Road Test: 2008 Volkswagen Touareg 2
| 2008 VW Touareg 2 | | General | | Location of final assembly | Bratislava, Slovakia | | Body style | 4-door SUV | | EPA size class | Special purpose | | Drivetrain layout | Front engine, 4WD | | Airbags | Front, front side, side curtain | | Powertrain | | Engine type | 11° V-6, iron block/alum heads | | Bore x stroke, in | 3.50 x 3.80 | | Displacement, ci/L | 220/3.6 | | Compression ratio | 11.3:1 | | Valve gear | DOHC, 4 valves/cyl, VVT | | Fuel induction | Sequential multipoint fuel injection, FSI | | SAE horsepower, hp @ rpm | 280 @ 6200 | | SAE torque, lb-ft @ rpm | 265 @ 2500 | | Opt engine | 90° V-8, iron block/alum heads | | Bore x stroke, in | 3.33 x 3.66 | | Displacement, ci/L | 255/4.2 | | Compression ratio | 11.0:1 | | Valve gear | DOHC, 5 valves/cyl | | Fuel induction | Sequential multipoint fuel injection, FSI | | SAE horsepower, hp @ rpm | 350 @ 6200 | | SAE torque, lb-ft @ rpm | 324 @ 3000 | | Opt engine | 90° twin TD V-10, iron block/alum heads | | Bore x stroke, in | 3.19 x 3.76 | | Displacement, ci/L | 300/5.0 | | Compression ratio | 18.0:1 | | Valve gear | SOHC, 2 valves/cyl | | Fuel induction | Direct injection | | SAE horsepower, hp @ rpm | 310 @ 3750 | | SAE torque, lb-ft @ rpm | 553 @ 2000 | | Transmission | 6-speed automatic | | 1st | 4.15:1 | | 2nd | 2.37:1 | | 3rd | 1.56:1 | | 4th | 1.16:1 | | 5th | 0.86:1 | | 6th | 0.69:1 | | Reverse | 3.39:1 | | Axle ratio | 4.56:1 | | Final drive ratio | 3.15:1 | | Low-range ratio | 2.66:1 | | Crawl ratio (1st x axle gears x low range) | 50.3:1 | | Recommended fuel | Premium unleaded/ULSD | | Dimensions/Capacities | | Wheelbase, in | 112.4 | | Length, in | 187.2 | | Width, in | 75.9 | | Height, in | 68.0 | | Track, f/r, in | 65.2/65.7 | | Headroom, f/r, in | 38.7/38.3 | | Legroom, f/r, in | 41.3/35.6 | | Shoulder room, f/r, in | 57.7/57.4 | | Cargo volume, behind 1st/2nd row, cu ft | 71.0/31.0 | | Ground clearance, in | 6.3-11.8 (air) | | Approach/departure angle, deg | 28.0/33.0 (air) | | Base curb weight/as tested, lb | 5086/5164 (V-6) | | Weight distribution, f/r, % | 52/48 | | Max payload capacity, lb | 1400 | | GVWR, lb | 6500 | | GCWR, lb | 14,000 | | Max towing capacity, lb | 7716 | | Fuel capacity, gal | 26.4 | | Chassis | | Construction | Unibody | | Suspension, front/rear | Independent, double wishbone, coilover/independent, four-link; four-corner air suspension (opt) | | Steering type | Servotronic power steering | | Ratio | 14.7:0 | | Turning circle, ft | 38.1 | | Brakes, front/rear | 13-in vented disc/13-in vented disc, ABS | | Wheels | 19-in alloy | | Tires | P275/45R19 | | Performance | | 0-60 mph, sec | 7.9 (V-6) | | Quarter mile, sec @ mph | 16.0 @ 84.7 | | Braking, 60-0, ft | 128 | | EPA fuel economy, city/hwy, mpg | 12-15/17-20 | | CO2 emissions, lb/mile | 1.22 (V-6); 1.40 (V-8); 1.31 (V-10) | | Price | | Base price | $48,320 (V-8) | | Options | $10,700 | | Price as tested | $59,020 (V-8) |
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