Volkswagen Touareg Side Skirt Replacement Parts

The Touareg has been sold in three generations in the UK: the Mk1 (7L, 2002–2010), the Mk2 (7P, 2010–2018), and the Mk3 (CR, 2018–present), and side skirts are not interchangeable across these generations as the body profiles are entirely different. Within each generation there was also a facelift — the Mk1 facelifted around 2007, the Mk2 around 2014, and the Mk3 around 2022 — and whether a pre-facelift skirt swaps directly with a post-facelift skirt within the same generation is something you should confirm with the breaker against your registration. Always quote your reg when requesting a part so the breaker can verify against the exact body style.

Trim level — whether your Touareg is SE, Elegance, R-Line, or Black Edition, for example — does not fundamentally change the underlying side skirt mounting points, as the body structure is shared across the range within a generation. However, R-Line and Black Edition models often feature a more pronounced, sportier-looking skirt that is visually distinct from the standard skirt fitted to SE or Elegance cars, so a replacement from a different trim may be a different shape or colour even if the fixing points align. If you want an exact match in finish and style, tell the breaker which trim your car is and what the existing skirt looks like.

The Mk2 Touareg (7P) ran from 2010 to 2018 with a facelift introduced in 2014, and while the underlying platform is the same throughout, body panel styling — including side skirts — can change at a facelift boundary. Whether a pre-2014 skirt is a direct swap onto a post-2014 car is not something that can be stated as fact here, so you should confirm this directly with the breaker using your registration number. A good breaker will be able to cross-reference the exact part against your vehicle.

A 2008 Touareg is a Mk1 (platform code 7L), which ran from 2002 to 2010, and it falls in the post-facelift period of that generation as the Mk1 received its facelift around 2007. Side skirts from any other Mk1 should be the right generation match, but whether a pre-facelift (pre-2007) Mk1 skirt fits your post-facelift car is worth checking with the breaker, as styling details can differ at that boundary. Quote your registration when contacting a breaker so they can confirm the exact part.

No — the engine fitted to your Touareg (whether diesel, petrol, or hybrid) has no bearing on side skirt fitment, as the body structure and skirt mounting points are the same regardless of what is under the bonnet. The key things that matter are the generation (Mk1, Mk2, or Mk3) and whether your car is pre- or post-facelift. Focus your search on those details rather than the engine when speaking to a breaker.

No — the Mk3 Touareg (CR platform, 2018–present) and the Mk2 (7P platform, 2010–2018) are completely different generations with different body shells, so their side skirts are not interchangeable. You must source a skirt from the same generation as your car, and ideally from the same facelift period within that generation. Confirm the exact match with the breaker by providing your registration number.