In the heart of the Hybrid’s 328bhp, turbocharged 3.0-liter V6 gasoline engine with a 45bhp electric motor is coupled. They work in parallel, like a Lexus RX450h can close the motor from the drive to be completely decoupled. Volkswagen VW Touareg V6 Hybrid.

Unlike the Lexus, which has an electric motor for the rear of the Touareg engine / engine combination, both have a say on all four wheels via an eight-speed automatic gearbox and a Haldex AWD system.

The new gearbox contributes much to the headline-grabbing Touareg 200kg weight loss between the generations. A heavy duty vehicles called 4XMotion option is only available on the V6 TDI, but a low ratio, and a center differential lock for serious off-road use has. Volkswagen VW Touareg V6 Hybrid.

Another major weight savings comes to steel-sprung versions, whose suspension is 47kg lighter than before. Optional air suspension cars, like our test car, including losing 20kg. It is about the same as the body itself, leading to a significantly revised first-generation Touareg shell instead of a completely new architecture.

Inside, the Touareg is new and above all decent appointed. A few interior surfaces of the lower – and a couple on the top – part of the cabin are disappointing brittle, but it is strong on everything. Space is also improved. The rear seats slide and the boot is big, but there is no way to seven seats.

Performance is lively, but the engine needs more work surprisingly hard to do his best and the gear can be slow to respond in automatic mode. It can be overridden, and because it is better that way and has eight speeds, it’s a shame not to support it on the steering wheel. Volkswagen VW Touareg V6 Hybrid.

Refinement is good, is the way above the average and, not surprisingly, there is nothing here for fans. The Touareg is an agile road vehicle as a discovery, but far less than an X5.

That depends on whether you were attracted to the Touareg in the first place. Because the hybrid drive, and improved overall refinement does not add much to the equation. The technology and the emissions have moved on, but the Touareg total ethos remains unchanged.

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