Volkswagen Touran

Infobox Automobile


name = Volkswagen Touran
aka = "Typ" 1T
manufacturer = Volkswagen
parent_company = Volkswagen Group
production = 2003-present
class = Compact MPV
body_style = 5-door MPV
layout = Front-engine, front-wheel drive
platform = Volkswagen Group A5 (PQ35) platform
wheelbase = Auto mm|2680|1
length = Auto mm|4405|1
width = Auto mm|1795|1
height = Auto mm|1635|1
fuel_capacity =
related = Audi A3,
VW Golf Mk5,
Volkswagen Caddy,
Volkswagen Passat,
Škoda Octavia,
SEAT Altea,
SEAT Leon
designer =

The Volkswagen Touran is a compact MPV based on a vertically-stretched fifth generation Volkswagen Golf Mk5, and sold in Europe and other select markets. It was launched in 2003 to fill a gap in Volkswagen's model lineup, below the Sharan large MPV. The vehicle was originally delivered in five- or seven-seat versions, but the five seat version is no longer available in some markets. It can be considered an extended version of the Golf Plus, since their front ends are similar in size, while the Touran's rear overhang is auto mm|200|2 longer (and therefore a seven-seater, while the Golf Plus is a five-seater). In some regions, such as Japan, the car is called Golf Touran.

Of interest, a Hulk-inspired Touran was featured in "", driven by Bow Wow's character, Twinkie.

The name 'Touran' derives from the combination of 'Tour' and 'Sharan', the bigger MPV by VW.Fact|date=June 2008 Despite the similarity of their names, the Touran is not related to the North American-market Volkswagen Routan.

Model year 2007 to present

The Touran received a facelift at the 2006 Paris Motor Show.

ParkAssist

The 2007MY Touran was the first production vehicle in the Volkswagen Group to be released with the new ParkAssist technology. ParkAssist parallel parks the car for the driver. First, ParkAssist uses sensors to determine whether the Touran will fit in the parallel parking position. Then the driver lets go of the steering wheel, selects Reverse on the transmission, then presses the accelerator and brakes accordingly and lets ParkAssist steer it into the final parking position.

CrossTouran

At the 2006 Bologna Motor Show, Volkswagen released the third Cross vehicle designed by Volkswagen Individual GmbH.

The CrossTouran is distinguished from a standard Touran by its 17inch alloy wheels, redesigned plastic guards which ape a crossover vehicle, and a auto mm|15|2 higher supension/chassis setup that is optional for standard Tourans in Europe.

All CrossTouran engines are EU4 compliant.

"Petrol engines"
*1.6 with 75 kW / 102 hp
*1.4 TSI with 103 kW / 140 hp
*1.4 TSI with 125 kW / 170 hp

"Diesel engines"
*1.9 TDI with 77 kW / 105 hp
*2.0 TDI with 103 kW / 140 hp
*2.0 TDI with 125 kW / 170 hp

Engines

The Touran is available with petrol, diesel and compressed natural gas (CNG) engines.
*1.4 TSI — auto PS|140|0 (with a twincharger - delivered from summer 2006)
*1.6 — auto PS|102|0
*1.6 FSI — auto PS|115|0
*2.0 FSI — auto PS|150|0
*1.9 TDI — auto PS|90|0 or auto PS|105|0 (Diesel)
*2.0 TDI — auto PS|136|0/auto PS|140|0 (Diesel)
*2.0 TDI — auto PS|170|0 (Diesel)
*2.0 TDI — auto PS|140|0 (Common Rail Diesel) (for 2009-model)
*2.0 EcoFuel — auto PS|109|0 (CNG)

The diesel models of the Touran offer significantly higher readings for miles per gallon. Given the proper conditions, it is possible to achieve 60 mpgwhat|UK or US in a diesel Touran. The car is delivered with a five or six-speed manual transmission, Tiptronic automatic transmission (only in 1.6-version) or the Direct-Shift Gearbox automatic transmission.

As for the 2009-model, an updated version of the 2.0 TDI engine will be delivered. This using Common Rail technology. This engine was introduced in the Volkswagen Tiguan and Audi A4 for the 2008-models.

Touran Hy Motion & Hybrid

The Touran Hy Motion is Volkswagen's Hydrogen Development concept. It has a nickel-metal hybrid battery which produces Convert|80|kW|hp|0|lk=on|abbr=on, it does the 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) sprint in 14 seconds and has a top speed of Auto km/h|140|1.

In 2008, Shanghai-Volkswagen with Tongji University will release a Touran Hybrid as part of the lead up to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

A prototype of the Touran Hybrid was shown with a Convert|20|kW|hp|0|abbr=on electric motor in conjunction with a Convert|110|kW|hp|0|abbr=on petrol engine, the transmission will most likely be Volkswagen's Direct-Shift Gearbox (DSG).

Commercial version

The Touran's basic design was used as the basis for the new generation of the Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Caddy.

Awards

*The Touran won "What Car?"'s 2005 Compact Van of the Year award.
*The Touran scored a maximum 5-star EuroNCAP crash safety rating.

References

External links

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7KvAssyM7w Movie: VW Touran named Dutch Tow Car Of The Year 2007]
* [http://www.volkswagen.com/vwcms_publish/vwcms/master_public/virtualmaster/en2/models/Touran.html International VW Touran Website]