New Volkswagen Touran Now On Sale
Published Date: 2nd Feb 2007
The new Volkswagen Touran is now on sale in the UK. As part of a comprehensive revision, Volkswagen’s compact MPV gains new styling, engines and technology, while building on the virtues of the successful current seven-seater Touran.
A fresh Volkswagen ‘face’ is adopted for the new Touran, with revised lights similar to those on the Eos Coupe Cabriolet as well as a new bumper and grille section. At the rear, the lights and bumper have also been modified and updated to give a fresh and modern look. Inside, the Touran gains new trim and materials, including a stainless steel finish to the dials and upgraded standard equipment.
The Touran was always renowned for its safety features, and the new model takes this a step further. It is fitted as standard with front, side and head airbags as well as ABS and ESP (Electronic Stabilisation Programme) with a counter-steering feature which can reduce stopping distances by up to ten per cent.
Another innovation is ParkAssist which uses a series of sensors mounted on the front, rear and side of the Touran to plot the ideal manoeuvring path into a parallel space either to the right or left of the vehicle. Once engaged, the system, through audible warnings and visual displays, carries out the necessary steering inputs while the driver simply controls the throttle and brake inputs. The whole operation takes less than 15 seconds. This feature will become an option from spring.
The model line-up remains as before with S, SE and Sport. All models have – among a host of items – 15-inch alloy wheels, CD player, air conditioning, remote control central locking and cruise control; SE adds 16-inch alloy wheels, alarm and body-coloured trims; Sport gains CD autochanger, tinted glass from the B-pillar back, aluminium interior trim and rear parking sensors as standard.
A new engine line-up comprises six units – two petrol and four diesel:- 1.6-litre 102 PS;
1.4-litre TSI 140 PS with optional DSG gearbox; 1.9-litre TDI 90 105 PS; 2.0-litre TDI 140 PS with optional DSG; 2.0-litre TDI 170 PS with DPF (Diesel Particulate Filter) and optional DSG.
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