New VW Touran - In Depth

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New VW Touran - In Depth

• 12-Volt power sockets: 1x at front, 1x for 2nd seat row, 1x in load area
• Airbags: driver, front passenger, side and head-level all standard
• Audio system: standard RCD 300 radio with CD player
• Average age of customers: 42
• Body dimensions: 4,391 x 1,794 x 1,652 mm (l x h x w)
• Bodyshell laser-welded, using 62 percent extra- or high-strength grades of steel
• Brakes: discs all round, ventilated at front; ESP with integral Brake Assist, ABS, EDS and ADR
• Central locking: with standard remote control
• Decor lines: Touran, Touran Trendline, Touran Highline
• Engines (diesel) 100 kW (136 bhp) 2.0 TDI and successful 74 kW (100 bhp) 1.9 TDI
• Engines (spark-ignition): new 85 kW (115 bhp) 1.6 FSI
• Engines available later, after market launch: 75 kW (102 bhp) 1.6 can be ordered from May onwards; 2.0 FSI later in 2003
• Exhaust emission control: all engines comply with EU 4
• Gearbox: standard with all FSI and TDI engines, the six-speed gearbox is new to this market segment
• Head restraints and lap-and-shoulder seat belts: 5 (7 with 7 seats) and active front head restraints as standard
• Headlights: free-form reflectors; bi-xenon headlights as an optional extra
• Interior height max. 1.02 metres - best in class
• Isofix child's seat mountings: standard on outside 2nd-row seats
• Load volume with 5 seats in use: 695 litres
• Load volume, max.: 1,989 litres (best in class)
• Load-area cover: can be installed behind 2nd or 3rd seat rows
• Load-area length: 1.75 m with only 1st seat row in use
• Market launch: March 14, 2003 in Germany
• Market segment: MPV in the A segment
• Optional transmissions: six-speed direct-shift gearbox (DSG) or six-speed automatic (Tiptronic) also new in this segment
• Payload: up to 660 kilograms
• Pedals: clutch and accelerator move away from feet in a crash, bottom-hinged accelerator for ergonomic reasons
• Position within brand programme: third Volkswagen van in addition to the larger Sharan and Multivan models
• Positioning: multivariable family, leisure and business transport
• Pre-heat time for TDI: no longer significant, even at temperatures below zero, thanks to new rapid-start system
• Production capacity from 2004 onwards: 200,000 Tourans annually
• Production plant: Wolfsburg
• Proportion of customers with children under 18: 72 percent
• Proportion of customers with second car: 60 percent
• Roof rails: standard with Trendline and above
• Running gear: the latest in the compact midsize class, with spring strut front and four-link rear suspension
• Steering: with electro-mechanical power assistance according to load and road speed; steering column with programmed crash absorption
• Storage spaces: up to 39, depending on specification
• Tailgate: "Inter-Stop spring" for two opening heights
• Weight of 2nd-row seats: 15.9 kg (outer), 15.7 kg (inner)
• Wheelbase: 2,678 mm
• Wheels and tyres: Basic 15-inch / 195/65 R 15; Trendline upwards 16-inch / 205/55 R 16; Highline upwards: alloy wheels
• Windscreen wipers: novel opposed-action mechanism cleans a particularly large area
• Pedals (I): clutch and accelerator move away from feet in a crash
• Pedals (II): bottom-hinged accelerator for ergonomic reasons
• Position within brand programme: third Volkswagen Van in addition to the larger Sharan and Multivan models
• Positioning: multivariable family, leisure and business transport
• Pre-heat time for TDI: no longer significant, even at temperatures below zero, thanks to new rapid-start system
• Production capacity from 2004 onwards: 200,000 Tourans annually
• Production location: Wolfsburg
• Production target for 2003: 130,000 Tourans delivered
• Proportion of customers with children under 18: 72 percent
• Proportion of customers with second car: 60 percent
• Roof rails: standard with Trendline and above
• Running gear: latest compact midsize class generation, with Strut-type front and four-link rear suspension
• Steering: with electro-mechanical power assistance
• Storage spaces: up to 39, depending on specification
• Tailgate: "Inter-Stop spring" for two opening heights
• Weight of 2nd-row seats: 15.9 kg (outer), 15.7 kg (inner) - Wheelbase: 2,678 mm
• Wheels and tyres: Basic 15-inch / 195/65 R 15; Trendline upwards 16-inch / 205/55 R 16; Highline upwards: alloy wheels
• Windscreen wipers: innovative opposed-action mechanism cleans a particularly large areas