) 2006–2010: 4,409 mm (173.6 in) 2010–2015: 4,397 mm (173.1 in) |
| Width | 2003–2006: 1,791 mm (70.5 in) 2006–2010: 1,791 mm (70.5 in) 2010–2015: 1,793 mm (70.6 in) |
| Height | 2003–2006: 1,651 mm (65.0 in) 2006–2010: 1,641 mm (64.6 in) 2010–2015: 1,674 mm (65.9 in) |
| Second generation | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 2015–present |
| Assembly | Wolfsburg, Germany |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 5-door MPV |
| Platform | Volkswagen Group MQB platform |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1.2L I4 TSI 1.4L I4 TSI 1.8L I4 TSI 1.6L I4 TDI 2.0L I4 TDI |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,791 mm (109.9 in) |
| Length | 4,527 mm (178.2 in) |
| Width | 1,829 mm (72.0 in) |
| Height | 1,628 mm (64.1 in) |
The Volkswagen Touran (Typ 1T) is a compact MPV based on a vertically stretched fifth generation Volkswagen Golf Mk5, and sold in Europe and other select markets. It was launched in 2003 to fill a gap in Volkswagen's model lineup, below the Sharan large MPV. The vehicle is delivered in five- or seven-seat versions. It can be considered an extended version of the Golf Plus, since their front ends are similar in size, while the Touran's rear overhang is 200 mm (7.87 in) longer (and therefore a seven-seater, while the Golf Plus is a five-seater). In some regions, such as Japan, the car is called Golf Touran.
The name 'Touran' derives from the combination of 'Tour' and 'Sharan', the bigger MPV by VW. Despite the similarity of their names, the Touran is not related to the North American-market Volkswagen Routan.
The Touran, launched in 2003, is the first Volkswagen MPV based on a Golf platform. It joined Volkswagen's existing MPV line-up that included the Sharan and Caravelle (VW Bus).
The Touran introduced electro-mechanical steering, a first in its class and for Volkswagen. It is able to vary the weight of the steering depending on the road speed. Due to the lack of energy consumption in idle it also improves the overall efficiency of the vehicle. The Touran was the first vehicle to use Volkswagen's 2.0 TDI engine.
The engines available at the launch included a 1.6 FSI and two diesel engines, the 1.9 TDI with 74 kW (101 PS; 99 hp) and the 2.0 TDI 103 kW (140 PS; 138 hp). The engines are EURO 4 compliant, except the 1.9 TDi when paired with the DSG (direct shift gearbox). The Touran launched with a six-speed manual gearbox as standard and a DSG for the 1.9 TDI Engines.
The initial test of the Touran in 2003 resulted in a four-star rating for adult protection. Volkswagen made slight changes to the Touran from November 2003, adding "an intelligent reminder for the driver and front passenger to buckle their seat belts." This allowed the Touran to be retested the same year, scoring a single extra point and so giving the car a five-star rating for adult protection:
The Touran received a facelift for the October 2006 Paris Motor Show.
The 2007 model year Touran was the first production vehicle in the Volkswagen Group to be released with the new Park Assist technology. Park Assist helps the driver parallel park the vehicle. Firstly, after having activated the feature and whilst travelling up to 30 km/h Park Assist uses sensors to attempt to identify a suitable parking spot (defined as 0.8 metres longer than the length of the vehicle). The driver then stops ahead of the parking spot, releases the steering wheel, but continues working the gears, accelerator and brake pedal as advised by the display panels, as the Park Assist controls the steering to park the vehicle.
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