Used 2012 Volkswagen Touareg Consumer Reviews
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Extremely disappointed - not recommended
sk14msk, 11/19/2013
2012 Volkswagen Touareg TDI Lux 4dr SUV AWD w/Prod. End 10/11 (3.0L 6cyl Turbodiesel 8A)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
I bought my 2012 Toureg certified used with 12k miles on it. The steering wheel shakes at 65-75 mph and I took my car back to the dealer two times already. Every time they returned the car to me, they said the problem has been fixed. New tires, alignment, nothing is helping. There are numerous other VW Touareg drivers out there who are as disappointed as I am. The steering wheel shake makes longer trips very uncomfortable. I am extremely unhappy with this car.
A stoic Ox that moves you in comfort and class
latetothegame, 03/07/2020
2012 Volkswagen Touareg TDI Executive 4dr SUV AWD (3.0L 6cyl Turbodiesel 8A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
For such an understated look, I can't help but be impressed with this generation of Touareg. The design is simple to a point that most people will overlook it as a simple Jeep or Acura, only to double take and notice the finer curves and details that comes with a german automobile. The interior has more in common with an Audi than Passat, the driving experience has more in common with a base model Cayenne than a Tiguan. These differences make sense when you learn that the Touareg is built alongside the Audi Q7 and Porsche Cayenne in VAG's Slovakia plant. Pros: Punches way above its weight in refinement and value. The most intentionally designed car I have ever owned. Nothing but high quality materials. The engine is a modern Oxen. A sports utility vehicle that brings utility but also the often-overlooked sport compared to other SUVs. Seats are the closest to a plush recliner that you will find in a car. Rear seating and space are just right. Not too cavernous, not too small. I've had tall people in the back offer no complaints. Steering and cornering defy the 4800lb. weight. Cons: The U.S. version is stripped of the options that its rivals still offer. No more low transfer case, no more optional locking diffs or air suspension. Yet every other market in the world was gifted with at least one of these. Seriously, this SUV would be 100/100 if they still offered air suspension. With 19"-20" stock wheels you're going to wish you had it. The ride is sports car firm in the Lux and Executive trims, yet the Sports trim is a little more comfortable riding on smaller wheels. Seems like a contradiction, yet I suspect they didn't want to change damper rates by trim level. High quality tires will help here. Purchased CPO after the TDI update. A steal considering the original price tag and an unlimited mile CPO warranty. Only trouble I've had with it is a clogged rear window washer nozzle. Took 10 minutes to fix.
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Wonderful SUV
Brewster, 09/13/2018
2012 Volkswagen Touareg VR6 Sport 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 8A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I love this truck and nearly everything about it. For me to keep a vehicle for more than a year or at most two is unheard of but I have had this for nearly seven years and can forsee no end any time soon. It has been perfectly reliable, it is very comfortable for daily erands as well as long trips, and its controls and electronics are entirely comprehensible unlike most of the newer cars populating todays market. I can not understand why Volkswagen has decided to discontinue this superb automobile.
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My first and last VW
jmay1, 03/24/2012
2012 Volkswagen Touareg TDI Lux 4dr SUV AWD (3.0L 6cyl Turbodiesel 8A)
22 of 38 people found this review helpful
I traded in my 2007 Volvo XC90 for the 2012 Touareg TDI and, 7 months later, I am trading it in with only 8400 miles on it. Since I bought it in September of 2011, I have had it in for service 6 times (AdBlue pump issues, check engine light has come on many times and the brakes squeal when in reverse). I love the styling, comfort and gas mileage, but it's just not worth the headache and trips to the service department. I would have thought for what I paid for it, it would have been better in it's class. I chose this over the Audi Q5 and the BMW X3 (which cost less) and I couldn't be more disappointed.
Beautiful
billyjack2, 12/17/2011
2012 Volkswagen Touareg TDI Sport 4dr SUV AWD w/Navigation, Prod. End 10/11 (3.0L 6cyl Turbodiesel 8A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
This is a must see/drive vehicle. When you can average over 29 mpg in about 90/10 highway/city driving, it's pretty sweet.