{"id":368050,"date":"2010-02-26T18:01:00","date_gmt":"2010-02-26T23:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/2010\/02\/26\/volkswagen-touareg-hybrid-costs-almost-23k-more-than-diesel-in\/"},"modified":"2010-02-26T18:01:00","modified_gmt":"2010-02-26T23:01:00","slug":"volkswagen-touareg-hybrid-costs-almost-e23k-more-than-diesel-in-germany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/368050","title":{"rendered":"Volkswagen Touareg hybrid costs almost \u20ac23K more than diesel in Germany"},"content":{"rendered":"

Filed under: Hybrid<\/a>, SUV<\/a>, Geneva Motor Show<\/a>, Volkswagen<\/a>, Diesel<\/a><\/p>\n

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2011 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid – Click above for high-res image gallery<\/small><\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n

\nVolkswagen<\/a> is apparently content to sell lots and lots of diesel Touaregs<\/a> and sees no need to market the new hybrid model as a loss leader to get market share. While U.S. pricing for the 2011 Touareg has yet to be announced, the new configurator is up on VW’s German retail site. On that side of the world, the Touareg will be available with either a 3.0-liter V6 or 4.2-liter V8 diesel in addition to the hybrid. The 3.0 starts at €50,700 (approx $68,400) which includes the hefty value added taxes paid in Europe, so it’s not directly comparable to what we paid here. <\/p>\n

Those that need extra acceleration and towing power can get the V8 TDI for €70,800. If you want that limited electric drive capability, you’ll have to fork over a minimum of €73,500 (approx. $99,100) for the privilege. That’s a premium of over $30,000. With our limited command of German, we’re not sure how they match up on a comparably equipped basis, but it’s obviously going to take several lifetimes of ownership to make that up in fuel savings over the V6 diesel. <\/p>\n

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Gallery: 2011 Volkswagen Touareg<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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