If you look for a Touran: Take the 2.0 TDI (no common rail!) with DSG (it's not just a "semi automatic gearbox, it's 2 half gearboxes one for 1-3-5 and one for 2-4-6 gears so you have no power loss during acceleration) with 8V 140 PS. The Engine is the most durable one (also used in taxis, making usually around 400k km), even tough it uses a little more fuel than the Common Rail ones but imo the durability makes up for it.

Does anyone know if you can put a higher end infotainment system into a base model?

The 140ps 2.0TDI is a 16v unit (all the 2.0TDI's are 16v's whatever age/power) not 8v as mentioned. The old 1.9TDI's are all 8v's whatever power rating.

the 2003-present Volkswagen Touran is assembled in Wolfsburg, Germany Jakarta, Indonesia

It has to be said the Touran is by far the best looking MPV on the market. The model I have in midnight blue looks simply superb (I got that colour because I saw it in the magazines and I knew it'd look good). I don't understand why they knocked the 1.9 Diesel so much as it's quite efficient and performance wise I must admit I've beet Peugeot boy racers in it so it can't be so bad. But then again they are driving Peugeots :) I got the 1.9 as it was recommended in Top Gear.

Would you recommend this car ? Im thinking of maybe getting a Touran at some point. Is it expensive to get serviced ? Currently have 1997 MB 240 and have had TONS of problems with it, its actually in sale right now, really want to get rid of it. Sorry for my poor english :D

Para mi la Touran mas bonita es esta.

Hey there," I Appreciate Your Ielp! file careless " !

車商老是出清1.9而2.0總是慢慢出..太可惡ㄌ

what's with the annoying music?? I can barely hear the commentator