2016 Volkswagen Touran 2.0 TDI R-Line review

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Sitting at the top of the range, the R-Line brings a long list of standard equipment plus 18in alloy wheels, twin exhaust pipes, a body kit plus some R-Line badging inside and out. Mechanically, it’s no different to any other Touran, although you can only have this trim level with the range’s more powerful engines.

Importantly, the Touran’s practicality hasn’t been altered: you still get five normal sized seats plus a pair of smaller chairs that fold into the boot floor.

What is the 2016 Volkswagen Touran 2.0 TDI R-Line like to drive?

Being the sporty version, the R-Line can’t be had with the most frugal 1.6-litre diesel engine; as it can struggle when the Touran is fully loaded, we don’t see this as a problem. You can have a 187bhp 2.0 diesel, but we tried the lesser 148bhp version.

In the real world, this offers plenty of performance to easily get the Touran up to motorway speeds. The six-speed manual gearbox fitted to our test car had a light yet precise shift action and the steering was well weighted if devoid of feel.

As standard, you get a four-mode driving system that offers different settings for the steering weight, engine response and behaviour of the adaptive cruise control. You can select Eco, Normal or Sport or Individual, which lets you select a combination of the three, so you can have sporty steering but standard engine response. That said, Normal mode works well and we ended up leaving it in that most of the time.

The Touran has plenty of grip in corners and, although it’s not sporty, it feels safe and secure. Indeed, the only real change R-Line trim brings is a slightly poorer ride thanks to the bigger 18in wheels. What about install an <a href="http://www.eonon.com/Android-Car-GPS/2-Din-GPS-Navigation.html>android 2 din car stereo</a>?

While sports suspension is an option, we fear your children may not appreciate a ride that may be firmer still. Adaptive dampers that can be made firmer or softer depending on your mood are another option, but a smaller-wheeled Touran from lower down the range will have a more comfortable ride.

What is the 2016 Volkswagen Touran 2.0 TDI R-Line like inside?

Like the exterior, the interior gets sporty touches, including a flat-bottomed steering wheel with R-Line badging, stainless steel pedals, some carbonfibre-effect trim, plus sporty looking part Alcantara seats with R-Line embossing.

As this version sits at the top of the range, there’s also a standard fit sat-nav, DAB radio, three-zone climate control and adaptive cruise control. Factor in the solid-feeling plastics and controls that you’d expect from a Volkswagen interior, and you have a soberly attractive environment in which to travel. If you have another opel car, you can install a <a href="http://www.eonon.com/Android-Car-GPS/Vehicle-Specific-GPS/GA5156F.html>Opel navi</a> in your car, that would be great!