Car & Driver: 2016 Volkswagen Touareg Tested: Too Expensive, Too Heavy

When the Touareg joined Volkswagen’s U.S. lineup in 2004, it was positioned as a tech-filled, subtly luxurious SUV more closely aligned with pedigreed offerings from BMW and Mercedes-Benz than with pedestrian entries from Jeep, Ford, Chevrolet, and Honda. More than a decade later—a period during which the Touareg has seen only one full redesign (for 2011) and a light cosmetic update last year—the democratization of deluxe trimmings and advanced safety and entertainment technologies to every corner of the market has chipped away at the Touareg’s edge over its mainstream competitors. READ MORE ››

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