Volkswagen improves the Touareg TDI
The V6 now averages 9.6 liters of diesel per 100 km (24.5 mpg) while putting out increased torque and power (550 Nm or 405 lb/ft and 240 HP respectively). All this power and torque increase, according to VW, accounts for 0.8 liters less on the highway and even 1.4 liters to 100 km during the Euro urban cycle. The Touareg can make the jump form 0 to 100 km/h in 8 seconds, one second quicker than before.
The press release doesn't make any reference to CO2 emission figures, which in the older model weren't that impressive: 283 g/km. Press release after the jump.
[Source: Volkswagen]
Volkswagen Touareg with enhanced V6 TDI engine
Wolfsburg, 16 November 2007 - Already the best-selling engine in the successful Touareg range, the V6 TDI has now been further enhanced. The result: less consumption – more power. Since being revamped in the spring of 2007, the Touareg has seen deliveries in Europe increase by a further 2.5%. In total, sales of the Touareg since its original launch in 2002 amount to 204,000 in Europe, and worldwide to 331,000. The diesel engine's enhancement focussed a decrease in fuel consumption. The V6 TDI, the most popular engine within the Touareg range with a market share of 80% in Germany, now needs an average of 9.6 litres of diesel for 100 kilometers. Despite the significant increases in power and torque, this figure translates into 0.8 l/100 km less than the predecessor version, and some 1.4 l/100 km city fuel consumption.
In the Volkswagen Touareg, the new 3.0 TDI six-cylinder unit now boasts a peak torque of 550 Nm (an increase of 10%) and an output of 176 KW / 240 hp (an increase of 7%). This means that the Touareg reaches his top speed of 214 km/h and attained the 100 km/h mark almost a full second faster (8.0 seconds).
In Germany the enhanced Touareg V6 TDI with manual gearbox is available immediately for a price of € 46,900; prices for the automatic version start at € 49,150.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
akih 6:53AM (3/05/2008)
Excellent! That Volkswagen has finally decided to offer the new improve VW, no wonder it is one of the growing vehicle manufacturer from engine to Volkswagen Touareg EGR Valve Valve. they always think of the less millage or fuel efficient cars!!!
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GoodCheer 9:57AM (11/21/2007)
"Despite the power and torque increase, (...) the Touareg can make the jump form 0 to 100 km/h in 8 seconds, one second quicker than before."
Do you expect a more powerful motor with more torque to make the vehicle accelerate slower?
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Mirko 10:24AM (11/21/2007)
CO2 emissions are directly proportinal to the amount of fuel burned... so if you have mileage numbers, calculate away.
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Karkus 11:09AM (11/21/2007)
It's nice to see VW improve their TDI consumption. Now let's hope they don't delay their clean diesel version for the US any longer.
CO2's not hard to estimate. Since L/100km is about 10% lower, the same happens to the CO2, so that would up it around 250.
(note that CO2 calculations depend on whether you use diesel or gas, since diesels contains ~10% more energy (i.e. carbon) per liter or per gallon of fuel.
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csharon 12:01AM (12/03/2007)
I am a biodiesel business man and own 3 diesel but for my work I am given by my company a Ford Explorer 17 MPG. I have recently bought a Volkswagon Jetta 40MPG. Why does this not make sense. If a company can lease vehicles way wouldn't they lease a diesel and save on fuel costs? Why don't we have more diesels in the US. I know the consumer must demand the diesel but dealerships need to produce the vehicles.
Do oil manufactures and auto manufactures work together to consider more fuel consumption equals more money and shorter life vehicles mean more money? Absolutely.
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