More than 1000 new Volkswagen Touareg SUVs are slated to hit Aussie showrooms later this year
Here’s some good news amid the continuing new-vehicle stock shortage: Volkswagen Group Australia (VGA) has announced an influx of new 2022 Volkswagen Touareg stock is on its way, with more than 1000 examples of the flagship large SUV set to arrive in local showrooms in the second half of this year.
The announcement comes less than a fortnight after Hyundai revealed it was now brimming with 2022 Hyundai Tucson diesel stocks – not that the two models are rivals – and in the midst of a global supply chain crisis that has blown waiting times for some makes and models out towards 12 months.
According to VGA, the extra stock is the result of successful negotiations for “a prioritisation of Touareg volume” for our market, with internal projections pointing to the fulfilment of more than 2000 orders.
These figures compare positively with the roughly 1200 Touareg units shifted across both 2020 and 2021, so much so that Volkswagen Australia’s passenger vehicles director Michal Szaniecki said this could be the first time that supply comes close to matching demand for VW’s latest-generation large SUV.
“These are the ‘green shoots’ our dealerships and customers have been looking for, and we are continuing to pursue additional volume for Australia with other model lines,” he said.
“We thank our customers for their patience as we navigate range-wide supply challenges, and can’t wait to welcome many happy new – and loyal – customers into their Touareg before the new year.”
Despite being the most expensive model in its range, VGA is anticipating the high-performance Volkswagen Touareg R, which will be the VW brand’s first plug-in hybrid (PHEV) model Down Under, to be at the forefront of local Touareg sales when it arrives here in the third or fourth quarters of 2022.
Pricing and local specification details of the German brand’s new PHEV performance halo are yet to be locked in, but the first Volkswagen Touareg R will be available will sit atop the local range, joining the existing Touareg 170TDI, 210TDI Elegance and 210TDI R-Line.
Volkswagen Touareg R
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