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Should I get the V-10 TDI Touareg?

April 26, 2017TDI Touareg V-10

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Should I get the V-10 TDI Touareg?

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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.