This makes the Touareg a great choice for drivers who regularly spend hours behind the wheel. For a big SUV, this Volkswagen isn't that long - a 4,mm, it's significantly shorter than some luxury saloons. The Touareg should have few problems with height restrictions at car parks too, as it's just 1,mm tall. But some drivers may have trouble getting used to its width - it measures 1,mm wide, or 2,mm including the mirrors.
That's exacerbated by the driving position, which places you low down and towards the centre of the car, making the Touareg feel even bigger than it is when manouevring in tight spaces. A Land Rover Discovery has similar dimensions, but you just don't feel it from behind the wheel because its sight lines are so much better. You'll forgive the bulky feel inside the Touareg when driving around town because it's a very, very spacious car.
Even on models with the optional sunroof, there's masses of headroom, while six-footers can stretch out comfortably in the back behind drivers or front seat passengers of a similar height.
The car's considerable width also means you should be able to get three child safety seats side-by-side on the rear bench, which partly makes up for the lack of a seven-seat option.
The boot is massive no matter how you look at it, but you can adjust it to maximise rear passenger comfort or maximise luggage capacity. The rear seatbacks can be reclined, so boot space effectively expands from litres to litres.
Either way, that should be more than enough space, but of course you can fold the back seats to take really big loads. There's a handy lever in the boot to release the seats and once they're folded the luggage capacity increases to 1, litres. That's not as much as in a Land Rover Discovery - which can swallow up to a massive 2, litres - but it should be plenty for most people's needs.
The Volkswagen Touareg is an excellent car to use for towing all sorts of trailers. The towing capacity equals that of the impressive Land Rover Discovery, at 3,kg, thanks to the powerful V6 diesel under the bonnet.
There's also a handy lever in the boot to release the optional rear tow hitch. There are no such worries with the latest car, but it goes to show that you have to keep your eyes open.
On the safety front, the Touareg should provide exceptional crash protection. Plus, Volkswagen has fitted the Touareg with a full range of crash-avoidance systems, such as post-collision braking which brings the car to a stop after an impact , stability control with a trailer-assist function and all-round airbags, including curtain airbags front and rear.
Buyers can specify more safety kit from the options list: active cruise control, lane departure warning, collision alert, city emergency braking and a blind-spot monitor are all available. So is a pre-crash sense system that tightens the seatbelts and closes the windows if it detects an unavoidable accident is imminent. Plus, all-round cameras help you park in tight spaces.
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