The Volkswagen Touareg was introduced for the 2003 model year. A mid-size SUV, the Touareg shared its platform with the Porsche Cayenne and the Audi Q7. Created to be a more upmarket Volkswagen, the Touareg has been built across three generations: First Generation (2003-2010), Second Generation (2011-2017), and Third Generation (2018-2021). Although the Touareg remained in production past 2017, VW no longer sold the Touareg in North America after 2017.