Although the Touareg SUV comes with great off-road capabilities, to make it a much greener variant, the German carmaker VW has reduced its ride height by 25 mm to effectively lower drag. Furthermore, the Touareg BlueMotion is equipped with a highly efficient, but less powerful variant of the regular 3.0-liter V6 TDI common rail diesel powerplant that come with 222bhp, coupled to a six-speed automatic tiptronic gearbox.
The carbon dioxide emissions of the vehicle, which was originally 244g/km, was cut down to only 219g/km. Fuel efficiency have also been enhanced from 30.4mpg to 34mpg. With the lowered emissions figures, the BlueMotion Touareg qualifies for a band K road tax amounting to 215 Pounds annually, a savings of 190 Pounds from the standard Touareg model 3.0-liter V6 TDI. The entry level BlueMotion Touareg SUV is priced at 34,150 Pounds and for the SE version it is 37,545 Pounds with September set for initial deliveries.
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