Sunday, February 28, 2010

Geneva Car Show Special: All New Volkswagen Touareg

"But it's just a Volkswagen!" When this luxury SUV came out for the first time, people didn't believe it would be good enough to beat the top-sellers ML-class from Mercedes and the X5, from BMW. They were partially right, the Touareg was never a top-seller, but that wasn't because of lack of good qualities.



This new version is even better. It fixed all the flaws the old generation had, such as thursty engines, and added many new technologies. The new engines already meet the Euro V requirements, which will only count from 2012 onwards. The engines are the following: V6 Petrol with 280hp; Hybrid V6 petrol with an electric motor, with a combined output of 380hp; a V6 diesel with 240hp and a V8 diesel with 340hp.



The new design is accordingly matched with the other cars in the VW range, such as the Scirocco and the Golf. The prices won't be much altered, but the new Hybrid version should be expected as the top-of-the-range, most expensive option. This car also has new options, such as a giant sunroof and an 8 inch GPS and DVD Screen.




André's Opinion

I think that this car has everything to succeed in its class. It does not llack predicates, but the only thing that could kill it is if it has a very expensive prices. Than it is more logical to move to a more refined BMW or Mercedes.

Source: World Car Fans

2 comments:

Alisha Stafford Feitosa said...

Another car I wouldn't mind driving. :)

Can you explain to me what you mean by "predicates"? And I'm not sure I understand why an expensive price tag on the VW would make it more logical for consumers to buy an even more expensive BMW or Mercedes?

André Allemann said...

I thought predicates could stand for god things the car has, but I just realized it means something else. I'll change it.