Touareg all the way, a lot more reliable than the BMW. Unfortunately BMW have lost their way with their latest designs, as well as reliability and repair costs. Touareg/Cayenne, yes it shares more of this multi VW shared platform than the other VW brands, As a Kiwi living in Canada, my Wife and I have a 14 Cayenne Diesel which was hard to find due to the US bulls... emission scandal. I first tried buying a Touareg in 2016 but VW North America pulled the sales of VW branded TDi products. I personally like the Touareg style over my Cayenne, but wanted a diesel so a Porsche it was. Great Channel.
Do you find the VW more reliable than the BMW? Ive owned a couple VW’s (from new) and both of them, once they reached 3yrs old/out of warranty, i had nothing but problems with both of them but the BMW’s I’ve owned (also from new) have been absolutely trouble free. How has your Porsche been reliability wise?
@@joshuaoverton3309 Our Cayenne Diesel has been amazing, but I did a Malone Tune and delete, what a Beast now. There’s a lot of German Diesel owners with VAG brands in Nth America, holding off until their Diesel Gate warranties finish. Personally I care less about that Carrot being dangled in front of me, I want our Cayenne to operate like it was designed. I should mention again, I do live in Western Canada so going the tuning way is a little easier. It’s a real shame VW Nth America decided to stop bringing the next generation Touareg’s, instead people are stuck with that Crapy Atlas too buy. As far as I’m concerned it’s only a Volkswagen by name, certainly not by pedigree. If you want to reach out and chat, my Skype name is watsons21 Cheers.
As a VW guy, i am so proud of the dashboard they have made so far, first class industrial design in car market. The X5 is also a great car but lack a bit of character exteriorly. Thanks for your review Tom.
Yankee Doodle: and an excellent choice on your part that was Sir! The Touareg might be the most underrated SUV on the planet. It handles, rides and performs as well as OR BETTER than anything. You’d think that after three generations, the world would have figured out just how good the Touareg is. Had Dieselgate not happened, things might be different. As it is, the Touareg is no loner available here in the States, in fact there are no diesels at all from VW here on offer other than pre-owned vehicles. Being no fan of the smaller Tiguan and very sadly disappointed by the larger Atlas, I’m content for now with a five year old Touareg, but come time to replace it, I have no idea what I’ll do. I’ve looked at the Audi which supposedly rides on the same chassis but walked away relatively disinterested. As for BMW, I have no interest in getting to know my service technician quite that well.
c5back9 thank you Sir! I’m already looking around for my next car, maybe in 5-7 years. I think it will be a Genesis- they are now making beautiful vehicles. Going forward I will stay away from the German money pits -
Yankee Doodle: I think the Genesis would be worth considering. I test drove both of its cousins (the Hyundai Pallisade and Kia Telluride) last week because both have been getting favorable press. I preferred the Pallisade and thought it was pretty nice. And the warranty is very compelling icing on the cake too.
I have always loved the X5, but the X5 doesn’t like my pocket. The package that the VW offers, in my estimation, gives it the edge and especially at that price point. In Jamaica, we only get Petrol, and the engine is the same as the base Cayenne, Macan S, base Q7 and base Q8 (TFSI 3.0 Vs Turbo). With that motor, I am sold on the Touareg. The only thing now is to sort out the options 😆
I think the VW looks better plus the V6 engine is tested and proven to be reliable.I think it won't suffer the reliability issues affecting the VW group.
I'm lucky enough to actually own both Bimmer is our family mover and VW company car. I'd pick the fully loaded top of the range VW over the entry Bimmer but pick the Bimmer over the VW from 30d and above. I have the M50d and the performance and comfort level is better than the VW and it can be optioned to the colour of the dash leather trim. Also Bimmer has 7-seat option. The Bimmer, even the M50d is pretty good on fuel. One tank can go from Sydney to Melbourne non-stop and still have 1/4 left. Overall, both cars are great.
They’ve started selling a new spec of Touareg (matching the top of the line Tiguan) in the “R Line” and you can option a “black pack” and it makes the Touareg pretty mean looking.
Touareg is almost perfect but there should have been an option for 7 seats considering it’s 100k plus. They both are equally good looking but like you said VW wins with interior tech too. It’s really hard to choose among the two. But we could also argue that if you’re paying 20k more for the X5, you are better off with a Q7. Just to add that unfortunately I don’t think we are going to get the best of Touareg that is R with a V8 or recently unveiled Plug-in hybrid. But we do have the Plug-in hybrid X5 here already offering upto 80kms on electric only.
When you're spending that amount of cash badge matters and factoring in the amount you have to pay extra for the bigger screen in the Touareg and I'm sure air suspension isn't standard either, where as in the X5 it is. Then no 7 seater option and the cheap plastics lower down doesn't help it either. I saw one in VW showroom with no electric seats! Salesman said it's an option!! 🤨 and then there's depreciation. My rant over with the Touareg! Could have been a great car but VW just being too greedy with the options!
Lee M ... Depends on which country you’re in.. We’ve had BM's, Audi's & currently 2 VW R-Line Tec.. The VW's leave the BM in the dirt, the dash & Tec is night & day better👍🏻👍🏻 If I want 7 seats I’ll get a people carrier😉😉
The one thing that the VW definitely needs is a 7 seat option here in Australia. It’s inconceivable to my why wouldn’t they even offer that as an option. I’m guess if they did, so many people would buy them over the BMW X5.
@@chasingcars test drove both, and from a parents point of view I don't ever touch round the car for quality, but the ride was beautiful, the tech, the peace and quite in the car, so much better
I bought a V8 Touareg second hand from a business owner with full VW history, awesome vehicle!! Would not even consider a second hand BMW, its just a badge, 30 yrs ago BMW build quality was ahead of the world, nowadays they just use the same robots as everybody else.
Yes, the video was filmed several months before the amended the old policy. This vehicle had subscription CarPlay. And the reason for driving the petrol X5 was clearly explained in the video, so a rewatch should inform your understanding
Was going to get the VW, but it can only tow 1300kg @ 10 % tow ball with four 87 kg people on board and no luggage because it has very restrictive towball load and vehicle payload, and you can't fit electric trailer brake controller. The X5 (and Q7 suprisingly) have vastly superior payload and towball load capacity. So paying the extra for the X5 3D for the capability to occassionaly tow 2600kg.
@@1250GSX Hi James - I got the 3500kg x5 30d - the VW has a poor payload. Put 380 on the tow bar and you can only have one 98kg person on board and no electric trailer brakes! - caravan on your own with no brakes - useless - do some reading to help you understand the math - autoexpert.com.au/posts/complete-heavy-towing-guide-gvm-gcm-payload-towball-limits-explained
@@ABAB-nn5sb If you look at CVM you can have a very similar situation with many vehicles. Even the Ranger can carry virtually no payload if towing heavy. In Australia we really expect too much from these vehicles. If you need to pull 3500kg regularly get a RAM.
The only concern with choosing VW is that you have to suffer their, at times, appalling customer service should something go wrong..... (from experience)
Well I just tested VW Touareg Black Edition and BMW X5.....VW I think is better because diesel engine 286 AG is god, BMW maybe more premium, but price not make sense of bmw.....Personally I would take probably TOUAREG>>
I wonder how you come to the conclusion that the BMW is 20k more expensive than the VW. I configured them both so they have the same options and the VW was 2,5k more expensive than the BMW.
The Touareg is probably the better SUV but people don't want a VW when splashing out a huge amount of money for a car. People want to impress other people by driving premium brand cars and VW is not one of them.
There's a subset of people who don't actually care that much about what other people think, and they just want an excellent vehicle - the question is, do you have to step up to the BMW to get an excellent luxury SUV? The answer is no.
I could care less about what other people think of the car badge and would just buy the best car - in this case I bought the V8 R Line Touareg and it was an easy decision. The BMW being more expensive and with a crappy 3 year warranty was not considered.
Great review almost bought the VW but the 6 cylinder diesel was very rough at idle compared to the BMW and GLE before anyone rips my comment apart please drive one for yourself as I went to 2 different dealers and both exhibited a vibration at idle which resonated through the whole car whilst stationary not good if your sitting in Sydney traffic but was enough for me to spend the extra money on the GLE
Good to know, thanks for the info. As an aside, this channel appears to have a nice viewer community, so little or no chance of getting ripped in the comment section.
That kind of thing is the little refinement things that reviews usually miss out on, and something you'd usually notice after already owning the car. My current car has lots of things I notice, but it isn't really a luxury vehicle. One thing it does have though, is zero vibration at 90% of stationary traffic ;p
Unfortunatly the VW is so cheap in the interieur. A 3 series has a better feeling interieur than the Touareg... Stylingwise both look very good. The BMW looks a bit more luxurious in the interieur. The BMW engine is much better than the VW V6, because the V6 Diesel has a huge start delay and a bad transmission software, which makes it feel weak, even though it has 500Nm or 600Nm. When it comes to driving the BMW is also better imo. It just feels more nimble and sportier but isn´t less comfortable than the VW, and it has a rear driven architecture with a perfect 50/50 weight distribution. Then the BMW has still some more buttons left for functions you use daily, like the climate-control and quick-selection buttons. Pricewise the BMW and the VW cost nearly the same (just a few hundret euros apart, depending on the options). So for me the BMW is easily the winner, when it comes to which one is the better car.
I agree with some of what you’re saying but the X5 is definitely less comfortable. I have been in several X5 models and they all rode firm; the Touareg in comparison rode silky smooth. I agree the X5 definitely has nicer materials inside, although from the outside I think the Touareg actually looks better.
Why do car reviewer always moan about hard plastics on the lower parts - where people kick them, adults and kids. Leave them hard, especially on cares like these
I have been really annoyed by VW with the new Touareg advertised as a tow capable vehicle only to be disappointed by the downball weight dropping to a ridiculously low 140kg once you have passengers in the back. This has nothing to do with its payload as the salesman incorrectly told me but everything to do with the rear axle load limit making it useless as a family with caravan hauler. Automatically removed from my shortlist for this engineering design choice! Otherwise would definitely have been up there for me...oh well!
Okay why compare a much more powerful petrol engine, something that is £20k more and being slightly newer. This comparison is stupid and you could have EASILY waited and tried getting the Mercedes or done more work to get it. Or even the Audi Q7, Porsche Cayenne, Range Rover Sport, Hell! even a Tesla model X... Why not.
Calm down. This was the comparison we wanted to do. Newly released engine for the X5 in Australia, we have already substantially covered the 30d version... and it wasn’t the petrol that made the X5 more expensive than Touareg, nor do we use British pounds, so your market could be quite different. If think it’s stupid, that’s cool - just find another!
X5 any day, and especially the Diesel. Far better looking. The Touareg is just a slab sided van and doesn't stand out as an upmarket vehicle. Same with the Audi's. They need better designers - slab sides and gaping mouths are unattractive. Had 2 X5's and countless other BMW's and never had any maintenance or warranty problems. Keep away from run-flats in any car as they are never as comfortable. The X5 started the whole SAV/SUV thing and still leads the pack. If you need 7 seats, definitely go for the new X5 7 seater. Once again best looking 7 seater on the market. A 7 seat option in the 5 seat version always makes rear seat passengers lose some leg room which otherwise is brilliant. Sorry Tom, you need more excitement in your voice!
I know it sounds crazy but I just hate the Touareg and everything it stands for ! Here's why: 1. It's big but it's not practical - no 7 row option - every other SUV in the segment have it - Q7, GLE, X5. 2. It's flashy and expensive looking but only from outside - this is the most pretender car - it looks expensive from the outside matching the X7, Q7 and GLE quality but the interior is fucking cheap treating you with scratchy plastics even where your legs rest while driving, plain materials, default VW golf steering wheel and worse sound insulation. This car is for people which matter the looks more than the quality. If you want a real luxury SUV and not a pretend one just get the Audi Q7 - it does everything better. Also I hate how overly bright the turn signals on the Touareg are. They are so bright that blinds you and should be illegal. That's just irresponsible !
Sorry but I have to disagree - as an owner of an Audi Q7 and A5 that has just purchased a Touareg. V8 R Line I wouldn't touch another high end German car that only offers a 3 year warranty and is more expensive. The V8 Touareg is easily the best car I have ever owned.
@@elastotec173 why would anyone buy such a car that is not a 7 seater? You’re not faster, sportier or have more room than a A6 estate. And if you want an okay offroad-ability you can buy the All-road version of the A6 .
@@pavlins123 Because the Touareg V8 is for my wife and I to go touring - we don't need seven seats to do that. I have an Audi Q7 and just traded in my Audi A5 - would not consider another Audi while they only offer a 3 year warranty as I had some engine problems with both Audis. The Touareg is a a much better car than either of the Audi's I had .
Are you joking? VW doesn’t have a premium image nor is it a luxury vehicle?? There is no way the BMW would be NOT chosen over the VW unless you can’t afford a premium luxury SUV. The materials in the BMW look better because they are with higher grades of leather VW doesn’t even offer or ever use. Laughable comparing the two. What next, the new Jetta R against the Porsche 992??
If the BMW is so premium why do they only offer a 3 year warranty? Image is only in the mind of the individual - many people regard those that value a badge at a huge cost premium in exactly the opposite way.
I'm a VW Touareg all the way. AMAZING vehicle!
I’ve had both....... I changed back to my 2nd Touareg 2 months ago.
Love the VW dash.
Same.
Stephen Griffin .... It’s absolutely stunning & works like a charm👍🏻👍🏻
Touareg all the way, a lot more reliable than the BMW.
Unfortunately BMW have lost their way with their latest designs, as well as reliability and repair costs.
Touareg/Cayenne, yes it shares more of this multi VW shared platform than the other VW brands,
As a Kiwi living in Canada, my Wife and I have a 14 Cayenne Diesel which was hard to find due to the US bulls... emission scandal. I first tried buying a Touareg in 2016 but VW North America pulled the sales of VW branded TDi products. I personally like the Touareg style over my Cayenne, but wanted a diesel so a Porsche it was.
Great Channel.
Do you find the VW more reliable than the BMW? Ive owned a couple VW’s (from new) and both of them, once they reached 3yrs old/out of warranty, i had nothing but problems with both of them but the BMW’s I’ve owned (also from new) have been absolutely trouble free. How has your Porsche been reliability wise?
@@joshuaoverton3309 Our Cayenne Diesel has been amazing, but I did a Malone Tune and delete, what a Beast now.
There’s a lot of German Diesel owners with VAG brands in Nth America, holding off until their Diesel Gate warranties finish.
Personally I care less about that Carrot being dangled in front of me, I want our Cayenne to operate like it was designed.
I should mention again, I do live in Western Canada so going the tuning way is a little easier.
It’s a real shame VW Nth America decided to stop bringing the next generation Touareg’s, instead people are stuck with that Crapy Atlas too buy.
As far as I’m concerned it’s only a Volkswagen by name, certainly not by pedigree.
If you want to reach out and chat, my Skype name is watsons21
Cheers.
As a VW guy, i am so proud of the dashboard they have made so far, first class industrial design in car market. The X5 is also a great car but lack a bit of character exteriorly. Thanks for your review Tom.
No worries Dennis. I am also a fan of the Volkswagen’s impressive dash.
You are the first person say that BMW X5 is lack of character 😂😂😂😂😂
I also don't like the split tailgate. It makes you have to lean too much to grab stuff from the boot.
@@jimj2683 exactly. I also don't get it.
this is a surprisingly great review!!! no BS, plain English and easy to watch! great job mate!!!
Maybe I’m biased towards to VW because I drive a VW Touareg TDI - definitely good bang per buck..
Yankee Doodle: and an excellent choice on your part that was Sir! The Touareg might be the most underrated SUV on the planet. It handles, rides and performs as well as OR BETTER than anything. You’d think that after three generations, the world would have figured out just how good the Touareg is. Had Dieselgate not happened, things might be different. As it is, the Touareg is no loner available here in the States, in fact there are no diesels at all from VW here on offer other than pre-owned vehicles. Being no fan of the smaller Tiguan and very sadly disappointed by the larger Atlas, I’m content for now with a five year old Touareg, but come time to replace it, I have no idea what I’ll do. I’ve looked at the Audi which supposedly rides on the same chassis but walked away relatively disinterested. As for BMW, I have no interest in getting to know my service technician quite that well.
c5back9 thank you Sir! I’m already looking around for my next car, maybe in 5-7 years. I think it will be a Genesis- they are now making beautiful vehicles. Going forward I will stay away from the German money pits -
Yankee Doodle: I think the Genesis would be worth considering. I test drove both of its cousins (the Hyundai Pallisade and Kia Telluride) last week because both have been getting favorable press. I preferred the Pallisade and thought it was pretty nice. And the warranty is very compelling icing on the cake too.
c5back9 if you need a large SUV that would be a good choice 👍
Definitely the VW
Great job Tom, as always!
Thanks for watching, Fritz!
Personally, I would pick VW. That interior looks amazing and exterior is more aggressive.
The good news for buyers are that both cars here are really good - but on balance the Volkswagen is better value (if you can live without seven seats)
Maybe looks but materials are terrible in VW
It's a giant golf
MrAndy1704 ... Like that’s a bad thing?🤔🤔
@@MC-nb6jx it is
I love BMWs but in this comparison, in fact in this category I'll pick the VW Touareg
So would we, given how attractively the VW is priced and how comfortable it is.
Love bmw, but in this case i prefer the vw.
I have always loved the X5, but the X5 doesn’t like my pocket. The package that the VW offers, in my estimation, gives it the edge and especially at that price point. In Jamaica, we only get Petrol, and the engine is the same as the base Cayenne, Macan S, base Q7 and base Q8 (TFSI 3.0 Vs Turbo). With that motor, I am sold on the Touareg. The only thing now is to sort out the options 😆
You should consider taking some night footage to capture mood lighting and also head & taillights in the night.
Best Aussie car reviewer.
I think the VW looks better plus the V6 engine is tested and proven to be reliable.I think it won't suffer the reliability issues affecting the VW group.
Touareg for me 👍
The VW is great value for money.
I'm Tom Bakeeeeeeeeeerrrr.....this is chasing c-a-a-a-a-a-a-ars
That is a big difference 20k. In UK brand new 3.0 diesel VW cost nearly the same as BMW. Mabey 2k difference. Cool review.
Yeah, Volkswagen is positioned closer to Toyota and Mazda in Australia on price than BMW or Mercedes.
The new Touareg R is impressive but pricey for a VW
what do u want it is a luxury car after all
@@chhhdan An upgraded trim but just another "wanna be" luxurious
Yeah it is look at for yourself dummy
So what if it is a vw? It is a luxury car learn about it,stop talking if u dont know
I'm lucky enough to actually own both Bimmer is our family mover and VW company car. I'd pick the fully loaded top of the range VW over the entry Bimmer but pick the Bimmer over the VW from 30d and above. I have the M50d and the performance and comfort level is better than the VW and it can be optioned to the colour of the dash leather trim. Also Bimmer has 7-seat option. The Bimmer, even the M50d is pretty good on fuel. One tank can go from Sydney to Melbourne non-stop and still have 1/4 left. Overall, both cars are great.
The X5 M50d is lovely. Shame BMW Australia stopped selling it!
Street cred = BMW
Overall commen sense = VW
The contempt in his voice at the "espresso holder thing" I found amusing. 7:05
My mom has the touareg 2020
Very cool
They’ve started selling a new spec of Touareg (matching the top of the line Tiguan) in the “R Line” and you can option a “black pack” and it makes the Touareg pretty mean looking.
The new Touareg R PHEV looks even meaner.
Chasing Cars Not selling the PHEV here in New Zealand, make it horrendously heavy I’d think.
Cant wait for comparison corolla hatch vs Mazda 3 hatchback
The vw is more of a looker
Soft touch down where my boots & the mud is🤔🤔
No thanks, easy clean all day long😁😁
What is the resale value of both after 5 years? Do you lose more as % on the Touareg? Does anybody know?
amazing content
Thanks!
Fantastic comparison.
Is that amazing V8 from the previous model going to be available??
Sadly, no - it might come to Australia in a very limited run, but future production of the V8 TDI engine is in doubt
Is the price difference still 20K once you’ve specced the high tech screens, seats and air suspension on the Tuareg?
BMW has drive recorder and good app connectivity (GPS tracking etc). How does VW measure?
Touareg is almost perfect but there should have been an option for 7 seats considering it’s 100k plus.
They both are equally good looking but like you said VW wins with interior tech too. It’s really hard to choose among the two.
But we could also argue that if you’re paying 20k more for the X5, you are better off with a Q7.
Just to add that unfortunately I don’t think we are going to get the best of Touareg that is R with a V8 or recently unveiled Plug-in hybrid. But we do have the Plug-in hybrid X5 here already offering upto 80kms on electric only.
Totally agree - no reason the Touareg shouldn’t have been a seven seater in this generation.
VW touareg is way better hybrid then x5
When you're spending that amount of cash badge matters and factoring in the amount you have to pay extra for the bigger screen in the Touareg and I'm sure air suspension isn't standard either, where as in the X5 it is. Then no 7 seater option and the cheap plastics lower down doesn't help it either. I saw one in VW showroom with no electric seats! Salesman said it's an option!! 🤨 and then there's depreciation. My rant over with the Touareg! Could have been a great car but VW just being too greedy with the options!
Lee M ... Depends on which country you’re in..
We’ve had BM's, Audi's & currently 2 VW R-Line Tec..
The VW's leave the BM in the dirt, the dash & Tec is night & day better👍🏻👍🏻
If I want 7 seats I’ll get a people carrier😉😉
Well you’ll have 20 grand to get the electric seats.
The one thing that the VW definitely needs is a 7 seat option here in Australia. It’s inconceivable to my why wouldn’t they even offer that as an option. I’m guess if they did, so many people would buy them over the BMW X5.
Tiguan Allspace
I recommended vw for friend for options.
I test drove both, 100% the vw is better
Why do you think that?
@@chasingcars test drove both, and from a parents point of view I don't ever touch round the car for quality, but the ride was beautiful, the tech, the peace and quite in the car, so much better
I bought a V8 Touareg second hand from a business owner with full VW history, awesome vehicle!!
Would not even consider a second hand BMW, its just a badge, 30 yrs ago BMW build quality was ahead of the world, nowadays they just use the same robots as everybody else.
Apple CarPlay is now free on the BMWs. And not sure why you are comparing a petrol to a diesel?
Yes, the video was filmed several months before the amended the old policy. This vehicle had subscription CarPlay. And the reason for driving the petrol X5 was clearly explained in the video, so a rewatch should inform your understanding
Was going to get the VW, but it can only tow 1300kg @ 10 % tow ball with four 87 kg people on board and no luggage because it has very restrictive towball load and vehicle payload, and you can't fit electric trailer brake controller. The X5 (and Q7 suprisingly) have vastly superior payload and towball load capacity. So paying the extra for the X5 3D for the capability to occassionaly tow 2600kg.
Toureg has a max towbar weight of 380kg and a max braked trailer weight of 3500kg. More than enough...
@@1250GSX Hi James - I got the 3500kg x5 30d - the VW has a poor payload. Put 380 on the tow bar and you can only have one 98kg person on board and no electric trailer brakes! - caravan on your own with no brakes - useless - do some reading to help you understand the math - autoexpert.com.au/posts/complete-heavy-towing-guide-gvm-gcm-payload-towball-limits-explained
@@ABAB-nn5sb If you look at CVM you can have a very similar situation with many vehicles. Even the Ranger can carry virtually no payload if towing heavy. In Australia we really expect too much from these vehicles. If you need to pull 3500kg regularly get a RAM.
The only concern with choosing VW is that you have to suffer their, at times, appalling customer service should something go wrong..... (from experience)
Having been an owner myself, I know all about that… you grin and bear it
Well I just tested VW Touareg Black Edition and BMW X5.....VW I think is better because diesel engine 286 AG is god, BMW maybe more premium, but price not make sense of bmw.....Personally I would take probably TOUAREG>>
Vw touareg is simply the Best in all aspects.
BMW's grills are getting ridiculously huge lately.
His about the BMW X7 Vs The Atlas VW
Every time u say X5, the captions text shows "ex wive"...🤣
Air suspensions are great during warranty, nightmare after.
VW much better looking.
I like the Touareg's aesthetic too.
BMW 💯🤘🏻…. VW will never be at the same level/category with BMW totally different class vehicles
I wonder how you come to the conclusion that the BMW is 20k more expensive than the VW. I configured them both so they have the same options and the VW was 2,5k more expensive than the BMW.
What market are you in? These figures are obviously only relevant for Australians
@@chasingcars The german market
Stormiii Lasch Same in UK, the prices are basically the same with same spec. How did they come to 20k cheaper in AUS?!
The Touareg is probably the better SUV but people don't want a VW when splashing out a huge amount of money for a car. People want to impress other people by driving premium brand cars and VW is not one of them.
There's a subset of people who don't actually care that much about what other people think, and they just want an excellent vehicle - the question is, do you have to step up to the BMW to get an excellent luxury SUV? The answer is no.
I could care less about what other people think of the car badge and would just buy the best car - in this case I bought the V8 R Line Touareg and it was an easy decision. The BMW being more expensive and with a crappy 3 year warranty was not considered.
You sound like the type of guy to buy a fake Rolex.
BM ofc
Kelvin Doong ... ofc??
Ours (was) Fucking Crap😉😉
Great review almost bought the VW but the 6 cylinder diesel was very rough at idle compared to the BMW and GLE before anyone rips my comment apart please drive one for yourself as I went to 2 different dealers and both exhibited a vibration at idle which resonated through the whole car whilst stationary not good if your sitting in Sydney traffic but was enough for me to spend the extra money on the GLE
Good to know, thanks for the info. As an aside, this channel appears to have a nice viewer community, so little or no chance of getting ripped in the comment section.
That kind of thing is the little refinement things that reviews usually miss out on, and something you'd usually notice after already owning the car. My current car has lots of things I notice, but it isn't really a luxury vehicle. One thing it does have though, is zero vibration at 90% of stationary traffic ;p
VWs world famous reliability and quality electronics....
That's a definite pass for me.
I'd take the beemer any day.
Fair enough - the BMW is a great car!
BMW is also super unreliable, both in electronics and drivetrain, plus they often use cheaper plastics than Audi,Benz and Lexus
@@oskarthor5707Is this from experience or from stories you’ve heard?
Heley mate
I LOVE VW....BMW...not my thing.... VW feels more germanic to me
Given the Touareg & the Q7 are virtually the same car, what are the differences that make one more expensive than the other?
Interior finishings, mainly.
For me the Touareg is a handsome, understated brute and the X5 is all a bit bland and unremarkable looking, inside and out. I'm getting a Touareg
This guy sound like he is selling Toureg rather than comparing.
I'm a big fan of the new BMW X5, but 20 grand is 20 grand when the end result is very similar
Chasing Cars can you show us this with the cars same spec? I’m in UK and they are the same price with same spec. 20k seems excessive if it’s same spec
Be outperforms bmw to Drive with comfort, speed and visibility
Should read VW outperforms the BMW
Love your comparison. I have to say I would rather a Lexus RX because of it's unrivalled reliability! Thanks Tom for the review.
The RX is another quality consideration in this segment. Thanks for watching, Eamonn!
Unfortunatly the VW is so cheap in the interieur. A 3 series has a better feeling interieur than the Touareg... Stylingwise both look very good. The BMW looks a bit more luxurious in the interieur. The BMW engine is much better than the VW V6, because the V6 Diesel has a huge start delay and a bad transmission software, which makes it feel weak, even though it has 500Nm or 600Nm. When it comes to driving the BMW is also better imo. It just feels more nimble and sportier but isn´t less comfortable than the VW, and it has a rear driven architecture with a perfect 50/50 weight distribution. Then the BMW has still some more buttons left for functions you use daily, like the climate-control and quick-selection buttons. Pricewise the BMW and the VW cost nearly the same (just a few hundret euros apart, depending on the options). So for me the BMW is easily the winner, when it comes to which one is the better car.
you dont know what you are talking about
So you prefer the VW.
@@oggyoggy1299 Me?
I agree with some of what you’re saying but the X5 is definitely less comfortable. I have been in several X5 models and they all rode firm; the Touareg in comparison rode silky smooth. I agree the X5 definitely has nicer materials inside, although from the outside I think the Touareg actually looks better.
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Why do car reviewer always moan about hard plastics on the lower parts - where people kick them, adults and kids. Leave them hard, especially on cares like these
Lost my love for VW since the diesel emissions cheating!
Fair enough Alex, it was a bad decision!
I have been really annoyed by VW with the new Touareg advertised as a tow capable vehicle only to be disappointed by the downball weight dropping to a ridiculously low 140kg once you have passengers in the back. This has nothing to do with its payload as the salesman incorrectly told me but everything to do with the rear axle load limit making it useless as a family with caravan hauler. Automatically removed from my shortlist for this engineering design choice! Otherwise would definitely have been up there for me...oh well!
A lot of “hat”room in the back 🤪
Vw touareg dashboard is the best, hope they won't change it and put those silly tablets😢
They are large, as you cleverly demonstrated by standing between them. And you are 6 foot or so.
Ha, thanks Leo!
VW looks more classy
Okay why compare a much more powerful petrol engine, something that is £20k more and being slightly newer. This comparison is stupid and you could have EASILY waited and tried getting the Mercedes or done more work to get it. Or even the Audi Q7, Porsche Cayenne, Range Rover Sport, Hell! even a Tesla model X... Why not.
Calm down. This was the comparison we wanted to do. Newly released engine for the X5 in Australia, we have already substantially covered the 30d version... and it wasn’t the petrol that made the X5 more expensive than Touareg, nor do we use British pounds, so your market could be quite different. If think it’s stupid, that’s cool - just find another!
Bmw scrapped the Apple car play subscription
Good point! This was shot before the change was made.
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Bmw grill looks the same as everytime i make my nose bigger. So yeah nah, i dont want anyone says to me that my car looks like my nose.
How do you make your nose bigger?
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X5 any day, and especially the Diesel. Far better looking. The Touareg is just a slab sided van and doesn't stand out as an upmarket vehicle. Same with the Audi's. They need better designers - slab sides and gaping mouths are unattractive. Had 2 X5's and countless other BMW's and never had any maintenance or warranty problems. Keep away from run-flats in any car as they are never as comfortable. The X5 started the whole SAV/SUV thing and still leads the pack. If you need 7 seats, definitely go for the new X5 7 seater. Once again best looking 7 seater on the market. A 7 seat option in the 5 seat version always makes rear seat passengers lose some leg room which otherwise is brilliant. Sorry Tom, you need more excitement in your voice!
I am so done with rich people driving around in such cars while poor people have to catch the bus. However I would take the bmw
That comment ended differently to how I expected!
X5 all the way. VW style is OLD
There is no comparison, a Volkswagen is not in the same class as a BMW period.
Pretty closed-minded view, given how good the new Touareg is
You’ve obviously never driven a 1 series.
VW is never a luxury brand. They mix some Audi parts and Touareg becomes luxury car. That's ridiculous 😂
BMW is better
I know it sounds crazy but I just hate the Touareg and everything it stands for ! Here's why: 1. It's big but it's not practical - no 7 row option - every other SUV in the segment have it - Q7, GLE, X5. 2. It's flashy and expensive looking but only from outside - this is the most pretender car - it looks expensive from the outside matching the X7, Q7 and GLE quality but the interior is fucking cheap treating you with scratchy plastics even where your legs rest while driving, plain materials, default VW golf steering wheel and worse sound insulation. This car is for people which matter the looks more than the quality. If you want a real luxury SUV and not a pretend one just get the Audi Q7 - it does everything better. Also I hate how overly bright the turn signals on the Touareg are. They are so bright that blinds you and should be illegal. That's just irresponsible !
Gta Fjm, yes 20K more is too much but actually the price difference(at least in EU) is not so great and the video is misleading.
Sorry but I have to disagree - as an owner of an Audi Q7 and A5 that has just purchased a Touareg. V8 R Line I wouldn't touch another high end German car that only offers a 3 year warranty and is more expensive. The V8 Touareg is easily the best car I have ever owned.
@@elastotec173 why would anyone buy such a car that is not a 7 seater? You’re not faster, sportier or have more room than a A6 estate. And if you want an okay offroad-ability you can buy the All-road version of the A6 .
@@pavlins123 Because the Touareg V8 is for my wife and I to go touring - we don't need seven seats to do that. I have an Audi Q7 and just traded in my Audi A5 - would not consider another Audi while they only offer a 3 year warranty as I had some engine problems with both Audis. The Touareg is a a much better car than either of the Audi's I had .
VW has no luxury wtf
Are you joking? VW doesn’t have a premium image nor is it a luxury vehicle?? There is no way the BMW would be NOT chosen over the VW unless you can’t afford a premium luxury SUV. The materials in the BMW look better because they are with higher grades of leather VW doesn’t even offer or ever use. Laughable comparing the two. What next, the new Jetta R against the Porsche 992??
It isn’t laughable whatsoever. The Touareg rides on the VW Group’s premium platform for a reason - to steal X5 customers.
If the BMW is so premium why do they only offer a 3 year warranty? Image is only in the mind of the individual - many people regard those that value a badge at a huge cost premium in exactly the opposite way.