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2010 Volkswagen Touareg 2 SUV
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With a replacement model just on the other side of the hill, the Touareg SUV is stripped of the V-8 engine, air suspension and rear locking differential options. The surviving 6-cylinder gasoline and diesel models receive new standard equipment and electronics to hold them over.
- There are two remaining Touareg models: Touareg VR6 FSI and Touareg TDI
- V-8 FSI engine eliminated
- Bluetooth is now standard
- “Walnut” wood trim is now standard
- Luxury package now includes “Vavona” wood interior trim, heated steering wheel and 19-inch alloy wheels
- Technology package now includes bi-Xenon headlamps with Automatic Front Light System (AFS), keyless entry and keyless start/stop
- Premium Technology package now includes Dynaudio premium sound system
- Four-corner air suspension deleted
- Safety package deleted
- Rear differential lock deleted
- Media Device Interface (MDI) with iPod cable only available in Navigation package
- Standard 280-horsepower, 3.6-liter V-6 gasoline powerplant (VR6 FSI model)
- Standard 225-horsepower, 3.0-liter V-6 diesel powerplant (TDI model)
