Bill Collins wrote: > > > Isn't the Sharan being replaced by the VW Touran which VW has no plans > > to sell in North America (as opposed to the VW Toureg SUV which is on > > sale here now)? > > I think so. The showroom across the street from my hotel has Tourans but > no Sharans. I'm not sure there's any difference other than the name.
Hi Bill, The Touran is a new model and is completely unrelated to the VW Sharan, which is also sold in Europe as the Ford Galaxy and SEAT Alhambra. I believe the Touran is built in Germany. The Sharan/Galaxy/Alhambra, which are identical except for small trim details and engine options, are built in either Spain or Portugal - I cannot remember which. As Andrew Grebneff said in another posting, the Sharan/Galaxy/Alhambra has a very bad reliability record. However it is still a popular buy because of its size/price/equipment ratio. The Touran is unrelated except for the fact it shares some mechanical components with other VW Group products including the Sharan. I think the Touran body is based on the Passat floor pan but I'm not sure. Regards, Tony |
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