Used 2012 Volkswagen Touareg TDI Executive 4dr SUV AWD (3.0L 6cyl Turbodiesel 8A) Consumer Reviews
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Best Vehicle We've Ever Owned!
KDizzle, Manhattan, KS, 09/07/2019
Volkswagen Touareg TDI Executive 4dr SUV AWD (3.0L 6cyl Turbodiesel 8A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
My wife and I recently purchased our 2012 Touareg TDI. We've only put about 2K miles on it but it's been amaizing so far. Fuel economy around town averages around 21 mpg and on the highway it's easy to get 28-30 mpg. We did a road trip to CO and averaged 29.8 mpg over 500 miles on our return trip. Styling is understated but very attractive. Extremely comfortable seating for all - plenty of adjustment for both driver and passenger, very easy to get the optimal driving position. Ride is firm but extremely confident - it shares its platform with the Porsche Cayenne afterall and handles incredibly for its size and weight. The interior is extremely well put together, everything is exactly where you want it to be, and exudes a quiet luxury. We bought our Touareg used with 77K miles on it and everything looks, sounds and feels like a new car - everything tight and zero rattles. Ours is an Executive model so it has the excellent Dynaudio audio system that sounds amazing, panoramic sunroof, 20 in wheels, keyless entry and more. Due to the whole Dieselgate thing it comes with VW's 48K, 4 year extended warranty which is nice. It's also capable of towing up to 7700 pounds which is crazy. We're hoping it's going to be reliable going forward but so far it's easily the nicest vehicle we've ever owned.
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A stoic Ox that moves you in comfort and class
latetothegame, Saint Louis, MO, 03/07/2020
Volkswagen Touareg TDI Executive 4dr SUV AWD (3.0L 6cyl Turbodiesel 8A)
2 of 2 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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2012 Touareg TDI Exec
treg23, 01/15/2013
Volkswagen Touareg TDI Executive 4dr SUV AWD (3.0L 6cyl Turbodiesel 8A)
7 of 15 people found this review helpful
Traded in my beloved "05 V8 Exec on this 2012 TDI Exec in July 2012. Have logged lots of seat time accumulating almost 20,000 Kms. Overall this is a very good and very capable vehicle but this one seems was seemingly built by an Slovakian on a Friday afternoon.