Overview
- Volkswagen said it is evaluating a battery-powered replacement for the Touareg to keep a flagship for higher-end customers.
- The current combustion Touareg will end production within months after a 23-year run, with final editions already offered in some markets.
- Autocar reports any so-called ID Touareg would likely follow the ID Golf on Volkswagen’s next-generation SSP EV platform, with tech sharing from Audi and Porsche viewed as possible.
- Near term, Volkswagen is prioritizing lower-cost, higher-volume EVs, including an ID Polo and two electric SUVs named ID Cross and ID Tiguan by the end of 2026.
- Sales chief Martin Sander described Touareg buyers as affluent but low-key, and reporting suggests a U.S. return would be unlikely given the model’s exit after 2017.