After being sighted in Malaysia with none camouflage and sporting commerce plates a number of months in the past, it’s now confirmed that the latest-generation Volkswagen Touareg might be launched in Malaysia. Volkswagen Passenger Automobiles Malaysia (VPCM) in the present day teased the SUV on its official Instagram account and has begun accepting registrations of curiosity – head on over right here in the event you’re eager.

Based mostly on the data out there on the ROI web page, the Touareg might be provided within the sporty R-Line trim with a 3.0 litre TSI V6 petrol engine. The latter is rated at 340 PS (335 hp or 250 kW) and 450 Nm of torque, paired with an eight-speed automated transmission and 4Motion everlasting all-wheel drive system.

Tools listed for the SUV consists of IQ.Gentle HD Matrix headlamps, automated self-levelling air suspension and a Dynaudio Consequence sound system with 730 watts of amplification. On the driving force help entrance, the Touareg will comes with the IQ.Drive suite, inclusive of evening imaginative and prescient!

The most recent Touareg is the facelifted third-generation mannequin which was revealed in Could 2023. Whereas Malaysia did get the primary and second generations of the Touareg, the third-generation mannequin didn’t come right here following its world debut approach again in March 2018. Higher late than by no means then, and it’s good than we’re getting the facelifted model, as instructed by earlier spyshots.

Visible adjustments that include the facelift embrace a reshaped grille, the aforementioned LED headlamps with L-shaped daytime operating lights, entrance and rear gentle bars in addition to a good bigger decrease consumption. The inside stays largely the identical because the pre-facelift mannequin other than the up to date infotainment system that’s a part of the Innovision Cockpit.

No phrase on pricing for now neither is there any indication that the Touareg might be a locally-assembled (CKD) mannequin. The Touareg that was sighted final August wore the identical Pahang commerce plates that we beforehand noticed on a Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk8 roaming round Pekan, Pahang, which is the place each Volkswagen mannequin at the moment listed on VPCM’s web site is domestically assembled. We’ll know extra within the coming weeks however within the meantime, are you excited for the Touareg’s return?

2023 Volkswagen Touareg R-Line facelift

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