Facelifted Volkswagen Touareg released

Five years after its release, Volkswagen has given the third-generation Touareg a makeover.

The updated Touareg, a sibling vehicle to the Audi Q7 and the Porsche Cayenne, features outward design

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addition to an interior redesign with additional digital functionality for the Elegance and R-Line trims.

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A new front grille that tries to emphasise the Touareg's breadth is one of the cosmetic improvements

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Elegance trim models have a chrome finish, whereas R-Line models have a blackened finish

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Additionally, it has updated headlights and offers Volkswagen's IQ Light HD matrix technology

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At the rear, the 2024 model year Touareg receives a new light bar across the tailgate as well as a new look

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It also adopts an illuminated logo – a first on a Volkswagen model sold in Europe

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