FADS come and go in the motoring world – MPVs, for instance, and three-wheelers. But large, luxury SUVs seem destined to stay. 3 The new Touareg's front end gets a deeper, more assertive looking grille with slick new matrix LED headlamps and a lightbar Credit: Supplied 3 Inside, the materials have taken a welcome upgrade, giving the cabin a more business-class look and feel Credit: Supplied 3 The updated Touareg is definitely a posher prospect than it was before Credit: Supplied Volkswagen has been knocking out Touareg for 24 years, the poorer relation to the fancier Audi Q7 and the Porsche Cayenne.
But that was its saving grace. It was cheaper. Not now.
This new one starts at £68,065, whereas a brand-spanking Audi Q7 with the same engine costs £66,690. But to give VW credit, the updated Touareg is definitely a posher prospect than it was before. The front end gets a deeper, more assertive looking grille with slick new matrix LED headlamps and a lightbar.
While round the back is another lightbar, this time in red of course, and the first illuminated VW badge. Inside, the materials have taken a welcome upgrade, giving the cabin a more business-class look and feel. And the facelift isn’t just skin deep.
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