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    • 2015 Volkswagen Touareg  RealSafeCars91Safety Rating

    #5 of 2015 SUVs

    #5 of all 2015 vehicles


    The Touareg, part of Volkswagen's lineup since 2004, is a large SUV with seating up to 5. With standard all-wheel drive (AWD), it can easily handle mud, snow, and sand. Having better than average EPA (miles per gallon) for its class, it reduces fuel costs and pollution. Volkswagen offers a 6-year, 72,000-mile basic/powertrain warranty on its lineup.

    The 2015 Volkswagen Touareg is safe compared to all vehicles.

    Comparison to all vehicles.  This plot shows RSC safety scores on the horizontal axis vs. the number of vehicles with each safety score (depicted by bar height and percentages at the bottom). Colors reflect vehicle safety, ranging from red (not that safe) to green (safer). For reference, a score of 0 implies a 0.15% chance of driver death (13% chance of driver injury) over 15 years, and a score of 100 reflects a 0.016% chance (1.4% chance of driver injury). The 2015 Volkswagen Touareg has a score of 91, implying a 0.028% chance of driver death (2.5% chance of injury).

    We estimate that the 2015 Volkswagen Touareg has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0279% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 3.1897%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0279% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 3.1897% chance of being injured.

    Compared to the average vehicle, the 2015 Volkswagen Touareg is 40% less likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other suvs, the 2015 Volkswagen Touareg is 31% less likely to result in a fatal accident.

    2015 Volkswagen Touareg offers AEB optionally. With AEB, the vehicle lifetime fatality chance drops by 1%.

    And it is safer than many comparable models.

    10064INFINITI Q70Lincoln MKXCadillac SRXBuick EnclaveBMW X3Hyundai GenesisM.-B. M-ClassVolkswagen TouaregM.-B. GLK-ClassAudi Q7Audi Q5Lexus RXComparison to similar models.  This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2015 Volkswagen Touareg with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 64 to 100. The 2015 Volkswagen Touareg is safer than the 2015 INFINITI Q70, the 2015 Lincoln MKX, the 2015 Cadillac SRX, the 2015 Buick Enclave, the 2015 BMW X3, the 2015 Hyundai Genesis, the 2015 Lexus RX, and the 2015 Audi Q5. It is about as safe as the 2015 Audi Q7 and the 2015 Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class.

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