Nov 12, 2003 10:53:08 PM
- Mellow Yellow
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Cayenne S vs. Toe-Rag V8
I know most of you will say "Drive both and you'll know". But...
Those of you who have driven both, what was your biggest problem with the Touareg? I have driven the Cayenne S and only sat inside the the Toe-Rag. Interior fit and finish seemed to be a wash on both vehicles, very similar quality. As for exterior, I think both are very close, my wife likes the "sexier" more bulbous lines of the Cayenne.
If you leave the handling out of it, because clearly the Cayenne S outhandles the Touareg V8, does it still warrant a $15K-$20K USD premium pricetag?
I would also tend to think that Porsche service will be much better than VW service. However, my VW dealership also has Bentleys, so... If you pay $350K for a car, you probably are not getting the standard VW service.
Any other thoughts? I will NOT consider the upcoming VW V6 Cayenne. Not enough power.
Those of you who have driven both, what was your biggest problem with the Touareg? I have driven the Cayenne S and only sat inside the the Toe-Rag. Interior fit and finish seemed to be a wash on both vehicles, very similar quality. As for exterior, I think both are very close, my wife likes the "sexier" more bulbous lines of the Cayenne.
If you leave the handling out of it, because clearly the Cayenne S outhandles the Touareg V8, does it still warrant a $15K-$20K USD premium pricetag?
I would also tend to think that Porsche service will be much better than VW service. However, my VW dealership also has Bentleys, so... If you pay $350K for a car, you probably are not getting the standard VW service.
Any other thoughts? I will NOT consider the upcoming VW V6 Cayenne. Not enough power.
. Seriously, I think the Touareg looks better and, except for the two-tone interior (unless you get anthracite leather), the rest of the interior is quite a bit nicer than the Cayenne's. The Cayenne definitely handles better and feels lighter/more nimble at slower speeds. Also Porsche service is a big plus over VW service. The "luxury" segment is new to VW and they are definitely experiencing growing pains.
