Hi,

Been thinking about sharing my experience and thoughts on the latest 2019 CR Touareg for a while now, finally got some time so here it is. Review is based upon driving the new Touareg over last three months, mostly on road and some dirt track but no the usual low gear off road stuff I sometimes get into.

Lets start with the key, as its the first experience before you get to the Touareg,its slimmer than ever before, easier to put it in the pocket and forgetting it, rather than the bulge from the previous gen keys. Does the key feel and look premium, hmm, it could be better.

Walking up to the car, I like the look of it, the grey black combo or the blue black combo is nice. The car unlocks quickly as you grab the handle, no delay.

SEATING
Next the seats, super comfy, love the heating/cooling with massage function, easy to get to by pressing the centre button on the side of the seat buttons, brings up the menu onscreen to change massage function, setting. Massage is available for passenger but not in the rear. Rear leg room etc is more than before and again its comfortable. and they do recline too.
some talk about the longevity of the leather with the massage function but its so good that I couldnt care less i guess time will tell how well the leather holds.
rear passenger get window blinds now as well, see pictures. USB ports are handy in the back and front.

Driver seat adjustment along with steering reach is great, very comfortable setup.

Entry and exit from the drivers seat is quite good, again the best out out of all the models.

View out from the drivers seat is the best ever, it almost feels like towering over the bonnet like in a range rover, again i like it.

DISPLAY/NAV
Less switches around as you see from pics, btw the big nav screen is a little far away for me and I dont have long arms, could have been closer i reckon. I can reach the nav buttons easily in my 2015 V8 but here i have to edge the back off the seat.
Get used to the button less vehicle, more menus, etc, but essentials are easy accessible and the massive screen can be customised to have favs.
Nav/maps works well, same as your phone scroll pinch zoom etc, pretty slick.
The centre MFI screen is changeable too, use the view button or the menu to have different settings.
Screen senses the fingers coming close and changes the layout to help press the right buttons.

Offroad and other settings can be customised as preferred. roll pitch sensors show the angles now, which we never had.

The HUD is nice, and again you can change its placement and the data it shows, inc map based speed limits, I know some folks dont have this in their Touaregs.

Only issue I experienced was the sun glare can light up the HUD box and it reflects a bit on the windscreen, only on certain angles though.

Good for the Touareg to have HUD finally!

Apple Android play works well so no complaints, could be wireless though, like the pad area on the back of the gear lever where you can charge your phone wirelessly and the dash will remind you to take your phone with you, incase you forgot it was there in that hole.

All sorts of driver settings can be saved to the key and under a profile in the nav.

Front/side assist feature is cool, at an intersection it sees left and right and moniors traffic either side and displays red or green boxes alerting the driver of oncoming cars, cool.

We now have oil temp back in the Touareg! Just scroll into driving data and see the oil or water temps.

LIGHTING
ambient lighting with many colors ofcourse, lights everywhere, inc the side pockets in the doors.
Sweeping indicators and lights are nice, headlights do a great work lighting it all up. They are matrix and have over a hundered individual lights in it to control the throw and where it lights up. You can see the blocks lightup as you drive around.
This is different tech to the Touaregs so far where the lamps swivelled.
DRLs are quite bright too.
Interior lighting can be individually controlled for brightness.

ENGINE
Fire up the engine with the start button or key and its super quiet, nvh levels are so low! engine and drive is bloody smooth. Plenty of grunt and power in the v6 and delivery is smooth and its pretty quick off the mark.
Lift the bonnet and you'll notice two latches now lock it down rather than the one we're used to. Engine bay is clean and good on the eyes, havent looked deep into wheres what and how easy it would be for DIY in future.
The two air intakes are right on top going into the back of the front centre grille, higher than ever before.

TRANSMISSION
I understand the transmission is made of aluminium now, which makes it super lightweight and so silent, almost an electric car like feeling.
The gear lever is no longer a mechanical one, its all shift by wire, first for the Touareg, so press a button on it to park or shift slightly for D etc.
Shifts are smooth as, power available throughout, sport mode ofcourse makes it more sporty as it has been in previous models.
I like what vw have done with the light weight transmission making it so quite and refined.

SUSPENSION
The 48v based air suspension is so comfortable, great job vw! even in sport or comfort it doesnt wallow, its constantly monitoring and making adjustments, love it. Go through a corner and its like a car and plush.nice work!
shift the suspension to high or low, its quick to achieve the result.
Riding on 20 inch wheels it eats most potholes still, I found the new CR model very comfortable so anyone with bad back will love it.

AIR CON
All good here, one key difference to get used to is the centre vent is no longer there as the massive screen takes the real estate. theres a vent below it and another on top of the dash. So get used to this change in the Touareg. Felt different for me for sure.
Another cool feature is the system detects if someone is sitting on the passenger seat and then starts the air con in that area, see the pic.

BOOT
Boot is the largest every, the partition now is electric and goes up and down as you open the boot, nice touch. space saver and bits are under the floor as usual and plenty of space for other bits. No halogens there either, all LED lighting it up.
Theres buttons there to lower rear suspension and fold seats.

STEERING
Btw another first, the touareg now has electric steering so it helps keep you in between the lanes and of course helps with parking etc. All up its balanced very well and no pull to the left
I love how it assist in driving normally, the slight corrections to keep you centered.

TOWING
One concern is re the ball weight and the new laws, see my other post on it, hopefully this can be clarified by vw. So a watchout for those planning to buy it to pull heavy boats or vans.
With additional people in the back the label states that the ball weight is lower, which makes sense, but this is the first time such a label has been explicity applied.
Sadly, as the engine variant/power goes up the ball weight goes down. The V8, being the most powerful engine to pull anything has the least ball weight. WTH! Not happy with this one.

All up there are improvements everywhere, steering, transmission, noise levels, technology, lighting, ambience, comfort, etc etc.
Would i buy one? sure, waiting for the V8 ... though this ball weight issue is disappointing.

Hope this is review is useful to some. Like i said most of my driving was in town in traffic or on motorways where I loved driving it. in heavy traffic the lane assist with traffic assist helps. its smoother than ever before.

Jumping back into my 2015 V8 Touareg makes it feel cramped inside and the screen look tiny, thats how spacious the interior is of the CR. The dash is big wide and it feels roomier.


What I dont like...the volume, track change switches for example, kinda plasticky and feel cheap. The touch screen is great and very responsive but would be good to have haptic.
Other than that its a great ride. I'll add some bits as I recall and experience more of it, hopefully off road... here are the associated pics.... View attachment 235062 View attachment 235063 View attachment 235064 View attachment 235065 View attachment 235066 View attachment 235067 View attachment 235068 View attachment 235069 View attachment 235070 View attachment 235071

Wow great review agree with all your comments. I have test driven most brands up to $100isk. The Treg comes out on top followed by the X5 and then Discovery for ride quality and features. Some have nicer features like proximity lock unlock and road sign in the X5 and the Discovery seems to nail the towing however would only be able to afford the poverty pack and the rides not at good. The worst car I drove was the Lexus ?, for me it was dated and boat-like driving.
My biggest gripe with the Treg is no Road Sign detection and proximity lock/unlock (3rd world probs). Towball weight no issues for two guys and their dog (sounds like a scene out of Modern Family) in fact it’s a blessing for family members/friends that may want to join us along the trip.
As I’d like HUD and 360 cam I’ll have ticked 2 boxes and waiting on confirmation of 4 wheel steer in reverse before having to spend the price of a new golf in 3 options. ? as I’m getting white and no roof.
Thanks again Singh for your thoughts it helps justifying the decision. Do you think Road sign detection will be code thing that we could crack via code one day as I believe the camera is there (works OS as does night vision) with options I’m getting?? Also do you feel like the drivers side door arm rest was a bit far away? Although it’s something I’ll likely grow into once I retire.

 

Thanks for the comprehensive review. How do you get the map based speed limit in the overhead display? I have found it is easier to read if you choose the snow setting for the HUD. Cheers Ian

 

Didnt have to do anything, it was always there.
Will have to look further into this and see whats the difference between some models and whats different in the settings/coding.

 

Singh,

Great review, I concur with your review after driving the new Touareg for some 7000km now including both on road and off road, it is so smooth off road. I had to drive a friend's Grand Cherokee on the weekend which I came out of and it really highlighted just how good the new Touareg is.

A question though is how are people hanging up from a phone when using Apple Car Play using the steering wheel controls?

 

Singh,

Great review, I concur with your review after driving the new Touareg for some 7000km now including both on road and off road, it is so smooth off road. I had to drive a friend's Grand Cherokee on the weekend which I came out of and it really highlighted just how good the new Touareg is.

A question though is how are people hanging up from a phone when using Apple Car Play using the steering wheel controls?

good question, I personally cant be bothered using a cable to connect to get carplay going so havent used it much. the nav is brilliant and the whole setup is entertaining, i refrain from using the mobile/apps whilst enjoying my drive
Is there an issue there using steering controls?

 

thanks for the awesome review Singh

 

Great Post and should be useful for those looking to purchase. We have been absolutely over the moon with our new Touareg CR. Sadly no map based speed limits display in our HUD! (As Singh already knows). Other comments...

• HUD disappears (or extremely hard to view even in snow mode) when wearing Polarized Sunglasses
• Some settings obscure in the menu settings such as
  • Auto folding in of rear view mirrors when locking car (can be set individually within each driver profile)
  • Feature where you can hold the lock on either door handle or remote to close mirrors and sunroof / feature also allows to open by holding down the unlock on remote
• Read the manual!
  • As a first time VW owner, there are lots of standard VW features, but only be reading the manual do you uncover some of these such as
    • Tilting passenger rear mirror when reversing
    • Loading JPG/PNG images of the radio stations so your lovely screen doesn't have blank empty squares for each radio station (note, have the innovation package i.e. large screen. Disappointingly the logos are displayed quite small as they haven't catered in their software for the larger screen and are obviously sized for the smallest VW infotainment screen! (Arch!)
    • I'm sure there are other lots of Easter eggs buried within the manual (not the easiest to read - but then again, none of them are!)
• So much tech, that after 2 months of ownership we are still coming to terms with it!
• We love the look of our car - White body with chrome/black 20" wheels (standard launch edition) Privacy glass all round except for front windows which we got tinted. It is currently the best looking car on the road (IMO) and it gets lots of looks from Audi Q7 owners!

For those interested in purchasing...
I purchased a White CR Launch edition with Innovision and Sunroof package as well as a dealer fitted VW towbar. If I was purchasing now, I would purchase the following...
CR Premium, Sunroof and Sound & Comfort package. Why? Would cost slightly cheaper than the Launch Edition, but you would get. All of the Launch Edition extras (minus I think the massage front seats) plus Upgraded sound system (sub-woofer in boot), 360 deg camera view as well as heated rear seats and a BIGGER fuel tank 90ltrs up from 75ltrs (A must for those towing/touring).
Innovision pack? Well I have it and love it (maybe too strong a word... "like it") but is it really worth $8000? Probably not. Unfortunately the HUD is the most useful driving feature in this pack, but very hard to justify. (IMHO) - note: please do your own thorough research as this is based purely on my limited knowledge i.e don't take my word for it!

Lastly, I will head over shortly (one day) and post my finding/experience with towing. Towbar limits / Brake controllers and WDH (Weight Distribution Hitches).

 

I am not sure you can get the Sound and Comfort package without Innovation. I wanted that combo but no cars had that spec. The innovation is nice, but I didn’t see value in 8k for a big screen. Especially when I use CarPlay all the time and that massive screen only shows a cropped screen CarPlay window. But if you can get a good deal on the Innovation package (demo or when the car is older they will likely discount more) I think it’s a no brainer as it is cool.

 

Personally I wouldnt buy it without the innovsion pack, it just doesn't do it without all that sitting in the driver's seat.
I will add my thoughts in time re the sound system, it's better than the 7P standard sound system for sure

 

Fantastic information here. After many years with Range Rovers I'm definitely about to jump ship. Still not sure wether to option the Innovision package but for me the air suspension is a must. Which leads me to comment on using a weight distribution hitch. Pretty sure the air suspension will not like that. Like the Range Rovers they are self levelling and will automatically maintain the standard ride height setting once the caravan or trailer is plugged in.
I tow a decent sized caravan as does my brother in law who is on his second Touareg and we have have found air suspension so much better for towing without the need for load levelling bars or similar devices. If the weight distribution is correct their will not be a problem. If you have a trailer, caravan or horse float with a sway problem you'd be better off fitting an anti sway bar.
So keep the information coming please, do I option the Innovision package or not?

 

Hi
RRs are nicely designed, looking vehicles for sure, but reliability, especially electronics is poor.
Know of several cases where in the velar and sport the dash flickers Nd gremlins appear.
Nothing is perfect for sure btw.

With air you don't need weight dist so all good there.
Without innovsion it's all too simple and lackluster, must have from my perspective

 

I think Steve has a plan to connect in a camera on the back of his caravan to communicate directly to the RNS850 panel in his R Line T3, but not sure if that philosophy can flow through to the same effect in the CR model.

Having thought about an app on the phone, with Apple Carplay, is it possible this could mirror the video stream from a rear camera intoy the Innovision screen or the regular CR screen (if you didn't opt for the Innovision pack)?

Pete

 

I think Steve has a plan to connect in a camera on the back of his caravan to communicate directly to the RNS850 panel in his R Line T3, but not sure if that philosophy can flow through to the same effect in the CR model.

Having thought about an app on the phone, with Apple Carplay, is it possible this could mirror the video stream from a rear camera intoy the Innovision screen or the regular CR screen (if you didn't opt for the Innovision pack)?

Pete

That's for 7p, would be good to do it for CR

 

I thought the newer models can work with your phone as the screen.

I actually think the harder wearing plastics on the lower door trims is a good thing. I am not sure why everyone frowns about this. Those areas are prone to scuff marks and damage. The price point of the Touareg is significantly cheaper than cars with squishy bits everywhere. Just my thoughts

 

I thought the newer models can work with your phone as the screen.

I actually think the harder wearing plastics on the lower door trims is a good thing. I am not sure why everyone frowns about this. Those areas are prone to scuff marks and damage. The price point of the Touareg is significantly cheaper than cars with squishy bits everywhere. Just my thoughts

If only that were true, I've been drooling over a Launch which is as yet unsold in a local VW showroom and it already has deep scratches in the plastic, particularly around the rear vents above the tunnel. I'll be ensuring everyone removes their shoes and cuts their toe nails before getting in my new car! There are no scratches on my old Rangey squishy bits

 

It would be good to have the screen split into two sections, one part showing rear view camera and the other rear view of the van....
Another project...

 

Let me know if you figure this out. Just bought the Premium CR and with a caravan that Would be heaven. Do you know how hard/easy it is to integrate caravan rear camera with Touareg monitor?

Sent from my SM-G973F using Tapatalk

 

Yes, indeed Singh, with the 7P Steve is confident it will work (though not yet implemented) but the CR is the question out there at the moment.

Pete

 

Curious Mind: Buy a pair of RayBan non-polarized sunglassess and you are good to go. The HUD issue is the same with every car make or model. Polarized glasses are no-no.

 

 

GCM – 6310KG
Gross vehicle weight – 2810KG
Kerb Weight – 2040KG
Downball – 280KG (assuming 2 passengers) / 130KG (Fully loaded vehicle)

 

Owners Manual - Touareg Edition 11.2018

 

Towing...

Unfortunately we missed our 3 week January Holiday on the NSW Sapphire Coast (Pambula Beach) due to the devastating bush fires both in VIC and NSW. However, we did get out car tow ready in time and did a test run with our 2010 Jayco Expanda (1600Kg unloaded) down Trafalgar South for Christmas.

• Firstly, we had our car fitted by dealer with tow kit - Wasn't our preference as it was loaded with luxury tax, but we needed it straight away. After market such as Hayman Reece should be available soon?
• Secondly, we needed to have a brake controller fitted. For those in Melbourne, we used Bell Auto Electrical. Cannot speak highly enough of Dave. Ours was his first fitment of the RedArc Tow-Pro Elite brake controller to the Touareg CR and as such, he cleared his appointments for the day to fit ours. However, he has fitted many to earlier model Touareg's and plenty of Audi Q7 etc...The control nob was fitted to the right of the steering wheel, but not in an obvious position (or ideal - such as the blank switch with the lights) as Dave discovered there isn't much room behind the dash, its jam packed with goodies. He was impressed with the new CR model and it played nice with the brake controller without the added cost of extra wiring components that most European cars need fitted with all the latest safety features (sorry, cannot elaborate on the technical jargon but saved around $220) The Control Nob isn't very obtrusive, but depending on the steering wheel adjustment and my seating position, isn't the ideal position from a driver visibility perspective. His workmanship cannot be faulted. No scratches or marks and he cloth taped all his wiring to ensure no rattles will occur from the installation.
• The rear cross traffic alert gets disabled as soon as you attach your trailer/caravan (which makes perfect sense) and disables the rear reversing senses as well.
• The guided rear camera for hooking up the trailer is close to perfection when the standard ball position is so close to the rear bumper. (probably just as well as its very tight and the last thing you want to do is put the trailer hitch through the rear bumper!)
• When dropping the trailer weight onto the tow ball the rear air suspension kicks in and self levels the car.
• We have always had level riders or WDH. I initially contacted a well known caravan servicing center and inquired about WDH and air suspension. Whilst I don't want to get into any long discussions on the ins and outs, the advice I was given was that even with air suspension, they still provide a benefit by distributing weight to the front axle, something that air suspension won't do. I also wrote to VW Australia who responded with absolutely no advise or information, however during my investigations I found in 3 separate locations within the owners manual (including the Australian supplement (see above Steve_L post). Stating clearly not to use them! So whilst they have provided me with a high level of confidence and have worked well in the past, it was time to move on... No WDH!
• Towing our Jayco Expanda yielded around 13-14ltrs/100km (I was hoping for slightly better but was similar to our previous tow vehicle 2010 2.2ltr Diesel Kia Sorrento Platinum)
• Massive difference around town towing - The Touareg could take off at lights in keeping with regular traffic. Absolutely no noticeable load. Same again on the open road. The Kia Sorrento would buck and take time to settle over bumps (probably contributed by WDH). Whereas the air suspension on the Touareg is oh so plush!
• We are really looking forward to a bigger trip down the track and would like to test it at speed on windy country roads to get a real feel for it's full capability.

 

Thanks Curious, can you upload a photo showing the location of the Redarc control knob please? My BIL is looking to have the same fitted some time soon.

Pete

 

 

Great info. Thanks for sharing.

 

Fantastic, thanks for that, they're a great unit in how they work and very discreet too.

I had one in my T3 and got one in my R50 now too and love them.

Pete

 

I use a clip-on reverse camera screen (Ebay, from china) which fits on the rear view mirror. It's powered from a fuse below the drivers knee, and when not switched on, is a normal rear view mirror (although tinted, but I don't find that an issue). When I plug the caravan camera into the cable connector next to the towbar, I switch the screen on and get a large rear view, just as if it was a mirror (it's actually much bigger than the standard mirror). The camera cable was run by the autoelec during the wiring job.
I tried using the in-car screen on my MY15, but video-in-motion prevented me. I'm sure that could be bypassed with a vagcom though. I like my solution because it uses the rear view mirror, which is usually redundant when towing a caravan anyway, and is therefore completely natural to use and leaves the car screen free for other uses.
In terms of the Towpro switch, my autoelec contacted Redarc who recommended the switch was fitted on the centre console, using a switch blank space. I think that blank will eventually be the stop/start switch, which is not fitted to the launch model.

 

Hi,

Been thinking about sharing my experience and thoughts on the latest 2019 CR Touareg for a while now, finally got some time so here it is. Review is based upon driving the new Touareg over last three months, mostly on road and some dirt track but no the usual low gear off road stuff I sometimes get into.

Lets start with the key, as its the first experience before you get to the Touareg,its slimmer than ever before, easier to put it in the pocket and forgetting it, rather than the bulge from the previous gen keys. Does the key feel and look premium, hmm, it could be better.

Walking up to the car, I like the look of it, the grey black combo or the blue black combo is nice. The car unlocks quickly as you grab the handle, no delay.

SEATING
Next the seats, super comfy, love the heating/cooling with massage function, easy to get to by pressing the centre button on the side of the seat buttons, brings up the menu onscreen to change massage function, setting. Massage is available for passenger but not in the rear. Rear leg room etc is more than before and again its comfortable. and they do recline too.
some talk about the longevity of the leather with the massage function but its so good that I couldnt care less i guess time will tell how well the leather holds.
rear passenger get window blinds now as well, see pictures. USB ports are handy in the back and front.

Driver seat adjustment along with steering reach is great, very comfortable setup.

Entry and exit from the drivers seat is quite good, again the best out out of all the models.

View out from the drivers seat is the best ever, it almost feels like towering over the bonnet like in a range rover, again i like it.

DISPLAY/NAV
Less switches around as you see from pics, btw the big nav screen is a little far away for me and I dont have long arms, could have been closer i reckon. I can reach the nav buttons easily in my 2015 V8 but here i have to edge the back off the seat.
Get used to the button less vehicle, more menus, etc, but essentials are easy accessible and the massive screen can be customised to have favs.
Nav/maps works well, same as your phone scroll pinch zoom etc, pretty slick.
The centre MFI screen is changeable too, use the view button or the menu to have different settings.
Screen senses the fingers coming close and changes the layout to help press the right buttons.

Offroad and other settings can be customised as preferred. roll pitch sensors show the angles now, which we never had.

The HUD is nice, and again you can change its placement and the data it shows, inc map based speed limits, I know some folks dont have this in their Touaregs.

Only issue I experienced was the sun glare can light up the HUD box and it reflects a bit on the windscreen, only on certain angles though.

Good for the Touareg to have HUD finally!

Apple Android play works well so no complaints, could be wireless though, like the pad area on the back of the gear lever where you can charge your phone wirelessly and the dash will remind you to take your phone with you, incase you forgot it was there in that hole.

All sorts of driver settings can be saved to the key and under a profile in the nav.

Front/side assist feature is cool, at an intersection it sees left and right and moniors traffic either side and displays red or green boxes alerting the driver of oncoming cars, cool.

We now have oil temp back in the Touareg! Just scroll into driving data and see the oil or water temps.

LIGHTING
ambient lighting with many colors ofcourse, lights everywhere, inc the side pockets in the doors.
Sweeping indicators and lights are nice, headlights do a great work lighting it all up. They are matrix and have over a hundered individual lights in it to control the throw and where it lights up. You can see the blocks lightup as you drive around.
This is different tech to the Touaregs so far where the lamps swivelled.
DRLs are quite bright too.
Interior lighting can be individually controlled for brightness.

ENGINE
Fire up the engine with the start button or key and its super quiet, nvh levels are so low! engine and drive is bloody smooth. Plenty of grunt and power in the v6 and delivery is smooth and its pretty quick off the mark.
Lift the bonnet and you'll notice two latches now lock it down rather than the one we're used to. Engine bay is clean and good on the eyes, havent looked deep into wheres what and how easy it would be for DIY in future.
The two air intakes are right on top going into the back of the front centre grille, higher than ever before.

TRANSMISSION
I understand the transmission is made of aluminium now, which makes it super lightweight and so silent, almost an electric car like feeling.
The gear lever is no longer a mechanical one, its all shift by wire, first for the Touareg, so press a button on it to park or shift slightly for D etc.
Shifts are smooth as, power available throughout, sport mode ofcourse makes it more sporty as it has been in previous models.
I like what vw have done with the light weight transmission making it so quite and refined.

SUSPENSION
The 48v based air suspension is so comfortable, great job vw! even in sport or comfort it doesnt wallow, its constantly monitoring and making adjustments, love it. Go through a corner and its like a car and plush.nice work!
shift the suspension to high or low, its quick to achieve the result.
Riding on 20 inch wheels it eats most potholes still, I found the new CR model very comfortable so anyone with bad back will love it.

AIR CON
All good here, one key difference to get used to is the centre vent is no longer there as the massive screen takes the real estate. theres a vent below it and another on top of the dash. So get used to this change in the Touareg. Felt different for me for sure.
Another cool feature is the system detects if someone is sitting on the passenger seat and then starts the air con in that area, see the pic.

BOOT
Boot is the largest every, the partition now is electric and goes up and down as you open the boot, nice touch. space saver and bits are under the floor as usual and plenty of space for other bits. No halogens there either, all LED lighting it up.
Theres buttons there to lower rear suspension and fold seats.

STEERING
Btw another first, the touareg now has electric steering so it helps keep you in between the lanes and of course helps with parking etc. All up its balanced very well and no pull to the left
I love how it assist in driving normally, the slight corrections to keep you centered.

TOWING
One concern is re the ball weight and the new laws, see my other post on it, hopefully this can be clarified by vw. So a watchout for those planning to buy it to pull heavy boats or vans.
With additional people in the back the label states that the ball weight is lower, which makes sense, but this is the first time such a label has been explicity applied.
Sadly, as the engine variant/power goes up the ball weight goes down. The V8, being the most powerful engine to pull anything has the least ball weight. WTH! Not happy with this one.

All up there are improvements everywhere, steering, transmission, noise levels, technology, lighting, ambience, comfort, etc etc.
Would i buy one? sure, waiting for the V8 ... though this ball weight issue is disappointing.

Hope this is review is useful to some. Like i said most of my driving was in town in traffic or on motorways where I loved driving it. in heavy traffic the lane assist with traffic assist helps. its smoother than ever before.

Jumping back into my 2015 V8 Touareg makes it feel cramped inside and the screen look tiny, thats how spacious the interior is of the CR. The dash is big wide and it feels roomier.


What I dont like...the volume, track change switches for example, kinda plasticky and feel cheap. The touch screen is great and very responsive but would be good to have haptic.
Other than that its a great ride. I'll add some bits as I recall and experience more of it, hopefully off road... here are the associated pics.... View attachment 235062 View attachment 235063 View attachment 235064 View attachment 235065 View attachment 235066 View attachment 235067 View attachment 235068 View attachment 235069 View attachment 235070 View attachment 235071

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Thanks for the review. I have a 2019 Touareg with Innovision. I agree with all your comments but there are a few areas to be aware of if buying one. I was told by 5 different salesmen that it had Tow Assist...not so. You need to be careful as the average salesman has got little knowledge of the features of the new Touraeg. Didn't like the anologue dials so spent the 8k to upgrade to the Innovation pack which is good but could have lived with a full digital cockpit and smaller main screen but not offered. Access to the driver's seat in the 190 TDI is abysmal unless you are a 6 foot 8 German or a acrobat. High sided seats and a long bonnet mean you have to raise the seat to see the corners of the bonnet. This means you need to crawl into the driver's seat ever time you get in. There are individual seat/mirror settings but this does not allow easy access. Extremely annoying and unforgivable in a car costing this amount. A $20k Corolla does it better. If test driving, adjust the seat to see the corners of the bonnet then get out and "try" to get in!!!. It is an exercise by VW of design over practicality and poor user based initial testing. Notified VW Australia of the issue but that was a waste of time. Either get the Premium with Innovision (another $14) or look elsewhere.

 

thanks for sharing.
interesting experience re seat entry, for me, and I am opposite to the german, its the easiest, most comfortable in terms of entry, seating and exit. love it.
cant you use easy/entry so seat lowers on entry and goes up as you drive?
i guess its such a personal thing.
Not tow assist here in Oz so far, hopefully it will come out soon. wouldnt mind getting a Bruder to tow

 

Gents,I have a question on the 2020 Toureg. It relates to the towing package and what things should or should not change when a trailer is attached (ie plugged into the electrical socket). I had a 2014 7P Touareg and these two things noted below changed when trailer was plugged in.

1. Tailgate would not lift up electronically (required manual lifting - a good feature as my boat bow would be whacked by the door as it raised if not inhibited)
2. The rear corner blind spot detectors are turned off (orange lamps in the exterior mirrors)

Maybe there are some other things to add to this list, but my Brother in law has noted his tailgate is not inhibited from electrically lifting even with caravan plugged in. Is this right?

Regards

Pete.

 

Hi Guys I have read a lot about CR Treg as I am still thinking about an Upgrade. The post from Curious Mind said that you can get a bigger fuel tank" CR Premium, Sunroof and Sound & Comfort package. Why? Would cost slightly cheaper than the Launch Edition, but you would get. All of the Launch Edition extras (minus I think the massage front seats) plus Upgraded sound system (sub-woofer in boot), 360 deg camera view as well as heated rear seats and a BIGGER fuel tank 90ltrs up from 75ltrs (A must for those towing/touring)" Just checking because I could not find any mention of larger tank. This is one of the issues which put me off an upgrade? from my 7L to the CR including the now designated towball weight. OLIE

 

Hi mate,
There could be another model around that would suit your needs

 

Does the CR have 3 memory seat positions
Set option 3 for easy entry/exit and 1 & 2 as driving positions
Just change after you get in or about to get out?

 

It does have seperate seat settings for different driver's and I did try setting mine as normal and setting another driver setting as seat fully down and selecting the other driver setting before I got out. Unfortunately it seemed to revert to my setting when I opened the door with the seat electrics raising it to my original position. If it worked it would be worth selecting it on stopping and getting in when it was down and reselecting to my setting to bring it up. Rather inelegant but probably better than current entry antics. Thanks for your help.

You got me thinking, this could be enabled perhaps with vcds.
Just need the two scans, your problem could be solved

Would be nice if it was so. Any idea of anyone in the Brisbane area who specialises in using vcds in fixing problems such as this?

 

Hi All