- Doors and Seats
5 doors, 5 seats
- Engine
4.2DTT, 8 cyl.
- Engine Power
250kW, 800Nm
- Fuel
Diesel 9.2L/100KM
- Manufacturer
4WD
- Transmission
Auto
- Warranty
3 Yr, Unltd KMs
- Ancap Safety
NA
2013 Volkswagen Touareg V8 TDI R-Line Review
2013 TOUAREG V8 DIESEL R-LINE REVIEW
Vehicle style: Large all-wheel-drive SUV
Price: $112,990
Engine/transmission: 4.2 litre V8 TDI turbo diesel mated/ eight-speed automatic
Power/torque: 250kW/800Nm
Fuel economy listed: 9.2 l/100km | tested: 10.7 l/100km.
OVERVIEW
While not an early starter in the SUV business, it’s now 10 years since Volks launched the Touareg into the large segment.
Since then, it has carved a solid if unspectacular sales niche. And, to my mind, should have done better.
Enter the new VW flagship - the $112,990 Touareg V8 TDI R-Line - and it comes armed with a thumping 250kW/800Nm turbo-diesel and a sprint time to 100km/h of a sizzling 5.8 seconds.
When the Touareg first arrived here back in September 2003, one of the engine options was a gut-busting V10 turbo-diesel with 230kW and 750Nm.
But instead of that V10’s five litres, the new V8 is just a tad over 4.1 litres (VW lists it at 4.2litres).
Despite what it gives away in capacity and cylinders, the new V8 turbo diesel is stronger, faster and a whopping 27 percent more fuel-efficient. This is a seriously good donk.
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