Volkswagen Touareg is an automobile that has a 5 door suv/sports utility vehicle type body with a front mounted engine powering all four wheels.
Its engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 3.6 litre, double overhead camshaft 10.6 degree V 6 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. This unit develops 280 bhp (284 PS/209 kW) of power at 6200 rpm, and maximum torque of 360 N·m (266 lb·ft/36.7 kgm) at 2500 rpm.
An 8 speed automatic gearbox transmits the power to the wheels.
It weighs a stated 2130 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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Applicable to the USA domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater suv/sports utility vehicle | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2893 mm | 113.9 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1656 mm | 65.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1676 mm | 66 inches | |
| Length | 4796 mm | 188.8 inches | |
| Width | 1941 mm | 76.4 inches | |
| Height | 1732 mm | 68.2 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 201 mm | 7.9 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.66 | ||
| Kerb weight | 2130 kg | 4696 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 100 litres | 22 [26.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.37 | ||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Volkswagen | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 10.6° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3.6 litre 3598 cc (219.563 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 89 × 96.4 mm
3.5 × 3.8 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.92 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE net) |
284 PS (280 bhp) (209 kW) at 6200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE net) |
360 Nm (266 ft·lb) (36.7 kgm) at 2500 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE net) |
58 kW/litre 78.9 ps/litre 77.8 bhp/litre 1.28 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE net) |
100.06 Nm/litre
1.21 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast iron block; aluminum alloy head | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 12:1 | ||
| Fuel system | direct petrol injection | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1257.3 kPa (182.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 599.67 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 133.28 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 PS/kg 98.03 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.1 kW/kg 131.46 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 bhp/kg 0.06 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 10.2 kg/kW 17.04 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 20/28/23 US MPG EPA city/highway/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 11.8/8.4/10.2 l/100km city/highway/combined | ||
| km/litre | 8.5/11.9/9.8 km/l city/highway/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 24.0/33.6/27.6 UK MPG city/highway/combined | ||
| US MPG | 20.0/28.0/23.0 US MPG city/highway/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | all wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | |||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.630 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 8J x 18 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8J x 18 | ||
| Tyres front | 255/55 R 18 94H | ||
| Tyres rear | 255/55 R 18 94H | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 330 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 330 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 8 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.67 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.70 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 505824 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 29.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2017 Volkswagen Touareg added 2016-12-28. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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