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2.15. Should I get the V-10 TDI Touareg?
Good questions. According to Jamie Vondruska's, article on www.vwvortex.com , the V-10 Touareg is "the one to get." It has been said that people buy horsepower, but drive torque. The V-10 TDI engine has a very high torque output. This may make the vehicle more suitable to towing, although the official towing rating is the same on all models. The higher torque output will also allow the V-10 TDI equipped Touareg to accelerate faster than the gasoline V8.
Additionally, the Touareg equipped with the V-10 TDI will get better gas mileage. Volkswagen claims 23.2 MPG average for the big diesel. However, don't let the mileage figures alone influence your decision. Let's do the numbers.
Assume that the V8 Touareg gets 17 MPG and costs $45,000. Assume that the V-10 TDI gets 24 MPG and costs $51,000. Also assume that diesel and premium unleaded both cost $1.50 per gallon. Based on these assumptions, you would have to drive the Touareg 233, 142 miles to make the TDI more cost effective based on mileage alone.
2.16. I've heard that the V-10 TDI Touareg makes 553 pound feet of torque. Is that a lot?
Yes, 553 pound feet of torque is a lot. You would be able to drive the Touareg straight up a cliff face if traction allowed. Very few other vehicles on the road make anywhere near 553 pound feet of torque.
Another interesting fact: In 1st gear of the Tiptronic, with the transmission set to low-range, the V-10 TDI Touareg produces 27,836 pound feet of torque at the wheels
2.15. Should I get the V-10 TDI Touareg?
Good questions. According to Jamie Vondruska's, article on www.vwvortex.com , the V-10 Touareg is "the one to get." It has been said that people buy horsepower, but drive torque. The V-10 TDI engine has a very high torque output. This may make the vehicle more suitable to towing, although the official towing rating is the same on all models. The higher torque output will also allow the V-10 TDI equipped Touareg to accelerate faster than the gasoline V8.
Additionally, the Touareg equipped with the V-10 TDI will get better gas mileage. Volkswagen claims 23.2 MPG average for the big diesel. However, don't let the mileage figures alone influence your decision. Let's do the numbers.
Assume that the V8 Touareg gets 17 MPG and costs $45,000. Assume that the V-10 TDI gets 24 MPG and costs $51,000. Also assume that diesel and premium unleaded both cost $1.50 per gallon. Based on these assumptions, you would have to drive the Touareg 233, 142 miles to make the TDI more cost effective based on mileage alone.
2.16. I've heard that the V-10 TDI Touareg makes 553 pound feet of torque. Is that a lot?
Yes, 553 pound feet of torque is a lot. You would be able to drive the Touareg straight up a cliff face if traction allowed. Very few other vehicles on the road make anywhere near 553 pound feet of torque.
Another interesting fact: In 1st gear of the Tiptronic, with the transmission set to low-range, the V-10 TDI Touareg produces 27,836 pound feet of torque at the wheels
