The Volkswagen Touareg SUV’s engine lineup is set to expand soon with the introduction of a new petrol engine.
Growing the range beyond the two diesel options currently available will be 3.0-litre V6 unit producing 335bhp. That’s 53bhp up on the current range-topping V6 TDI, enough to deliver a 0-62 time which, at 5.9 seconds, makes the petrol two tenths quicker. Fuel emissions for the petrol stand at 203k/km - 30g/km more than the diesel pair.
Like the diesel alternatives, the new model will send its power through all four wheels via an eight-speed automatic gearbox. A package which combines air suspension and rear-wheel steering - as used by VW Group cousins the Audi Q7 and Bentley Bentayga - is available as an option.
The Touareg is offered in three trim levels: SE L, R-Line and R-Line tech. Standard equipment includes 19-inch alloy wheels, LED headlights, heated front seats trimmed in leather all round, and adaptive cruise control. The ‘Innovision Cockpit’, which combines a 12-inch digital instrument panel with a huge 15-inch infotainment screen, is standard on the top-spec R-Line Tech and an option priced up to £2,510 on other models.
The V6 petrol will go on sale in the first half of 2019, with deliveries due by the end of the year. While UK prices for the new petrol are yet to be announced, in the Dutch market VW has confirmed a starting figure of a few hundred Euros more than the 282bhp diesel, so expect to pay from around £52,000 here.
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