New 2018 Volkswagen Touareg review – a Bentayga without the badge? - MPG and running costs
The all-new Touareg is full of engineering excellence, but it’s not in the pursuit of driver entertainment
The Touareg will manage 42.8mpg on the combined cycle, which is admirable considering its size and performance. We saw an average closer to 36mpg in a combination of driving in central London and on motorways.
The Touareg is unlikely to be as cheap to run as a Golf, though, as with all of this new tech, and specifically its mechanical innovations, keeping it all running will be more akin to a luxury SUV than not. The outright size of it will also play a part, as the massive 285-section 21-inch tyres fitted to our test car will cost a bundle to replace.
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