2005 Volkswagen Touareg Consumer Reviews Page 2
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(168 Total Reviews)
My VW
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 9 | Fun-to-Drive: | 9 | Build Quality: | 9 |
| Comfort: | 9 | Interior Design: | 9 | Reliability: | 9 |
| Fuel Economy: | 6 | Exterior Design: | 8 | ||
Vehicle
2005 Volkswagen Touareg V6 AWD 4dr SUV (3.2L 6cyl 6A)
Review
My Touareg is two years old now and it still looks brand new. It has a very nice ride. I love the heated seats in the winter.
Favorite Features
This truck has very comfortable seats and I love the blue and red dash lights at night.
Suggested Improvements
Great SUV
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 10 | Fun-to-Drive: | 10 | Build Quality: | 10 |
| Comfort: | 9 | Interior Design: | 10 | Reliability: | 10 |
| Fuel Economy: | 8 | Exterior Design: | 10 | ||
Vehicle
2005 Volkswagen Touareg V6 AWD 4dr SUV (3.2L 6cyl 6A)
Review
The Volkswagen Touareg is a great car. I have a Toyota SUV, but I like this one better. It is great on the highway and in local traffic. The turning radius is unbelievable.
Favorite Features
The lights on the floor inside and the red lighting at night.
Suggested Improvements
The radio buttons wear easily.
1 out 1 people found this review helpful
Structure
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 10 | Fun-to-Drive: | 10 | Build Quality: | 9 |
| Comfort: | 10 | Interior Design: | 9 | Reliability: | 10 |
| Fuel Economy: | 5 | Exterior Design: | 10 | ||
Vehicle
2005 Volkswagen Touareg V6 AWD 4dr SUV (3.2L 6cyl 6A)
Review
I recently hit a large buck in my Touareg. Although the buck was large enough to total a car, my Touareg handled it perfectly (like the tank it is) and got me safely through the accident with minimal damage. Although it has lousy fuel economy, when it comes down to safety, the Touareg is an excellent vehicle to drive where I live in Pennsylvania where there are LOTS of deer.
Favorite Features
The excellent handling.
Suggested Improvements
The Touareg's fuel economy needs to be improved.
2 out 2 people found this review helpful
Eight Month Driving Experience
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 4 | Fun-to-Drive: | 4 | Build Quality: | 6 |
| Comfort: | 4 | Interior Design: | 5 | Reliability: | 7 |
| Fuel Economy: | 1 | Exterior Design: | 8 | ||
Vehicle
2005 Volkswagen Touareg V8 AWD 4dr SUV (4.2L 8cyl 6A)
Review
We previously owned a 2004 VW Beetle Convertible and traded into this. We do no off-roading, but loved the body style and needed more room. After eleven months of ownership, I have one chief complaint and that is my Pirelli tires after 17,500 miles are gone. I have been diligent about rotation and inflation, per manufacturer's instructions, but this problem really has me on fire. I to replace them after eleven months of ownership with another brand (Michelin), will cost me $1,200. I have been told by tire manufacturers that the most I could expect to get out of a set of tires would probably be 25,000 miles.
Favorite Features
The navigation system is good. The body style is very sleek. It has lots of bells and whistles on the dashboard.
Suggested Improvements
Design more comfortable back seats, they are too hard. Improve the gas mileage. Improve the ride, it's very rough. Improve the tire wear. It needs a CD player in the front dash, not in the rear of the vehicle.
3 out 5 people found this review helpful
Do Not Buy!
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 5 | Fun-to-Drive: | 7 | Build Quality: | 1 |
| Comfort: | 7 | Interior Design: | 5 | Reliability: | 3 |
| Fuel Economy: | 1 | Exterior Design: | 5 | ||
Vehicle
2005 Volkswagen Touareg V6 AWD 4dr SUV (3.2L 6cyl 6A)
Review
I have owned my Touareg for just over one year. At 15,000 the brakes went down to the rotors. It cost $1,000 to fix. This truck is very poorly made inside can't handle kids at all. I've had too many problems to list. I will be trading it in very soon! Also, it gets very bad gas mileage. It has lots of squeaks and rattles inside. The wood is cracking and the rubber is peeling on driver's door. This is a very sad vehicle.
Favorite Features
Seat heaters!
Suggested Improvements
Better quality.
2 out 5 people found this review helpful
All Hype and Big Let Down
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 5 | Fun-to-Drive: | 5 | Build Quality: | 4 |
| Comfort: | 9 | Interior Design: | 5 | Reliability: | 3 |
| Fuel Economy: | 1 | Exterior Design: | 6 | ||
Vehicle
2005 Volkswagen Touareg V8 AWD 4dr SUV (4.2L 8cyl 6A)
Review
I bought the '05 Touareg off a dealer lot thinking I was saving money on a loaded Luxury SUV with 6,000 miles on it. The first night in my garage the battery died and the key was stuck in the ignition. Then a couple of weeks later the sunroof leaked. Then I noticed moisture in the rear tail light. The SUV's engine sounds rough at low speeds and the disc brakes grab to a startling stop. Oh, and the tires, be ready to replace them at about 15,000 miles. Now for the worst part, the gas mileage, LOL. You better be prepared for a shock there. I averaged 10.75 mpg city and 14 Hwy! Now you ask, why did you buy it? All impulse and the ride is nice, but VW has a sub par product here for a lot of money.
Favorite Features
The radio and nice comfortable seats.
Suggested Improvements
Give it better gas mileage, address all of the items in my review and then some. Who engineered this thing?
1 out 2 people found this review helpful
VW Touareg V8 - Awesome
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 9 | Fun-to-Drive: | 10 | Build Quality: | 10 |
| Comfort: | 10 | Interior Design: | 10 | Reliability: | 10 |
| Fuel Economy: | 7 | Exterior Design: | 10 | ||
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2005 Volkswagen Touareg V8 AWD 4dr SUV (4.2L 8cyl 6A)
Review
I love my Touareg. It runs well my only complaint would be the periodic engine light coming on. The dealer is great. I really love this truck.
Favorite Features
Suggested Improvements
Touareg V6
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 7 | Fun-to-Drive: | 8 | Build Quality: | 5 |
| Comfort: | 10 | Interior Design: | 5 | Reliability: | 3 |
| Fuel Economy: | 3 | Exterior Design: | 7 | ||
Vehicle
2005 Volkswagen Touareg V6 AWD 4dr SUV (3.2L 6cyl 6A)
Review
I have enjoyed the handling and comfortable feel of this truck, especially on bumpy roads. It is firm and solidly built. The driveshaft gave up at 17,056 miles of smooth highway driving though.
Favorite Features
The steering wheel. It has a better feel compared to other SUVs on the market. I like the impressive looks and luxury amenities. I wish I could afford the V8 model.
Suggested Improvements
Improve the fuel economy. Have a hybrid or hydrogen powered model. Extend the wheel base to add a third seat. Improve the reliability by employing stricter quality control on parts used to put the vehicles together. Try to reduce its weight.
0 out 1 people found this review helpful
Fun to Drive, Annoying Quirks
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 9 | Fun-to-Drive: | 10 | Build Quality: | 8 |
| Comfort: | 8 | Interior Design: | 9 | Reliability: | 8 |
| Fuel Economy: | 7 | Exterior Design: | 9 | ||
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2005 Volkswagen Touareg V8 AWD 4dr SUV (4.2L 8cyl 6A)
Review
I have owned this car for a year and a half and it is a blast to drive. It begs "drive me faster." The keyless entry is great. The beeps are so anoying though, like the selt belt, passenger air bag off, and others. If I run into a store my wife has to bucle the seatbelt to make it stop dinging. The VW service department where I purchased my car is terrible. I needed new tires after only 6,000 miles, and my car can't stay aligned. So it has great performance, but the misc. problems make me want to sell it.
Favorite Features
The engine noise and how it's easy for my wife to zip around in.
Suggested Improvements
Give it less dinging and use better trim components that hold up to wear.
1 out 1 people found this review helpful
2005 Touareg
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 9 | Fun-to-Drive: | 9 | Build Quality: | 9 |
| Comfort: | 9 | Interior Design: | 9 | Reliability: | 8 |
| Fuel Economy: | 8 | Exterior Design: | 9 | ||
Vehicle
2005 Volkswagen Touareg V8 AWD 4dr SUV (4.2L 8cyl 6A)
Review
I purchased a preowned 2005 Touareg with 8,000 miles on it. So far I have put on 2,000 miles in two months and I have truly enjoyed this machine. It has everything that I want in an SUV. I highly recommend the '05 model year.
Favorite Features
The engine, interior styling, and navigation.
Suggested Improvements
2 out 3 people found this review helpful
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