Press Release
Interior concept
- Multi-versatile seven-seater with almost 2,000 liters of luggage compartment volume
- Seven seats are not compulsory. Anyone wanting just five will get more luggage compartment space
- And if necessary 1,989 liters – of whatever – will fit inside
The innovative seating system of the Touran shows the way in terms of versatility. The three light-weight seats arranged next to one another in the second row can be quickly and easily moved – lengthwise and offset diagonally, folded down or removed. The Touran can be optionally equipped with a third row of seats; when not in use the two full-fledged individual seats can each be easily lowered separately into the luggage compartment floor.
The first row of seats.
With its interior height (1.02 meters) and elbow space of 1.46 meters the Touran also provides a great deal of space in the first row of seats. A slightly higher seating position (631 millimeters) compared to a conventional car and perfectly well thought-out interior ergonomics also provide for very relaxed driving. The seats in the first row can be moved 254 millimeters lengthwise; the driver and passenger seats can also be height-adjusted as part of standard equipment.
The second row of seats.
The three light-weight seats arranged next to one another in the second row can be quickly and easily moved – lengthwise and offset diagonally, folded down or removed. They are very light, with each seat weighing 17 kilograms. Due to the relatively high seating position (676 millimeters) the seats also provide good thigh support, ensuring supreme comfort on long trips, head space here is 989 millimeters. Practical: Storage pockets and folding tables including cup holder in the armrests of the driver and passenger seats (starting with the Trendline), the middle seat that can be used as a table, storage compartments in the floor in front of the seats and large sized storage pockets in the doors.
The mechanisms for adjusting and removing the seats are especially easy to handle, making them practical to use. Horizontal seat adjustment is done by lifting a handy lever. Easily accessible and easy to use loop straps are used to fold down the seat back, to fold the complete seat towards the front or to completely release the seat for removal.
The third row of seats.
The Touran can be optionally equipped with a third row of seats. Approx. 40 percent of all first Touran series customers have exercised this option. It’s optional by the way, because not all customers attach importance to seven seats. In the five-seat configuration the Touran owner saves the added weight from the extra seats and the slight reduction of luggage compartment volume. However, if the seven-seat variation is chosen, in the Touran Volkswagen offers a van whose sixth and seventh seats are fully useable, comfortable and safe, even for adults. Leg room required in the third row of seats can be individually adjusted via the horizontally adjustable seats in the second row.
When not in use the seats in the third row can be easily folded down. After this a level loading surface is once again available. The seats can be folded down in a 50:50 split. When not being used they are only 7 millimeters higher than without the third row of seats. Three-point belts and extremely extendable headrests are of course used. The headrests are stored securely and cleanly in a separate compartment before the third row of seats is lowered.
The luggage compartment.
The optimal utilization of space in the Touran extends to the luggage compartment. A storage compartment in the side wall of the luggage compartment as well as in the luggage compartment floor can hold whatever would otherwise be flying around loose. Even the warning triangle has its own separate compartment: it is always perfectly accessible in the lining of the luggage compartment hatchback even when fully loaded.
In the classic five-seat configuration the luggage area can hold up to 695 liters of load volume, maximum payload – depending on version – is up to 660 kilograms. If all seats in the second row are removed and the third row is lowered, the maximum storage volume increases to 1,193 liters, in the five-seater its even 1,989 liters when the second row is removed, making this the best value in its class.
