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Volkswagen Touran

The Volkswagen Touran is a compact multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) manufactured by German automaker Volkswagen since 2003, and sold in Europe and other select markets. It filled a gap in Volkswagen's model lineup between the Volkswagen Golf, with which it shares its platform, and its larger counterpart, the Volkswagen Sharan, which ceased production in 2022. The Touran has been sold in Japan as the Golf Touran and the crossover-styled variant as the CrossTouran. The name "Touran" is a portmanteau of "Tour" and "Sharan". Despite the similarity of their names, the Touran is not related to the North American market Volkswagen Routan. The vehicle is delivered in five or seven seat versions.

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First generation (Typ 1T; 2003)

Announced back in August 2002, the Touran, whose production started in December 2002 and sales commenced in 2003, is the first Volkswagen MPV based on a Golf platform, more precisely the first vehicle on PQ35 platform rather than PQ34. It joined Volkswagen's existing MPV line up that included the Sharan and Caravelle (Volkswagen Bus). Volkswagen explained the name Touran was created from the word "Tour", i.e. to travel, with the addition of the end syllable from its big brother Sharan. The Touran II can be considered an extended version of the Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan and the Touran I of Golf Plus, since their front ends are similar in size. The rear overhang of the Touran I was 200 mm (7.87 in) longer (and therefore a seven-seater, while the Golf Plus is a five seater). The Touran II is about 13 cm longer than Touran I. The Touran introduced electro-mechanical steering, a first in its class and for Volkswagen. It is able to vary the weight of the steering depending on the road speed. Due to the lack of energy consumption in idle it also improves the overall efficiency of the vehicle. The Touran was the first vehicle to use Volkswagen's 2.0 TDI engine. The engines available at the launch included a 1.6 FSI and two diesel engines, the 1.9 TDI with 74 kW (101 PS; 99 hp) and the 2.0 TDI 103 kW (140 PS; 138 hp). The engines are EURO 4 compliant, except the 1.9 TDi when paired with the DSG (direct shift gearbox). The Touran launched with a six speed manual gearbox as standard, and a DSG for the 1.9 TDI Engines. Safety. The initial test of the Touran in 2003, resulted in a four star rating for adult protection. Volkswagen made slight changes to the Touran from November 2003, adding "an intelligent reminder for the driver and front passenger to buckle their seat belts." This

Second generation (Typ 5T; 2015)

The second generation Touran was introduced at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show. It uses the Volkswagen Group MQB platform and offers increased cabin space, four new engines with 19% less fuel consumption, and an array of new advanced driver-assistance systems and infotainment options. Autoradio with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto is included as an option. Visually, the car resembles Golf Sportsvan with an elongated rear trunk. The drag coefficient was reduced to 0,296. Wolfsburg plant stopped the production of the Touran at the end of April 2026 after 11 years. China market. The Touran currently serves as the successor to the Volkswagen Santana in Shanghai's taxi fleet since October 2018, as the Santana was phased out. Qiangsheng, one of the largest taxi firms in Shanghai, stated that the Touran offered greater passenger comfort over its predecessor. 100 new electric cabs were also added to the taxi fleet. The Chinese market Touran L has the same wheelbase as the European model. It is available in 280TSI and 330TSI trims with the 1.4 litre TSI, known as the CSS in China, available on 280TSI models and the 1.8 litre TSI for 330TSI models. A 5 speed manual gearbox option is available on 280TSI models along with the 7 speed direct shift gearbox. 330TSI models come standard with the latter gearbox. The Touran L came standard in 5 seater configurations only when new. Pricing in 2016 ranged between 155,800 yuan and 230,800 yuan with 7 trim levels (23,850 to 35,330 USD - January 2021 exchange rate). Trim levels were known as: 280TSI Fashion (manual and DSG), 280TSI Comfort (manual and DSG), 280TSI Elegant (DSG only), 280TSI Deluxe and 330TSI Deluxe. A 1.6 litre engine was only available for the 2018 model year under the Fashion trim level. Six-seater and seven-seater configurations