Volkswagen Touran updated for 2023

Volkswagen has announced upgrades to VW Touran, in celebration of its 20th birthday. The upgrades to the MPV include a new 1.5 TSI engine as well as safety features.

Volkswagen has upgraded the Touran in terms of comfort, with a latest-generation steering wheel, a freely programmable Basic instrument cluster and the air conditioner control console with touch controls at the front and rear.

There are optional functions such as Easy Open & Close (closing the trunk lid by foot movement) and Keyless Access.

Standard equipment for the 2023 VW Touran now includes, among other things, PreCrash at the rear, which uses the sensor technology of the Side Assist lane change assist.

The Volkswagen Touran also comes equipped with a multifunction camera. The optional "IQ.DRIVE incl. IQ.LIGHT" package includes the Travel Assist2 driver assist system, which can assist in keeping the vehicle in lane, maintaining a distance from the vehicle in front and ensuring that the vehicle keeps to a maximum speed set by the driver.

The Dynamic Light Assist2 main-beam control is also part of the new assist package and ensures better visibility at night.

The engine range now includes Volkswagen's 1.5 TSI petrol engine with 150PS. The Touran impresses with a large and multivariable interior – with seven seats. The fold-flat seating system allows for a storage volume of up to 1980 litres. In addition, the 47 storage options and the drawers under the front seats fulfill almost every storage desire.

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My son needs a car that can take three child seats, what are his options?

My son has already has a daughter and is now expecting twins. What cars can fit three child seats side by side, and do these have to be Isofix fittings?
There are quite a few options when it comes to cars that can comfortably take three child seats. We'd always strongly recommend Isofix for all child seats as it's far safer than purely a seatbelt mount. If your son is looking for an SUV, depending on budget we would recommend the current Audi Q7 or for something cheaper, the Peugeot 5008 which both have three Isofix mountings in the middle row. He could do down the less fashionable MPV route, but these do have lots of space. We'd recommend the Ford S-MAX but there's also the Ford Galaxy, SEAT Alhambra, Volkswagen Touran and the Citroen Grand C4 Picasso (later nenamed the Grand C4 Spacetourer) that are worth checking out. As these are all seven seaters, depending on how old your granddaughter is (and what car seat she has), she can either sit in the middle or alternatively the back row. The only difficulty is that with a Group 0+ child seat on both outer seats, access to the rear seats is pretty much impossible. If you're on more of a budget, the Vauxhall Insignia Sport can take three child seats on the back row although it's not as roomy as an SUV. If you want practicality, there are options like the Citroen Berlingo from 2018 onwards. The second row has three individual seats, each of which has Isofix, and there's also the option of the Berlingo XL which has seven seats.
Answered by David Ross
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