2025 Volkswagen Touareg 170TDI review
The 'base' VW Touareg could well be the new sweet spot, thanks to its strong value and impressively refined drive experience.
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James Wong
Lexus RX vs Volkswagen Touareg Comparison
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2025 Lexus
RX
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2025 Volkswagen
Touareg
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CarExpert Rating
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Very Good
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Very Good
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Based on the Lexus RX
Based on the Volkswagen Touareg 170TDI
Best suitable for...
Driving the family
Luxury
Long distance drivingFuel Efficiency
55L - 67L
72 to 583 km
76L - 90L
160 to 666 km
Warranty
5 year
warranty
warranty
5 year
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MSRP
$90,060 - $127,700
$89,490 - $133,490
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CarExpert's Take
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James Wong
Marketplace Editor
James Wong drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Impressive all-rounder
- Cheaper with more kit
- Isn't too nice to get dirty
Misses
- Servicing is a little pricey
- Fiddly touch-heavy interior
- No third row will deter some
Colours Available
The RX is available in the following finishes:
- Sonic Chrome
- Sonic Iridium
- Graphite Black
- Sonic Copper
- Deep Blue (excludes F Sport Performance)
- White Nova (F Sport, F Sport Performance only)
- Cobalt Mica (F Sport, F Sport Performance only)
- Sonic Quartz (Luxury, Sports Luxury only)
- Titanium (Luxury, Sports Luxury only)
- Vermillion (Luxury, Sports Luxury only)
- Khaki Metal (Luxury, Sports Luxury only)
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Specs
| Type | ||
| TURBO, TURBO PETROL DIRECT INJECTION, GASOLINE DIRECT INJECTION & MULTI-POINT, TURBO GASOLINE DIRECT INJECTION & MULTI-POINT, PETROL DIRECT INJECTION | TURBO, TURBO PETROL DIRECT INJECTION, TURBO DIESEL COMMON RAIL | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 2393 - 2487 | 2967 - 2995 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 2.4L, 2.5L | 3.0L | |
| Cylinders | ||
| 4 | 6 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 | 24 | |
| Power | ||
| 184kW - 273kW | 170kW - 340kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 6000 | 4000 | |
| Torque | ||
| 430Nm | 500Nm - 700Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 1700 - 4600 | 1750 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| - | - | |
