toaureg or disco?

[idaho]

Space saver spare tyre in the Touareg.

[DC1]

Space saver spare tyre in the Touareg.

That's what killed the Touareg for me. I need a car with a full sized spare. It was that and the astronomical price for a current Touareg with 4XMotion - well over $90K.

Dan

[unky dunky]

That's what killed the Touareg for me. I need a car with a full sized spare. It was that and the astronomical price for a current Touareg with 4XMotion - well over $90K.

Dan

Agree a full-size spare is a must for Oz conditons, but absence of same should not be a 'deal buster' if one applies a bit of lateral thinking. I have a full-size spare sitting upright on LH side of boot. The loss of 20%-25% boot space is compensated by the huge amount of space under the boot floor (where the space saver used to be) for tools, off-road gear and other junk.

If you find the right dealer, you can get a 4 X Motion for under $90K - even with air suspension, area view and sports interior options, my 4 X Motion came in under $89K

[harlie]

I better mention up front that I have a bias towards LR for 4x4, here’s why.

I have owned discos and currently prance around in a Range Rover Vouge. My wife drives a Golf V, good mate who we travel & camp with and generally catch up at least fortnightly has one of the last V10tdi Touaregs (currently for sale), My brother drives a Disco4 3.0sdv6.

The V10 Treg (with air sus) is comparable to any of the LRs off road, and I am talking rocky climbs, trails of sorts you find in the 4x4 parks, it's very capable and like the D4 and RR turns a lot of heads and raises eyebrows at the parks. The air sus gives the treg extra height and articulation that you won’t get on coils.

On the road the Treg has a much firmer ride but with less body roll. The Disco definitely isn’t a yacht but my opinion is that it gives a more comfortable ride, noticably softer but obviously with slightly more body roll – if you want a sports car feel and ride the Treg is the pick. Seating and visibility in the treg aren’t as good, this is a personal issue and many will disagree. The V10tdi engine is a monster, unbelievable really and unbelievable fuel consumption – I mean it’s surprisingly economical if driven sensibly. The 3.0 V6 in the D4s are being remapped to over 730nm which I would assume would be similar to V6tdi Treg possibilities. If you are looking at new, the new Treg has the new 8 speed ZF box which is simply beautiful – D4 Gets the same ZF box very soon (announced in the UK) but currently has the 6. I’ve driven the new L322 with the same 8 speed transmission and it really is fantastic.

After driving both D4 (SE SDV6) and V10 Treg on many occasions on different surfaces with/without trailers ect My pick would be the D4, it does feel more like a 4x4 but only really in seating position and the fact that it’s taller, personally I don’t like the D4 dash layout. You need to drive both cars in traffic and freeway to see which YOU like - I'm sure both cars will make you happy.

My opinion is also swayed on the running costs – I’ve owned both brands for quite a few years now and VW parts on average are 30-100% more expensive for the same parts! I’m yet to find a part on the golf that is cheaper than the equivalent part on my Rangie. If interested in diagnostic gear, VW is serviced very well with VCDS, LR options are expensive and most products are VIN locked. Disco has excellent range of aftermarket and modification bits available, Treg like Range Rover is very limited.

In Qld, VW wins hands down for both dealership and specialist non dealer support – LR is really poor, it is better in SYD, more dealers and some great non dealer alternatives. LR has a fanatical owners group (Australian Land Rover Owners), very knowledgeable and more helpful (sorry).

[Transporter]

LR has a fanatical owners group (Australian Land Rover Owners), very knowledgeable and more helpful (sorry).

I know, but it's only because not many Treg owners post here.

[Flipper Dog]

I know, but it's only because not many Treg owners post here.

Because this is the wrong site for Aussie Treg drivers, try Club Touareg Australia & New Zealand - Club Touareg Forums

[Transporter]

Because this is the wrong site for Aussie Treg drivers, try Club Touareg Australia & New Zealand - Club Touareg Forums

Nah, I'm OK here.