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2019 Volkswagen Touareg previewed

All-new SUV flagship teased in designer sketch


The third-generation 2019 Volkswagen Touareg will make its debut in Beijing on March 23, the company has confirmed.

A single side-on sketch of the flagship SUV was posted online, previewing sleeker looks inspired by the Arteon and T-Prime GTE concept, the latter revealed in Beijing two years ago.

Under the skin, the all-new Touareg will ride on the same MLB Evo platform as the Audi Q7, Bentley Bentayga, Lamborghini Urus and Porsche Cayenne.

Volkswagen says its flagship model will feature a "phalanx" of "innovative assistance systems", one of the "largest digital cockpits in its class", and enough connectivity options to make it a "driving internet node".

The company has also confirmed the option of rear-wheel steering, along with drivetrain air suspension and roll stabilisation features that will ensure a "safe and dynamic driving experience".

Key to Volkswagen's decision to reveal the new Touareg in China is the fact it's the company's largest individual market, with the large "C-segment" SUV class the Touareg competes in expected to double in the region by 2023. (In Australia, it would be considered large, or 'D segment'.)

We're expecting a range of turbocharged petrol and diesel engines to be available in the new SUV, in four- and six-cylinder guises.

There should also be a plug-in hybrid 'GTE' version on the cards, likely sharing its drivetrain with the current Audi Q7 e-tron – which teams a 3.0-litre turbo-diesel with an electric motor for combined outputs of 275kW and 700Nm.

It's unclear whether Volkswagen will offer a performance 'R'-branded version, though a Touareg with the SQ7's 320kW/900Nm 4.0-litre V8 bi-turbo diesel would surely do well Down Under, considering our thirst for top-end go-fast variants of just about anything.

Stay tuned to CarAdvice for our coverage of the new Touareg's reveal on March 23.

Australia

Volkswagen's local division has confirmed an "early 2019" introduction for the new Touareg, with further details to come closer to launch.

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