VW Touran: Facelifted Touran can park by itself

Here's a preview of the facelifted VW Touran which will be unveiled at the Paris Motor Show later this month. And best thing is: it can park by itself!

Here are the facts in short:
- The latest generation of the van bestseller starts at 20.460 euros
- Bestseller with new design and innovative technologies
- Crest radiator grill and headlights in Eos style
- Park Assist enables automatic parking
- Only van in the world with dual charged TSI engine

Go to the source for the full press release.

Later this month in Paris, VW will publicly unveil the latest iteration of its Touran compact MPV. The seven-seater gets a new Passat/Eos-style face that features VW's new grille and headlamp designs. A walk around back reveals a redesigned bumper and new taillamps. It's not the sexiest MPV you'll ever see, but it's clean and appealing to the eye. The refreshed interior incorporates some upgraded materials and adds MP3 support to the stock head uniit. The instrument panel and controls are all logically arranged.

The big news for the '07 Touran is the introduction of Volkswagen's ParkAssist system. It uses sensors fore and aft to help the driver place the car in the optimal position to park and then waits for him or her to engage reverse. Once that happens, the car takes over steering while the driver controls the gas and brake. VW claims that the car will park itself within 15 seconds.

Power-wise, a selection of diesel and gasoline 4-cylinders will be available, including the new 140 hp Twincharger 1.4L TSI.

Related news: GermanCarBlog, P4MR, VW Touran

Source: Autoblog

VW Touran: Facelifted Touran can park by itself

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