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2013 Volkswagen Touareg consumer reviews

$43,945–$46,010 MSRP range
side view of 2013 Touareg Volkswagen
(31 reviews)
80% of drivers recommend this car
Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.6
  • Interior 4.7
  • Performance 4.3
  • Value 4.3
  • Exterior 4.6
  • Reliability 4.1
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love this car

Love this car. Has everything I will need in a car. Plenty of room for everything. Has lots of room for all the family to go to dinner. love the moon roof and heated seats.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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Most reliable car

This was probably my favorite car! So much leg room! Loved the panoramic roof! You will love this car!

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Transporting family
  • Does recommend this car
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Executive trim level is the only way to go

Call whether interior heated steering wheel side mirrors fold up when a lot so many options on this car I haven't found out yet !!

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 4.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does recommend this car
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Good car!

I love my Touareg. Best car I ever had. I bought a v8 originally. I now have a TDI. My only regret is that the TDI doesn't have the cd changer, but, with some help from Erik at Pignataro VW I uploaded all my CDs To the hard drive, so no big deal. The performance of the TDI is good, and fuel economy is really good. No regrets at All

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 3.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does recommend this car
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Greatest SUV around

I have always wanted a Volkswagen., they are very dependable. The 2013 TOUAREG handles great easy to drive. I love the inside of the TOUAREG everything is convenience. I will drive it forever. Thanks, Candace Eaton

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Does recommend this car
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Inherent Vibration

Driver's side window would operate on it's own or get stuck in the up or down position. It took 4 trips to the dealership to fix it. Final trip they replaced the wiring harness. Rough shifting in traffic as 8 speed transmission gets confused. At 42k miles engine vibration at 1,200 RPMs. VW says it's an inherent problem and there is no fix. What does that mean? I guess it means they are aware of it but don't know what causes it so deal with it.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 3.0
  • Value 3.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 2.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Commuting
  • Does not recommend this car
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Great for Towing

We have been using a 2004 Chevy Avalanche to tow our 18' Sea Ray for 10 years. We decided to try a smaller vehicle with the 2013 Touareg TDI Executive. It has a 7700 lb tow rating but I was skeptical. I discovered later that tow rating is dependant on adding aftermarket trailer brakes. I towed the boat for the first time yesterday and I'm happy to report that it actualy performed better than the Avalanche. The 240 hp TDI accelerated effortlessly with the 3000 lb boat behind it. I was surprised how much easier it was to back the boat into my garage with the smaller vehicle. My only complaint was how much more noise from the trailer can be heard inside the vehicle. Every lilttle bump I hit with a trailer tire really resonated inside the car. We've only had the Touareg for a couple of weeks but so far we really love it!

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Does recommend this car
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In love with my Touareg.

I bought my 2004 Touareg in August of 2003. Initially, it had quite a few problems the first year, which I attribute to it being the first model year. However, after we ironed out all the problems, electrical and with the stereo system, we have had very few problems with our Touareg. It is 12 years old this August and has 170,000 miles on it. We are now considering buying another Touareg and are starting to shop around. I bought my V8 new but this time will be looking for a low mileage certified pre owned and am wondering if the V6 diesel will feel as powerful as the V8? We really wanted to see if we could drive it to the end of its life and we still may, it is in great condition, but now needs to have the exhaust patched, and a new thermostat. The maintenance on the touareg is very pricey however, I love how safe I feel in the car and think it is one of the prettiest SUV's on the road.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Does recommend this car
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Nice premium/ offroad SUV

Easy to drive. TDI model save gas. Great in snow and in mud, not a probably in any winter or snow ice condition. It can tow 7700 pound. Great performance for its class, I owned a 2010 BMW X5 before and I sole it for this Touareg. And I love it better then the BMW.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does recommend this car
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Recommend highly...

I am a realtor and so my car is my work life. I have had two Touareg's now and I would consider a third. I am in and out of challenging situations every day including rough terrain and construction sites. If you put Michelin's on this car, the all-wheel drive is incredibly sure-footed. The clearance is high and forgiving and the turning radius at 19.5 feet is incredible. I have maneuvered my way out of many, many tight spots. I had 135,000 miles on my first Touareg and I have 95,000 on my current ride. I've kept up with the maintenance including the drive train, fuel pump and miscellaneous bulbs. But nothing that I would call unreasonable.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 5.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 3.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Does recommend this car
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