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4.3 out of 5 stars
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4.5 out of 5 stars

hot new touareg

Dan, 05/24/2005
2005 Volkswagen Touareg V6 AWD 4dr SUV (3.2L 6cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

this is the best car i have ever owned.. performance and handling are outstanding ... the only drawbacks are: - the v6 is slightly under powered 0- 60, tough very robust from 30-100, - it sucks down gasoline.

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3.5 out of 5 stars

Over engineered

Moscig, 10/07/2004
2005 Volkswagen Touareg V8 AWD 4dr SUV (4.2L 8cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

VW has come late to the SUV market, great design, good funtion and a surperb off road vehicle. Here is what they do not tell you about the 2004 SUV of the year! Electronics are overengineered as it relates to warning drivers on a faulty tire presure system, seat belt chimes that do not allow drivers to leave the car running with out being cherped to death, radio's with on-board map system must be cleared everytime you start the car by excepting the disclaimer "release/acceptance" button! Something to look forward to for as long as you have your vehicle. One of the best dummy warnings is the airbag warning, buzzer, then bell/chimes to tell you it is off

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4.38 out of 5 stars

Luxury and ruggedness in one

suvfan, 03/10/2006
2005 Volkswagen Touareg V8 AWD 4dr SUV (4.2L 8cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This thing has been great both on and off road. Very reliable and comfortable. I looked at a lot of luxury SUVs in this class and as far as ride comfort and interior material quality this is by far the best. Towing capacity is great for a vehicle this size. If you don’t need third row seating, this is the vehicle to get.

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4.5 out of 5 stars

Touareg review.

Chris, 02/16/2005
2005 Volkswagen Touareg V8 AWD 4dr SUV (4.2L 8cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

My touareg has been great. I've owned it since June 2003 so I had one of the first ones out there. While I never had anything worse than minor software issues, some have had serious problems. All I can say is this truck is worth a little bit of hassle. It's fairly exclusive, you won't see yourself coming down the road. And the luxury and build quality exceeds BMW and Mercedes, it's really on a par with Audi. In fact, I sold my Audi A8 because what's the point of owning two luxury vehicles. Also, I over 6000lbs of trailer for several hours at a time with zero issues. It's been near perfect for us...there's no other SUV we'd consider (except a V10 Touareg!).

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4.63 out of 5 stars

2005 Volkswagen Touareg V8

MATT MCGLASHEN, 01/02/2006
2005 Volkswagen Touareg V8 AWD 4dr SUV (4.2L 8cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This vehicle has been trouble free for me, a concern with so many electronic/mechanical options, so that is good. Build quality is very good, seams are tight, everything fits well. The interior is very upscale and impresses everyone. The sound of the V8 is very sporty, many have made comments on that. The downside, the navigation system lacks detail, street names ect. I am hoping for an software update-please hear me VW! It works fine though in a basic way. The rear seat could use a little more footroom and headroom. My brother, who is a large guy, says it's hard to get in and out of,either front or back. I love the sporty driving, towing ability, acceleration and looks.

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