Volkswagen Touran
One of our favourite MPVS shows how to combine practicality with class
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BUYER’S GUIDE SPECIAL: SEVEN-SEATERS
Our pick 1.5 TSI Evo SE Family
List price £29,715 Target Price £24,192
£276 MPG 39.8 CO2 158g/km
For Great to drive; superb space and practicality; Iso x points on all rear seats.
Against Some rivals are more e cient and the automatic gearbox can be hesitant.
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THE VOLKSWAGEN TOURAN is proof that spending a little extra money can get you much more than just a functional box on wheels. This classy MPV comes with not only seven good-sized seats and a very saloonlike driving position but also a quality feel to the materials and controls, giving it a more upmarket ambience than cheaper rivals such as the Citroën Grand C4 Spacetourer.
Average-sized adults will be comfortable even in the third row of seats, and the Touran has more Iso x mountings for child seats than most seven-seaters, o ering them on all of its middle and rearmost seats. And the Touran’s boot is bigger than those of rivals.
Although two diesel options are available, we’d go for the 148bhp 1.5-litre turbocharged petrol engine; it o ers the best blend of performance, purchase price and running costs, plus you can now get it with our favourite trim, SE Family, which comes with niceties such as a panoramic glass roof, front and rear parking sensors and an 8.0in touchscreen infotainment system with sat-nav.
What’s more, the Touran is great to drive by MPV standards, with predictable, well-weighted steering and nimble handling.
Our pick 2.0D 150 Family Medium
List price £38,210 Target Price £35,860
£504** MPG 39.2 CO2 188g/km
For Seating for up to nine people; exible interior layout; largely comfortable ride.
Against Seats don’t fold away and are heavy to remove; handling is rather wallowy.
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Our pick Bluehdi 150 Feel XL
List price £38,665 Target Price £33,113
£615 MPG 41.9 CO2 177g/km
For Spacious interior with exible layout; seating for up to nine; comfortable ride.
Against Wallowy handling; below-par material quality; seats are heavy to remove.
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Our pick Bluehdi 130 Feel Plus
List price £30,420 Target Price £23,866
£370 MPG 60.1 CO2 123g/km
For Spacious and practical interior; superb visibility; reasonably good value for money.
Against Rear seats are ddly to fold, while body control and ride quality are average.
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Our pick 1.5 Ecoblue 120 Zetec
List price £24,405 Target Price £22,880
£272* MPG 48.7 CO2 154g/km
For Cheap to buy and very roomy, with masses of passenger space and a huge boot.
Against Stodgy handling and lethargic engines; feels every inch a van inside.
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