2014 Touareg Volkswagen V6 Sport Car

Cost to Own

Price (MSRP) $43,995

Yearly Fuel Cost Estimate $$$$$ $2,595

Purchase Price The Volkswagen Touareg V6 Sport starts at $43,995, one of the best deals you can get on a 2014 midsize luxury SUV/crossover, which costs $50,565 on average. At the Pump Assuming 15,000 miles driven per year (split evenly between highway and city driving), and an average gas price of $3.46 per gallon, fuel costs will be approximately $2,595 – $63 more per year relative to competitors. That's $5.34 more spent on gas per month.

WARRANTY

Bumper-to-Bumper	3 years/36,000 miles
Powertrain	5 years/60,000 miles
Corrosion	3 years/36,000 miles
Roadside Assistance	12 years/unlimited miles

Gas Mileage & Range

City Gas Mileage 17 MPG Highway Gas Mileage 23 MPG

City Range 449 MILES Highway Range 607 MILES

Gas Mileage This car achieves only sub-par gas mileage for a midsize luxury SUV/crossover, at an overall 20 MPG (evenly weighted average of 17 city / 23 highway). This means it is 2% less fuel efficient than its peers. Range In city driving, Touareg V6 Sport owners can expect to cover about 449 miles on the 26.4 gallon tank, 68 miles more than the class average. On the highway, a maximum range of 607 miles is 79 more than that of rival SUV / crossovers.

GREEN & ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION

Model Name Sales Area Fuel Engine Size Drivetrain Combined MPG City MPG Highway MPG Greenhouse Gas Score Air Pollution Score 2014 VOLKSWAGEN Touareg FA Diesel 3 L 4WD SemiAuto-8 23 MPG 20 MPG 29 MPG 5 5 2014 VOLKSWAGEN Touareg CA Diesel 3 L 4WD SemiAuto-8 23 MPG 20 MPG 29 MPG 5 6 2014 VOLKSWAGEN Touareg FA Gasoline 3.6 L 4WD SemiAuto-8 19 MPG 17 MPG 23 MPG 4 5 2014 VOLKSWAGEN Touareg CA Gasoline 3.6 L 4WD SemiAuto-8 19 MPG 17 MPG 23 MPG 4 6

Engine & Driving Performance

Engine	3.6L Gas V6
Power 280 HP Torque 266 FT-LBS
Power to Weight Ratio 16.83 LBS PER HP Curb Weight 4,711 LBS

Power & Torque This Volkswagen is equipped with a 3.6L V6 engine. At 280 horsepower, it's down on power (the average midsize luxury SUV/crossover has 295 hp for model year 2014). And in a class where 270 ft-lbs is the norm, torque is rather mediocre, at 266 ft-lbs. Real-World Acceleration Absolute horsepower numbers only paint part of the picture when it comes to how quickly an SUV / crossover can accelerate. Extra weight hinders straight-line performance, which is why auto experts often refer to the "power-to-weight ratio" for true apples-to-apples comparisons. This model's ratio of 16.83 lbs/HP is 7% worse than the segment average of 15.77 (a lower number is better), making this one of the slower SUV / crossovers in its class. Driving Dynamics Independent of power, curb weight (weight of the ready-to-run vehicle with a full tank of gas) offers hints at how a car performs. Lower weight generally translates to shorter stopping distances, better handling, and higher cornering limits. Knowing this, keep in mind that this car is similarly heavy to other midsize luxury SUV/crossovers. Excepts from www.cars.findthebest.com