VW Touareg Mk3 — RossDrives

Verdict

BHP

416 bhp

0–60

4.9 s

Top speed

155 mph

MPG

30.0 mpg

Used

£32,000-£75,000

Strengths

MLB Evo — Q7 / Bentayga platform
15-inch Innovision cabin still impressive
R eHybrid PHEV from 2021

Weaknesses

V8 TDI killed by Euro 6d
No 7-seat option in UK
Cabin button-light

Notable tech

MLB Evo platform
3.0 V6 TSI petrol
3.0 V6 TDI
4.0 V8 TDI 422 (until 2020)
R eHybrid 462 bhp PHEV from 2021
Air suspension and rear-wheel steering optional
Innovision Cockpit twin-screen
2023 facelift

Common issues

Air suspension compressor failures
Adaptive damper sensor faults
Innovision Cockpit lock-ups
12V battery drain

Engine derivatives

UK trims and engines offered across Mk3's life. Click any two rows to compare them side-by-side.

Pick two engines to compare

3.0 V6 TSI 340

BHP335

Torque450 Nm

0–605.9 s

Top155 mph

MPG28 mpg

Drive4Motion

Gearbox8AT

3.0 V6 TDI 231

BHP228

Torque500 Nm

0–607.5 s

Top136 mph

MPG36 mpg

Drive4Motion

Gearbox8AT

3.0 V6 TDI 286

BHP282

Torque600 Nm

0–606.1 s

Top147 mph

MPG34 mpg

Drive4Motion

Gearbox8AT

4.0 V8 TDI 421

BHP416

Torque900 Nm

0–604.9 s

Top155 mph

MPG30 mpg

Drive4Motion

Gearbox8AT

3.0 V6 eHybrid 381

BHP376

Torque600 Nm

0–605.9 s

Top149 mph

MPG113 mpg

Drive4Motion

Gearbox8AT

3.0 V6 R eHybrid 462

BHP456

Torque700 Nm

0–605.1 s

Top155 mph

MPG113 mpg

Drive4Motion

Gearbox8AT