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2015 Volkswagen Touareg

SUV · 2015–2017

Trims and features

201520162017

Engines: 3.0L 6-cyl supercharged hybrid; 3.0L 6-cyl turbo diesel; 3.6L 6-cyl · Drive: AWD

2015 Touareg trims

V6 FSI, TDIV6 FSI, TDI, Hybrid

From NHTSA's vehicle database (vPIC), as Volkswagen reports it: base price, seating and driver-assistance equipment by trim. Tech and comfort features (CarPlay, heated seats, sunroof) for Volkswagen aren't in our data yet. "Varies": standard on some versions of the trim.

Year by year

YearEnginesDriveFuel economyCrash ratingRecalls Owner complaintsCollision warningCarPlay
2017 3.6L 6-cyl, 280 hpAWD19 mpg Not rated 1 24 Standard—
2016 3.0L 6-cyl turbo diesel, 240 hp
3.6L 6-cyl, 280 hp
AWD19–24 mpg Not rated 2 44 Optional—
2015 3.0L 6-cyl supercharged hybrid
3.0L 6-cyl turbo diesel
3.6L 6-cyl
AWD19–23 mpg Not rated 3 24 Some versions—

Owner complaints are unverified reports to NHTSA and aren't adjusted for how many were sold, so compare years of the same model: a tall bar marks a year owners had more trouble with. Collision warning: forward collision warning as NHTSA lists it ("Some versions": standard on some). Sources: EPA, NHTSA, Apple.

Every NHTSA-rated version: crash ratings, safety tech, recalls, complaints
YearVersionStarsForward collision warning Lane departure warningRecallsComplaints
2017 Volkswagen Touareg SUV AWDNot Rated StandardStandard 124
2016 Volkswagen Touareg SUV AWDNot Rated OptionalOptional 244
2015 Volkswagen Touareg SUV AWDNot Rated OptionalNo 224
2015 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid SUV AWDNot Rated StandardNo 10

Source: NHTSA.

Every EPA-rated version: engines and combined mpg
YearEPA modelEnginesCombined
2017TouaregAuto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.6 L 19
2016TouaregAuto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L, Diesel, Turbo
Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.6 L
19–24
2015TouaregAuto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L, Diesel, Turbo
Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.6 L
19–23
2015Touareg HybridAuto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L, Sup Charg 21

Source: fueleconomy.gov.

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