Volkswagen is presenting the completely redeveloped Touareg in China, the flagship of the brand. Technically, the new Touareg is based on the Group’s modular longitudinal matrix (MLB). Volkswagen chief designer Klaus Bischoff, together with his team, has transferred the design of the Touareg to a new time and dimension. The car’s design and technology are a perfect match for one another. “We had an opportunity to implement our ideal vision of a large, exclusive SUV from Volkswagen. And naturally we have consistently exploited this opportunity”, said Bischoff.

Volkswagen Touareg

The highly expressive front end in particular defines the Touareg’s design. A glance at it evokes trust that is reinforced by the high quality of its detailing. The chrome of the solid grille looks as though it had been milled from solid metal, and it seamlessly weaves into the continuous lines of the light signature. “On this front end, we wanted to create something that had never been done before. In an intensive process, we joined the chrome elements of the front end and the Touareg’s new LED lighting system, so that the transitions between design and technology would merge into a new whole”, Said the head of Volkswagen design.

Volkswagen Touareg

The taut side surfaces of the Touareg body look like sails filled with a tail wind. Accentuated wheel arches at the front and muscular shaping of the shoulder edges at the rear underscore the Touareg’s confidence on any terrain. And that was the goal: to design the most confident SUV of its class. The broad shoulders above the rear wheels, which form a recessed greenhouse, lend a superlative presence to the rear. This dominance is emphasised by LED tail light clusters.

Volkswagen Touareg

Interior designers have fully conceptualised the Touareg interior anew, systematically tailoring it for the digital era. The dominant centre of the interior space is formed by the wide and elegant dash panel with the Innovision Cockpit that can be integrated here as an option – an alliance of digital instruments (Digital Cockpit with a 12-inch display) and the Discover Premium infotainment system (with a 15-inch touchscreen).

Volkswagen Touareg