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It was named after a tribe of Saharan nomads and it is one of the best-selling VW models of late. Ladies and gentlemen in the market for a practical family hauler that you can take off-road as well, the 2015 Volkswagen Touareg is probably the best the segment has to offer if you can live with its Germanic persona.
In a nutshell, the Volkswagen Touareg facelift is exactly what you would expect it to be - practical, comfortable, tech-laden, proficient at getting dirty and effortless to drive both in and out of the city. This Germanic way of “ja sofort” is also the main drawback of Volkswagen Touareg ownership - it may become boring in time because of its all-round package.
It may lack sense, but most new car buyers want a little spark and entertainment for the overall car ownership. As noted beforehand, the crossover SUV from Volkswagen doesn’t fail at delivering what you expect from it, but it does it in an unenthusiastic, hyperborean manner. It’s like a public service cashier that knows how to sweet talk then offer you with a not-so-sincere smile on the way out of the postal office. Yup...
It’s funny how we all want a vehicle to tick all the right boxes, but eventually, this excellency brings its downfall in the eyes of its owner. To put it into perspective, you know how most ladies dream of having lunch with a characterful Latino lover, not the archetypal German business man? Yup, that’s applicable on a four-wheeled level as well.
Make no mistake about it, the 2015 Volkswagen Touareg is much more than all of this, as you’ll find out in our review. Thing is, some niggles render it mildly outdated and less enjoyable than most segment rivals.
It may lack sense, but most new car buyers want a little spark and entertainment for the overall car ownership. As noted beforehand, the crossover SUV from Volkswagen doesn’t fail at delivering what you expect from it, but it does it in an unenthusiastic, hyperborean manner. It’s like a public service cashier that knows how to sweet talk then offer you with a not-so-sincere smile on the way out of the postal office. Yup...
It’s funny how we all want a vehicle to tick all the right boxes, but eventually, this excellency brings its downfall in the eyes of its owner. To put it into perspective, you know how most ladies dream of having lunch with a characterful Latino lover, not the archetypal German business man? Yup, that’s applicable on a four-wheeled level as well.
Make no mistake about it, the 2015 Volkswagen Touareg is much more than all of this, as you’ll find out in our review. Thing is, some niggles render it mildly outdated and less enjoyable than most segment rivals.
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