BY ROBBIE WALLIS | 3rd Jun 2019
Overview
VOLKSWAGEN’S all-new, third-generation Touareg large SUV has been a long time coming – the second-gen version first arrived locally in early 2011, with an update in 2015 keeping it (relatively) fresh against its rivals in the premium large SUV range.
However, in 2019 its age was starting to show, meaning the arrival of the new version is particularly timely for the German brand.
Now underpinned by Volkswagen Group’s MLB platform used on a number of other well-regarded premium SUVs, the Touareg is ready to give a scare to the segment leaders such as the BMW X5 and Mercedes-Benz GLE.
But how does it stack up against the best the segment has to offer?