Most Torque Volkswagen Cars In The World

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The Highest Torque Volkswagen Cars Ever

By David ChappleUpdated 7 June 2024

These are the highest torque production Volkswagens ever to be allowed on the public roads.

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2019 Volkswagen Touareg V8 TDI
Total Torque: 664 lb·ft
1^st

(2019 - 2020)
...eg V8 TDI

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4 L V8 Bi-Turbo

155 mph

4.9 seconds

415 BHP

29.4 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

810-1,800 L

2,070 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a total torque output of 664 lb·ft, the Volkswagen Touareg V8 TDI takes first place.
It's a 5 door AWD SUV with 5 seats and was sold from 2019 to 2020.
It is also joint 2nd in The Highest Torque Diesel Cars Ever.
2008 Volkswagen Touareg R50
Total Torque: 627 lb·ft
2^nd

(2008 - 2010)
...uareg R50

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4.9 L V10 Bi-Turbo

146 mph

6.7 seconds

345 BHP

23.7 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

555-1,570 L

2,677 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a total torque output of 627 lb·ft, the Volkswagen Touareg R50 takes second place.
It's a 5 door AWD SUV with 5 seats and was sold from 2008 to 2010.
It is also joint 5th in The Highest Torque Diesel Cars Ever.
2014 Volkswagen Touareg V8 TDI
Total Torque: 590 lb·ft
3^rd

(2014 - 2015)
...eg V8 TDI

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4.1 L V8 Bi-Turbo

150 mph

5.8 seconds

335 BHP

31 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

580-1,642 L

2,297 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a total torque output of 590 lb·ft, the Volkswagen Touareg V8 TDI takes joint third place.
It's a 5 door AWD SUV with 5 seats and was sold from 2014 to 2015.
It is also joint 12th in The Highest Torque Diesel Cars Ever.
2010 Volkswagen Touareg V8 TDI
Total Torque: 590 lb·ft
4^th

(2010 - 2014)
...eg V8 TDI

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4.1 L V8 Bi-Turbo

150 mph

5.8 seconds

335 BHP

31 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

580-1,642 L

2,222 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a total torque output of 590 lb·ft, the Volkswagen Touareg V8 TDI takes joint third place.
It's a 5 door AWD SUV with 5 seats and was sold from 2010 to 2014.
It is also joint 12th in The Highest Torque Diesel Cars Ever.
2007 Volkswagen Touareg V10 TDI
Total Torque: 553 lb·ft
5^th

(2007 - 2009)
...g V10 TDI

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4.9 L V10 Bi-Turbo

144 mph

7.8 seconds

309 BHP

22.4 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

555-1,570 L

2,519 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a total torque output of 553 lb·ft, the Volkswagen Touareg V10 TDI takes joint fifth place.
It's a 5 door AWD SUV with 5 seats and was sold from 2007 to 2009.
It is also joint 33rd in The Highest Torque Diesel Cars Ever.
2004 Volkswagen Phaeton V10 TDI 4Motion LWB
Total Torque: 553 lb·ft
6^th

(2004 - 2007)
...otion LWB

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4.9 L V10 Turbo

155 mph

6.9 seconds

309 BHP

24.8 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

500 L

2,447 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a total torque output of 553 lb·ft, the Volkswagen Phaeton V10 TDI 4Motion LWB takes joint fifth place.
It's a 4 door AWD Saloon with 5 seats and was sold from 2004 to 2007.
It is also joint 33rd in The Highest Torque Diesel Cars Ever.
2003 Volkswagen Phaeton V10 TDI 4Motion
Total Torque: 553 lb·ft
7^th

(2003 - 2007)
...I 4Motion

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4.9 L V10 Turbo

155 mph

6.9 seconds

309 BHP

24.8 mpg

4 Doors

4-5 Seats

500 L

2,405 kg
Front - AWD
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With a total torque output of 553 lb·ft, the Volkswagen Phaeton V10 TDI 4Motion takes joint fifth place.
It's a 4 door AWD Saloon with 4-5 seats and was sold from 2003 to 2007.
It is also joint 33rd in The Highest Torque Diesel Cars Ever.
2003 Volkswagen Touareg V10 TDI
Total Torque: 553 lb·ft
8^th

(2003 - 2007)
...g V10 TDI

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4.9 L V10 Bi-Turbo

140 mph

7.8 seconds

309 BHP

23 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

555-1,570 L

2,524 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a total torque output of 553 lb·ft, the Volkswagen Touareg V10 TDI takes joint fifth place.
It's a 5 door AWD SUV with 5 seats and was sold from 2003 to 2007.
It is also joint 33rd in The Highest Torque Diesel Cars Ever.
2024 Volkswagen Touareg R eHybrid
Total Torque: 516 lb·ft
9^th

(2024 - present)
...R eHybrid

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3 L V6 Turbo PHEV

155 mph

5.1 seconds

456 BHP

122.8 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

665-1,675 L

2,481 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a total torque output of 516 lb·ft, the Volkswagen Touareg R eHybrid takes joint ninth place.
It's a 5 door AWD SUV with 5 seats, with deliveries starting in 2024.
It is also joint 1st in The Most Powerful Volkswagen Cars Ever.
2021 Volkswagen Touareg R
Total Torque: 516 lb·ft
10^th

(2021 - 2023)
...Touareg R

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3 L V6 Turbo PHEV

155 mph

5.1 seconds

456 BHP

104.6 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

665-1,675 L

2,465 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a total torque output of 516 lb·ft, the Volkswagen Touareg R takes joint ninth place.
It's a 5 door AWD SUV with 5 seats and was sold from 2021 to 2023.
It is also joint 1st in The Most Powerful Volkswagen Cars Ever.
2024 Volkswagen ID.4 GTX
Total Torque: 501 lb·ft
11^th

(2024 - present)
...ID.4 GTX

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Electric

112 mph

5.4 seconds

335 BHP

167.6 MPGe

5 Doors

5 Seats

543-1,575 L

2,181 kg
AWD
All Specs
With a total torque output of 501 lb·ft, the Volkswagen ID.4 GTX takes joint eleventh place.
It's a 5 door AWD SUV with 5 seats, with deliveries starting in 2024.
It is also joint 15th in The Most Powerful Volkswagen Cars Ever.
2024 Volkswagen ID.5 GTX
Total Torque: 501 lb·ft
12^th

(2024 - present)
...ID.5 GTX

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Electric

112 mph

5.4 seconds

335 BHP

174.6 MPGe

5 Doors

5 Seats

549-1,561 L

2,242 kg
AWD
All Specs
With a total torque output of 501 lb·ft, the Volkswagen ID.5 GTX takes joint eleventh place.
It's a 5 door AWD SUV with 5 seats, with deliveries starting in 2024.
It is also joint 15th in The Most Powerful Volkswagen Cars Ever.
2024 Volkswagen ID.7 GTX
Total Torque: 501 lb·ft
13^th

(2024 - present)
...ID.7 GTX

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Electric

112 mph

5.4 seconds

335 BHP

173.4 MPGe

4 Doors

5 Seats

532-1,586 L

2,328 kg
AWD
All Specs
With a total torque output of 501 lb·ft, the Volkswagen ID.7 GTX takes joint eleventh place.
It's a 4 door AWD Saloon with 5 seats, with deliveries starting in 2024.
It is also joint 15th in The Most Powerful Volkswagen Cars Ever.
2024 Volkswagen ID.7 GTX Tourer
Total Torque: 501 lb·ft
14^th

(2024 - present)
...TX Tourer

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Electric

112 mph

5.5 seconds

335 BHP

171.2 MPGe

5 Doors

5 Seats

605-1,714 L

2,339 kg
AWD
All Specs
With a total torque output of 501 lb·ft, the Volkswagen ID.7 GTX Tourer takes joint eleventh place.
It's a 5 door AWD Estate with 5 seats, with deliveries starting in 2024.
It is also joint 15th in The Most Powerful Volkswagen Cars Ever.
2024 Volkswagen Touareg eHybrid
Total Torque: 443 lb·ft
15^th

(2024 - present)
...g eHybrid

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3 L V6 Turbo PHEV

155 mph

5.9 seconds

376 BHP

126.4 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

665-1,675 L

2,443 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a total torque output of 443 lb·ft, the Volkswagen Touareg eHybrid takes joint fifteenth place.
It's a 5 door AWD SUV with 5 seats, with deliveries starting in 2024.
It is also joint 9th in The Most Powerful Volkswagen Cars Ever.
2024 Volkswagen Touareg V6 TDI 286 4MOTION
Total Torque: 443 lb·ft
16^th

(2024 - present)
...6 4MOTION

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3 L V6 Turbo

147 mph

6.4 seconds

282 BHP

35.3 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

810-1,800 L

2,118 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a total torque output of 443 lb·ft, the Volkswagen Touareg V6 TDI 286 4MOTION takes joint fifteenth place.
It's a 5 door AWD SUV with 5 seats, with deliveries starting in 2024.
It is also joint 60th in The Most Powerful Volkswagen Cars Ever.
2021 Volkswagen Touareg eHybrid
Total Torque: 443 lb·ft
17^th

(2021 - 2022)
...g eHybrid

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3 L V6 Turbo PHEV

155 mph

6.3 seconds

376 BHP

108.6 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

665-1,675 L

2,427 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a total torque output of 443 lb·ft, the Volkswagen Touareg eHybrid takes joint fifteenth place.
It's a 5 door AWD SUV with 5 seats and was sold from 2021 to 2022.
It is also joint 9th in The Most Powerful Volkswagen Cars Ever.
2018 Volkswagen Touareg V6 TDI 286 4MOTION
Total Torque: 443 lb·ft
18^th

(2018 - 2023)
...6 4MOTION

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3 L V6 Turbo

146 mph

6.1 seconds

282 BHP

42.8 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

810-1,800 L

2,070 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a total torque output of 443 lb·ft, the Volkswagen Touareg V6 TDI 286 4MOTION takes joint fifteenth place.
It's a 5 door AWD SUV with 5 seats and was sold from 2018 to 2023.
It is also joint 52nd in The Fastest Acceleration Volkswagen Cars Ever.
2004 Volkswagen Touareg W12 Sport
Total Torque: 443 lb·ft
19^th

(2004 - 2010)
...W12 Sport

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6 L W12

155 mph

5.9 seconds

444 BHP

17.8 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

555-1,525 L

2,480 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a total torque output of 443 lb·ft, the Volkswagen Touareg W12 Sport takes joint fifteenth place.
It's a 5 door AWD SUV with 5 seats and was sold from 2004 to 2010.
It is also joint 3rd in The Most Powerful Volkswagen Cars Ever.
2014 Volkswagen Touareg V6 TSI Hybrid
Total Torque: 428 lb·ft
20^th

(2014 - 2015)
...SI Hybrid

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3 L V6 Supercharged MHEV

149 mph

6.5 seconds

375 BHP

34.4 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

493-1,555 L

2,315 kg
Front - AWD
All Specs
With a total torque output of 428 lb·ft, the Volkswagen Touareg V6 TSI Hybrid takes joint twentieth place.
It's a 5 door AWD SUV with 5 seats and was sold from 2014 to 2015.
It is also joint 11th in The Most Powerful Volkswagen Cars Ever.

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Most Torque Volkswagen Cars In The World

The Highest Torque Volkswagen Cars Ever

2019 Volkswagen Touareg V8 TDI

2008 Volkswagen Touareg R50

2014 Volkswagen Touareg V8 TDI

2010 Volkswagen Touareg V8 TDI

2007 Volkswagen Touareg V10 TDI

2004 Volkswagen Phaeton V10 TDI 4Motion LWB

2003 Volkswagen Phaeton V10 TDI 4Motion

2003 Volkswagen Touareg V10 TDI

2024 Volkswagen Touareg R eHybrid

2021 Volkswagen Touareg R

2024 Volkswagen ID.4 GTX

2024 Volkswagen ID.5 GTX

2024 Volkswagen ID.7 GTX

2024 Volkswagen ID.7 GTX Tourer

2024 Volkswagen Touareg eHybrid

2024 Volkswagen Touareg V6 TDI 286 4MOTION

2021 Volkswagen Touareg eHybrid

2018 Volkswagen Touareg V6 TDI 286 4MOTION

2004 Volkswagen Touareg W12 Sport

2014 Volkswagen Touareg V6 TSI Hybrid

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