Surprise from Wolfsburg - Volkswagen Touareg 2017

It seems only recently took Touareg presentation of the 2nd generation, by the way, is quite justified the highest expectations of motorists. Once in production, the new product is no longer excites the imagination, and all the wonder - when will the new Volkswagen Touareg 2017 issue?

Increased interest was this model is quite understandable - since the start of production from the conveyor descended 720,000 cars, while the number sold to date has exceeded 70 000 units per year. What will please the fans of the new Volkswagen is not known yet, even on a photo?

Platform - general, appearance - individual

All descriptions of the intended image based on the Touareg already submitted in 2013, the concept CrossBlue, whose photo with a correction of print over the network. Hopefully, from Wolfsburg designers will be more conservative and will be able to maintain the characteristics of the series without Asian motifs.

One caused confusion concept already refuted - the body will be five-seater. On the test units until the model that comes in a strange clothes, borrowed from Audi.

Bi-xenon headlights is no surprise, but the line of LED navigation lights of custom options will be in permanent assembly.

Comfort and safety Volkswagen Touareg

Inside the new Volkswagen will be more spacious predecessors. Increase legroom rear seat passengers will be more spacious luggage compartment. Means of passive safety, as always, at the level of - 6 frontal and side airbags, plus an additional, under the feet of the driver.

Making the instrument panel and controls with a significant degree of probability will be similar to the Passat extreme versions, already familiar from the photo. Expand the number of decorative inserts "under the tree." With regards to integration, the new model is largely inherited a top equipment predecessors:

• Multifunction steering wheel with modified booster;
• stop / start system;
• Anti-theft alarm system with enhanced functionality;
• Unlocking the central locking in an accident;
• Front and rear parking sensors;
• Regenerative braking;
• Electronic Assistant descent / ascent;
• Cruise control;
• The new information system and audio with enhanced acoustics;
• Multi-zone climate control.

The selection will be!

Its flagship third-generation Volkswagen intends to equip a number of advanced petrol and diesel engines. The good thing, a universal platform MLB Evo is well-positioned for the mounting of different units.

Gasoline TFSI four-cylinder 2-liter., Which develops power of 252 hp, will receive a basic version of a novelty.

3-liter TDI turbo diesel engine capacity of 218 hp It will also be available in the younger model line.

The petrol V6 3 liter. and a power of 333 hp will receive widespread in Western Europe.

The new design - a turbocharged 3 liter diesel. and a power of 272 hp with a consumption of 6.72 liters. 100 km in the combined cycle, will be installed on more expensive trim levels of the crossover.

Hybrid installation Plug-in Hybrid, announced at the Q7, will complement the range. It consists of 3 liters. TDI-diesel power 258 hp and a 94 kW electric motor with lithium-ion battery. The maximum speed shown a hybrid - 223.7 km / h, and the battery charge is sufficient to overcome 54 km.

SUV chassis was very similar to all the same the new Audi Q7. The development was so successful that it will be based, and other brands of the group. Air suspension, changing clearance in the range of 100 mm, for Volkswagen Touareg 2017 issue of basic models of the year still remains inaccessible. Eight-automatic transmission that is installed on all models in the future will replace the 10-speed analog.