Volkswagen has been noticed testing prototypes for an up to date model of its Touareg mid-size SUV.
The Touareg disappeared from U.S. shores after 2017, previous to the present third-generation mannequin being launched. The SUV is now about to obtain an replace that can be revealed later this yr as a 2024 mannequin, and no, the nameplate is not returning to those shores.
The replace can be gentle, judging by the prototype. Search for a revised entrance finish with new designs for the headlights, grille and entrance fascia. These components are partially camouflaged however we will see that the intakes within the entrance fascia resemble these on the Tiguan. The compact Tiguan can be about to be up to date.
It is not clear what VW has deliberate for the powertrains within the Touareg. It is probably a number of the present diesel choices can be dropped and probably changed with extra plug-in hybrid choices. The highest-of-the-line Touareg R, which can be a plug-in hybrid, may see elevated efficiency. Its present turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6 and electrical motor mixture is nice for 455 hp and 516 lb-ft of torque.
With VW providing the mid-size Atlas right here within the U.S., and planning a mid-size electrical SUV that may probably go by the identify ID.8, this might very properly be the final Touareg geared up with an internal-combustion engine.
Notice, the Touareg is a twin below the pores and skin with the Audi Q7 and Porsche Cayenne, and each these fashions are additionally being up to date. Prototypes for the up to date Cayenne and up to date Q7 have additionally been noticed.