Ownership Cost for 2016 Volkswagen Touareg (VR6 Sport)
Estimated: $51709 over the next 5 years
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Total
Depreciation
$5567
$2672
$2338
$2116
$1893
$14586
Insurance
$2181
$2257
$2336
$2418
$2503
$11695
Fuel
$1950
$2009
$2079
$2162
$2259
$10459
Maintenance
$1463
$1602
$1220
$1768
$1693
$7746
Repairs
$509
$708
$799
$926
$1091
$4033
Taxes & Fees
$2155
$2155
$2155
$2155
$2155
$3191
Total Ownership Costs
$13825
$9493
$9084
$9590
$9717
$51709
Air Bag Loc Curtain: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger)
Air Bag Loc Front: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger)
Air Bag Loc Side: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger)
Body Class: Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)/Multi Purpose Vehicle (MPV)
Displacement CC: 3600.0
Displacement CI: 219.68547874103
Displacement L: 3.6
Doors: 4
Engine Cylinders: 6
Engine HP: 280.00
Engine KW: 208.796000
Engine Manufacturer: Volkswagen
Fuel Type Primary: Gasoline
GVWR: Class 2E: 6,001 - 7,000 lb (2,722 - 3,175 kg)
Make: VOLKSWAGEN
Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA
Manufacturer Id: 1147
Model: Touareg
Model Year: 2016
Other Engine Info: Fuel: Gas (50-St); Emissions Certification Test Group: GVGAT03.6VUK; Federal / California Emission Standard: ULEV II / Bin 5
Other Restraint System Info: Restraint System: Active - Dr/Pass; Front Air Bag - Dr/Pass; Advanced Front Air Bags; Side Impact Air Bags - Front; Side Curtain Air Bags
Plant City: Bratislava
Plant Country: Slovakia
Series: V6 FSI / TDI
TPMS: Direct
Transmission Speeds: 8
Transmission Style: Automatic
Trim: Sport (FSI Only), Sport w/ Technology, Lux, Executive
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG. WHEN THE CONTACT ACCELERATED MORE THAN 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN VIBRATING, SHAKING AND WAS STUCK IN NEUTRAL. EVENTUALLY, THE VEHICLE BEGAN ACCELERATING AT THE DESIRED SPEED. OCCASIONALLY, WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED THE CONTACT HAD TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF; HOWEVER, IT WOULD OPERATE NORMALLY AFTER A FEW MINUTES. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED 4 MONTHS LATER AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000. UPDATED 10/06/09. *LJ THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS BURNT. UPDATED 10/06/09