Volkswagen Touareg R-Line Revealed


Volkswagen has unveiled the new Touareg R-Line, which is based on the well-equipped Touareg Altitude.

The Touareg R-Line adds luxurious extra equipment and unique R-Line styling cues, together worth over £4,000, for a premium of just £750.

The Touareg R-Line features more aggressive front and rear bumpers and side skirts, R-Line badges and sits on 20-inch ‘Tarragona’ alloy wheels wrapped with 275/45 R20 tyres.

Bi-xenon headlights with dynamic curve lighting and LED daytime running lights are standard, complemented by LED rear lights and number-plate lights.

The cabin has extra light thanks to the standard full-length panoramic electric sliding glass sunroof, there is also standard keyless entry and start, as well as electrically powered tailgate.

Leather upholstery, a satellite navigation and audio system with eight-inch full-colour touchscreen, DAB, Bluetooth and MDI multi-device interface for iPods, 2Zone climate control, a Stop/Start system and battery regeneration carry over from the standard Touareg.

The Touareg R-Line is available with either a 201bhp 3.0-litre V6 diesel mated to eight-speed automatic gearbox for £44,025, or a 242bhp version, available for £45,645.

In related news Volkswagen has also announced, it will be lowering prices across the CC range. The price of every CC model in the range is now at least £470 lower than last year, meaning you can get behind the wheel of a CC from £24,050.