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Used Volkswagen Touran I: reliability, problems and review

MPV · 2003–2015 · Petrol, Diesel

✓ 26 sources cited · updated on 20 October 2026

Buy with care
Reliability
3.0/5
Indicative score: faults cited by a single source
Estimated monthly cost
€297/month
Indicative prices
€3,400 – €9,490

7 known faults

This guide has not been translated yet: it is shown in its original French version.

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Volkswagen Touran I, front three-quarter view

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Verdict

Buy with care

Monospace familial spacieux (695 litres de coffre) et bien fini, dont certains exemplaires dépassent 300 000 km. Les diesels ont des points faibles documentés : vanne EGR, turbo, embrayage et volant moteur, et des cas de culasse. Un entretien suivi est indispensable.

Reliability
3.0/5
Indicative prices
€3,400 – €9,490
Monthly cost
€297
Euro NCAP
Rating not found

Which version to choose

Versions to favour: 1.9 TDI 105.

  • 1.9 TDI 105

    ✓ Recommended

    Diesel · Manual · 105 hp · 5.9 L/100 km · 155 g CO₂/km · Crit'Air 4

    Diesel de 105 ch, 5,9 l/100 km mixte (L'argus). Des propriétaires dépassent 300 000 km avec un entretien soigné (distribution, pompe à eau, vidanges de boîte).

    Engine: Volkswagen 1.9 TDI pompe-injecteur (PD)

    Verdict on this engine: Buy with care

  • 2.0 TDI 140

    Diesel · Manual · 140 hp · Crit'Air 4

    Diesel de 140 ch : bon rapport reprises/couple, mais EGR, turbo et culasse reviennent dans les avis.

  • 1.6 TDI 105

    Diesel · Manual · 105 hp · Crit'Air 4

    Diesel de 105 ch de la seconde partie de carrière ; CarVerif cite pompe à eau, EGR et turbo au-delà de 100 000 km.

  • 1.6 102

    Petrol · Manual · 102 hp · 8.1 L/100 km · 193 g CO₂/km · Crit'Air 3

    Essence atmosphérique de 102 ch, 8,1 l/100 km mixte (L'argus) : gourmand.

  • 1.4 TSI 140

    Petrol · Manual · 140 hp · Crit'Air 3

    Essence turbo de 140 ch : un propriétaire cite galet tendeur de distribution, turbo et synchros.

Market prices

€3,400 – €9,490

Indicative range: 2005 à 2014, médianes par année de 81 annonces en ligne relevées par AutoUncle (années d'au moins 3 annonces).

Collected on 29 October 2026 from the sources below. Our own survey of listings, by year and mileage, will refine it.

Prices stable since the 28 October 2026 survey.

Valuation by year

Median of online listings per model year (years with at least 3 listings), collected on 29 October 2026.

YearMedian valueListings
2005€3,4003
2006€3,6504
2007€4,9909
2008€4,2703
2009€6,7954
2010€5,3005
2011€6,44518
2012€7,53010
2013€8,99410
2014€9,49015

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Importing this model

Prices abroad

Yearly medians of each country's listings (AutoScout24, in euros; United Kingdom: cinch dealer, in pounds), over years with at least 3 listings. Useful to judge an import (add transport, inspection and registration).

CountryRangeMedianGap vs FranceListings
France€3,400 – €9,490 (2005 to 2014)€6,990——
Germany€1,225 – €6,990 (2003 to 2014)€2,900—400
Belgium€1,500 – €8,150 (2004 to 2014)€5,925—138
Spain€3,940 – €10,500 (2003 to 2014)€7,600—129
Italy€2,200 – €7,250 (2003 to 2014)€4,995—210

Median gap shown only when the country's estimate covers the same years as the French one. Add transport, roadworthiness test and registration.

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Import penalty (malus) in France

  • Emissions of the versions in this guide: 155 to 193 g CO₂/km (check the value on the car's registration certificate).
  • The CO₂ malus follows the scale of the year the vehicle was first registered, in France or abroad (WLTP or NEDC scale depending on its registration certificate).
  • For an imported used car, it is reduced by a flat-rate discount based on its age in months (scheme in force since 1 March 2025). The weight malus also applies on first registration in France.
  • The malus is zero for a car more than fifteen years old or first registered before 1 January 2015.

Source: BOFiP (French tax doctrine), CO₂ and weight malus · CO2 malus and weight malus: imported used car in France

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HistoVec only covers the vehicle's life in France. For a car coming from abroad, a VIN-based report helps spot inconsistent mileage or a reported accident.

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Known faults

Note: some faults below are cited by a single source only. They are still to be confirmed and the reliability score is only indicative.

Culasse du 2.0 TDI

Severity 3/3 · Serious

Culasse ou joint de culasse remplacés (2011), moteur bloqué à 155 000 km pour joint de culasse ou culasse sur un 2.0 TDI 140 de 2011, et culasse poreuse sur un modèle de 2003. Retours d'un seul site.

Single source so far: to be confirmed.

Versions
2.0 TDI 140
Onset
from 155,000 km
Repair
not documented

Vanne EGR des TDI

Severity 2/3 · Costly

Vanne EGR remplacée (parfois deux fois) dans plusieurs avis : sur 2.0 TDI de 2003, sur un modèle de 2005 avec le turbo à 150 000 km, en 2015 sur un modèle récent ; CarVerif juge que l'EGR pose des problèmes réguliers sur le 1.6 TDI.

Versions
2.0 TDI 140, 1.6 TDI 105, 1.9 TDI 105
Onset
between 90,000 km and 150,000 km
Repair
not documented

Turbo des TDI

Severity 2/3 · Costly

Turbo en panne cité sur des 1.9 TDI et 2.0 TDI (perte de puissance, turbo cassé), et par CarVerif sur le 1.6 TDI au-delà de 150 000 km.

Versions
2.0 TDI 140, 1.6 TDI 105, 1.9 TDI 105
Onset
from 150,000 km
Repair
not documented

Volant moteur et embrayage

Severity 2/3 · Costly

Plusieurs propriétaires de TDI signalent volant moteur et embrayage hors service, dès 25 000 km pour deux d'entre eux, ou à 155 000 km ; Fiches-auto mentionne un défaut de volant moteur sur les 2.0 TDI 136 ch de 2003-2005. Retours d'un seul site.

Single source so far: to be confirmed.

Versions
2.0 TDI 140, 1.9 TDI 105
Onset
between 25,000 km and 155,000 km
Repair
not documented

Usure des pneus arrière

Severity 1/3 · Annoying

Usure prématurée des pneus arrière (défaut de parallélisme) entre 40 000 et 80 000 km selon CarVerif ; des propriétaires conseillent de faire régler le parallélisme régulièrement.

Versions
1.6 TDI 105, 2.0 TDI 140
Onset
between 40,000 km and 80,000 km
Repair
not documented

All faults by version and mileage →

Manufacturer recalls

Manufacturer recall campaign, fixed free of charge at a dealer:

  • Rappel réservoir de carburant (1.9 TDI 105, 2.0 TDI 140, 1.6 102, 1.4 TSI 140)

See the official list on RappelConso (new tab) (French government recall site: category “Automobiles et moyens de déplacement”, search “Volkswagen Touran”). A dealer for the brand can also check, using the vehicle identification number (VIN), that recalls have been carried out.

Recalls published in France (RappelConso)

  • 10 June 2022 — L’épaisseur des parois du réservoir de gaz pourrait être réduite au-dessous des exigences, par corrosion. Les réservoirs de gaz peuvent éclater, ce qui augmente le risque de blessures. Official notice
  • 26 February 2021 — En raison d’une erreur de fabrication, la plaque de frein-pédale n’a peut-être pas été soudée de manière adéquate et pourrait se détacher complètement lorsque la pédale de frein est soudainement appliquée. Par conséquent, l’actionnement des freins sera altéré, ce qui augmentera le risque d’accident. Official notice

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Real monthly cost

Fuel, insurance, maintenance and depreciation, excluding finance. Move the slider to match your mileage. How it is calculated

Monthly cost by item
Fuel or electricity€159
Insurance€58
Maintenance€24
Depreciation€56
Total per month€297

⚠ Estimates to treat with caution

  • Insurance: brand average, as no average is published for this model.
  • Maintenance: published servicing price plus an estimated allowance for tyres and brakes.
Calculation details (12,000 km a year)
Fuel (diesel)€159

1.9 TDI 105 version: combined consumption of 5.9 L/100 km, increased by 15% for real-world driving, at 2.347 €/L, for 1,000 km a month.

5.9 × 1.15 × 2.347 € × 10 = €159

Diesel price: French national average on 7 October 2026.

Insurance€58

Average monthly premium published for this model by insurance comparison sites (comprehensive cover when stated). Your premium depends on your profile.

Maintenance€24

Servicing and wear parts (tyres, brakes) for 12,000 km a year, per month.

Depreciation€56

Value lost in a year by a typical example, from the average drop in valuation per year of age (yearly medians of listings), per month.

Inspection checklist

Things to check

  • Vérifier avec le numéro de série que le rappel du réservoir (2005-2010) a été traité.
  • Sur les TDI, demander les factures de vanne EGR, turbo, volant moteur et embrayage.
  • Contrôler l'absence de fumée blanche ou de perte de liquide de refroidissement (culasse).
  • Examiner l'usure des pneus arrière et faire contrôler le parallélisme.
  • Vérifier que la distribution et la pompe à eau ont été changées à temps (autour de 135 000 km dans un avis).

Questions to ask the seller

  • La vanne EGR, le turbo ou le volant moteur ont-ils été remplacés ?
  • Le rappel du réservoir a-t-il été réalisé ?
  • Quand la distribution et la pompe à eau ont-elles été changées ?

Test-drive tip: read the fault codes

A warning light that is off proves nothing: a fault may have been cleared just before the viewing. A Bluetooth OBD2 scanner, plugged in under the steering wheel and read on your phone, shows stored codes and whether all emissions readiness tests have run since the last reset.

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Electric or hybrid equivalent

No direct electric or hybrid equivalent in our guides. Simulate combustion vs electric cost

Alternatives

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II · since 2015

Good choice, check first
Price
€13,645 – €48,680
Reliability
4/5
Fuel types
Petrol, Diesel

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Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan

I · 2014–2020

Good choice, check first
Price
€9,490 – €16,990
Reliability
4/5
Fuel types
Petrol, Diesel

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Volkswagen Sharan

I · 1995–2010

Good choice, check first
Reliability
4/5
Fuel types
Petrol, Diesel

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Opel Zafira

B · 2005–2014

Buy with care
Price
€2,500 – €5,790
Reliability
3.5/5
Fuel types
Petrol, Diesel

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Renault Scénic

III · 2009–2016

Poor reliability
Price
€4,145 – €7,095
Reliability
1/5
Fuel types
Petrol, Diesel

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Ford C-Max

I · 2003–2010

Good choice, check first
Price
€2,500 – €3,350
Reliability
4/5
Fuel types
Petrol, Diesel

Before you buy: check and equip

Check the history

Before paying, check the administrative status (lien, objection, declared claims) and the mileage recorded at the roadworthiness test.

Read fault codes

An OBD scanner plugged in under the steering wheel shows stored fault codes, even with warning lights off: useful during the test drive.

Parts and maintenance

Compare prices of parts for the Volkswagen Touran I (timing, brakes, filters) to estimate the repairs to plan for.

Insure the car

Insurance prices vary widely from one model to another: get a quote before signing.

Frequently asked questions

Le Volkswagen Touran I est-il fiable ?

Cela dépend de l'entretien : certains exemplaires dépassent 300 000 km, mais les diesels ont souvent eu EGR, turbo, embrayage ou volant moteur, et des cas de culasse sont signalés.

Quel est le coffre du Touran I ?

695 litres selon les fiches L'argus, en configuration 5 places ; certains exemplaires existent en 7 places.

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