Most automotive companies these days have picked a technology to help drivers reduce their fuel consumption. Many of the Asian imports and American brands have trended towards hybrid technology, while German auto stalwarts, like us here at Volkswagen, have gone with advanced clean diesel technology (we call it TDI® if you didn’t know). Volkswagen loves clean diesel technology because it reduces emissions over older diesel engines, without compromising the performance numbers that drivers want. However, we recognize that there’s not a single solution when it comes to helping conserve our resources.
Enter the 2011 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid, a supercharged, gas-electric beast that produces an astounding 375 horses and 425 pound-feet of torque. Its Volkswagen’s very first hybrid electric vehicle and though it’s a rookie, we think it has a chance to be the year’s MVP.
Motortrend.com’s Scott Evans had the opportunity to test-drive the 2011 Touareg Hybrid and came away impressed, calling the vehicle a big step forward for the brand, and giving particular praise to the performance, expected fuel-economy, interior and navigation system.
With traditional gasoline, TDI and Hybrid options, we’re especially proud of the 2011 Touareg. It feels like a game changer, to us.
*The Touareg Hybrid is available in the U.S. in very limited quantities and only at participating Volkswagen dealers.
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I cannot understand why the best Touareg model 8 cyl 4.2L TDI is not available in US.
This would be the only model of interest to most car enthusiasts – not the underpowered 6 cylinder models or the overcomplicated and risky from the service point of view Hybrid model.
What would be the “good” reason that 6 cyl TDI is available in USA nd 8 cyl is not?
Is there an explanation?
The second-generation Volkswagen Touareg sport utility vehicle is larger and more spacious, yet lighter and the more economical than the model it replaces. The 2011 Volkswagen Touareg headlight more features, far and near Everbright lights are used around the parallelogram design.
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