It’s got the looks… and the power!

600 Nm of engine muscle and a factory-approved towing capacity of 3 500kg… yes, please! Until now, Volkswagen’s Touareg had been at the bottom of my list when I compared it with the likes of top-end luxury 4x4 SUVs such as the Toyota Prado, Mercedes-Benz ML and Land Rover Discovery. For visual and practical reasons, I felt that it was just not in the same class as these market leaders, and I need usable interior space, especially in the rear loading bay. And the styling felt a little... dare I say, German middle-class? Well, that’s all changed.

WHAT’S NEW

In its new shape, the Touareg is 77 mm longer and