Overview
The 2008 Volkswagen Touareg Base is a four-wheel drive, 5-door SUV that was released to the Australian market on 4th January 1970. The Volkswagen Touareg is regarded as a Suv Large Luxury built in Slovakia with prices starting at $74,990 before on-road costs.
This Volkswagen Touareg is powered by a 3.6L 6-cylinder engine that has 206 kW of power (at 6200 rpm) and 360 Nm of torque (at 2800 rpm) via a Six-speed Automatic transmission. Volkswagen claims the Touareg Base uses 13.6L/100km of Premium Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 324g of CO2. It has a 100L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 735km per full tank
The Volkswagen Touareg measures 1726mm (68.0 inches) in height, 4754mm (187.2 inches) in length, 1928mm (75.9 inches) in width with a 2855mm (112.4 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 2235kg (4927.3 lbs) of unladen weight. The Touareg Base comes standard with 255/60 R17 front tyres and 255/60 R17 rear tyres. It has a 36 month, 100,000 km warranty.
The 2008 Volkswagen Touareg Base has a 237mm ground clearance with a 3500kg braked and 750kg unbraked towing capacity.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | V |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 3597 |
| Size (L) | 3.6L |
| Cylinders | 6 |
| Camshaft | - |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | - |
| Power | 206kW |
| Power RPM | 6200 |
| Torque | 360Nm |
| Torque RPM | 2800 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | 12.0 |
| Transmission | 6 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | - |
| Suspension Rear | - |
| Steering Mechanism | Leather Covered |
| Drive | 4x4 |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 13.6 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 100 |
| Fuel Type | Premium Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 324 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | - |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | - |
| Tyre Front | 255/60 R17 |
| Tyre Rear | 255/60 R17 |
| Front Rim Size | - |
| Rear Rim Size | - |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1726 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4754 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1928 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 237 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2855 |
| Turning Circle (m) | - |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 2235 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | - |
| Track Front (mm) | 1649 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1665 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 3500 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 750 |
| Country Of Origin | Slovakia |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 5 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | 15000 |
| Service Interval Months | - |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | 100 |
| Warranty Months | 36 |
| Discontinued Date | 2008-01-31 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | - |