Volkswagen unveils the 2011 Touareg Hybrid SUV at auto show

We’ve seen a herd of plug-in vehicles trampling down global automobile markets nowadays. Volkswagen can now proudly flaunt one of their own too! The company unveiled the 2011 Touareg Hybrid at the New York International Auto Show recently. This sparkly SUV is set to deliver 21 mpg on city streets and 25 mpg on the highway. It will also produce a 40% lighter carbon footprint.

So why chose an SUV to go hybrid? Simply because improving the gas mileage by 15% of an SUV has a larger impact on fleet efficiency then what it would have on a family car. The car has an evil looking grinning front end that will soon become a part of Volkswagens design statement. Expect future Polo and Golf models to have front fascias like this. The Touareg Hybrid will cost you around $100,000 when it debuts this fall.


[FastCompany]