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    Volkswagen Touareg

    2008 Volkswagen Touareg Base Pricing and Spec

    From

    $74,990

    excl. on-roads

    Overview

    The 2008 Volkswagen Touareg Base is a four-wheel drive, 5-door SUV that was released to the Australian market on 4th July 2007. The Volkswagen Touareg is regarded as a SUV Large Luxury built in Slovakia and when it was new had prices starting at $74,990.

    This Volkswagen Touareg is powered by a 3.0L 6-cylinder engine that has 165 kW of power (at 4000 rpm) and 500 Nm of torque (at 1750 rpm) via a Six-speed Automatic transmission. Volkswagen claims the Touareg Base uses 10.7L/100km of Diesel in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 283g of CO2. It has a 100L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 935km per full tank

    The Volkswagen Touareg measures 1703mm (67.0 inches) in height, 4754mm (187.2 inches) in length, 1928mm (75.9 inches) in width with a 2855mm (112.4 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 2328kg (5132.4 lbs) of unladen weight. The Touareg Base comes standard with 275/40 R20 106V ? front tyres and 275/40 R20 106V ? rear tyres. It has a 36 month, 100,000 km warranty.

    The 2008 Volkswagen Touareg Base has a 160mm ground clearance with a 3500kg braked and 750kg unbraked towing capacity.

    Best For
    Family
    Long distance
    Towing
    Warranty
    3Years
    or
    100,000km
    Acceleration
    9.9Seconds
    0-100 km/h
    Fuel Efficiency
    10.7L / 100km
    100 L935 km
    5D SUV
    Diesel
    3.0L
    4x4
    6 AT
    5
    5

    Dimensions

    1703mm
    1928mm
    4754mm

    The dimensions shown above are for the base model.

    Specifications

    TypeTURBO DIESEL COMMON RAIL
    Size (cc)2967
    Size (L)3.0L
    Cylinders6
    CamshaftDual Overhead Cam
    Valves/Ports per Cylinder24
    Power165kW
    Power RPM4000
    Torque500Nm
    Torque RPM1750
    Bore Stroke-
    Compression Ratio-

    Transmission6 SP AUTOMATIC
    Final Gear Ratio-
    Suspension FrontWishbone
    Suspension RearWishbone
    Steering Mechanism-
    Drive4x4

    Fuel Combined (L/100km)10.7
    Fuel Urban (L/100km)-
    Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km)-
    Tank Size (L)100
    Fuel TypeDiesel
    e10 Compatible-
    CO2 Combined283
    CO2 Urban-
    CO2 Extra Urban-

    Brake FrontDISC - VENTILATED
    Brake RearDISC - VENTILATED
    Tyre Front275/40 R20 106V ?
    Tyre Rear275/40 R20 106V ?
    Front Rim Size9x20
    Rear Rim Size9x20

    Vehicle Height (mm)1703
    Vehicle Length (mm)4754
    Vehicle Width (mm)1928
    Ground Clearance (mm)160
    Wheelbase (mm)2855
    Turning Circle (m)11600
    Unladen Weight (kg)2328
    Gross Combined Weight (kg)-
    Gross Vehicle Weight (kg)-
    Track Front (mm)1649
    Track Rear (mm)1665
    Towing Capacity Brake (kg)3500
    Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg)750

    Country Of OriginSlovakia
    Number of Doors5
    Seats5
    Service Interval KMs15000
    Service Interval Months-
    VIN Location-
    VIN Number-
    Warranty KMs100
    Warranty Months36
    Discontinued Date2008-01-01

    ANCAP Rating-
    Euro Air Pollution StandardEU4