Don't make me agree with my wife: Range Rover or Touareg
Discussion
My old man had the V10 Toureg and now has the TDV8 (2010) FFRR. The RR is an eminently nicer place to be and will do "proper" off road rather than just a bumpy drive.
I have a 2002 FFRR V8 petrol which my grandfather kindly left me when he left this mortal coil.
My order of preference (having owned/driven all three) would be:
1. 2010 FFRR TDV8 - will do proper off road, goes fast enough, insanely comfortable, no longer considered to be too fancy now that the new one is out. Very few cons to this vehicle other than perhaps slightly higher running costs v. the Tuareg
2. Toerag - will cost less to run in theory, goes like stink in a straight line, pretty comfortable, more low key. However, it won't go off road and you'll feel jealous when you pull up next to an RR at the lights. I shouldn't think that there's too much difference in petrol and servicing between this and the FFRR.
3. Pre-2010 FFRR. Love the V8 petrol but it is ruinously expensive both in terms of petrol and also the electronics going wrong. Silly for an off road car to have so many sensors which don't like getting wet if you ask me.
I have a 2002 FFRR V8 petrol which my grandfather kindly left me when he left this mortal coil.
My order of preference (having owned/driven all three) would be:
1. 2010 FFRR TDV8 - will do proper off road, goes fast enough, insanely comfortable, no longer considered to be too fancy now that the new one is out. Very few cons to this vehicle other than perhaps slightly higher running costs v. the Tuareg
2. Toerag - will cost less to run in theory, goes like stink in a straight line, pretty comfortable, more low key. However, it won't go off road and you'll feel jealous when you pull up next to an RR at the lights. I shouldn't think that there's too much difference in petrol and servicing between this and the FFRR.
3. Pre-2010 FFRR. Love the V8 petrol but it is ruinously expensive both in terms of petrol and also the electronics going wrong. Silly for an off road car to have so many sensors which don't like getting wet if you ask me.
OutOfSync said:
My old man had the V10 Toureg and now has the TDV8 (2010) FFRR. The RR is an eminently nicer place to be and will do "proper" off road rather than just a bumpy drive.
I have a 2002 FFRR V8 petrol which my grandfather kindly left me when he left this mortal coil.
My order of preference (having owned/driven all three) would be:
1. 2010 FFRR TDV8 - will do proper off road, goes fast enough, insanely comfortable, no longer considered to be too fancy now that the new one is out. Very few cons to this vehicle other than perhaps slightly higher running costs v. the Tuareg
2. Toerag - will cost less to run in theory, goes like stink in a straight line, pretty comfortable, more low key. However, it won't go off road and you'll feel jealous when you pull up next to an RR at the lights. I shouldn't think that there's too much difference in petrol and servicing between this and the FFRR.
3. Pre-2010 FFRR. Love the V8 petrol but it is ruinously expensive both in terms of petrol and also the electronics going wrong. Silly for an off road car to have so many sensors which don't like getting wet if you ask me.
Rubbish! With high and low range a proper lockable diffs, we took ours very far off road many times and never got stuckI have a 2002 FFRR V8 petrol which my grandfather kindly left me when he left this mortal coil.
My order of preference (having owned/driven all three) would be:
1. 2010 FFRR TDV8 - will do proper off road, goes fast enough, insanely comfortable, no longer considered to be too fancy now that the new one is out. Very few cons to this vehicle other than perhaps slightly higher running costs v. the Tuareg
2. Toerag - will cost less to run in theory, goes like stink in a straight line, pretty comfortable, more low key. However, it won't go off road and you'll feel jealous when you pull up next to an RR at the lights. I shouldn't think that there's too much difference in petrol and servicing between this and the FFRR.
3. Pre-2010 FFRR. Love the V8 petrol but it is ruinously expensive both in terms of petrol and also the electronics going wrong. Silly for an off road car to have so many sensors which don't like getting wet if you ask me.
schmalex said:
Rubbish! With high and low range a proper lockable diffs, we took ours very far off road many times and never got stuck
I do occasionally see a Touareg on AT tyres - I'm sure it's capable but it looks quite weird. I also found both Touareg and Cayenne to feel a little small inside compared to the D3 I ended up with.
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