Interior design and features

Controls. The interior of the Touareg reflects an extraordinary alliance of rugged SUV elements and sophisticated premium-class elements. SUV elements in the Touareg include the aluminium rotary knobs for the Climatronic system, running gear adjustment, air suspension, radio-navigation system, mirror adjustment and the air vent knobs – they have now all been replaced by a new style of rotary knob, which has been perfected both to look and to touch. Also conspicuous is the white – rather than red – illumination of all controls. Also new: chrome accents around the control panel modules and the running gear adjustment controls. Above the infotainment system, the central push button/display bar on the centre console was extended; previously, the three elements: "Park Distance Control" (PDC), hazard warning unit and status display "Passenger airbag off" were the controls here, from left to right. Now, a new switch for steering wheel heating has been added to the left of the PDC push button, and the new push button for windscreen heating has been integrated to the right of the passenger airbag indicator. New in the area of the front seats: a manual lumbar support adjustment for the entry-level Touareg model.

Upholstery materials and accents. The line-up of upholstery materials and wood accents was also extended. Consider the "Vienna leather": a fourth colour, "Bonanza Brown" (dark brown), is now offered in addition to the colours "Titan black", "Corn Silk Beige" and "Natural Brown". Besides these four colours, there is also the very elegant "Nappa leather" which can now be ordered in the new colour "St. Tropez" (light sand hue). Also new: the two fine wood accents "Sapelli Mahagoni" and "Engineered Ebony".

Extensive range of standard features. The V6 FSI and V6 TDI models come from the factory equipped with standard features such as bi-xenon headlights (new for all versions), all-wheel drive, 17-inch alloy wheels (size 235 tyres), cruise control system with multifunction steering wheel, RCD 550 infotainment system with touchscreen, stop-start system, regenerative braking, coasting function, climate control system (Climatronic), servo steering and ESC with trailer stabilisation function. The V8 versions and the Touareg Hybrid are distinguished by extra standard features such as 18-inch alloy wheels (size 255 tyres), the "Chrome & Style" design package, comfort seats in "Vienna leather", fine wood accents, electric opening and closing function for the boot lid, anti-theft warning system and the Keyless Access locking and engine starting system. Also factory-installed is a rear bench seat that offers 160 mm of longitudinal adjustment; the seat backrest angle can also be adjusted. The rear bench seat can be electrically unlatched as an option; this folds it down in seconds and frees up 1,642 litres of cargo capacity.