With the help of California governator Arnold Schwarzenegger, Volkswagen unveiled its all-new Touareg TDI – powered by a 221-horsepower V6 engine. Unlike the last diesel-powered Touareg to visit North America, the new V6 is intended to be a diesel-sipping, mass-market model.
Once Arnie stepped out of the Touareg V6 TDI, we learned that the SUV’s 3.0 liter turbodiesel will be 50-state compliant and put out an impressive 407 lb-ft. of torque, 9 lb-ft. more than the Mercedes-Benz ML320 BlueTec and more than 30 lb-ft. more than the Jeep Grand Cherokee CRD.
VW says that the Touareg V6 TDI, which has a 26.4 gallon fuel tank, will be rated at 25 mpg on the highway.
Pricing for the most efficient Touareg sold in North America will start at $42,800, about $3,500 more than the gasoline V6 Touareg.
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