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Volkswagen Touran
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| Manufacturer | Volkswagen |
| Production | 2003-present |
| Class | Compact MPV |
| Body style(s) | 5-door MPV |
| Layout | FF layout |
| Wheelbase | 2680 mm (105.5 in) |
| Length | 4405 mm (173.4 in) |
| Width | 1795 mm (70.7 in) |
| Height | 1635 mm (64.4 in) |
| Related | Audi A3 Volkswagen Golf Mk V Volkswagen Caddy Volkswagen Passat Škoda Octavia SEAT Altea SEAT Leon |
The Volkswagen Touran is a compact MPV based on a vertically stretched fifth generation of the Volkswagen Golf and sold in Europe and some other selected markets. It was launched in 2003 to fill a perceived gap in Volkswagen's model lineup below the Sharan large MPV. The vehicle was originally delivered in a five- or seven-seat version, but the five seat version is no longer available. It can be considered an extended version of the Golf Plus, since their front-end are similar in size, and the Touran's rear overhang is 200 mm (7.9 in) longer (and therefore a seven-seater, while the Golf Plus is a five-seater). In some regions, like Japan, the car is called Golf Touran.
The name 'Touran' derives from the combination of 'Touring' and 'Sedan'.
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The Touran received a facelift at the 2006 Paris Motor Show.
The 2007MY Touran was the first production vehicle in the Volkswagen Group to be released with a new ParkAssist technology.
ParkAssist parks the car in parallel parking postion for the driver.
First using sensors to determine whether the Touran will fit in the parallel parking position.
Second the driver lets go of the steering wheel select Reverse on the transmission then presses the accelerator & brakes accordingly and lets ParkAssist steer it into the final parking position.
Volkswagen released in 2006 at the Bologna Motor Show the third Cross vehicle designed by Volkswagen Individual GmbH.
The CrossTouran is distinguished from a standard Touran by its 17inch alloy wheels, redesigned plastic guards which ape a crossover vehicle and a 15mm higher rough track supension/chassis setup that is optional for standard Tourans in Europe.
All CrossTouran engines are EU4 compliant.
Petrol
1.6 with 75 kW / 102 hp
1.4 TSI with 103 kW / 140 hp
1.4 TSI with 125 kW / 170 hp
Diesel
1.9 TDI with 77 kW / 105 hp
2.0 TDI with 103 kW / 140 hp
2.0 TDI with 125 kW / 170 hp
The Touran is available with petrol, Diesel and compressed natural gas engines.
- 1.4 TSI — 140 hp (with a twincharger - delivered from summer 2006)
- 1.6 — 102 hp (76 kW)
- 1.6 FSI — 115 hp (86 kW)
- 2.0 FSI — 150 hp (112 kW)
- 1.9 TDI — 90 or 105 hp (Diesel)
- 2.0 TDI — 136/140 hp (Diesel)
- 2.0 TDI — 170 hp (Diesel) (new for summer 2006)
- 2.0 EcoFuel — 109 hp (CNG)
The diesel models of the Touran offer significantly higher readings for miles per gallon. Given the proper conditions, it is possible to achieve 60 mpg in a diesel Touran. The car is delivered with a five or six-speed manual transmission, Tiptronic automatic transmission (only in 1.6-version) or the Direct-Shift Gearbox automatic transmission.
The Touran HyMotion is Volkswagen's Hydrogen Development concept. It has a nickel-metal hybrid battery which produces 80 kW (107 hp), it does the 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) sprint in a time of 14 seconds and has a top speed of 140 km/h (87 mph).
In 2008 Shanghai-Volkswagen with Tongji University will release a Touran Hybrid as part of the lead up to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
A prototype of the Touran Hybrid was shown with power outputs from a 20 kW (27 hp) electric motor in conjunction with a 110 kW (148 hp) petrol engine, the transmission is most likely to be Volkswagen's Direct-Shift Gearbox (DSG).
The Touran's basic design was used in the base model for the new generation of the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles designed Caddy.
- The Touran won What Car?'s 2005 Compact Van of the Year award.
- Doris Schröder, wife of former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder, bought a Touran.
- The Touran scored a maximum 5-star EuroNCAP crash safety rating.
- A Hulk-inspired Touran was featured in The Fast And The Furious: Tokyo Drift, driven by Bow Wow's character, Twinkie.
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