Overview
The 2010 Volkswagen Touareg Base is a four-wheel drive, 5-door SUV that was released to the Australian market on 3rd December 2009. The Volkswagen Touareg is regarded as a SUV Large Luxury built in Slovakia and when it was new had prices starting at $75,990.
This Volkswagen Touareg is powered by a 3.0L 6-cylinder engine that has 176 kW of power (at 4000 rpm) and 550 Nm of torque (at 2250 rpm) via a Six-speed Automatic transmission. Volkswagen claims the Touareg Base uses 9.3L/100km of Diesel in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 244g of CO2. It has a 100L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 1075km 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 V front tyres and 275/40 R20 V rear tyres. It has a 36 month, 100,000 km warranty.
The 2010 Volkswagen Touareg Base has a 160mm ground clearance with a 3500kg braked and 750kg unbraked towing capacity.
The Volkswagen Touareg has received a 5 star rating from ANCAP.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | TURBO DIESEL COMMON RAIL |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 2967 |
| Size (L) | 3.0L |
| Cylinders | 6 |
| Camshaft | Dual Overhead Cam |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 24 |
| Power | 176kW |
| Power RPM | 4000 |
| Torque | 550Nm |
| Torque RPM | 2250 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 6 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | Wishbone |
| Suspension Rear | Wishbone |
| Steering Mechanism | - |
| Drive | 4x4 |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 9.3 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | 11.6 |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | 7.9 |
| Tank Size (L) | 100 |
| Fuel Type | Diesel |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 244 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DISC - VENTILATED |
| Tyre Front | 275/40 R20 V |
| Tyre Rear | 275/40 R20 V |
| Front Rim Size | 9x20 |
| Rear Rim Size | 9x20 |
| 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) | 1661 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 3500 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 750 |
| Country Of Origin | Slovakia |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 5 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | 15000 |
| Service Interval Months | - |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | 100 |
| Warranty Months | 36 |
| Discontinued Date | 2010-06-30 |
| ANCAP Rating | 5 |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | EU4 |