I can't speak about the ACC on Touaregs, but after driving a lot of loaner/rental cars with it, I found it changed my brain and driving habits in a way that made me a less safe driver- I was counting on the vehicle to pay attention partially, and paying less attention myself. It took months of driving without it to retrain my brain to pay the same level of full attention it previously did. Upon realizing this, I decided to never again use any type of automatic driving assistance, unless the vehicle is 100% autonomous and I can safely crawl in the back seat and take a nap.

I also found VW's newer ACC systems, e.g. on the Atlas dealer loaners, are unable to drive very smoothly or anticipate speed changes by looking far ahead, and are jarring, and probably cause undue wear and tear on the brakes and drivetrain. It's possible the Touareg system is better, as the Atlas really cheaped out on all types of hardware/sensors.

I also find driving a lot more fun if there is more to do- I resent that I can't get a Touareg diesel with a manual in the USA. I'm probably the only person I've met that actually prefers a manual in heavy stop and go traffic- because it gives me something to do.

 

I personally love it in my 2015. Not a single issue yet. Great for driving through the mountains.

I also found VW's newer ACC systems, e.g. on the Atlas dealer loaners, are unable to drive very smoothly or anticipate speed changes by looking far ahead, and are jarring, and probably cause undue wear and tear on the brakes and drivetrain.

This is all adjustable with VCDS, same as the Touareg. You can set how aggressive it accelerates/brakes.

 

O hai.... remember me?
Ask @Golf Wang for his input!

 

So it doesn't break every time you drive on washboard and necessitate a $500 recalibration

Reading must be really hard

Not a single issue yet.

 

It's a good thing you are as helpful as you are rude.

 

Have two 2016 TDis with the feature. Love it in both. Occasionally ice buildup or a large bug hit will disable it for a bit, but cleaning and a start reset always pulls it back in. Although I'm super cautious when doing so, I use it while towing. Not sure it has the same reaction capabilities with a trailer connected, but it seems to work well.

 

Never been a huge fan but know lots of people who like it. I find that it slows down when I would like to pass, and I am less proactive with it. I have found the built in work arounds to bypass it on all the cars that have it.

 

I wish mine had it, hate having to constantly slow down in stop start traffic

 

I love mine, one of Touareg's best features when driving long distances.
I find that driving long distances becomes far less stressful and you arrive in far better shape.

Tony_B

 

I love mine, one of Touareg's best features when driving long distances.
I find that driving long distances becomes far less stressful and you arrive in far better shape.

Tony_B

I don't have ACC, just basic cruise on mine which I use a lot of the time. Had a loan M-B GLE with ACC and didn't like it at all - but being retired I can often choose to drive outside peak hours.

 

Love mine, zero issues. No sensor issues, plowed the radars through water many times.

 

Never used it on the Touareg but for long drives I love it. Makes it less stressful by far, as long as you can program it for less distance before slowing down.