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12-26-2012, 10:25 AM
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Polished Utility Impresses, Just Not At The Pump
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With its subtle badging out of sight, and from a distance greater than 30 feet, Volkswagen's flagship Touareg Hybrid (http://www.autoblog.com/volkswagen/touareg+hybrid/) can hardly be differentiated from its entry-level Touareg V6 (http://www.autoblog.com/volkswagen/touareg/) sibling. But pop the hood or take it for a quick spin, and the gasoline-electric utility quickly reveals itself as one of the most complex vehicles ever to grace the German automaker's showroom.
Predictably, there is always downside to such technical wizardry. Comprehensive development and revolutionary components, including a large nickel metal-hydride battery pack, don't come cheap. As a result, the Touareg Hybrid is the most expensive vehicle in today's Volkswagen (http://www.autoblog.com/volkswagen/) lineup, with a base price eclipsing the standard Audi Q7 (http://www.autoblog.com/audi/q7/), BMW X5 (http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/x5/), Mercedes-Benz M-Class (http://www.autoblog.com/mercedes-benz/m-class/) and even the Porsche Cayenne (http://www.autoblog.com/porsche/cayenne/).
So why would someone spend more than $60,000 to put this particular Volkswagen in his or her driveway? To answer that question and to learn more about the automaker's flagship softroader, we spent a full week with it.Continue reading 2012 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid [w/video] (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/12/26/2012-volkswagen-touareg-hybrid-review-video/)
2012 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid [w/video] (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/12/26/2012-volkswagen-touareg-hybrid-review-video/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Wed, 26 Dec 2012 11:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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Polished Utility Impresses, Just Not At The Pump
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2012/12/03-2012-volkswagen-touareg-hybrid-review-opt.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-volkswagen-touareg-hybrid-review/)
With its subtle badging out of sight, and from a distance greater than 30 feet, Volkswagen's flagship Touareg Hybrid (http://www.autoblog.com/volkswagen/touareg+hybrid/) can hardly be differentiated from its entry-level Touareg V6 (http://www.autoblog.com/volkswagen/touareg/) sibling. But pop the hood or take it for a quick spin, and the gasoline-electric utility quickly reveals itself as one of the most complex vehicles ever to grace the German automaker's showroom.
Predictably, there is always downside to such technical wizardry. Comprehensive development and revolutionary components, including a large nickel metal-hydride battery pack, don't come cheap. As a result, the Touareg Hybrid is the most expensive vehicle in today's Volkswagen (http://www.autoblog.com/volkswagen/) lineup, with a base price eclipsing the standard Audi Q7 (http://www.autoblog.com/audi/q7/), BMW X5 (http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/x5/), Mercedes-Benz M-Class (http://www.autoblog.com/mercedes-benz/m-class/) and even the Porsche Cayenne (http://www.autoblog.com/porsche/cayenne/).
So why would someone spend more than $60,000 to put this particular Volkswagen in his or her driveway? To answer that question and to learn more about the automaker's flagship softroader, we spent a full week with it.Continue reading 2012 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid [w/video] (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/12/26/2012-volkswagen-touareg-hybrid-review-video/)
2012 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid [w/video] (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/12/26/2012-volkswagen-touareg-hybrid-review-video/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Wed, 26 Dec 2012 11:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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