Thanks Petrol Ped! 👊🏼 My video is in the works…coming soon! 👀
@PetrolPed9 ай бұрын
Can't wait. Great to work together 👍
@peterkirton45809 ай бұрын
Your previous video about the affordability of PCP deals with the higher interest rates means that this car will only be for the better off
@Grant.G.Simpson9 ай бұрын
i'm a big fan of... and very good at....towing/reversing trailers and caravans etc too (just thought id mention that as my usual like and comment boost so more people see your channel)
@mrdlewis229 ай бұрын
80k for a VW “peoples car” welcome to 2023 where you can’t get a new car unless you earn 6figures
@BorisBoris-sl1sf8 ай бұрын
Really? Golf mk2 vs Touareg 2023, but you want the same price?
@serbianwolfgaming96237 ай бұрын
Mate ppls car is gone from 2002 in todays money 6.0 variants of phaeton and touareg are 300k mate....over 150 when came out
@krane156 ай бұрын
Would you pay it for a Toyota? Its a "people's" carmaker too.
@mrdlewis226 ай бұрын
I wouldn't pay 80k plus for anything on wheels. The world has turned to shit 😂
@tomashley58699 ай бұрын
Well done Pete! I really like the new Tiguan and bigger Touareg ! They’re both good-looking and capable cars. Cheers, Tom
@coltoncleveringa80049 ай бұрын
Theses VWS are definitely good looking suvs. The blue color you mentioned is a very pretty color. Great review Sir Pete!!
@chr9709 ай бұрын
Yup two thumbs up! As always, you videos are spot on in every respect. Way back when, yes I could have used the technology for the parallel parking on my test, but I got it eventually. That is a beautiful vehicle indeed, and if someone wanted to give me one I’d gladly accept. All the best from Canada, Petrol. Cheers mate, safe driving.
@PetrolPed9 ай бұрын
Thanks 🙏🏻
@MrAjjm659 ай бұрын
Great review Ped! Love my Touareg R, apart from it being thirsty when not in E mode..!
@HQBProductions9 ай бұрын
Hello Peter. I really wanted a V10 Touareg when they came out but the price seemed just too far away for me then….it was a very special car above other VW’s but these days, it seems hard to make special cars that look clearly different from others in the same range….people are expressing surprise at £80,000 and ŷet that has become near enough “normal” for anything a shade upmarket and far beyond that for many others. The Touareg has always struggled with depreciation so maybe in 12 months at £59,995, it will be a bargain! I got used to reversing trailers when had one for house renovation work but that self park would have been useful at times! I once watched a farmer tow a big stock trailer full of sheep up a narrow lane towed by a basic Focus LX that was well covered in mud. He stopped…without a hesitation then reversed the whole thing through a narrow gate that was also on a steep slope upwards and then across the field and not a hedge touched! It was fascinating….so smooth, precise, quick and effortless…..yea he has done that hundreds of times but still clever planning! 😀😀😀P.S. Buy the Defender….even better and you look like Harry M !!😎😎😎😎
@NZsarge19 ай бұрын
Nice midlife tweak, like the new front and rear fascia changes and the tech updates. If I had the current version I don’t know wether I’d be highly motivated to get into this new model because it’s a pretty solid car before the tweaks but given there’s no price changes you can’t possibly argue this newest version, it’s a very nice vehicle indeed.
@user-jg6vi4cd7v7 ай бұрын
Thanks Mr Ped good review this is my go to car , i will probably get that one next! when my current deal is up , has to be in L Blue with the tan interior , great family wagon !
@PetrolPed7 ай бұрын
Good choice!
@Tristanbirdyt9 ай бұрын
Really enjoyed this video. Thank you very much
@PetrolPed9 ай бұрын
So glad!
@stevenbennett39229 ай бұрын
I had the previous version for a day on test. Very comfortable car. Plenty of poke from the 3L V6 diesel but oh my days the economy around town. hence they have a PHEV version.
@peterclark83279 ай бұрын
Really nice car and spot on review as always from Pete. I do wonder though what planet VW are on though when it comes to pricing. Lottery winner aside who has £80k plus for the R? I think the motor industry has a big wake up call coming soon on vehicle pricing.
@davidcurry44339 ай бұрын
And you'll chuck away £40k in just a couple of years.
@francoisg35009 ай бұрын
Evening all! Hope everyone is doing well and have a great week ahead.
@PetrolPed9 ай бұрын
You too!
@MrGMawson24389 ай бұрын
It's a good car cheers guys great video
@PetrolPed9 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@solentbum9 ай бұрын
If you really want to be good at reversing a trailer, practice. And remember that you steer the trailer. (the car will always follow it). I would suggest that like the parallel parking feature after a few tries the trailer reverse gizmo will never be used. It's far too slow and clunky.
@MrAjjm659 ай бұрын
I have it on mine and I have never used it! Like you say, practice makes perfect - and usually the longer the trailer (or caravan), the easier it is to reverse.
@jamiep619 ай бұрын
I enjoyed watching the Video Review. Now even better pay with the updates 😊
@The_Next_Stage9 ай бұрын
Really nice car… lots of Landrovers do have that tow facility via the Terrain Response dial, however you do have to have a special decal on whatever you’re towing which is a shame… Great review as always Pete… 👍
@ginggur178 ай бұрын
Afternoon pal, where on Earth have the last 20yrs gone?😨😨😨👍🇬🇧
@PetrolPed8 ай бұрын
I know right 🤷♂️
@watchcommander20129 ай бұрын
Looks a very impressive car another great video Pete
@PetrolPed9 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍
@georgedaville46629 ай бұрын
I remember when I bought an Evoque back in 2016 we had a LR Experience Day thrown at Peckforton Castle. I remember the instructor summarising the drive saying we have been in low speed control all of the time, haven’t exceeded 6mph and the car has done all the work! Looks the same in the VW. Very enjoyable video Ped,, however the car looks too nice to be ploughing through mud all of the time! 👍😎
@hughmarcus19 ай бұрын
Although the Evoque is just a Freelander in a pretty frock, this won’t have the same electronics for off road. LR’s Terrain Responseis patented
@Wacky_Races7 ай бұрын
That trailer assist is rather awesome 🙌🏻
@PetrolPed7 ай бұрын
Mega isn’t it 👍
@haydwilljones9 ай бұрын
Hi Ped, a very nice car, to expensive for me, but i do like it. 1 Malmesbury is where i went to school i know two years from 60 showing my age, 2 if you went near a villiage called "Minety" that was where i lived going to school and the last place in England before moving to Wales. as always enjoyed your video. Haydn.
@gregoryuk9 ай бұрын
Thats nice. Talking of new tread, fresh shoes Pedro? 😁
@PetrolPed9 ай бұрын
Newish 👌 Salomons 👍
@briangriffiths1149 ай бұрын
I've always wondered if the vehicle owner or the manufacturer is liable in the event that the former's car damages another when using the parking assist app? The same applies to an accident caused by an electronic safety aid, such as unwarranted emergency brake application.
@Yorkshiremadmick9 ай бұрын
Brilliant technology, especially self parking and trailer assist. Impressive off road, what system is it?
@trev85919 ай бұрын
Nice motor, Pete, but at that price point the Cayenne has one major advantage - the badge. (And subscribed to Nick, hope he can get over the 100K hump!).
@MalcolmKerr19639 ай бұрын
Hi Pete what a cracking stunning car , build quality top class love the style and practicality and the R version with 460 bhp wow but the price over 80k that’s up against the new cayenne S with a V8 470 bhp having driven my brothers new Cayenne S I know if I had the money lol which one I’d bye the cayenne for such a big car handles like a dream and build quality is out of this world
@MrAjjm659 ай бұрын
What is the towing capability of the Cayenne? The Touareg is 3.5 tonnes with a factory fitted tow bar.
@MalcolmKerr19639 ай бұрын
@@MrAjjm65 I believe it’s the same 3.5Tons although my brother didn’t get a tow bar fitted it’s in the car manual spec. He’s specified options like rear wheel steering and chrono pkg and some special anti roll bar in conjunction. 48v system , the car handles like a go cart for such a big machine
@tonyhilliarduk9 ай бұрын
@@MalcolmKerr1963I have the Cayenne S and I can vouch for the fact that it’s a beautifully engineered piece of kit.
@Rusky079 ай бұрын
Reverse feature would be an amazing thing for my other half with her horse box. Very cool
@PetrolPed9 ай бұрын
Indeed 👍
@landroversforever9 ай бұрын
I’m with you on wanting to park/position stuff myself. If you can’t park you shouldn’t be driving. Same for trailer reversing. The old man has been towing for 40 years and still struggles to back the caravan 😂
@mikadavies6609 ай бұрын
In 2006 I owned a V10 diesel. I purchased it at a very good price because it needed a new gearbox. Following the gearbox I had it stage 2 mapped, it had over 1,000Nm of Torque. Lovely big SUV but fragile.... it ate discs, pads, prop shafts. I even managed to shear the bolts holding the flywheel...!!
@Pugjamin9 ай бұрын
I wouldn’t call it fragile because driveline components failed following a 45% increase in torque to HGV levels.
@mikadavies6609 ай бұрын
@@Pugjamin Other diesel vehicles can be tuned beyond Stage 3 without failures... So I stick with "fragile"
@PetrolPed9 ай бұрын
You don’t say 😜😂
@garrymatthews44309 ай бұрын
Have to say trailer assist is amasing that has to be something that comes to all SUVs
@PetrolPed9 ай бұрын
It is very clever 👌
@grahamfry8129 ай бұрын
Hi Peter, Would love a new Touareg R line. As a Touareg driver ( 2018 R line 50k miles) I would very much like to upgrade to the new model, but as in your previous post……who can afford new high value cars, I’m afraid I can’t. I guess I would be looking around £50/60k to trade in my current model, now being retired not an option. Great content, keep it coming.
@davidemery22707 ай бұрын
thanks for review, i like your style. One question do you recall if the car offers any assistance hitching up the trailer?
@PetrolPed7 ай бұрын
It has reversing cameras 👍
@davidemery22707 ай бұрын
Thanks, I assumed it has, but was just wondering if the camera software had any software tricks to help line up the hitch, but based on camera’s make it so easy to
@mrgrumpy7719 ай бұрын
Love the car - what range does it have on EV mode? Looks like it would be good for all types of driving.
@MrAjjm659 ай бұрын
From personal experience, 28 miles tops in pure E mode. Mind you, you can tow 3.5tonnes in E mode and also drive at up to 80mph if you wish. The range is obviously affected by towing and speed though!
@StephenBaysted9 ай бұрын
Thanks for the review. A very handsome machine and clearly immensely capable.
@PetrolPed9 ай бұрын
It really is!
@denislejeune92189 ай бұрын
Hi, for your next 'thinking' video, how about reflecting on auto-besity?
@PetrolPed9 ай бұрын
What’s that ?!
@denislejeune92189 ай бұрын
@@PetrolPed cars getting bigger and heavier (as in obesity), and how that impacts everything else esp re. pollution, 'energy wastage' and so on.
@MrJordanwain9 ай бұрын
Love the look of the newer Tiguans it’s a shame it lost the low range transfer case.
@NickMusselle9 ай бұрын
Very good Vid, this is more like it.
@PetrolPed9 ай бұрын
More to come!
@jeffabbott4639 ай бұрын
Really nice looking motor as well as driving capability. Trailer assist is awesome! @npoleary helped me understand how to use my A35 MMI!!!
@PetrolPed9 ай бұрын
Glad it helped!
@Daren_King9 ай бұрын
That does seem very expensive. I used to love reversing when we had a caravan but likewise spent many an afternoon watching people fail dismally to park their caravan and could certainly see how trailer assist would help many people towing.
@callelindstrom47899 ай бұрын
Thx. Started the day with a new video notification from you and a Toaureg review! Great 👍🏼 But I will save see it for my coffeebreak later. It's a good day 😌
@PetrolPed9 ай бұрын
Hope you enjoy it!
@richt11079 ай бұрын
The colour scheme of the one he drives at the end, is beautiful. But I can guarantee that won’t be available in the UK (it’s LHD, so not for UK market no doubt). VW UK will only offer black and grey, and there won’t be an auxiliary heater option like there used to be. So it will probably be a Defender or RRS where British buyers still have the full range of options to spec.
@MrAjjm659 ай бұрын
I own one, in Lapiz Blue. You can only spec it for the R variant.
@steveaustin93867 ай бұрын
Hardly the most testing of off-road courses! My 2002 Subaru Legacy GT30 wouldn't have struggled on any of that!
@long_view9 ай бұрын
Thank you, another excellent review. Impressive car, and the design update lifts the Toureg from the mundane to the stylish and purposeful (imo). Pity about too many functions being accessed using the enormous centre screen, especially in a vehicle that is clearly very capable offroad - climate control at the very least should be on buttons.
@alasdairwilson48069 ай бұрын
Nice car and a great review as always.Nice to see it getting dirty.
@PetrolPed9 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍
@johnbrown39519 ай бұрын
That looks like a very capable car on an off road with some interesting gizmos but I am not convinced in the badge i.e. turning up at a shoot or a riverbank it would in my opinion not be my car of choice as you said yourself it is roughly the price of your Defender. The plus side though is it probably wouldn't break down as often and it will have more room in the back than the 90 so I suppose it is a contender.
@Yorkshiremadmick9 ай бұрын
I had an exMilitary 110 FFR softtop. 2.5 D n/a 1995. I bought it in 2014 ran it as a Daily for 8 years and it never let me down. Never broke down. Even drove it from Norfolk Coast to North Northumberland 9hours never missed a beat.
@XRM4739 ай бұрын
Hi there, I would like to see a real world comparison between the diesel and the plug-in hybrid.
@guylambrechts23039 ай бұрын
And it even looks nice!
@adrianrubi50127 ай бұрын
Good thing they kept the offroader genes not like in the Cayenne.
@krane156 ай бұрын
At least one iteration of the platform needs to stay off-road capable. Even though its still far reduced from where it used to be.
@mattluxton9 ай бұрын
Lovely these are!
@PetrolPed9 ай бұрын
They are!
@callumhoskins40289 ай бұрын
Just an FYI, the DVLA recently changed the legislation regarding trailers in response to the HGV driver shortage. Anyone with a car licence can now tow a trailer legally
@divscuba70969 ай бұрын
love mine
@davidhayes48149 ай бұрын
These are clearly lovely cars but even allowing for inflation, they have steadily positioned themselves much further up market. The original Touareg started well under £30K in 2002 and you could purchase the base 2.5 diesel in 2004 with discounts for £25K even from Listers…… which is £35K in today’s money. Given the increased costs of finance, I wonder how it will all work out.
@Pugjamin9 ай бұрын
£30k in 2002 still works out to £53k today, so the increase isn’t that much, bearing in mind there are other models below which didn’t exist in in 2002.
@davidhayes48149 ай бұрын
@@Pugjamin it is the £25k which surprised from 2004. I live barely 200 metres from Listers. You are right about the other models like the Tiguan emerging from beneath It has become their flagship but is the market there? That applies to so many financed cars, I guess.
@kyronrc9 ай бұрын
Love this thing. Don’t love the price though… depreciation might hit it strong!
@krane156 ай бұрын
People making dumb comments due to lack of information about cars. The cost of the VW is competitive with Toyota Land Cruiser, Jeep Grand Cherokee and Lexus GX. Conversely, the BMW X6 would be over 10k more and a RR Defender would be 1.5x as much. @16:55 no mention of camera forward or underside. Also, hill descent is still too fast. For that off-road test, the slower the better.
@Davegreen19749 ай бұрын
If the parking assist mode requires the use of a phone to operate, then surely this will result in the driver breaking the law and liable to a fine+points for using said mobile?
@PetrolPed9 ай бұрын
No because the idea is you aren’t in the car 🤷♂️👍
@Davegreen19749 ай бұрын
@@PetrolPed good point! 🤦🏻♂️ Albeit insurance might have something to say about their limit of liability. Great gimmick to show your mates, but not sure people would really get out of the car to remote control the parking….not terribly convenient, but novel nonetheless!
@martinhodnett25869 ай бұрын
Perhaps the app should only be used when not on a public road?
@niptodstan9 ай бұрын
Has anyone else told you? You remind me of Peter Purves from Blue Peter. 😂
@PetrolPed9 ай бұрын
That’s a new one 😂
@alanfoster78839 ай бұрын
That pricing is insane
@philipparkes56829 ай бұрын
Hi Ped I thought this might be interesting, and I was not disappointed. Initially badge snobbery came to the fore, surely VW cannot be serious trying to compete in this price sector, but then as we all know prices have gone crazy. Initial impression favourable and worthy of further investigation. The level of tec impressive but warning bells ring when you consider possible problems outside of warranty, which would seriously dent the housekeeping🤭
@jackduckworth11009 ай бұрын
£80k for a VW. World’s gone mad.
@MrGMawson24389 ай бұрын
Bloody good is that 12:02
@stevie0079 ай бұрын
Hi Peds
@PetrolPed9 ай бұрын
Hi 👋
@wordreet9 ай бұрын
Very nice. Though I would prefer it to be not so tall, and I personally don't need the off-road capabilities or other gizmos. Hmm, maybe an Astra Estate will do for me then.
@PetrolPed9 ай бұрын
Yeah. Don’t buy an SUV 😂
@dickiemcvitie17529 ай бұрын
Towing is my ultimate driving nightmare, but that system is out of this world!! Very, very clever. And yes, V.A.G do do a good choice of blue colour choices.
@PetrolPed9 ай бұрын
I thought you would be great at it 😜
@dickiemcvitie17529 ай бұрын
@@PetrolPed Thanks. I’ve never done it before and hope I never will, lol 😆
@landroversforever9 ай бұрын
FYI anyone could tow… it was just restricted for a while. However since covid they’ve reverted to the grandfather rights setup like you’ve got Pete.
@shanewaller28649 ай бұрын
Would still buy the defender 👍
@PetrolPed9 ай бұрын
Me too 👍
@ewanbent90289 ай бұрын
Nearly fell off the toilet when I heard those prices.
@smwatson15129 ай бұрын
I had a '19 Touareg for a year or so. Wouldn't touch one with a bargepole again. Leaky sunroof caused no end of problems and nobody could fix it. Our local VW dealership is dreadful too, we found a good independent luckily.
@PetrolPed9 ай бұрын
😢
@knutbergan9 ай бұрын
I own a 2015 VW Touareg tdi and recently sold for a 2022 Lexus GX 460. Yes the tdi is very fuel efficient, but you can’t beat the Lexus old fashion body on frame for driving smoothness. It’s in a league of its own. Totally old fashion, which I like, but that buttery V8 and built like a tank feeling makes it a better choice. I think the new Touareg looks nice, but way too high price and too much tech which is nonsense.
@gmac79479 ай бұрын
Very clever 🚗
@PetrolPed9 ай бұрын
Very!
@kevinwall7959 ай бұрын
From £80k on the road! For a VW! Are they INSANE? Not a feckin chance!!!
@V_Dubya9 ай бұрын
Loads of tech but the front sensor will still drop radar like they all do intermittently Big VW fan and long term owner but i can't see it's worth 80k guy
@Roscobosco12739 ай бұрын
£67000…… Wowzers! Car prices are crazy. Who can afford these cars?
@philipporter44339 ай бұрын
Companies, top 10% of earners, and another and another batch of people trying to keep up with the jones's....New cars haven't sold well since pre covid, now interest rates are so high there's tough times to come for the car industry. Last financial crisis 4x4 values took a bath as everyone moved away from them due to high fuel prices. We've seen a far bigger impact with interest rates this time, so will be interesting to see if that causes any shift.
@nigelbrett57039 ай бұрын
The parking and trailer aids are genius until something goes wrong. Then you have to rely on the under qualified and unskilled driver.
@alanwayte4329 ай бұрын
Sorry can’t see £80k for a VW selling the competition is to strong, I as offered a 2022 RR Sport for same price
@krane156 ай бұрын
Don't be disingenuous. That car is a year older and a lower tier car. A current full speced RR is 1.5x the VW and beyond.
@aakeister9 ай бұрын
Prefer the Skoda Kodiaq over the VW Toerag
@bruceclaridge5717Ай бұрын
Why a .LHD car?
@PetrolPedАй бұрын
Brought over specially for the event as not enough UK cars were available 👍
@deangilbert2909 ай бұрын
£80,000+ for a VW I'm sorry but they don't have that price value in a VW badge. Porsche,Bmw,Audi, I honestly believe Vw have gone mad with their pricing and badge value. ps I now own a VW
@allosaurusfragilis77829 ай бұрын
Me too, I've got a passat and an UP. I'm quite disappointed they have dropped the UP model, which is a great little city car with good economy. They seem to be going for much larger, much more expensive cars. Not really the peoples car any more...
@MrGMawson24389 ай бұрын
Hello mate
@PetrolPed9 ай бұрын
Hi 👋
@26NEWERA9 ай бұрын
£80,500 for a Touareg… i wondered why you hardly see later models on the road. Lots of gen 1 and gen 2’s about.
@davidhancock919 ай бұрын
Model by model or year by year, they are eliminating driving skills. I have a very sporty, coordinated 20year old son who refuses to learn how to drive a manual car. Parking, reverse parking, changing lanes, three point turns, are all part of standard skills. Sitting in the passenger seat , using a phone app to park a car doesn’t impress me. Who is actually in control of the vehicle?
@tunderdo9 ай бұрын
You didn’t really tell us what you think!!
@BlueJazzBoyNZ9 ай бұрын
An Engine that isn't going to "Pop" just after the warrantee expires.. ? and needs so many expensive service replacements of basic parts....
@topshagger35209 ай бұрын
80g 🤯
@agrrocco9 ай бұрын
I’ve been pronouncing Touareg wrong all these years 😂
@PetrolPed9 ай бұрын
😂😂😂
@maro255i9 ай бұрын
not bad... but for this many still q7 is better choice
@PetrolPed9 ай бұрын
Unless you need the off-road ability because the Q7 doesn’t have any 😜
@krane156 ай бұрын
You meant to say a much more expense choice didn't you?
@danielbevan90249 ай бұрын
80k, I'd laugh in your face.
@barryford71359 ай бұрын
80k for a VW, madness?
@krane156 ай бұрын
What about a Toyota? Their off-road cars equal the VW.
@richardhargrave60829 ай бұрын
Another VW that looks like the old one
@MT-zh9wc9 ай бұрын
Whilst the video was good, the car on the other hand i’m not so sure. The Touareg has always been capable off road and I’m not convinced this new one is justifiably different to the previous generations. As for the price, who is paying £80k for a VW badge?The very mention you made about a lot of similarity inside to a Tiguan shows the car just doesn’t meet the price tag and VW are out of their comfort league. Anyone with 1/2 a brain is instead looking at a 1yr old Cayenne with a better badge yet similar residuals. The only thing this has going for it is that it’s ever so slightly more left wing being a VW as opposed to the Audi / Porsche equivalents. Having said that, the customer care of VW these days isn’t what it was only 10yrs ago so even that is debatable.
@berniesutton72779 ай бұрын
I find the pronunciation “TwaReg” to be quite comical. What is wrong with simply following the spelling and pronouncing “Tour Reg”
@PetrolPed9 ай бұрын
Because that’s not how it’s pronounced. Here’s the definition for you. The car is named after a nomadic tribe. noun. Tua·reg ˈtwä-ˌreg. variants or less commonly Touareg. plural Tuareg or Tuaregs also Touareg or Touaregs. : a member of a nomadic people of the central and western Sahara and along the middle Niger from Tombouctou to Nigeria
@claudiushempstead98939 ай бұрын
£80k 😂😂
@caractacus229 ай бұрын
I watched this, but I stopped, but it is so very sad. Get a life.