VW Touareg 3.0 V6 TFSI 4MOTION Tiptronic vs VW Touareg R 4MOTION Tiptronic

At 15,000 km a year and typical prices, the VW Touareg R 4MOTION Tiptronic costs about €2,750 a year in energy against €3,130 for the VW Touareg 3.0 V6 TFSI 4MOTION Tiptronic, a difference of €380. Official WLTP figures: 9.4 l/100 km against 10.7 l/100 km combined.

Both are variants of the Volkswagen Touareg; the choice is the powertrain.

VW Touareg 3.0 V6 TFSI 4MOTION Tiptronic
VW Touareg 3.0 V6 TFSI 4MOTION Tiptronic
€3,130
Energy cost per year at 15,000 km
10.7 l/100 km combined
VW Touareg R 4MOTION Tiptronic
VW Touareg R 4MOTION Tiptronic
€2,750
Energy cost per year at 15,000 km
9.4 l/100 km combined

Measured with the battery depleted, so this is what the car uses when you do not plug in. Your real figure depends on how often you charge; the compare tool works it out from your trips.

FigureVW Touareg 3.0 V6 TFSI 4MOTION TiptronicVW Touareg R 4MOTION Tiptronic
MotorPetrolPlug-in Hybrid
Power340 PS462 PS
Combined10.7 l/100 km9.4 l/100 km
City16.0 l/100 km13.5 l/100 km
Suburban10.9 l/100 km8.1 l/100 km
Country road8.9 l/100 km8.1 l/100 km
Motorway10.3 l/100 km9.4 l/100 km
CO₂243.0 g/km62.0 g/km
Electric range-47 km
Energy cost per year at 15,000 km€3,130€2,750
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