Family finesse
manual gearbox and front-wheel drive that delivers 47.9mpg and 129g/km emissions, or you can go for twin-clutch automatic and all-wheel drive.
The 4x4 transmission is standard for the 190bhp model if you can afford its 38.2mpg and 147g/km. Performance of the diesels is all but identical to the petrol units of the same power output.
However, we found the turbo-diesels to be a little noisy when cruising on the motorway, so this would steer us in the direction of the 1.5 petrol, even if its 38.6mpg and 165g/km emissions are only average for the class.
Inside, the Tarraco is as classy in fit and finish as the Kodiaq, which is high praise, yet it’s also restrained enough not to scare off the more reserved
LOGBOOK LOWDOWN Engine range: Power: Rivals: Rating:
£28,320£40,075 Turbo-petrol – 1.5, 2.0-litre; Turbo-diesel – 2.0, 2.0-litre 190bhp
0 to 60mph in
8.0 seconds, 130mph top speed (2.0TD 190)
Average fuel economy:
47.9mpg (2.0TD 150)
CO2 emissions range:
129-200g/km
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8/10 buyers of this type of car. All Tarracos sold in the UK will be seven-seaters, though the third row pair are best reserved for children and occasional use by adults as legroom is a little limited but no worse than in a Land Rover Discovery Sport.
Move forward in the cabin and the middle row has ample room for three, while the front pair are comfortable, roomy and familiar to anyone who’s sat in any car from the Volkswagen group. This means easy-to-fathom controls for the heating and infotainment, while the snazzy main dials of the Tarraco help set it apart from its VW Group stablemates.
If you opt for the Tarraco with four-wheel drive, you get an extra rotary controller for the system that offers