Volkswagen Touareg to reach the end of the line with Final Edition

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The third-generation Volkswagen Touareg will reach the end of the line in 2026, with the release of a Final Edition farewell model in Australia next year.

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Volkswagen Touareg to reach the end of the line with Final Edition

The Volkswagen Touareg is set to reach the end of the road in 2026 with a new Final Edition special variant, due in Australian showrooms sometime next year.

Or, more specifically, petrol- and diesel-engined versions of the Touareg will come to an end, leaving the door open to a potential electric successor.

The Touareg was first introduced in 2002, followed by a second generation in 2010 and the current, and third generation in 2018, with 1.2 million examples sold since the original was introduced.

Volkswagen Touareg to reach the end of the line with Final Edition

The first two Touaregs account for the vast majority of sales – the first generation accounted for 471,000 examples, and the second-gen proved the most popular with 483,000 units built – while the current model saw a massive slowdown in popularity, with just 265,000 units so far.

Order books for the Touareg Final Edition for Europe will remain open until March 2026, priced from €75,025 ($AU135,440) in Germany.

Australian arrivals are due to commence sometime in 2026.

The Final Edition package doesn't add distinct equipment or an overhauled visual package, but rather treads a more subtle path, with Final Edition insignias deployed throughout the vehicle.

Volkswagen Touareg to reach the end of the line with Final Edition

The Final Edition lettering will be laser-engraved on the rear door window surrounds and embossed on the leather gear lever.

It will also feature on the Touareg’s illuminated dash panel trim, in front of the front-seat passenger, under the air vents, and on the illuminated sill plates.

The only equipment adjustment is the addition of interior ambient illumination on trim levels that don't already have it.

While Volkswagen hasn’t expressly stated what will replace the Touareg, if anything at all, the wording of the Final Edition media release states that “Production of the Touareg combustion engine model ends in 2026.”

Although the Volkswagen Group hasn’t named a successor of any kind, let alone an electric one, the phrasing at least leaves the door open to a high-end version of Volkswagen’s ID electric car range, potentially using the Touareg name.

Meanwhile, other Volkswagen Group models that share their platform with the Touareg, the Audi Q7, Porsche Cayenne, and Bentley Bentayga are set to remain in production, with a new-generation Cayenne based on the current-generation car currently in development alongside a mechanically unrelated EV model, and Audi preparing a replacement for the current Q7.

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