Volkswagen Touareg — TIMING CHAIN OR BELT?

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The Volkswagen Touareg is an SUV manufactured by the German marque Volkswagen. It belonged to the E-segment during its first generation and to the D-segment in later generations. It has front-wheel or all-wheel drive under 4Motion technology. It shares a platform with VAG’s large SUVs, especially with the Audi Q7 and the Porsche Cayenne.

It is named after the nomadic Touareg tribe, inhabitants of the Sahara desert who are known for their strength and resilience. There have been a total of three generations of the Touareg to date. The first generation came onto the market in 2002.

Volkswagen Touareg. Timing Belt or Timing Chain?

Down below you will see a list with all Volkswagen Touareg models that have been produced. They are classified by model identifier, year and type of bodywork. Above each list, we show you a series of pictures so that you can have a visual reference for each model. In some cases, both the original and its updated design are displayed to help you identify them with ease.

In this guide you will find all Volkswagen Touareg models.

■ Timing Belt / Cam Belt (Correa / Faja de Distribución)
■ Timing Chain (Cadena de Distribución / Cadena de Tiempo)
■ Gear Driven (Distribución por Engranajes)
100% Electric, No Timing (Sin Distribución)
Unknown / Not Updated (Información desconocida)

If a car model is specified in blue, it means its motor engine has a timing chain; that is, it has no timing belt. The rest of the vehicles marked in grey have a timing belt/cam belt.

Volkswagen Touareg I – First Generation (7L) (2002)

Touareg (7LA, 7L6, 7L7)

Diesel Engines

  • BPD 2.5 R5 TDI 163 CV (2003 – 2010)
  • BPE 2.5 R5 TDI 174 CV (2003 – 2010)
  • BUN 3.0 TDI 211 CV (2006 – 2010)
  • BKS 3.0 V6 TDI 225 CV (2004 – 2010)
  • CASA 3.0 V6 TDI 240 CV (2007 – 2010)
  • CBWA 5.0 R50 TDI 350 CV (2007 – 2010)
  • BLE 5.0 V10 TDI 313 CV (2002 -2010)

Petrol / Gasoline Engines

  • BRJ 3.2 V6 220 CV (2002 – 2006)
  • BMV 3.2 V6 241 CV (2004 – 2006)
  • BHL 3.6 V6 FSI 280 CV (2005 – 2010)
  • BHX 4.2 V8 310 CV (2002 – 2006)
  • BAR 4.2 V8 FSI 350 CV (2006 – 2010)
  • CFRA 6.0 W12 450 CV (2004 – 2010)

Volkswagen Touareg II – Second Generation (7P) (2010)

Touareg (7P5, 7P6)

Diesel Engines

  • CASD 3.0 V6 TDI 204 CV (2010 – 2018)
  • CATA 3.0 V6 TDI 225 CV (2010 – 2018)
  • CNRB 3.0 V6 TDI 240 CV (2010 – 2018)
  • CJGD 3.0 V6 TDI 245 CV (2011 – 2018)
  • CVVA 3.0 V6 TDI 262 CV (2014 – 2018)
  • CKDA 4.2 V8 TDI 340 CV (2010 – 2018)

Petrol / Gasoline Engines

  • CJTA 3.0 V6 TSI 290 CV (2010 – 2018)
  • CYJA 3.0 V6 TSI 320 CV (2015 – 2018)
  • CMTA 3.6 V6 FSI 249 CV (2010 – 2018)
  • CGRA 3.6 V6 FSI 280 CV (2010 – 2018)
  • CGNA 4.2 V8 FSI 360 CV (2011 – 2018)
  • CGEA 3.0 V6 TSI Hybrid 333 CV (2010 – 2018)

Volkswagen Touareg III – Third Generation (CR) (2018)

Touareg (CR7)

Diesel Engines

  • CVMC 3.0 TDI 258 CV (2017)
  • DENA 3.0 TDI 286 CV (2017)
  • DEND 3.0 TDI 4motion 231 CV (2018)
  • CVMD 3.0 TDI 4motion 249 CV (2018)
  • DMVB V8 TDI 4motion 421 CV (2019)

Petrol / Gasoline Engines

  • CYRC 2.0 TFSI 4Motion 249 CV (2018)
  • DCBE 3.0 TSI 4motion 340 CV (2018)
  • DMFA TSI 4motion 245 CV (2019)
  • CYRB TSI 4motion 252 CV (2018)

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