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Volkswagen Ends Touran Production After More Than Two Decades

VW says upcoming July 2026 safety rules made upgrades uneconomic.

Overview

  • The final Touran, built April 29 in Wolfsburg, ended a more than 20-year run for VW’s compact family van.
  • Volkswagen cited General Safety Regulation II Stage C, a new EU safety rule taking effect July 6, 2026, which cars must meet for new registrations.
  • The 2015-era model would have needed major safety upgrades to comply, so VW chose to stop production rather than rework the aging platform.
  • Only in-stock cars remain on VW’s website, and with the Touran gone the brand has no van in its lineup as SUVs like Tiguan and the larger Tayron fill that space.
  • Over its life VW built about 2.3 million Tourans, including 1,070,558 registered in Germany, and early production ran under the Auto 5000 jobs program in Wolfsburg.