Auto Car | 2011 Volkswagen Touareg | The all-new 2011 Volkswagen Touareg SUV made its show premiere at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show with a new hybrid version featuring a V6 TSI and E-motor that operates simultaneously to develop a maximum of 279 kW and 580 Nm of torque.
The Touareg Hybrid consumes just 8.2 litres of fuel per 100 kilometres and can be driven, emissions-free, at speeds of up to 50 km/h in purely electric mode.
The re-developed Touareg boasts less weight (208 kg less) yet has greater torsional rigidity than its predecessor. Fuel economy and emissions values of the conventionally powered Touareg versions have been significantly improved. The V6 FSI, a direct-injection petrol engine with 206 kW consumes 9.9L/100 km, a substantial 2.5 litres less than the previous model. This combined fuel consumption corresponds to CO2 emissions of 236 g/km. And that is exactly 60 g/km less than before.
The 2010 Touareg will be available in European dealerships as soon as in April and will arrive in Australia later this year.
Ever since the Touareg SUV was produced by Volkswagen it has only received one facelift, which debuted in North America as a 2008 model. Since then, Volkswagen has left the Touareg virtually untouched – at least to the public eye. Behind closed doors, however, Volkswagen was planning the redesigned 2011 Touareg you see here and a hybrid version that will be the first and only off-roader in Europe by a German automaker to be available as hybrid.
Volkswagen says that the Touareg Hybrid with a V6 gasoline engine will replace the V8 gasoline engine in many countries. Power for the 2011 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid comes from a supercharged V6 TSI unit making 333-hp. Mated to an 8-speed automatic transmission and a 47-hp electric-motor (E-Motor), the Touareg Hybrid makes a total of 380-hp and a maximum torque of 428 lb-ft. That will allow the hybrid version of the Touareg to go from 0-62 mph in 6.5 seconds with a top speed of 149 mph. Even with that much power, Volkswagen says that the Touareg Hybrid will return an estimated 29 mpg. Features like Coasting (disengages the V6 TSI from the transmission when the driver releases the gas pedal) Regenerative Braking and Stop/Start System also help increase fuel-efficiency of the Touareg Hybrid.
The 2011 Volkswagen Touareg will also be available with a 280-hp 3.6L V6 FSI, an advanced version of the V6 TDI making 240-hp, and a new 4.2L V8 TDI making 340-hp. While the V6 TDI will make it to the stateside, the V8 TDI will not be offered in the United States.
We’ll have more details on the U.S.-spec version of the 2011 Touareg later this spring. Prices will be announced closer to launch.
(www.egmcartech.com)
The Touareg Hybrid consumes just 8.2 litres of fuel per 100 kilometres and can be driven, emissions-free, at speeds of up to 50 km/h in purely electric mode.
The re-developed Touareg boasts less weight (208 kg less) yet has greater torsional rigidity than its predecessor. Fuel economy and emissions values of the conventionally powered Touareg versions have been significantly improved. The V6 FSI, a direct-injection petrol engine with 206 kW consumes 9.9L/100 km, a substantial 2.5 litres less than the previous model. This combined fuel consumption corresponds to CO2 emissions of 236 g/km. And that is exactly 60 g/km less than before.
The 2010 Touareg will be available in European dealerships as soon as in April and will arrive in Australia later this year.
Ever since the Touareg SUV was produced by Volkswagen it has only received one facelift, which debuted in North America as a 2008 model. Since then, Volkswagen has left the Touareg virtually untouched – at least to the public eye. Behind closed doors, however, Volkswagen was planning the redesigned 2011 Touareg you see here and a hybrid version that will be the first and only off-roader in Europe by a German automaker to be available as hybrid.
Volkswagen says that the Touareg Hybrid with a V6 gasoline engine will replace the V8 gasoline engine in many countries. Power for the 2011 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid comes from a supercharged V6 TSI unit making 333-hp. Mated to an 8-speed automatic transmission and a 47-hp electric-motor (E-Motor), the Touareg Hybrid makes a total of 380-hp and a maximum torque of 428 lb-ft. That will allow the hybrid version of the Touareg to go from 0-62 mph in 6.5 seconds with a top speed of 149 mph. Even with that much power, Volkswagen says that the Touareg Hybrid will return an estimated 29 mpg. Features like Coasting (disengages the V6 TSI from the transmission when the driver releases the gas pedal) Regenerative Braking and Stop/Start System also help increase fuel-efficiency of the Touareg Hybrid.
The 2011 Volkswagen Touareg will also be available with a 280-hp 3.6L V6 FSI, an advanced version of the V6 TDI making 240-hp, and a new 4.2L V8 TDI making 340-hp. While the V6 TDI will make it to the stateside, the V8 TDI will not be offered in the United States.
We’ll have more details on the U.S.-spec version of the 2011 Touareg later this spring. Prices will be announced closer to launch.
(www.egmcartech.com)
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