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    2016 Volkswagen Touareg V8 Tdi R-line Pricing and Spec

    From

    $43,400

    excl. on-roads

    Overview

    The 2016 Volkswagen Touareg V8 TDI R-LINE is an all wheel drive 4 Door Wagon that was released to the Australian market on 8th January 2016 classified as a 7P MY17. The Volkswagen Touareg is regarded as a SUV large built in Slovakia with prices from a dealer as a used car starting at $43,400.

    The Volkswagen Touareg is an all wheel drive 4 door with 5 seats, powered by a 4.1L Diesel Turbo V8 engine that has 250 kW of power (at 4000 rpm) and 800 Nm of torque (at 1750 rpm) via a 8 Speed Automatic. Volkswagen claims the Touareg V8 TDI R-LINE uses 9.2L/100km of diesel in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 242g of CO2. It has a 100L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 1087km per full tank.

    The Volkswagen Touareg measures 1742mm (68.6 inches) in height, 4898mm (192.8 inches) in length, 1965mm (77.4 inches) in width with a 2904mm (114.3 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 2264kg (4991.3 lbs) of unladen weight. The Touareg V8 TDI R-LINE comes standard with 275/40 R21 front tyres and 275/40 R21 rear tyres. It requires a service every 12 months or 15,000 km, whichever comes first. It has a 36 month, unlimited kilometre warranty.

    The 2016 Volkswagen Touareg V8 TDI R-LINE has a 205mm ground clearance with a 3500kg braked and 750kg unbraked towing capacity. It has a final gear ratio of 4.556.

    The Volkswagen Touareg has received a 5 star rating from ANCAP. The VIN number can be found on the Driver Side Front Floor and the compliance plate is located on the Driver Side Lower B-Pillar. An example VIN number would be similar to WVGZZZ7PZ#D123456.

    Best For
    Family
    Long distance
    Towing
    Warranty
    3Years
    or
    unlimited km
    ANCAP Safety Rating
    Fuel Efficiency
    100 L1087 km
    4 Door Wagon
    diesel
    4.1L
    AWD
    8 AT
    5
    4

    Dimensions

    1742mm
    1965mm
    4898mm

    The dimensions shown above are for the base model.

    Specifications

    TypeDiesel Turbo Fuel Injection
    Size (cc)4134
    Size (L)-
    InductionDiesel Turbo V8
    CamshaftDUAL OVERHEAD CAM
    Valves/Ports per Cylinder32
    Power250kW
    Power RPM4000
    Torque800Nm
    Torque RPM1750
    Bore Stroke83x95.5
    Compression Ratio16.40

    Transmission8 Speed Automatic
    Final Gear Ratio4.556
    Suspension Frontanti roll bar, coil spring, double wishbone, gas damper, front air suspension
    Suspension Rearanti roll bar, coil spring, double wishbone, gas damper, rear air suspension
    Steering MechanismRACK & PINION - POWER ASSISTED
    DriveAWD

    Fuel Combined (L/100km)9.2
    Fuel Urban (L/100km)-
    Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km)-
    Tank Size (L)100
    Fuel Typediesel
    e10 Compatible-
    CO2 Combined242
    CO2 Urban-
    CO2 Extra Urban-

    Brake FrontDISC - VENTILATED
    Brake RearDISC - VENTILATED
    Tyre Front275/40 R21
    Tyre Rear275/40 R21
    Front Rim Size9.5x21
    Rear Rim Size9.5x21

    Vehicle Height (mm)1742
    Vehicle Length (mm)4898
    Vehicle Width (mm)1965
    Ground Clearance (mm)205
    Wheelbase (mm)2904
    Turning Circle (m)11.9
    Unladen Weight (kg)2264
    Gross Combined Weight (kg)-
    Gross Vehicle Weight (kg)2890
    Track Front-
    Track Rear-
    Towing Capacity Brake (kg)3500
    Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg)750

    Compliance Plate LocationDriver Side Lower B-Pillar
    Country Of OriginSlovakia
    Number of Doors4
    Seats5
    Service Interval KMs15
    Service Interval Months12
    VIN LocationDriver Side Front Floor
    VIN NumberWVGZZZ7PZ#D123456
    Warranty KMs999
    Warranty Months36
    Discontinued Date30/09/2017

    ANCAP Rating5
    Euro Air Pollution Standard-