Volkswagen Touran 2010–2015 car dimensions: 4397 mm long, 1794 mm wide and 1674 mm high. Unladen weight is 1,453 kg. Braked towing is 1,500 kg.
Air conditioning is standard across the range, with 2-zone electronic climate control standard on Sport models and optional lower down. Cruise control comes as standard. Parking sensors and Park Assist (for parallel and perpendicular spaces) are standard on SE and Sport, optional on S. A touchscreen radio is standard on Sport. A rear-view camera is optional with higher radio or navigation systems. The cabin has flexible individual seats in the middle row that slide, recline, fold or remove, plus lots of storage compartments.
Boot space is 695 litres with the second row in place on five-seat models, or 121 litres with all seven seats up. Folding or removing seats opens up to 1,989 litres on five-seat versions or 1,913 litres on seven-seaters, with a flat load floor.
Braked towing capacity reaches 1,500 kg on many engines, with unbraked around 750 kg. Payload is typically around 700 kg depending on engine and gearbox.
The flexible seating and large load area suit family or light work use, with roof rails standard and a towbar available as an option.
The cabin feels spacious and practical with seven seats standard, three individual sliding and removable middle-row seats plus two fold-flat third-row seats creating over 500 combinations and load space from 121 to 1989 litres. Higher grades add comfort or sports seats with height and lumbar adjustment plus soft Alcantara or cloth upholstery, dual-zone climate control and many storage bins including under-seat drawers and roof console. Optional electric panoramic sunroof floods the interior with light while heat-insulating tinted glass from the B-pillar keeps the cabin cooler.
1.2 TSI combined 44.1 mpg, BlueMotion Technology versions lower. 1.6 TDI BlueMotion Technology 61.4 mpg combined
Service choice: fixed oil change every 10 000 miles or 12 months. LongLife oil changes typically 10 000-18 000 miles or 24 months
Euro NCAP 5 stars
Standard safety: ABS with HBA, ESP with EDL and ASR, six airbags (front, side, curtain for front and second row), Isofix outer second-row seats, seat-belt warning
Engines range from 1.2 TSI and 1.4 TSI petrol to 1.6 TDI and 2.0 TDI diesels, all Euro 5. BlueMotion Technology packs add stop-start, recuperation and low-rolling-resistance tyres for the best economy figures in the range.
Owners choose fixed-interval servicing every 10 000 miles or 12 months, or the LongLife system that monitors oil condition and can stretch oil changes to roughly 18 000 miles or 24 months depending on driving style. An inspection service follows later.
Standard safety equipment covers ABS, ESP, six airbags including curtains for the first two rows, Isofix anchors and seat-belt reminders. The body is galvanised and the previous generation scored five Euro NCAP stars.
A three-year/60 000-mile warranty, three-year paint and twelve-year body protection come as standard, backed by roadside assistance.
Length 4397 mm, Width 1794 mm, Height 1674 mm, Wheelbase 2678 mm (Touran 2010–2015)
Sources: manufacturer data, Volkswagen UK 'The new Touran' brochure August 2010, VW press kit.