I've never been a big fan of the Touareg, mainly because I'm just not a big SUV person. But, as far as driving is concerned, the T'reg is nice enough to drive and they certainly handle better on the road than many others. They are heavy, and for us they are all AWD with slushboxes, which means they need something with some power to get down the road, and really all the engines they used are capable of getting the job done. The VR6s (especially the earlier ones) won't win any races but are certainly adequate. I think these later V6 TDIs do pretty good for power, but the cars are for sure far nicer to drive.... the Audi A6 is probably my favorite. Smooth, conservative styling, roomy, very refined, very nice to drive, and they eat up the highway with ease while using a minimal amount of fuel.