2015 Volkswagen Touareg V6 TDI 0-100km/h & engine sound

2015 Volkswagen Touareg V6 TDI 0-100km/h & engine sound. Head over to http://performancedrive.com.au/2015-v... for the full review.

2015 Volkswagen Touareg V6 TDI
3.0-litre turbo-diesel V6
180kW and 550Nm
Eight-speed auto, all-wheel drive with centre diff lock
0-100km/h in 7.5 seconds (as tested)

If you’re curious, the Touareg is named after the 'Tuareg’ inhabitants of the harsh Saharan deserts of North Africa. Although, it is manufactured in Slovakia. Sharing the same underpinnings as the Porsche Cayenne, the 2015 update brings a freshened engine lineup, a streamlined variant range, and some cosmetic touch-ups inside and out.

The range is, interestingly, all diesel. First is the 150kW/450Nm 150 TDI (up 50Nm from predecessor), which uses a 3.0-litre V6 engine. Prices start at $67,990. Reviewed here is the mid-range V6 TDI, starting at $81,990. It comes with the same engine but it's tuned to 180kW and 550Nm, and, subsequently, fuel consumption is a tad higher; 7.2L/100 versus 7.4 in this. The range-topping V8 TDI R-Line comes with a 250kW/800Nm 4.1-litre turbo-diesel V8, which uses 9.2L/100km. It starts at $114,990.

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