Volkswagen Touareg R 2024: pricing confirmed for hot plug-in hybrid SUV

After first reporting its affirmation for Australian free up over two years in the past, the lengthy-awaited creep-in hybrid R version of Volkswagen’s Touareg will launch locally in conjunction with the relaxation of facelifted immense SUV vary in March or April 2024.

Volkswagen Australia has revealed that the first-ever creep-in hybrid model to be equipped locally will be priced from $129,990 earlier than alternatives and on-avenue prices.

Touted to change into the strongest production Volkswagen ever in step with its importer, the R – also dubbed ‘R eHybrid’ in some legit literature – outputs 340kW and 700Nm from a powertrain machine that mixes a 250kW/450Nm 3.0-litre turbocharged petrol V6 with a 100kW and 400Nm electrical motor.

As reported prior, the facelifted version of Touareg R is claimed to provide 5.1-2nd 0-100km/h performance.

By the exercise of its 14.3kWh battery, the performance SUV is claimed to provide as much as 52 kilometres of all-electrical vary, while blended fuel consumption is currently rated at 3.3L/100kms, though each of these figures are European WLTP and would per chance well presumably vary seriously with Australian homologation.

Australian specifications confirmed

The Touareg R lands in Australia with a single powertrain specification that backs the hybrid machine with an eight-trot computerized transmission and permanent all-wheel pressure.

Volkswagen Australia has also revealed a vary of the main spotlight aspects of the Australian specification Touareg R, which encompass:

• 22-scamper Estoril wheels
• Air suspension
• Signature Lapiz Blue metal paintwork choice
• Murky exterior highlights and spend tricks
• Blue ‘R label’ brakes
• R label puddle lights
• Energy latching doorways
• Electrical tailgate
• Panoramic glass roof
• R-particular inner wheel
• Pantera Murky Puglia leather-essentially based sports seats
• 12-scamper digital cockpit with Night Imaginative and prescient
• 15-scamper Study Top fee multimedia
• Dynaudio sound machine
• Wireless App-Connect
• Dynamic avenue stamp demonstrate
• Head-up demonstrate
• Inductive charging
• Four-zone local climate reduction an eye fixed on
• Front and outboard rear seat heating
• Brushed darkish aluminium decor

The R version also sports diversified updates shared with diversified Touareg facelift variants, including a recent front pause with a extra hexagonal grille treatment, bigger decrease intakes, a actual light strip, ID-esque horizontal tail light signature and illuminated VW badging.

The upcoming Touareg also debuts Volkswagen-first IQ Gentle HD LED Matrix headlights that would per chance well ostensibly mission a ‘carpet’ of sunshine forward of the automobile.

Volkswagen Australia trusts that the Touareg R will be sizzling property as soon as it arrives around March/April 2024 in a market that ranks #1 globally for R (and Amarok) volume sales.

Volkswagen Touareg R: prices in Australia

All prices listed are earlier than on-avenue prices.

• Touareg R: $129,990