Used 2005 Volkswagen Touareg Consumer Reviews
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Awesome
taleggio, 10/21/2009
2005 Volkswagen Touareg V8 AWD 4dr SUV (4.2L 8cyl 6A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
I love my Touareg! It had a few issues early on but were fixed as necessary. It is heavy and all wheel drive, so it's tough on tires. I ditched my factory tires at 11k miles for a set of Nokian WR G2's and haven't looked back. Really the best tire for the Touareg. I had an Expedition previously, so gas mileage wasn't an issue. The FSI V6 and V8 on the newer models are a significant improvement over 2004-2007 models.
Pretty with Flaws
cabulldog, 03/26/2008
2005 Volkswagen Touareg V6 AWD 4dr SUV (3.2L 6cyl 6A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
I really shopped around before purchasing my Touareg. My black exterior really gets people's attention, and my passengers LOVE the interior. BUT, my tires wore out quickly, gas mileage sucks, get-up-and- go doesn't exist without putting it in S, or manual. Radio ate my CD, can't get it back. Passenger mirror doesn't always tilt when backing up. Rubber on inside driver's side door is peeling. Seat belt dinger... can anyone say ANNOYING? Automatic windshield wipers can scare the crap out of you on a sunny day... they'll scape across the window without notice.
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I like the T-Reg V-8
Kent Pridmore, 04/10/2005
2005 Volkswagen Touareg V8 AWD 4dr SUV (4.2L 8cyl 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Very nice SUV. Handles great. Fun to drive. I have not had any problems at all. I knew about the gas mileage before I purchased the SUV. The bells and whistles are a little much.
Extensive repair time
charles gill, 02/20/2005
2005 Volkswagen Touareg V8 AWD 4dr SUV (4.2L 8cyl 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I have had two instances of extended repair time due to lack of parts. The first, two weeks, was due to an air bag fault. Parts were not available. Six months later, another airbag fault, plus repeated fault warnings of various kinds, which disappeared after a short time. It was determined a new alternator was needed, Lowering the engine 6 inches was required to replace the alternator (2 day project). This did not fix the voltage problem and cables needed replacing. The cable need to be manufactured. I lost use of the car for over three weeks. I guess the cost of loaner vehicles is less than the cost of stocking parts. The low voltage, cable situation created the fault alerts.
My head turning TDI
dan gasparo, 04/14/2005
2005 Volkswagen Touareg V8 AWD 4dr SUV (4.2L 8cyl 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I purchased the Touareg V10 TDI with the intention of using it as a tow vehicle for our travel trailer. While it performs exceptionally in that role I use it as my primary means of transportation as it is so much fun to drive. In all traffic and weather conditions, city, highway, rain, or snow, it is always responsive and sure footed. That plus the admiring glances and constant "hey mister what is that" make me feel about a car like I haven't felt since I was a kid.
great car
rich fidler, 07/31/2009
2005 Volkswagen Touareg V8 AWD 4dr SUV (4.2L 8cyl 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
very heavy, smooth, safe car. Very solid german feel, almost all high end options on most other cars are standard on Touareg. Tires are expensive to change if you get the 19's like I have but are very reasonable as 17 or 18's. I have 2 sets of tires, great in the snow with the all seasons on 17's in 18" snow in Tahoe. NO problems. Mechanically very good, poor fuel economy but it's a V8 ! 14 in the city, 19 on the hwy. I get oil changes for $75 at a VW dealer. Had a headlight bulb blow, and an airbag under warranty replaced in over 2 yrs. Highly recommend.
Happy Trails
Gail Ward, 02/03/2005
2005 Volkswagen Touareg V8 AWD 4dr SUV (4.2L 8cyl 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I have had nothing but postive experiences with my Toureg. It has great pickup and unbelievable handling for such a heavy SUV. Considering I went from driving a BMW 325 Manual transmission Sport Edition to the Toureg those words hold a great deal of weight I think. I like to "drive" a car and the Toureg leaves me with that feeling. It has been completely reliable and the few details that needed to get fixed were promptly taken care of at my dealer. The largest bump in the road was a load, hard downshift from the transmission . That problem a hassince been remedied and all is well.
2005 Touareg V8
rick, 10/08/2005
2005 Volkswagen Touareg V8 AWD 4dr SUV (4.2L 8cyl 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I bought my Volkswagen Touareg V8 brand new and I fell in love. It has great power, aceleration and excellent brakes. It handles as well on road as well as over water and on uneven pavement. I have not gone off road yet. I dislike the fact that oil changes are so expensive (synthetic) and any little part costs a fortune, ie. windhield wipers $50.00 a piece. Also, I do not like the fact that it gets only 14 miles per gallon in city. Yes, I was aware of this when bought it, but with gas prices and the fact that it uses only premium this is kinda ridiculous. Anyway for other than these little annoyances it runs well and I feel safe in it.
Great Car
trichard, 06/15/2005
2005 Volkswagen Touareg V8 AWD 4dr SUV (4.2L 8cyl 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I have found this car to be of excellent quality and ride. The V8 is a powerful bonus, but fuel economy suffers (though I find to be getting better milage than the milage posted). The ride is comfortable, with the my only complaint of the interior is air conditioning flow to the back seat. The tires out of the dealership lasted about 15000 miles, so be prepared to buy new then. I do not have the nav system, and found it to be too difficult to use, as it was CD based and not touch screen. Other than that, this is a excellent car for one who wants 4 wheel capability (I live in CO, and it handles rugged roads outstandingly well) or a sporty car for in town.
Just traded mine in for a Turbo Outback
Syracuse, 06/09/2005
2005 Volkswagen Touareg V8 AWD 4dr SUV (4.2L 8cyl 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
After many recalls, and many problems, I finally gave in and traded mine in. Took a big hit, but it was well worth it. My new car has 12,000 on it, and hasn't been to the dealer yet. VW made a great looking SUV that test drives well, but is terrible to live with. Their service department isn't up to the standards set by other manufacturers in this price range. I owned a Saab previously, and although it spent too much time in the shop, the service dept was knowledgeable and always had a loaner. Bottom line, getting rid of my Touareg was worth it (simply so I wouldn't be reminded of my poor buying decision every day).