Carbuyer Magazine – August 2019

Tr ustedReviews|Owner Opinion|ExpertAdvice

THE long-servingVolkswagenTouranisn’tparticularly flashyorfull

of gimmicks.Instead,itreliesonits sheer practicality,abroad

rangeofenginesandawellfinished interiorto attractbuyers.

Materialsinsidecertainly look pricier than those of some rivals,

while one of theTouran’sbiggestsellingpointsis its seven-seatlayout.

However, if youplanonmakinguse of the thirdrowoften, we’d say

thelarger VW Sharanis abetter proposition–ifyoucanaffordit.

Instead,theTouranworksbestasahugefive-seaterwith two

occasionalextraseats ifyouneed them.Alarge tailgate and lowboot

lipmakeit easytoload,with upto 1,857-litresof spaceon offer,and

there’s lots ofspaceup frontfortallpassengers.Parentswillbe

impressed that allfiverearseats haveIsofixchild-seatpoints.

Enginesare anothermajordraw,with 1.0 and 1.5TSIpetrolsand

1.6 and 2.0TDIdieselsavailable.The 1.6TDIshould be perfectly

adequatefor most owners.Allcarsget a6.5-inchtouchscreen

system,DABradio,Bluetooth, air-conditioningand electricwindows,

while SE Familycars aregoodvalue andadd parkingsensors,rear

tables,sat nav, on-boardinternet andadaptivecruise.Allmodels

arecoveredbyafive-star EuroNCAPcrash-testsafety rating.

“The Touran isaspacious,

no-nonsense MPV with seven

seatsand awide range of engines”

Volkswagen To uran

Engine choice, decent

to drive, build quality

Expensive, small thirdrow,

tiny boot in seven-seat mode

Da

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Sheet

Engines:1.0&1.5petrol,1.6&2.0diesel

Tr im levels:S,SE,SEFamily,SEL,R-Line

Economy: 39 -51mpg

Roadtax:£1 45

0-62:8.2-11.4s EuroNCAP:★★★★★★★★★★

Price £24,600 -£ 31 ,425

Ourpick

1.6TDI 115PS

SEFamily

£29, 290

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