Volkswagen Touran

Overall Average Rating - 85.71%
Position in the Top 100 cars - 26th

Take a close look at the ratings and you’ll notice something odd. Despite a poor showing for reliability, running costs are only bettered by one other car. While owners are having to make extra visits back to the dealerships for repairs, it seems the bills must be virtually non-existent. The Touran also scores well for ride quality, while fourth for practicality is tremendous.

WINNER OF CLASS - Compact MPV/MPV

Yet another under-performing group – the average score for MPVs shows that they can’t match the owner satisfaction of most other sectors. Top of the class is VW’s Golf-based Touran. Offering a classy package with fine racticality, it’s a good all-rounder that has seen off the competition, but it’s only managed to finish 26th in the Top 100. At least VW will feel encouraged that the Touran managed to better Ford’s newer S-MAX. A decent debut year has earned the blue oval car a silver medal. Next up is Nissan’s Note. It is streets ahead of any supermini-based rival, and has bettered the scores of established compact MPVs in the shape of the Ford C-MAX and Vauxhall Zafira.

Ratings

Position in the Top 100 cars
Reliability: 83rd
Build Quality: 58th
Running Costs: 2nd
Performance: 61st
Braking: 59th
Ride Quality: 12th
Handling: 49th
Practicality: 4th
Comfort: 45th
Ease of Driving: 64th

Your Quotes

“Extremely practical for a family of five, comfortable to drive for long trips and flexible enough to carry home very large items from IKEA.”

John Bremner, Edinburgh

Manufacturer Verdict (Position - 17th)

Oh dear! You’ve fallen out of love with VWs, – they may be practical and cheap to run but they disappoint nearly everywhere else. You tell us the gap between them and rivals is closing.