VW Touareg review: A budget Bentley?

2024 ж. 4 Мам.
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Meet the new VW Touareg!
The Touareg is the largest Volkswagen SUV you can buy, and it’s just had a mid-life facelift! But how much has actually changed? Well, Mat’s got his hands on one to find out…
Starting with the design, it still looks pretty similar to the last edition, although there are a few notable differences. Starting at the rear, the Touareg now comes with a full-length light bar and a redesigned bumper. Along the side, there are some new alloy wheel designs, and all new editions of the Touareg come with black roof bars. You’ll find a redesigned grille, an updated bumper, and some new headlight designs. What’s more, these now come as Matrix LEDs!
Step inside and the design is pretty similar to the last edition, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing! There are soft-touch materials throughout the large cabin, and all cars now come with a large infotainment screen that also has some updated graphics. The car we have here also has a nice, large digital dial display which is very easy to read.
There are a number of engines available with the Touareg. You can get a 3-litre V6 turbo petrol that has 340hp, and then there are two hybrid models. They use the same 3-litre V6, and while one produces 380hp, the other produces 460hp - the latter car is the high-performance R model, no less! There is also a choice of two diesel engines available, both of which are 3-litre V6 turbo diesel.
The all-new Touareg starts from around £68,000, but is it worth it?! Or should you choose a competitor like the BMW X5 instead? You’ll need to stick with Mat to see for yourself!
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:41 Design
02:32 Price
03:33 Interior
07:03 Back Seats
10:23 Boot
11:38 5 Annoying Things
13:54 5 Cool Things
16:16 Engines
17:16 Town Driving
21:03 Motorway Driving
22:10 Country Road Driving
23:44 0-60mph
24:31 Verdict
Mat’s VW Touareg choice: bit.ly/Mats-Choice-2311
BMW X5: bit.ly/BMW-X5-Review-2311
Audi SQ7 review: bit.ly/Audi-SQ7-Review-2311
Sell your car with carwow: bit.ly/Buy-Sell-Wow-2311

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  • I can't begin to explain how much I hate touch controls on everything. Why do manufacturers think that's a good idea? Why not just replace the steering wheel with a touch screen while you're at it.

    @wickywills@wickywills5 ай бұрын
    • Shush don’t give them ideas

      @FGGiskard@FGGiskard5 ай бұрын
    • Imagine when they introduce touch pedals

      @alexblaxell7983@alexblaxell79835 ай бұрын
    • They think it's a good idea because it saves them a fortune when they build a screen that software puts buttons on compared to a custom manufactured HVAC module.

      @ruk2023--@ruk2023--5 ай бұрын
    • Are you complaining about the digital climate controls? Then go on, tell me how often do you adjust the temps and vents with an automatic AC?

      @error_nr-1232@error_nr-12325 ай бұрын
    • What does that have to do with whether you like something or not?@@error_nr-1232 I only have champagne once or twice a year but I like it.

      @ruk2023--@ruk2023--5 ай бұрын
  • Love the moisture in the headlight feature. This way the bulbs don't dry out. Great design.

    @Lex-of2wo@Lex-of2wo5 ай бұрын
    • Shitty design.

      @truecamvidea5881@truecamvidea58815 ай бұрын
    • Yes, very elegant That is an optional extra though, quite pricey!

      @Metalmassacre07@Metalmassacre075 ай бұрын
    • ​@Metalmassacre07 actually quite the opposite, it surprisingly comes as standard on all trim models 😅

      @muhammadmajid2389@muhammadmajid23895 ай бұрын
    • VW deserve credit for making such an expensive car look so anonymous

      @Ianmundo@Ianmundo5 ай бұрын
    • VW infamous for it, I have the same issue with an ID.3, completely different headlight design too so reassuring to see...

      @steboyao@steboyao5 ай бұрын
  • The price is ridiculous, but one of the things that makes this car appealing to me is how understated it is. It's very subtle, but if you know about cars, you know how refined these are.

    @ericstockmann2487@ericstockmann24875 ай бұрын
    • For such crap it's insane buy anything else than this car even if it's a scooter

      @ben3291@ben32915 ай бұрын
    • I agree, this is for the GLE buyer that doesn’t want to be the center of attention or at least doesn’t want others to envy them. However, I always quite liked the Tuareg bcs even tho understated, it always had it’s own identity. This looks like Atlas and Tiguan had a baby, and most of identity is in my opinion lost.

      @7anx2142@7anx21425 ай бұрын
    • @@ben3291 you on the wine again?

      @riboid@riboid4 ай бұрын
    • if you knew cars you would know that this is a lump of lard driven by idiots like you who think this is a good purchase

      @aricroy4258@aricroy42584 ай бұрын
    • @@ben3291 😂😂

      @famicomnintendo@famicomnintendo2 ай бұрын
  • Every car I’ve owned the last 10 years has a wiper service position! And on VWs you can also activate it by holding the wiper stalk down for a few seconds after turning the ignition off.

    @JoseDeBardi@JoseDeBardi5 ай бұрын
    • I have had my Skoda for 8 years and never knew that! Thank you for the information.

      @Kevin-dp1vy@Kevin-dp1vy5 ай бұрын
    • Every car in the VW Group can do it, its amazing, Audi, Skoda, VW, Seat, Cupra even the older ones like mine 08 reg

      @UnknownOutcast@UnknownOutcast5 ай бұрын
    • Yes, not exactly a negative point. Seems there isn't anything much negative about the new Touareg.

      @betterbeavailable@betterbeavailable5 ай бұрын
    • Yeah. Same with Seat. Just need to read manual...

      @tauritaal@tauritaal5 ай бұрын
    • ? Read the what?@@tauritaal

      @Kevin-dp1vy@Kevin-dp1vy5 ай бұрын
  • ah yes the new low tier Urus. ...I mean the high-end Kodiaq.

    @LifeofBoris@LifeofBoris5 ай бұрын
    • boris what are u doing here

      @CelareOfficial@CelareOfficial5 ай бұрын
    • ​@@CelareOfficialin his latest video he proved to be a car guy, so I only assume he is here as why every other car guy is

      @Supermanmake14@Supermanmake145 ай бұрын
    • @LifeofBoris At least it will be easy to maintain.

      @your-mom_was_here@your-mom_was_here5 ай бұрын
    • The Kodiaq is in the same segment as the Tiguan not the Tourareg. I’ve driven both, the Tourareg is a step up.

      @MisterTee@MisterTee5 ай бұрын
    • The medium end Q7

      @MCTogs@MCTogs5 ай бұрын
  • I think the previous touareg looked better ngl

    @PUNCAKEEEE@PUNCAKEEEE5 ай бұрын
    • I think the back is now way better with its big light bar

      @KaiAst@KaiAst5 ай бұрын
    • Yup and agreed

      @joachimcilliers@joachimcilliers5 ай бұрын
    • Yes exactly prev version looked more premium, this one looks like unfinished prototype 😂

      @itsthejod@itsthejod5 ай бұрын
    • First gen Tuareg was a nice car, ever since they've been meh

      @Againstfacismandracism@Againstfacismandracism5 ай бұрын
    • Absolutely way way better, i loved It. This One looks like a brick... An ugly brick

      @WobblePasta@WobblePasta5 ай бұрын
  • Have just traded my 5 year old Touareg onto a new Q5 Sportback . I miss the air suspension my Q5 lacks, but what I don't miss is the everything-on-touchscreen controls. The Q5 has buttons and switches for aircon and several other key functions that are far easier to use the touchscreen ones. And thankfully doesn't have the soft touch capacitive buttons on the steering wheel which are awful!

    @gregspark9845@gregspark98455 ай бұрын
  • Thank you for being the kind of auto review person who will make the video shot at close to sunset or sunrise work so the car is the thing in the video that comes out the best even at the expense of blowing out the background and the review person… that is why I love and have watched you for years… you love cars and you can’t fake that kind of enthusiasm… hoping to meet you one day brother… find the thing you love to do and you never work a day in your life.

    @davidsimmons8990@davidsimmons89905 ай бұрын
  • condensation: when reported as a fault, on a Skoda Octavia (2021), it was explained (in the service), that this isn't a bug, but a feature. in order to match the external atmospheric pressure, VAG headlights have "breather holes" (similarly to airline double/triple sheet windows). as long as the condensation is on the surface, like a misty layer, it's ok. the heat of the headlights should evaporate them and it'd not cause any damage. but if the water/condensation amount turns into a "puddle" in the headlights (or any lights for that matter), it needs to be addressed and it's probably the result of a crack (and not just the breather hole). this was a Skoda Service explaining this issue.

    @zso1t@zso1t5 ай бұрын
    • same for me at the VW dealership. When the droplets started to finally form, the car was still under the warranty, they said that they found micro fractures or a number of them and these started to cause the issue. I have had my front lights fogging up from the moment i drove off the dealership after i took the delivery of my car in late 2018... they said i am to blame for the cracks/fractures even though the headlamps were not damaged, did not have any signs of any accidents, not to mention i have never had a front collision what so ever. great service

      @Artemisfo@Artemisfo5 ай бұрын
    • This can be the cause for some 'condensation' issues. If it corrects itself after a few minutes or is not an issue at higher temps, your golden, if it persists, it's clearly a fault.

      @omerta2002@omerta20025 ай бұрын
    • I wonder what's changed? Never had any condensation in my 2005 Fabia lights.

      @VintageLynx@VintageLynx5 ай бұрын
  • I know it’s a big car but £70k for a Volkswagen is unreal! Car prices these days 😭 luckily you get damp headlights as standard.

    @adamperkins3125@adamperkins31255 ай бұрын
    • It's perfectly inline with the competition, and besides it's a flagship model.

      @betterbeavailable@betterbeavailable5 ай бұрын
    • My Grandpa has Gen 2 Touareg and that one costed 97k brand new

      @tomassykora5193@tomassykora51935 ай бұрын
    • Starts at €107k in Ireland. The R version is cheaper by €4K….

      @l1devil@l1devil5 ай бұрын
    • There aren't any new buyers anyway. Leasing has almost become the main way to obtain a car.

      @davinnicode@davinnicode5 ай бұрын
    • Condensation in the headlights. Got to love that German quality.

      @jdmguy44@jdmguy445 ай бұрын
  • Great review. I bought this R version 2 years ago and it’s been a great car. Especially on long trips with the family and our dog. Plenty of room for everyone and luggage and this thing is really comfortable even if you spent over 10 hours behind the wheel. Best family car I have ever owned. Worth the price.

    @TheColnago@TheColnago5 ай бұрын
    • Same here, the only thing that drives me mad is the touch buttons on the steering wheel and the sluggish gear box when setting off

      @zoomcctv@zoomcctv5 ай бұрын
    • The 2023 VW Touareg has 1600kgs of weight imo.

      @purwantiallan5089@purwantiallan50895 ай бұрын
    • It didn't give you any issues?

      @Sir-August@Sir-August5 ай бұрын
    • whats the true fuel economy on that touareg R

      @liabejdbsk8735@liabejdbsk87355 ай бұрын
    • @@liabejdbsk8735 on average I get about 32mpg but on a long journey it’s about 38mpg. Drive about 80mph and it’s lower

      @zoomcctv@zoomcctv5 ай бұрын
  • Loved the previous one and I love this one too but that price tag is insane.

    @BuDDa100@BuDDa1005 ай бұрын
    • the price is madness £80k for a VW, what a joke, only a fol would buy one!

      @daveydarko5026@daveydarko50265 ай бұрын
    • try drivethedeal theyre discounting the new touareg by around 15% so the 286 bhp tdi fully specd with headsup display was showing 65k

      @HaroonChaudhary-dq1nc@HaroonChaudhary-dq1nc5 ай бұрын
    • @@HaroonChaudhary-dq1nc why do you think they are discounting them? Because they are selling well? No. Nobody is daft enough to spend that kinda cash on an overpriced and under supported product that even the dealers know next to nothing about. VW dealers are the single worst thing about. VW ownership and they are neither properly trained or properly resourced, which is why the dealers hate them and can’t fix them. Waste of money. Go buy a used 7P.

      @daveydarko5026@daveydarko50265 ай бұрын
    • @@daveydarko5026That’s cheaper than the Price in denmark its 180k in denmark

      @Leander06@Leander062 ай бұрын
  • Nice to see a brand new car with fogged up headlights. 😂

    @PrioCaptSend@PrioCaptSend5 ай бұрын
    • You're right! What happened to VW's quality?

      @ymtzlgn@ymtzlgn5 ай бұрын
    • I believe VW add this as a free optional extra... In every car they make. 😅

      @Tree0fL1fe@Tree0fL1fe5 ай бұрын
    • VW quality

      @tortozza@tortozza5 ай бұрын
    • VW Das Auto :D

      @gatis8367@gatis83675 ай бұрын
    • Its because the led lights dont make any heat

      @donke666@donke6665 ай бұрын
  • With that price it might as well be a Bentley for most people!

    @grassyknoll9647@grassyknoll96475 ай бұрын
  • The wiper service can be easily done by holding down the wiper stalk with the engine off

    @PritchardGamingUKF1@PritchardGamingUKF15 ай бұрын
  • My parents have a first gen VW Touareg and it still runs like new. It's great for long drives, has amazing acceleration for overtaking and is suprisingly very capable off road, especially given that my parents live in Kenya and have taken that car to some of the most remote places, fording through rivers and not once has it ever stalled or broken down. The only drawback is fuel consumption, but all in all, the Touareg is one of the best SUVs you can get out there if you want style, practicality and capability without the overinflated price tag of a Range Rover.

    @zack7438@zack74385 ай бұрын
    • 🇰🇪

      @timothyleemugowachira2@timothyleemugowachira23 ай бұрын
    • Old Touareg and first Cayenne were awesome offroaders - with bit of grabby tires, awesome.

      @scaramaxxx@scaramaxxx3 ай бұрын
  • On about being a budget Bentley. The Bentega, which we know is based off the Toureg, was supposed to be built with in it VW Slovakia’s Bratislava plant along side the Cayenne. Until the British government caught wind and paid VW and Bentley £500,000,000 to build a new manufacturing facility in Crewe for it. Half a billion for a posh Toureg. Lovely.

    @9wowable@9wowable5 ай бұрын
    • IDK, it was worth it for Bentley )))

      @vadym8713@vadym87135 ай бұрын
    • with the only difference that this never happened.

      @mahmut123456@mahmut1234565 ай бұрын
    • Any links to that half a billion £?

      @bordersw1239@bordersw12395 ай бұрын
    • ​@@vadym8713it was also well worthy for Bentley Continental.

      @purwantiallan5089@purwantiallan50895 ай бұрын
    • UK has plenty of Slovak Roma

      @hassyg4083@hassyg40835 ай бұрын
  • The pre-Facelift looks much better

    @MichasTechTV@MichasTechTV5 ай бұрын
  • Love watching these reviews. I am a professional driver my week involves shift work. I have identified a failure in design in most new cars. The dashboard illumination lights are on the same circuit as daytime running lights, so at night time when people set off from wherever and forget to turn on their headlights they remain oblivious.

    @donlaight5943@donlaight59435 ай бұрын
    • Enough people aren't talking about this..

      @rg-gu7rp@rg-gu7rp5 ай бұрын
    • So u help bank robbers get away?

      @grapefruitsyrup8185@grapefruitsyrup81855 ай бұрын
    • Exactly, though there are still idiots that do not have the lights switched to Auto.@@Neo_LV69

      @long_view@long_view3 ай бұрын
  • Honestly I don't mind the new styling because at the end of the day it is subjective to your personal taste. However what bugs me most about the new Touareg is that it strayed so far from what VW intended it to be when it first launched: a very comfortable, luxurious but must importantly CAPABLE off road vehicle. I considered a previous gen Touareg for purchase and it hat low range, rear and center lockers and you could even disconnect the sway bars. Saw many reviews online and it's off road capability was so underrated. Sadly VW went a different route with the newer gens and now they're thinking just upsizing the Tiguan will make the cut. Kind of bums me out because it used to be a serious contender to Land Rover and even some of the japanese off roaders like the Pajero and such. Seems the Touareg has lost it's identity.

    @KAISERSCHL8@KAISERSCHL85 ай бұрын
    • Well said! VW is a fake digital company nowadays

      @wallbangerzsports@wallbangerzsports5 ай бұрын
    • That's exactly what I was thinking. Well put.

      @Alessandro---@Alessandro---5 ай бұрын
    • You can opt for low range. It has abs-based "lockers". And it never had "sway bar disconnect".

      @ms-jl6dl@ms-jl6dl4 күн бұрын
  • I like this facelift, although i would still go for the pre-facelift V8 TDI.

    @error_nr-1232@error_nr-12325 ай бұрын
    • A V8 diesel... What an abomination lol A V8 sounds amazing on petrol but sounds like a vacuum on diesel. Diesels are not sporty so I don't understand people wanting "fast" diesel

      @Twin.motors@Twin.motors5 ай бұрын
    • I had the v 12 version lots of maintenance though

      @lutomson3496@lutomson34965 ай бұрын
    • ​@@Twin.motorsthe pre facelift V8 TDI also sounded like V6 Turbo Hybrid F1 sound.😅

      @purwantiallan5089@purwantiallan50895 ай бұрын
    • @@lutomson3496The W12 petrol first gen Touareg, you mean?

      @Juvahh@Juvahh5 ай бұрын
    • @@Twin.motorsExactly. People that like diesels gotta have a fetish on truckers, to enjoy feeling vibrations on their asses while driving slower cars that vibrate and sound like old trucks/lorries.

      @Juvahh@Juvahh5 ай бұрын
  • 70k for a VW is insane!

    @nibinjohn3761@nibinjohn37615 ай бұрын
    • Its not a kia

      @kareem_af7200@kareem_af72005 ай бұрын
    • ​@@kareem_af7200yeah...kia is a lot more reliable and didn't have dieselgate😂

      @dragosi8980@dragosi89805 ай бұрын
    • Everything is mental. A non AMG e class for 100k+ ? That's insane.. I got a new e class in 2018 for 47k with mid-high specs. The world has gone mad.

      @Twin.motors@Twin.motors5 ай бұрын
    • ​@@kareem_af7200yep it's VW which is on the same level as Kia/Hyundai

      @jdmguy44@jdmguy445 ай бұрын
    • ​@@dragosi8980Kia more reliable than VW? 🤣 Good joke

      @Enko063@Enko0635 ай бұрын
  • 11:40 you can also pull down on the wiper lever which will move the wipers up into service mode.

    @nikolaypenin@nikolaypenin5 ай бұрын
  • Firstly sending my thoughts and prayers to you Brian.. secondly thankyou for sharing your story it's so important to get the message out there.. wishing you good and improving health....

    @glensandell4004@glensandell40045 ай бұрын
  • I had one as a rental while touring around Europe this summer and was floored at how nice it was compared to the (dumbed down) Atlas that we get in North America.

    @MisterTee@MisterTee5 ай бұрын
    • Don't understand it anyway why you have to deal with the Atlas in the US.

      @MudvayneS10@MudvayneS105 ай бұрын
    • ​@@MudvayneS10 It's due to the widely spread "bigger is better" mentality.

      @error_nr-1232@error_nr-12325 ай бұрын
    • How much is the Atlas?

      @andreiarama8745@andreiarama87455 ай бұрын
    • And the Atlas is better than the Taos we get here in South America.

      @Shapershift@Shapershift5 ай бұрын
    • for the asking price it should be "nice" - costs double that of skoda kodiaq

      @fug33@fug335 ай бұрын
  • Matt it is a common feature on most cars that if you turn off the ignition and flick the wiper switch the wipers will go into the service position. This enables you to pull the wipers back from the screen in wintery environments as well as enabling easier cleaning.

    @daviddyer8976@daviddyer89765 ай бұрын
  • VW are no longer offering the 90 litre fuel tank (used to be an option or part of the off road pack), they're only offering the standard 75 litre, which with an economy of around 32 mpg (as shown in video), you only get around 530 miles between fuel stops. My Fabia with a 45 litre tank can manage over 530 miles between fuel stops.

    @mountainbiker9307@mountainbiker93075 ай бұрын
    • My 15 plate Golf TDI does around 500 on a full tank if sensible... not bad

      @samthemadman5000@samthemadman50005 ай бұрын
    • They are still offering the 90L fuel tank as an option in Balkans lol, I think it might be conflicting optional

      @Bogdan00@Bogdan005 ай бұрын
    • @@Bogdan00 UK market they're not offering the 90 litre tank as an option or part of the off road pack, they're still offering the off road pack in UK market (basically some extra plastic under the engine and gearbox) but the 90 litre tank is NOT part of it, confirmed by an email From Volkswagen customer Services UK.

      @mountainbiker9307@mountainbiker93075 ай бұрын
  • The wiper blades service position is pretty common on Audi and VW, we have an A5 Sportback and a W580 Amarok and both of them have the same thing. I’ve got so used to it now, that when I move the car to wash it I pop into service mode before I stop the engine.

    @codymulcahy1788@codymulcahy17885 ай бұрын
  • Double sunvisors was standard on the SAAB 9-5 aswell, sounds kinda daft but it is amazing too have :3 .

    @fatmancustoms5537@fatmancustoms55375 ай бұрын
    • The Citroën C5 had them as well. And like Saab, it also had black panel. Two things i never knew i needed, but i used them very often.

      @DolleHengst@DolleHengst5 ай бұрын
  • 1:11 love the calling out of Mercedes for fake exhausts, hate them on any car

    @glennchinyangarara8225@glennchinyangarara82255 ай бұрын
    • This, "thouch controls only", then fake vents and plastic grills on 100k+ cars.

      @user-qy2wf2lt6v@user-qy2wf2lt6v5 ай бұрын
    • @@user-qy2wf2lt6v I know, purely unnecessary

      @glennchinyangarara8225@glennchinyangarara82255 ай бұрын
  • I love the exciting and characterful design you always get with VW products. Stunning.

    @jdmguy44@jdmguy445 ай бұрын
    • Stunning, yes. If you're 12 years old and love christmas lights more than anything. They should have made the whole thing twinkle too, that way you would never mistake it for anything other than a decorated pinetree.

      @sashoxxx@sashoxxx5 ай бұрын
    • @@sashoxxx My top comment was sarcastic!

      @jdmguy44@jdmguy445 ай бұрын
    • @@jdmguy44 Oh, well pardon me then. I always get a bit carried away when I get reminded the direction of the industry :v

      @sashoxxx@sashoxxx5 ай бұрын
    • Great comedy!!!

      @wings9925@wings99254 ай бұрын
  • I think if manufacturers insist on touchscreen-only for basic car functions, they should include lane keeping assist and adaptive cruise control as standard. This isn't specific to any car or manufacturer, it's just common sense imo.

    @bravethomasyt@bravethomasyt5 ай бұрын
    • Anyone who needs lane assist shouldn't be driving.

      @bikeman123@bikeman1235 ай бұрын
    • @@bikeman123 that's not the point...

      @bravethomasyt@bravethomasyt5 ай бұрын
    • ​@@bikeman123this ist the typical answer of people never using the indicator. Lane Assist only is disturbing if you do not use the indicator at all...in all other cases it is just a save Feature and normal driving more comfortable.

      @josefv8708@josefv87085 ай бұрын
    • @@josefv8708 Try saying that to anyone living in Eastern Europe.... Lane Assist can be outright dangerous on our roads :D

      @WetPig@WetPig2 ай бұрын
  • £67K?😮............I don't think so

    @RobertAWallace@RobertAWallace5 ай бұрын
  • 13:51 Mat resisted the urge to throw the load cover into a bush 😂

    @TechBaffle@TechBaffle5 ай бұрын
  • 2:00 stunning headlights with fog inside😮 I think that’s the best feature fitted on car! 👌🏼🤩

    @hrvojesebalj@hrvojesebalj3 ай бұрын
  • I just loved how to were playing with the Bumps 😅. You made me feel I was in the car too😂. Cars soomth that much are fun to drive

    @fneils1@fneils15 ай бұрын
  • condensation in the headlights already!

    @AhK71286@AhK712865 ай бұрын
  • Imagine paying so much money for a car that pisses you off on a daily basis.

    @denisgonc4230@denisgonc42305 ай бұрын
  • Is there a feature that makes it move out of the overtaking lane, or is it the same as the old version?

    @mikewalsh8198@mikewalsh81985 ай бұрын
  • Just sent a 2020 black edition back after 3 years. it was a great car to own. the infotainment and lack of buttons was not an issue at all. 286 diesel was rapid and knocked out over 40mpg easily. Great car.

    @mattmorris2379@mattmorris23795 ай бұрын
    • It's not a car. It's a van with back seats.

      @mubblemann@mubblemann5 ай бұрын
    • Great car but it's kind of overpriced for being a poverty spec Q7/Q8...

      @theairaccumulator7144@theairaccumulator71445 ай бұрын
  • I have a 2023 R and what a car, you are correct it doesn't feel like the usual SUV, it feels like a big car which is one of the think that attracted me to it along with the understated appearance. If you are all about the label then buy a Merc or BMW, if you like going under the radar but still want opinion

    @nigelbb@nigelbb5 ай бұрын
  • Quality seems questionable, headlights already have water vapour/ condensation inside, seems poorly sealed, that's not something you want to see in a brand new car.

    @galaxyb1103@galaxyb11035 ай бұрын
  • Driving controles on a knob and climate buttons in a screen. Why not the other way around? Which do you use more?

    @paulpisters668@paulpisters6685 ай бұрын
  • Most vw do that with the wipers if you turn the ignition off and move the wiper stalk down, or up once it will go into that position also

    @rideshotgunstrapforsafety6339@rideshotgunstrapforsafety63395 ай бұрын
  • to be fair, the wipers are like that in probably every volkswagen, my golfs were like that, my dad's passat was like that, my uncle's troc is like that. to put them in maintenence mode, you can just turn on the ignition, the turn it off and press the wipers lever down. they will go down without fiddling with the infontainment system

    @Andrea98634@Andrea986345 ай бұрын
  • Looks ok,I would go for the Tiguan,I noticed the condensation in the headlight units

    @triciamcintyre4947@triciamcintyre49475 ай бұрын
    • CARWOW IS GOING STUPID STOP THE CLICK BAIT

      @zakelwe@zakelwe5 ай бұрын
    • @@zakelweOr how about you stop the spam..

      @wickywills@wickywills5 ай бұрын
    • Tiguan not even close to being in same class. It's cheaper (much) for a reason.

      @gregspark9845@gregspark98455 ай бұрын
  • I love the overall design of the CR gen toaureg. R line for sure. V6 petrol ⛽

    @vindevhunta4905@vindevhunta49055 ай бұрын
  • I enjoyed watching the Video Review. I particularly like the New Front Fascia 😊

    @jamiep61@jamiep615 ай бұрын
  • Finally a car that has its infotainment system within its dash, like the Audi. I hate all the standing tablets in the middle.

    @MyNigellus@MyNigellus5 ай бұрын
  • 70k 😂 I can smell depreciation from here and i live in italy

    @lorythebeast93@lorythebeast935 ай бұрын
  • I've forgotten you do reviews with all drag races. I came here for the reviews, do more of these

    @ShaMana999@ShaMana9995 ай бұрын
  • Nice to see some things never change my audi from year 2000 has same load cover XD

    @dragonroarr5787@dragonroarr57875 ай бұрын
  • been in this car and trust me... its a masterpiece!!! nice family car

    @Levimations@Levimations5 ай бұрын
  • I see that you're having a lot of fun with the new camera DJI Osmo Pocket 3, but the image is quite shaky or I would say it's “too dynamic”. Honestly, I liked the older videos more.

    @mfaproduction8058@mfaproduction80585 ай бұрын
  • Re the wipers, if it's the same as the Q7, you can also do it by flipping the wiper stalk and holding it for a few seconds

    @gregsullivan7408@gregsullivan74085 ай бұрын
  • Carwow Would it possible if you could add some footage of what the ambient lighting looks like of a night on new cars

    @mrboonie620@mrboonie6205 ай бұрын
  • The headlights have condensation in them lol

    @isuk@isuk5 ай бұрын
  • Never really cared for the Touareg and Always aspired to drive a BMW X5 someday. However, I currently drive a 2.0 TDi Tiguan and I'm convinced my next car will be a 3.0 TDI V6 Touareg. Love it!!

    @mndenishezi7570@mndenishezi75705 ай бұрын
    • They’re highly reliable cars. Definitely more reliable than a bmw or Mercedes.

      @buridah328@buridah3285 ай бұрын
    • @@buridah328VW more reliable than a BMW? 😂😂

      @eldismemushi@eldismemushi5 ай бұрын
    • @@buridah328bro you know 0 about cars

      @eldismemushi@eldismemushi5 ай бұрын
    • @@eldismemushi and you never driven one.

      @buridah328@buridah3285 ай бұрын
    • @@buridah328 what VW? lol

      @eldismemushi@eldismemushi5 ай бұрын
  • On my VW group car to place the wipers in service mode. Switch the ignition on and off and press down on the windscreen wiper stalk. Regards Crawford

    @crawfordg@crawfordg5 ай бұрын
  • Hey Matt, what's the brand name of the "combat shirt" you're wearing? 😉

    @Nassos83@Nassos835 ай бұрын
  • Comparing a Defender in any way with a Toerag says everything anyone needs to know about the new Defender....it's very sad. Actually reliability would be interesting 😆 that would be a decent contest....

    @85priesty@85priesty5 ай бұрын
  • I moved to SUVs when it became apparent many years ago that British roads weren't going to get any better. I've had to upsize a few times, as the potholes are so bad, but my current 3-ton behemoth just glides over the worst road surfaces in Europe like they're not there. Brilliant! Don't have to think about them any more. Of course, when my 3-ton SUV "glides" over those potholes and broken surfaces, it leaves them just a little bit worse. But I don't care - I'm alright, Jack. This is Britain! Someone else can deal with it for me.

    @SampleTracks2224@SampleTracks22245 ай бұрын
    • It's like that in the US as well. Automakers back in the 20th century made sedans, and hatchbacks with a lot of ground clearance. Now they are all trying to be as low and impractical as possible. It's baffling how Automakers think we all live in areas with pristine flat roads. Even if your roads are good, if you life in a area with hills or mountains you can hit something on roads connecting to each there at different angles. You can be careful but after driving a car for years or thousands of miles mistakes will happen. Not all crossovers are much better but the ones that are make it a no brianer. Plus the plastic cladding being hit doesn't look as bad as the painted metal. I would like a lifted up station wagon. But will probably go for a crossover or suv for my next car.

      @baronvonjo1929@baronvonjo19295 ай бұрын
  • i saw one at night on the highway, that rear light strip with the lit up VW Logo looks friggin awesome. Also pricewise if you compared it to an X5 or a Q7 it is much much cheaper.

    @Juliusabcd@Juliusabcd2 ай бұрын
  • To get the wiper in service position all you need to do is hold down the wiper stalk with the drivers door open and the ignition switched off

    @Olliebobalong@Olliebobalong5 ай бұрын
  • the new tiktok-style camera movement seems weird to me. hope they go back to the old style.

    @turans.a.2233@turans.a.22335 ай бұрын
    • Even I noticed it. Looks odd.

      @Hinglemcringleberry1@Hinglemcringleberry15 ай бұрын
    • Yup, it's bad 😐

      @dziarskihank6298@dziarskihank62985 ай бұрын
  • Are those headlights already fogged up inside??

    @TiptronicSS@TiptronicSS5 ай бұрын
    • Quality is poor hey 68K too 😂

      @thomaswright7562@thomaswright75625 ай бұрын
  • It’s insane that that heap is 68 grand it’s a 40 grand car max

    @mosesifyoullpardonthepun2846@mosesifyoullpardonthepun28465 ай бұрын
  • As an owner of a VW Passat and Audi Q5 since 2014. I'm done with the cars built by VW group. While I liked both cars, I've spent around $20K on repairs of both cars in the past 10 years. Main issues being: Water pumps of both cars replaced because they both had plastic parts which wore after 4-6 years. VW passat's gearbox mechatronic unit, Audi Q5's sunroof sunshade cover ( which has pretty much the same technology as the one in the reviewed Tiguan and costs 1K-2K to replace and they break easily). VW passat's Lower control arms ( both sides) and much more. Their parts are pricy and repairs are expensive. My VW has 120K Kms and Audi has 150 K kms on their odometers and have always been looked after and driven carefully. Their problems started after 60K kms and kept coming. Interestingly, I don't see much of technology change and VW group keeps using the same technologies with trivial modifications after a decade. Including that terrible sunroof cover which I mentioned earlier. It's time for me to get rid of both cars.

    @alijalali54@alijalali5410 күн бұрын
  • Theres nothing really premium about this car, except for the price. Definitely prefer the old design too.

    @buzza7840@buzza78405 ай бұрын
    • Compared to the competition. It’s worth the money.

      @buridah328@buridah3285 ай бұрын
  • The Touareg rides on VW Group's MLB Evo chassis which is also shared with the Cayenne, Q7, Q8, Urus and Bentayga. Imagine buying an Urus or Bentayga thinking you have a premium unique SUV meanwhile it's just a fancier Touareg 🤣🤣🤣

    @electrikoptik@electrikoptik5 ай бұрын
    • At least they get V8/W12

      @your-mom_was_here@your-mom_was_here5 ай бұрын
    • All Bentleys have Audi A3 steering wheel.😂😅😢😢

      @har5090@har50905 ай бұрын
    • Sharing a platform does not mean it's the same car. They are vastly different in reality.

      @emixmim@emixmim5 ай бұрын
    • The Touareg isn't cheap either... and I do not think that the chassis is bad. In the other cars you pay for sure the brand, but also the engines and the higher quality of the materials used for the interiors. I think saying that they are just a fancier Touareg is not 100% exact, but I anyway agree that in that case one would expect more exclusivity. It is also true that those brands just followed the trend of the new markets, selling to the devil their true historic heritage.

      @riccardoconti3344@riccardoconti33445 ай бұрын
    • Oh no, what a bummer this allows for cheaper spare parts 😢 Nobody could possibly want affordable maintenance and reliability on their car, huh?

      @error_nr-1232@error_nr-12325 ай бұрын
  • People complain about VW's haptic buttons on the steering wheel. After driving our VW ID. for a year, I've come to appreciate the haptic buttons. Their main advantage is swiping. You don’t need to look down or fidget when you swipe. Simplicity. It took me by surprise when I realized how swiping works on the steering wheel. It’s very intuitive. When you need to adjust ACC cruising speed or sound volume or skip songs, you just swipe your thumbs across the middle of those panels , effortless - no need to look down or find the right buttons. It’s a pity those buttons are misunderstood. Coupled with AR-HUD, you never need to take your eyes off the road.

    @HanFollo@HanFolloАй бұрын
  • Can u do an up to date VW Troc pls standard one I want to know what it is like so I can buy one

    @leestephen1076@leestephen10765 ай бұрын
  • You guys are so lucky you get a panoramic roof option on almost every mid sized+ car

    @Nick210@Nick2105 ай бұрын
    • they all leak!

      @daveydarko5026@daveydarko50265 ай бұрын
    • this guy knows, I avoid sunroofs like the plague because they all leak

      @keponen331@keponen3315 ай бұрын
    • @@daveydarko5026Seriously?

      @Juvahh@Juvahh5 ай бұрын
    • @@Juvahh yep, and surprise surprise, they are not covered by the rubbish VW warranty.

      @daveydarko5026@daveydarko50265 ай бұрын
  • Matt, car manufacturers in the EU are pricing themselves out, that is never a 65 to 70 thousand pound car. The industry is heading for a massive crash both in EV and ICE variants

    @MrFreestyler71@MrFreestyler715 ай бұрын
    • All new cars are more expensive now, than they were a few years ago. It starts from the bottom - where a base spec, under powered Ford Focus costs £27k, a Skoda Kodiak is £55k, BMW M3 from £83k plus options. This is priced in lined with everything else around it.

      @SDK2006b@SDK2006b5 ай бұрын
  • Sat next to one in traffic for a while at night. Completely blacked out, largest rims. Thought it was kinda stunning, especially the rear lights are striking at night.

    @vegetablestock7471@vegetablestock74712 ай бұрын
  • Matt, here’s a great drag race I would love to see…Jaguar XE 35t vs. Mercedes CLA 35 AMG vs. Alfa Romeo Guilia vs. Audi A5 sportback vs. BMW 330i or 340i vs. Lexus IS 350 vs. Genesis G70 3.3t pretty please!!!!

    @craigbartlett9277@craigbartlett92775 ай бұрын
  • i cant even afford this but i’m just watching it because Mat is entertaining

    @tripletaker5007@tripletaker50075 ай бұрын
    • Make money on KZhead

      @sasos-lb5pr@sasos-lb5pr3 ай бұрын
  • Condensation inside the headlight of a brand new car….good to see their qaulity hasn’t changed. Loved my tdv8 touregs over the years but my 2019 tdv6 was hideous (electrical and sensor faults from 50,000 onwards). EXACTLY the same issues with by bitdi r line Passat wagon. I flicked all these and the partners gti for exactly the same reasons. By contrast I still have my ed30 I’ve had from new, and 2 sisters still have the 2.8 b5.5 wagon and 3.2 b6 wagons I sold years and years ago and they’re still fine with normal maintenance. VW has lost its way well and truley I’m afraid.

    @angusnz7910@angusnz79105 ай бұрын
    • Are you sure you are ok ?

      @wondermaid6452@wondermaid64525 ай бұрын
    • headlights are not sealed units now - it's the same on most cars from the last 7 years.

      @SDK2006b@SDK2006b5 ай бұрын
  • 2:08 looks like it also comes with lamp fogging as standard

    @kissgergo5202@kissgergo52025 ай бұрын
  • I test drived this few weeks ago. Amazing car! The design of this will not feel dated like other cars who continuously facelift their designs.

    @JEdirect@JEdirect3 ай бұрын
  • What did they do to my former suitor? I owned one of the first imported to the US in 2004. Had a Touareg get together of members of the Touareg forum. Had 10-15 parked on my front lawn. V8. Loved it. Put almost 200k miles before parting ways. Guys on forum imported stop start button, paddle shifters, it was awesome.

    @mdjak3686@mdjak36865 ай бұрын
  • That's a car that I would love to have ! Amazing premium car !

    @ThePanoz11@ThePanoz115 ай бұрын
  • did you see the VW badge light up red when the drag race whent

    @archienash9163@archienash9163Ай бұрын
  • I quite like this cinematography. It’s dynamic and somewhat interactive.

    @luqmanhaqim8087@luqmanhaqim80875 ай бұрын
  • 68,000?! New car prices are insane…

    @NEO_RedPill_2024@NEO_RedPill_20245 ай бұрын
  • I’m struggling to find the difference between this and my old 2019 and this is £25k more same for same new 😮

    @xDrVodkax@xDrVodkax5 ай бұрын
    • That's why I bought a Q5 Sportback when I sold my MY2019 Touareg... also don't need the towing capacity or room any more 😊

      @gregspark9845@gregspark98455 ай бұрын
  • I think the best part of this review was the red Giulia appearing on your right side window Matt…and the launching ok…

    @justdriveit7434@justdriveit74345 ай бұрын
    • And at the end you realise that the Alfa Romeo Giulia was the camera car…🤦‍♂️

      @justdriveit7434@justdriveit74345 ай бұрын
  • i love these style videos

    @zhifyzhifywu3719@zhifyzhifywu37195 ай бұрын
  • Previous one was a beauty compared to this one. This looks like a new Dacia (and I may even have to apologize to Dacia for that one)

    @x3merx3mer@x3merx3mer5 ай бұрын
    • 😂Tf you saying

      @Bertha076@Bertha0765 ай бұрын
  • Tbf the pre facelift model looked far more posh and better

    @AntJoseph_@AntJoseph_5 ай бұрын
  • VW is theee definition of the Automotive industry, the purest composition of a few minds put together to creat an idea and product of art, not to perfection neither too blunt, but one of a kind, not to compete, VW's are about their business, their cool. Carrying their character chin up and chest out. Always Composed, Love'em. Thank you VW. Much Love. I don't even own a car.. Would love to own a VW soon.❤

    @damiandewaal3693@damiandewaal36935 ай бұрын
  • @2:00 yes they have matrix tech but also some fog/mist in the light , a shame for a car of that price 😞

    @JB-68@JB-685 ай бұрын
  • I don't think it looks actually too bad, I just don't like the touchscreen bs. but honestly its a great car

    @denerfun@denerfun5 ай бұрын
    • It is, and agree re touchscreen!

      @gregspark9845@gregspark98455 ай бұрын
  • A glass roof with a roof rack. What could go wrong?

    @HunterGonzo-pg4vf@HunterGonzo-pg4vf5 ай бұрын
  • This is currently one of my dream cars.

    @calumbrooknicolson@calumbrooknicolson14 күн бұрын
  • big fan, good job... can you do a video with the new Range Rover Sport SV EDITION ONE, Please. Thnaks

    @user-xm7ug3zq5m@user-xm7ug3zq5m5 ай бұрын
  • I got a stone chip in my Touareg headlight. It's a sealed unit. VW want $2k to replace it. I'm never buying a VW again.

    @davidxmcgrath@davidxmcgrath5 ай бұрын
    • Try your insurance?as you said its a stone chip

      @ozzi4627@ozzi46275 ай бұрын
  • VW quality at it's finest...

    @WarlockSRB@WarlockSRB5 ай бұрын
  • This looks so much better than what we have in Canada with the Atlas

    @decimotiago@decimotiago5 ай бұрын
  • Glad to have a car review back vs another drag race

    @kimi17147@kimi171475 ай бұрын
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