Volkswagen Touareg 2017: what to wait for a change?

The Touareg the Volkswagen - the classic mid-size SUV, which will receive a lot of changes in 2017. In fact VW Group plans to introduce several new SUVs in the next few years. One of the most anticipated models is certainly the Touareg. The luxurious mid-size crossover was launched in 2002. The current model is the second generation, which appeared in 2010. The third-generation model has received significant changes, including the technical characteristics of the engine, interior, exterior, and much more.
 

Now, the car will be produced on the new platform. As her Volkswagen chose universal MLB, which is adapted for off-road vehicles. On this basis, for example, produced such leaders as the Porsche Cayenne and the Audi the Q7 . Despite this change, serious visual transformations Touareg receives. The car will receive a sloping roof, neat roof rails, 5-spoke wheels and a powerful air intakes in the bumper. In 2017 model year vehicles, many borrowed VW grille and headlights from the Passat, and Touareg is no exception. This makes the car more aggressive and stylish, it can not fail to please buyers.

Official information about the technical characteristics of the car is not. Some sources claim that the European market will debut a new 2-liter 3-cylinder engine that will be capable of producing about 252 horsepower. Experts predict the emergence of more powerful installation, which will, most likely, the 3-liter 6-cylinder unit with turbocharger. Its capacity will be able to reach 330 horsepower. Most likely, the mission will be a 8-speed or 10-speed manual.

Of course, information on release dates yet, because the Volkswagen Touareg was not even presented. It is likely that the vehicle release will take place in the second half, because most of the details are still being worked out.