Used 2011 Volkswagen Touareg Diesel Consumer Reviews
Used Touareg for sale
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Chicago Gearhead, 11/23/2010
2011 Volkswagen Touareg TDI Lux 4dr SUV 4WD (3.0L 6cyl Turbodiesel 8A)
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Just owned my Touareg TDI for 24 hours now. Really wanted the hybrid but the whole Chicagoland area is only getting about 10 hybrids for the whole 2011 model year. Seems like an advertising scam to me. The TDI surprisingly has little torque until past 2K rpm's. My GX470 seemed to have much better torque at 1300 rpms even though it is rated at 76 less lb ft torque. Handle's really well, similar to my wife's G35x. Fit and finish is well executed. I seem to have no problem meeting or exceeding the gov't rated MPG's. Over all, I'm happy with the purchase but at these steep prices, I don't think VW is going to sell many of these!
Solid Car!
Garrett, 07/19/2023
2011 Volkswagen Touareg TDI Lux 4dr SUV 4WD (3.0L 6cyl Turbodiesel 8A)
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I bought my Touareg post diesel gate fix. It had renewed warranty which gave me peace of mind, although it wasn't really needed. The only issue that I've had is an exhaust smell, I took it into the dealer and they gave me a whole turbo under warranty but later found it was a different part not covered. Don't let that scare you if you're buying one without the warranty as the turbo replacement was to fix a small leak found on the waste gate but it was functioning properly when replaced. There have been a few tech glitches but they have been few and far between and given it's 12 years old it seems like an age thing. I did have a 2021 Jetta rental and noted besides keyless start and a heated steering wheel the Touareg had it beat in quality and tech. As I'm coming to the end of my ownership with this car my main reason for selling it is there's not a whole lot of speed if you leave it stock. I've seen tunes and delete kits but my state has pretty strict emissions so it's more hassle than it's worth. I did manage to get it to the drag strip to see what it really was doing and I couldn't get it under an 18 seconds in the quarter and it seems like they were around 16 seconds before the DG modifications. Even though its not fast it still handles pretty well and the suspension has held up as I'm just now feeing it get a bit soft at nearly 140k miles. All the sports cars I've owner were riding on pillows at less than 80k. Gas milage is fantastic even without a tune as I drove from Carson City NV to San Diego CA in less than 2/3 of a tank. The last 1/3 lasted me for my 3 day stay and I only needed to fuel up once it was time to head home. The AWD system does great in snow and off road. I did switch to old Cayenne 17" rims to have a bit better tire for mud and snow as the 19s really only have "snow rated" commuter tires. It ended up saving about $200 per tire as well. This car went from something I knew nothing about to one of the best cars I've owned. I'm definitely bummed there are no newer generations of the Touareg TDI available in the US as I would have become a loyalist for sure.
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