Another Defunct Hybrid: 2016 Volkswagen Touareg SUV Loses Hybrid Option - Green Car Reports
The 2016 Volkswagen Touareg, the German maker's largest and priciest SUV, no longer includes a Touareg Hybrid in its model range this year. DON'T MISS: 2011 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid: First Drive Review (Feb 2011). Toyota, Honda, Hyundai-Kia, and Ford are persisting with their hybrid models. And General Motors is about to relaunch with the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid--using the same underlying technology as on its Chevy Volt plug-in hybrid. But German makers have never been enthusiastic about conventional hybrids, and virtually all of their efforts now are going toward plug-in hybrids instead. For 2015, the Volkswagen Toureg Hybrid was rated at 21 mpg combined (20 mpg city, 24 mpg highway). The bulk of its advantage came on the city cycle, as its combined rating was only about 10 percent higher than the standard VW Touareg at 19 mpg (17 mpg city, 23 mpg highway). The hybrid Touareg also sat side-by-side on showroom floors with the Toureg TDI diesel, whose fuel efficiency ratings were higher yet: 23 mpg combined (20 mpg city, 29 mpg highway). Source: www.greencarreports.com
