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[Car News Gossip] Volkswagen Releases Specs for 2011 Touareg Diesel, Hybrid | Car ...: Standard on the 2011 Touareg is VW's gasoline 3.6-liter V-6, which produces 280 horsepower and 265 pound-feet of torque and returns 16 city and 23 highway mpg, an improvement over the outgoing model's 14/19 city/highway mpg. However, the turbocharged 3.0-liter diesel V-6 will be the powertrain of choice for the economy-minded shopper, with 225 horsepower and 406 pound-feet of torque on tap and 19 city and 28 highway mpg.

[The German Car Blog] VW Touareg: Will be released worldwide with 3.0-liter TSI ...: For 2011, the Touareg is available with a 3.0-liter V6 TDI clean diesel that makes 225 horsepower and 406 pound-feet of torque, a 3.6.-liter FSI V6 gasoline engine making 280 hp and 265 lb-ft of torque, or the 3.0-liter TSI supercharged V6 hybrid that pairs the engine with an electric motor and a nickel-metal-hydride battery pack. The Touareg can go up to 30 mph on electric power alone.

[Earth Friendly Cars] Earth Friendly Cars » VW Touareg hybrid: All about highway fuel ...: VW is set to offer its first hybrid vehicle, the Touareg hybrid and has provided some updates on the new vehicle ahead of the Paris Auto Show. While it’s great that VW is getting into the hybrid game, why so much focus on the 25 mpg highway fuel economy the Touareg hybrid will achieve, rather than its city fuel economy?

[Top Automotive News / Latest - Autorifi] 2011 Volkswagen Touareg Gets Hybrid Engine - Autorifi: 2011 VW Touareg will be available with a supercharged hybrid V6 as well as diesel and gasoline choices. The Touareg gets VW's first global hybrid application.

[ZerCustoms] 2011 Volkswagen Touareg In USA: In addition to the Volkswagen's first Supercharged Touareg Hybrid, the vehicle is also available with a 3.0-liter turbochargedV6 TDI® Clean Diesel engine, which offers class leading fuel economy (28 MPG hwy/19 MPG city EPA estimates), greater power versus a similarly-sized gasoline engine and super-clean 50 state legal emissions. A special DeNOx catalytic converter, augmented by a special injection system that sprays a synthetic urea-based solution (AdBlue) into the exhaust, helps reduce Nox emissions by up to 90 percent, and lets the engine meet the Tier 2, Bin 5/ULEV II standards imposed across all 50 U.S. states.

[Drive Your Life To Future] Volkswagen Touareg | Drive Your Life To Future: Due to the demand, and the exchange rates of euros against the US dollar, as well as different pricing and environmental policies in the USA, the V6 and V8 engine variants make up most of Volkswagen’s American Touareg offering. However, a limited number of the V10 Turbocharged Direct Injection (TDI) diesel engines were available in the 2004 model year (before being pulled for environmental reasons).

[HybridSUV.com] 2011 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid Review | Test Drive, Video, Mileage: The 2011 VW Touareg Hybrid, like its gasoline-only and diesel counterparts, is part of a second generation of the Touareg line. As such, the SUV is lighter, quieter, and nicer (according to some reviewers) than previous Touareg models.

[autoevolution] 2011 Volkswagen Touareg Details for the US - autoevolution: The lineup which the Touareg will field on the US market starts with the Supercharged Touareg Hybrid, the German manufacturer's first production hybrid electric vehicle. The model, which is hoped to sell quite a bundle, is equipped with a direct injection V6 gasoline engine paired with an electric motor.

[Boby G Golf] golf timeline | Boby G Golf: Because demand, and euro exchange rates against the U.S. dollar, as well as different pricing and environmental policies in the U.S., V6 and V8 engine variants constitute the bulk of American States Volkswagen Touareg offers. However, a limited number of the V10 turbo direct injection diesel engine (TDI) is available of the model year 2004 (before being pulled for environmental reasons).

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[auto blog] Honda Fit hybrid more fuel efficient than the Prius | auto blog: At one time Honda indicated the Fit hybrid would be priced only $1900 more than a conventional Fit. If true, that would be $1900 more for a gain of 22 mpg.

[Nice Cars For Good People.] Volkswagen Releases Specs for 2011 Touareg Diesel, Hybrid « Nice ...: Volkswagen Releases Specs for 2011 Touareg Diesel, Hybrid. By Automotive News & Auto Blog | Car Industry News & Blogs ~ Wide Open Throttle, on September 29th, 2010 ... As the Touareg enters its second generation, VW has pared down its offerings to a trio of engine choices and three trim levels. All 2011 Touareg models also return improved fuel economy, having lost more than 400 pounds over the prior model. Standard on the 2011 Touareg is VW's gasoline 3.6-liter V-6, ...

[Auto Insight | Reviews New 2011 2012 Cars] Auto Insight » Blog Archive » 2011 Volkswagen Touareg: Overview: The Hybrid pairs a supercharged 3.0-liter V6 engine with an electric motor for 375 horsepower total. It can run on one or both of its power sources to balance acceleration and fuel economy.

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