Credit Volkswagen press office Mated to its 3.0-litre turbo-petrol, the Touareg eHybrid 4Motion houses an electric motor which draws power from what is a relatively compact 14.3kWh battery pack.

Naturally, all Touareg models come standard with 4Motion all-wheel drive mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission and the R-Line adds a sport-tuned suspension to either the 3.0-liter VR6 ...

The goal of the Touareg Hybrid is to give buyers V-8 power ... (In VW parlance, the all-wheel-drive system is known as 4Motion; Audi calls it quattro.) The handling is taut, with average steering ...

But the Touareg is equally at home off road; full-time 4Motion keeps all four tires planted even when maneuvering at high speeds on gravel roads. This one also had the four-corner suspension ...

3.0 V6 TDI 286 4Motion Black Edition 282bhp £70,745 3.0 V6 TSI 4Motion Black Edition 335bhp £72,530 3.0 V6 TSI eHybrid 4Motion R 456bhp £80,170 The facelifted Touareg has a curious derivative ...

The VW Touareg has plenty of luggage space and rides well with air suspension equipped, but it lacks the flexibility of seven seats and its interior quality isn’t quite as good as rivals'.

The VW Touareg has plenty of luggage space and rides well with air suspension equipped, but it lacks the flexibility of seven seats and its interior quality isn’t quite as good as rivals'.

Half of drivers think a new pair of tyres should go on the car's front wheels, but they're wrong Half of drivers think a new pair of tyres should go on the car's front wheels, but they're wrong ...