Volkswagen Touareg V8 TDI 2021 review | Chasing Cars

[@chele089]

The V8 TDI completely encapsulates the German style of motoring. Big Autobahn power with efficient diesel consumption.

[@diederka]

The best car I ever had...all in one with completly understatement....the engine is very powerful...I enjoy it every time.

[@rosssmith4265]

Had mine 3 weeks what a car stunning went to Coffs Harbour sat on 115 kph 6.7 litres to the 100 unbelievable for a V8

[@hastensavoir7782]

What’s the top speed it’s capable of?

[@rosssmith4265]

@@hastensavoir7782 They are governed back to 250 KPH not going to take it there but the power it has is unbelievable it would certainly get there

[@hastensavoir7782]

@@rosssmith4265 it actually has the same amount of Horses and V8 engine as the Cadillac Escalade albeit in Diesel guise.

[@larjkok1184]

I had the equivalent looking Tiguan. It was a great car. I’d take one of these for sure. What a cruiser! One Powerball....

[@autonewstv86]

Love mine . . . words can not describe to power and torque!

[@AT.3DITS]

Make a video about it then

[@_Pet_Tech]

Did yours come with rear wheel steering and active roll bar?

[@jasonswift7098]

What is your average lts/100kms fuel economy?

[@nipponsuxs]

Tesla plaid, about same price, 1000hp 1400nm torque about 500km range much cheaper to run and service. Dont get me wrong i love my diesel, i own 2, but theyre really only good for towing. For everyday driving EV are the future. Ev getting aroung 20kwh per 100km In my area night charging is about 2-$3 for 100km range

[@Titaniumkiwi]

Love my First Edition . . . they tickle up very nicely as well! . . 1080 newtons and 375 kw . . . . . 1300 km to empty! 48V anti roll system, 4 wheel steering . . . .

[@_Pet_Tech]

It must be a pleasure to drive! This is pretty much a budget Bentayga :)

[@Titaniumkiwi]

@@_Pet_Tech exactly.

[@_Pet_Tech]

​@@Titaniumkiwi At least for those who understand what are they buying :))

[@stevekinney7423]

Informative review of an epic vehicle. Thanks

[@chasingcars]

No problem Steve.

[@bandicoot2016]

Love it. What a shame this type of car will soon be gone.....

[@臺灣是國家臺灣是國家]

Would have liked to hear a 0-60 V8 grumble...instead of watching this beast crawl at 50km/h....🥲

[@MrHorzel]

Ordered the V6 286hp Black Edition in Malbec Red last January 2022, will finally be delivered end December or January 2023. Looking very much forward to it.

[@effectiveman2]

Woow, VW has finaly listen to customers , the Steering Wheel is bigger and and easy to handle, nice one

[@elastotec173]

Just purchased this exact car and love it. Bought the car as my wife and I plan to do a lot of touring for our holidays and this is the perfect car for cruising in. As an owner of two Audi's (Q7 and an A5 - traded the A5 in) the V8 Touareg is a great package - $30,000 less than an Audi with the same features, plus a 5 year warranty. Have had engine sensor problems with both Audi V6 TDI engines ( same problem on both - same engine) and would not buy another expensive car with a 3 year warranty.

[@chasingcars]

The five year warranty is a real boon on what is more or less Audi mechanicals, minus the beefy 48v systems from the SQ7

[@jorlish]

Love my 2014 model !! What an impressive machine ! Gold coast to Cairns trip= Zero tiredness !

[@glennbrown7241]

Love it!!!

[@chasingcars]

It's quite something! An event.

[@benmacleod8946]

Hey Tom, are you reviewing the 2021 Skoda Superb 206TSI wagon anytime soon? Cheers

[@michaelharris1222]

Please forgive my ignorance ... but, could someone please explain the issue of the fan speed controls? I don’t get why, with a climate control system where you set the preferred temperature, you also want/need to manually adjust the fan speed. I’ve been driving cars with climate control for twenty-odd years and the only adjustments I ever make are to the temperature and the vent/outlet settings. Perhaps I’m unusual in this regard? Would love to hear from others on this.

[@chasingcars]

Plenty of people don’t like automatic fan speed

[@peterhill722]

Thanks I enjoyed the review and totally agree about the long distance cruising comfort of the Touareg (I have had the Launch Edition for 20 months). I do however have an issue with the V8’s ability to tow as it is compromised by its relatively low tow ball capacity. My supplementary Owner’s Manual shows the 190 TDI has a 280kg

[@peterhill722]

Continuation of previous comments...the tow ball capacity for the V8 is only 240 kg. Why the 40 kg reduction with a much more powerful engine I don’t know but it’s definitely a case of buyer beware.

[@storr66]

And complete garbage for families as when you put any passengers in the back the whole range drops to ~140-160kg! It went straight off my shopping list when I was told that in the dealership!

[@adrianleeds3468]

I like seeing locations in these reviews that are familiar.

[@jasonswift7098]

I'd buy one just for myself even though i dont have 3 kids a dog, I just like a bigger car but not going as big as a l/cruiser its 4850mm long which is just nice and it can tow 3500kg

[@brentonh2197]

Thanks Tom, these are definitely on the lottery win list... I thought it was pronounced "Twah-reg" though...

[@chasingcars]

There are two schools of thought, though when I went to Morocco and met the Touareg people they were pretty firm on the “Too” first syllable, rather than “Twa”. More like Too-are-eg

[@koji.m4014]

I have a feeling the Touareg may not be long for this world. Especially with the Lamborghini Urus joining the group now.

[@johnedds2327]

Great vehicle, well described.

[@chasingcars]

Thanks John.

[@hassaanlazaryt5494]

This review is actually so good! Can you please make a review of Toyota Fortuner g 2020 petrol

[@chasingcars]

We don't get the petrol version of the Fortuner in Australia - only a 2.8-litre turbo diesel. My review of that car is available on the channel.

[@silo_fx3182]

Ok, not a huge VW fan, but what a car. Great review. If they gave me one I would drive it :-).

[@kimnewburn957]

its a great engine but we can't get one in the uk not anymore??? but we can get the V6 version but their is nothing like a V,8 Diesel touareg' anyhow good review keep up the great reviews

[@rogerwhitbread1707]

You mention the zealous lane tracing - how does it compare with Audi Q7, BMW X5 and others?

[@chasingcars]

Same system and software as the Q7. X5 is more subtle but just as accurate

[@تعلمالإنجليزيةبسهولة01]

looks good and nice

[@anthonybenjamineghan5007]

Awesome vehicle.👌

[@zaamuro8408]

Liking the og R8 V10 like wheel design

[@chasingcars]

They are called "Suzuka", seen here in 21-inch guise. They're also familiar from the Tiguan R-Line (in 20" guise).

[@zaamuro8408]

@@chasingcars Should've watched the whole video first ;)

[@diplomamilldoc8562]

What fuel figures did you get on the test? Thanks.

[@chasingcars]

10-11L/100km. Not bad for so much pulling power.

[@elastotec173]

Just did a freeway run and got 6.5 litres/100 km using ACC set on 105 km/hour. Around town 10-11 litres/100 km is about right

[@Titaniumkiwi]

@@elastotec173 I get that all day every day. for 15,000 km my life time average is 9.5 L / 100 km for combination city highway driving

[@bosse641]

Love the V8

[@hassaanlazaryt5494]

Can you make a Kia Sorento buy old model review 2.4 litre

[@chasingcars]

Too late for that I’m sorry

[@ADayInTheLifeOfJames]

That price though 🤔

[@pratapp]

Surprised there’s no third row for that sized suburban 4WD

[@chasingcars]

That would make it unbeatable

[@larjkok1184]

I’m so glad there isn’t. I’d never use it and they only take up cargo space. Well done to them and the X5.

[@limpunsing224]

Is it selling well in Australia ?

[@chasingcars]

I’ve seen two on the road so far, so there’s definitely a chance you could still pick one up

[@limpunsing224]

@@chasingcars Nah Just curious if there are many people buying it

[@Robert-cu9bm]

@@limpunsing224 Australians would rather spend the same money on a less advanced Toyota Land cruiser. I don't know how people buy the Toyota over the European stuff.

[@AppleSlipper]

@@Robert-cu9bm Usually its because of Toyota's reliability.

[@limpunsing224]

@@Robert-cu9bm It's a more practical & safer choice Own a LC myself

[@DPK12]

Not expensive compared to BMW/Range Rover etc and it's fully optioned

[@sinisajakus1744]

Odličan auto

[@joncarpenter7791]

Got one too 👍😀

[@TheHayabusa09]

Another great review Tom! Just a suggestion, how about some footage on your future reviews of acceleration on some quiet roads like the majority of other OZ reviewers?

[@chasingcars]

Noted. I will think about it.

[@DMcOz_Down_Under]

Thx for great review of an awesome vehicle, Tom. Would love to drive one on open roads just for the experience. Just one small query - does it still lack a DAB+ receiver?!?

[@1250GSX]

Yes. They've moved on as a group.

[@DMcOz_Down_Under]

@@1250GSX it seems they still don’t offer DAB+. What do you mean by “they’ve moved on as a group”? Thx.

[@1250GSX]

@@DMcOz_Down_Under Meaning they think streaming is the future and don't offer DAB+ in any of their new vehicles across the group. I actually agree with them. Nobody will be listening to radio in a few years.

[@aarone8013]

I think Tom likes it!

[@chasingcars]

I do. Would like it more if they gave it a third row, especially since the SQ7 also doesn't have one!

[@kensouza9239]

@@chasingcars oh sq7 doesn’t have too?

[@koro287]

I prefer the old Gen 2. tv screens everywhere,fake gauges,too many non essential electrics,mine has 318K and hums like a bird.But its all about money right...

[@larjkok1184]

I much prefer this one. The virtual cockpit is brilliant.

[@AP-mn4os]

You'd have to have rocks in your head to buy this over an X5 M50i for the same price.

[@chasingcars]

Sure, if you want petrol - but where are the fans of the X5 M50d supposed to go?

[@elastotec173]

The X5 M50i with similar specification and performance(V8) is a minimum of $25,000 more expensive than the Touareg V8, has a 3 year warranty vs a 5 year warranty and for the combined cycle uses 11.5 litres/100 km of petrol vs 7.5 litres/100 km of diesel so is a lot more expensive to run.

[@AP-mn4os]

@@elastotec173 You can routinely get a new M50i for $150k ($140k prior to covid pricing). Each to their own, but i think the X5 is an objectively better car, certainly in terms of build quality and performance. In fact, if you're going for performance (which obviously you are if looking at this v8), the X5 40i is as quick as this - for $20k less. They're both nice though, but this is too much for a VW.

[@dsinghr]

I think Sorrento GT is all you want

[@kensouza9239]

😂

[@larjkok1184]

Haha!

[@sherwin3]

"$136,000 is alot for a vee-dub" but not for a toyota?

[@richieduck67]

Cheaper than an LC200

[@chasingcars]

Especially now!

[@rongambol9910]

and a lot more up to date

[@zakimarzuki8227]

The rear somehow looks like the previous generation of Cayenne.

[@Robert-cu9bm]

I don't know about this one...but the Cayenne was part of the same platform. Touareg, Q7 , Cayenne were all the same underpinnings.

[@smallk6453]

Poor mans Audi sq7, not exactly poor.

[@AT.3DITS]

A SQ7 without an audi badge -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[@surrealengineering7884]

I don't get it. Who wants to buy engines that get 150hp out of 3 cylinders, sound like crap, cost more than a used V8 and are completely worn out and thrown away after 100k km?

[@Lesiba2]

I think that VW is a little bit confused with this car. Do they want to make it a rugged offroader or super luxurious SUV? If it is the latter, it won't work because Audi exist to attract the luxury market, just like Lexus is to Toyota, that is why Toyota does not waste time trying to make their SUVs luxurious, as long as they are appealing to farmers and ordinary people

[@chasingcars]

Some people don’t want an Audi Q7, but they still want the refinement of the same mechanical package in an understated Volkswagen body. That’s the entire Touareg selling point, basically.

[@Kleinert1805]

@@chasingcars exactly. in germany the touareg is on same level like sisters. but with more understatement. itś differnce to the rest of vw - even tiguan - is much bigger.

[@larjkok1184]

I’d take this over the Q7.

[@jeffstryker1454]

$136K wow that’s expensive I could get 2 decent cars for that price.

[@chasingcars]

It’s dear, that’s for sure. But much cheaper than an SQ7

[@siquanwu3131]

Impressive suv, but I just can’t pass that badge, if I want to spend $134k on a SUV, then it must carry a luxury badge, VW is just not for me as a $100k brand.

[@Robert-cu9bm]

Then your not buying it for you, your buying it for others. A badge is only to show off to other people.

[@siquanwu3131]

@@Robert-cu9bm you are right, otherwise why you buy a $134k car? It drives the same as a $25 Corolla getting you from A to B. We live in a society, everyone needs to interact with others including impressing others. So to me, buying an expensive car is part of life showing others of who you are. But it’s my view, and my view only. If you believe buying a car is purely for your own feeling, good on you, mate

[@siquanwu3131]

@@bluepaul196245 I agree it sounds shallow, but that is reality sometime, the society sometimes judge people based on their cloths, cars and homes. Ask any real estate agent, lawyers or doctors. If you don’t need to be compromised, good on you, unfortunately I am not there yet. My car does form part of my life and more importantly, my business future.

[@bytejourneycodes]

Diesel👎

[@LuvvSURYA]

VW must seriously has gone out of their mind to come up with such a large and thirsty Diesel engine when the world is slowly transitioning towards electric through switching to the gas first. Heck! UK even has a deadline on the production of ICE cars. And this Touareg is expensive as well. They seriously seem to lack vision as to invest in Diesel engines.

[@chasingcars]

They’re not investing in diesel, the engine already existed. It slots straight in...

[@LuvvSURYA]

@@chasingcars : Seems like they are clearing up the stock.

[@rongambol9910]

With the current infrastructure in Australia, for anyone traveling large distances, electric vehicles are not an option and unlikely to be for some time yet. For Aussies towing their caravans, the v8 Touareg is is well worth considering even if it is a $130k VW.

[@LuvvSURYA]

@@rongambol9910 : It does makes sense as to still prefer diesel over electric or even gas when the charging infrastructure is still not established in the country and munching long miles or towing caravan is the prime importance. Still, a V6 diesel is far capable enough to do the job with much fuel efficient as well. A V8 diesel is more about riding on the top end diesel power than really all the practicality you would need from a Diesel engine. Audi previously brought a V12 Diesel engine on Q7. But was it really needed or necessary?

[@brian_jake]

@@LuvvSURYA it is still relevant and furthermore people who will buy this SUV won't care about fuel economy. As an car enthusiast, there is something special about V8's especially diesel V8's

[@AKA001]

Why would you spend that kind of money for something that looks like a Tiguan+, loses 30% of its value the moment you drive off the lot and starts breaking just after its warranty expires? I can spend my $140,000 on a much nicer ride or wait for the idiot who bought theirs new and get a 3-year old Touareg for less than $65k.

[@Robert-cu9bm]

Then do that. A lot of people lease new cars.

[@AKA001]

@@Robert-cu9bm for that kind of money you can get a fully loaded Defender.

[@Robert-cu9bm]

@@AKA001 Horses for courses. People buy cars for looks and feel. If think the defender is ugly. Stone people don't.

[@larjkok1184]

Why are you buying a 3 year old Touareg that starts breaking down at 3 years?

[@AKA001]

@@larjkok1184 my point, I wouldn’t