Volkswagen TOUAREG
Built: 2003-2024 · Series: TOUAREG
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Volkswagen Touareg as a commercial vehicle – SUV with N1 registration: five- to ten-cylinder, R5 TDI to V10 TDI, 2.5 to 4.9 litres, 128 to 230 kW, 4MOTION four-wheel drive
This page gathers the Volkswagen Touareg in the version registered as a commercial vehicle – a large SUV with a grey-market registration as a light N1 commercial vehicle, usually with the rear bench removed and the rear side windows blanked out. The Touareg launched in 2002 as VW's first large SUV, named after the nomadic people of the Sahara, and is built at the VW plant in Bratislava, where the technically related Porsche Cayenne is also produced. The model list in the register ranges from the base R5 TDI engine of 2.5 litres through V6 and V8 TDI units to the V10 TDI of 4.9 litres, the most powerful engine ever fitted to the Touareg; 4MOTION denotes the permanent four-wheel drive that has been standard across every generation.
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The register lists 19 versions here with five- to ten-cylinder engines of 2,461 to 4,921 cc displacement, unladen weights from 2,276 to 2,697 kg, gross weights from 2,850 to 3,200 kg and widths from 1,900 to 2,010 mm; for part of the models, outputs of 128 to 230 kW and lengths of 4,750 to 4,900 mm.
The Touareg sits in the premium large-SUV segment alongside the Audi Q7 and Porsche Cayenne; as an N1 commercial vehicle it is common above all in the Netherlands, where trades businesses and small firms benefit from the lower tax burden when registered for cargo rather than passengers, while the Dakar special edition and the plug-in hybrid R mark the performance peak of the newer generations.
On a used example, the turbocharger, intercooler and exhaust aftertreatment on the TDI engines, the high running cost on the V10 TDI, the condition of the air suspension and four-wheel-drive clutch, and corrosion on the axle mounts and underbody all count; for the commercial registration, the mandatory load-bay partition too. Parts run through the VW commercial-vehicle network.
Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: Volkswagen Touareg (Transporter), Volkswagen (manufacturer)
Technical data
Engine
| Power | 176 kWcorrect |
|---|---|
| Cylinders | 10correct |
| Displacement | 4,921 cm³correct |
Dimensions and weights
| Length | 4,900 mmcorrect |
|---|---|
| Width | 2,010 mmcorrect |
| Wheelbase | 2,900 mmcorrect |
| Unladen weight | 2,697 kgcorrect |
| Gross vehicle weight | 3,200 kgcorrect |
Drivetrain and chassis
| Gears | 8correct |
|---|---|
| Wheels | 4correct |
| Top speed | 250 km/hcorrect |
Where this model stands
Power-to-weight ratio: 65.3 kW/t (176 kW / 2.7 t)
Stronger than 97% of the vans in the register — out of 7,144 models with a stated power figure.
Calculated from the documented figures above — not a rating.
Frequently asked questions
How much power does the Volkswagen TOUAREG have?
The Volkswagen TOUAREG delivers 176 kW.
How much does the Volkswagen TOUAREG weigh?
The unladen weight is 2,697 kg.
What is the gross vehicle weight of the Volkswagen TOUAREG?
3,200 kg.
What engine does the Volkswagen TOUAREG have?
10 cylinders, 4,921 cm³ displacement.
What are the dimensions of the Volkswagen TOUAREG?
4,900 mm × 2,010 mm.
When was the Volkswagen TOUAREG built?
Production years: 2003-2024.
What to check before buying
- Check the hour meter against the service records — a replaced instrument is the most common gap.
- Compare the data plate and chassis number with the papers.
- Check the weights in the papers against the figures here — attachments change them.
- Ask about parts availability for this build year — the running costs hang on it.
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This page carries 14 individual figures for this model. They come from 1 recorded source; every figure can be traced there. What we cannot document is not here — we leave gaps open rather than estimate them.
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Other models in this series
5D TOUAREG 5.0 AUTOMATIC-7L-4X4/285
TOUAREG 4.0 TDI V8
TOUAREG DAKAR
TOUAREG EHYBRID
TOUAREG R
TOUAREG V6 Tdi
TOUAREG VAN 4MOTION 162 KW AUT.
TOUAREG VAN 4MOTION TDI 128 KW
TOUAREG VAN 4MOTION TDI 128 KW AUT
TOUAREG VAN 4MOTION V10 TDI 230 KW AUT
TOUAREG VAN 4MOTION V6 TDI 165 KW AUT
TOUAREG VAN 4MOTION V6 TDI 176 KW
Sources: RDW — Dutch national vehicle register (retrieved August 2026) · How we check the data
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