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2023 Volkswagen Touareg 170TDI review
The base VW Touareg drives like a luxury Euro SUV, but isn't priced like one. It's a winning formula, even a few years into its life cycle.
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Mike Costello
2024 Maserati Levante vs 2022 Volkswagen Touareg Comparison
Maserati Levante
Volkswagen Touareg
2024 Maserati
Levante
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2022 Volkswagen
Touareg
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How they stack...
CarExpert Score
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Based on the Maserati Levante
Based on the Volkswagen Touareg 170TDI
Best suitable for...
Driving the family
Towing
LuxuryFuel Efficiency
80L
824 to 1080 km
90L
612 km
Warranty
3 year
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5 year
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MSRP
$147,600 - $304,600
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CarExpert's Take
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Mike Costello
Senior Contributor
Mike Costello drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Outstanding ride and handling
- Sturdy, premium-feeling cabin
- Even the base V6 diesel has grunt
Misses
- Lots of optional extras
- Needs a full-size spare wheel
- Daft steering wheel 'buttons'
Standard Features
| Apple CarPlay and Android Auto | ||
| Wireless phone charger | ||
| Powered tailgate | ||
| Rear air vents | ||
| Adaptive cruise control | ||
| Climate control | ||
| Reversing sensors | ||
| Reversing camera | ||
| Autonomous emergency braking | ||
Optional Features
- Climate Control - 4 Zone with Air Quality Sensor (+$2,797)
- Adaptive Full LED Matrix Headlights (+$6,452)
- Alloy Wheels Special 21 Inch (+$3,916)
- Blue Brake Calipers (+$668)
- Cargo/Luggage Area Rails System (+$1,044)
- Metallic Paint (+$2,100)
- Pearl Effect Paint (+$2,100)
Colours Available
The 2023 Maserati Levante is available in the following exterior paint colours, depending on the variant:
- Bianco
- Nero Ribelle
- Grigio Emozione
- Grigio Maratea
- Grigio
- Blu Emozione
- Bianco Alpi
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Specs
| Type | ||
| TURBO DIRECT F/INJ | TURBO CDI | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 1995 - 3799 | 2967 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 3.8L, 3.0L, 2.0L | 3.0L | |
| Induction | ||
| TURBO V8, TURBO V6, TURBO 4 | TURBO V6 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| VARIABLE DOUBLE OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 - 32 | 24 | |
| Power | ||
| 243kW - 426kW | 170kW - 210kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 5750 - 6750 | 4000 | |
| Torque | ||
| 450Nm - 730Nm | 500Nm - 600Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 1750 - 2500 | 1750 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| 9.44 - 9.7 | 15.5 | |
