Volkswagen Touareg Repair

The Volkswagen (VW) Touareg is a mid-size five-door luxury SUV produced by Volkswagen, a German automobile manufacturer, since 2002. The vehicle was named for the nomadic Tuareg people, inhabitants of the Saharan region in North Africa.

The first-generation Touareg was developed with the Porsche Cayenne and the Audi Q7, which share platforms and some technology. The Touareg was developed as a joint venture project by Porsche and the Volkswagen Group, involving the Audi and Volkswagen brands. The project’s goal was to design an off-road vehicle that could handle on-road like a sports car. The Touareg and Porsche Cayenne both seat five, while the Audi Q7 ‘s stretched wheelbase allows for a third row of seating for a total of seven passengers. The Touareg was designed with independent suspension for both on- and off-road driving. The first-generation offered five-, six-, eight-, ten-, and twelve-cylinder engine choices.

The first-generation Touareg (2002-2010) comes standard with a four-wheel-drive system and either a six-speed automatic or six-speed manual transmission. The second-generation Touareg (2010-2018) includes an eight-speed automatic transmission. A Touareg Hybrid version was also released in 2010 and went on sale in 2011.

VW Touareg vehicles include the VW emblem, which depicts a ‘V’ placed on top of a ‘W’, enclosed by a circle. Touareg models also include the Passat emblem, which depicts the model name “Touareg” in capital letters on the rear end of the vehicles.

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