Road tests

VW Touran - Pictures

By:Auto Express team

26 Jul 2006

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Straight-line pace is impressive, although the suspension hasn’t been stiffened to match
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High seating position, solid build and sensible layout carried over from rest of Touran range
Despite having capacity of only 1.4 litres, TSI unit blends performance and economy well
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