VOLKSWAGEN Australia says it should replenish shares of its Touareg SUV with 1000-plus items heading for native showrooms within the second half of this 12 months.
The importer says the information represents a “vital reversal of provide fortune” for the slow-selling mannequin, which has bought simply 199 examples nationally thus far in 2022.
It says that “barring additional surprising circumstances”, the recent provide of Touareg variants will “nearly mirror the (whole) gross sales achieved in full-year 2020 and 2021”.
Had been provide unhindered, Volkswagen Australia says that demand for the Touareg is such that it “might fulfil orders for 2000-plus annual gross sales” and that demand for the flagship SUV “displays the worth prospects place within the model”.
Additional, the model says it believes curiosity within the robust curiosity proven within the Touareg SUV reveals “gross sales optimism” its forthcoming Touareg R plug-in hybrid variant, which is due in native showrooms in early 2023.
The Touareg R will provide as much as 47km of all-electric driving vary and supply as much as 2500kg of braked towing capability. The highly effective plug-in mannequin affords 340kW and 700Nm from its turbocharged petrol-electric drivetrain and is claimed to finish the 0-100km/h sprint in simply 5.1 seconds.
Pricing for the range-topping variant is but to be revealed, however GoAuto understands the Touareg R will ask a premium over the present sequence flagship, the 210TDI R-Line, which is priced from $116,290 plus on-road prices.
The Volkswagen Touareg vary at the moment includes three diesel-powered variants and kicks off with the 170TDI from $87,990 plus ORCs (see full pricing under).
The Touareg 170TDI contains a 170kW and 500Nm engine whereas 210TDI variants provide 210kW and 600Nm. Each embody 4Motion all-wheel drive and an eight-speed automated transmission as customary tools.
Different customary inclusions see the Touareg fitted with VW’s complete IQ.Drive security and driver help suite, a rear-view digicam, keyless entry and tailgate performance, push-button ignition, auto-dimming mirrors, LED headlights, Uncover Professional navigation, 19-inch alloy wheels, Vienna leather-based upholstery, heated and electrically adjustable entrance seats and dual-zone local weather management.
The mid-range Touareg Class provides IQ.Gentle Matrix LED headlights, premium LED taillights with dynamic indicators, 20-inch alloys, air suspension, Savona leather-based upholstery, ventilated entrance seats with therapeutic massage perform, head-up show, 12.3-inch digital instrument panel and a 15.0-inch infotainment array with DAB+ digital radio reception.
“The arrival of extra flagship SUV quantity signifies that, for the primary time on this era of Touareg, we’re forecasting provide that closes in on demand,” mentioned Volkswagen Australia passenger autos model director, Michal Szaniecki.
“These are the ‘inexperienced shoots’ our dealerships and prospects have been on the lookout for, and we’re persevering with to pursue extra quantity for Australia with different mannequin strains.
“We thank our prospects for his or her endurance as we navigate range-wide provide challenges and may’t wait to welcome many new – and constant – prospects into their Touareg earlier than the tip of the 12 months.”
Volkswagen has bought fewer than 200 examples of the Touareg domestically in 2022, properly behind the segment-leading Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class SUV and SUV-Coupe with cumulative gross sales of 830 items.
Certainly, Volkswagen’s constrained provide seems to be impacting most passenger automobile segments by which the model competes domestically.
Passat Alltrack and Tiguan Allspace variants have bought 24 and 221 examples respectively in a section led by Toyota’s strong-selling LandCruiser Prado (9205) whereas the mid-size Tiguan SUV falls properly wanting the best-selling Toyota RAV4 (13,862) with simply 390 gross sales.
Within the sub-$40K small SUV section, the T-Roc has managed 1171 unit gross sales behind the segment-topping MG ZS (7220). Taking part in within the mild SUV section, VW’s T-Cross achieved 1725 unit gross sales to the tip of April in opposition to the top-selling Mazda CX-3 (3480).
Individuals mover variations of Caddy, Caravelle and Multivan quantity 31, 12 and 77 examples respectively to the tip of April, behind the segment-leading Kia Carnival with 1962 deliveries.
Volkswagen Australia has additionally achieved 117 Arteon gross sales in a section led by the Tesla Mannequin 3 (4469), 195 Passat gross sales in a section topped by the Toyota Camry (3878), and 370 Golf gross sales in a section dominated by the Hyundai i30 (7924).
2022 Volkswagen Touareg pricing*:
| 170TDI (a) | $87,990 | (+$3000) |
| 210TDI Class (a) | $106,990 | (+$3300) |
| 210TDI R-Line (a) | $116,290 | (+$3600) |
*Pricing excludes on-road prices.
