Volkswagen Teramont: which version to buy
The Volkswagen Teramont is a five-door SUV sold in two production chapters under one generation: the first-generation run from November 2016 to January 2020 (three petrol automatics, all AWD), and the first-generation restyling from February 2020 onward (four petrol automatics, FWD or AWD). Every catalogue name below is the database name: 2.0 AT and 3.6 AT.
The Volkswagen Teramont is a five-door SUV sold in two production chapters under one generation: the first-generation run from November 2016 to January 2020 (three petrol automatics, all AWD), and the first-generation restyling from February 2020 onward (four petrol automatics, FWD or AWD). Every catalogue name below is the database name: 2.0 AT and 3.6 AT. Where two rows share a name, they are split by horsepower and, after the restyling, by drive.
This page is a buying comparison. It does not restate the model as a whole. It asks what each extra cylinder, extra horsepower, extra kilogram, and extra driven axle actually changes in the measured numbers.
Generations: what changed when you pick restyling over 2016–2020
1 generation (November 2016 – January 2020), SUV 5-doors, 3 versions. All three are AWD, Automatic, 8 speeds, Gasoline, 95 octane, Euro 5, 70 L tank, 203 mm ground clearance, independent spring suspension at both ends, ventilated disc front brakes, Disc rear brakes. The choice inside this chapter is only engine: 2.0 AT 220 hp versus two 3.6 AT rows at 249 hp and 280 hp.
1 generation, restyling (February 2020 – not measured end date), SUV 5-doors, 4 versions. The restyling is still generation 1. What it actually changes in the sheet: tank grows from 70 L to 74 L; FWD appears next to AWD; the 2.0-litre 2.0 AT rises from 220 hp to 235 hp; the 3.6-litre 3.6 AT is listed at 276 hp with Turbo (the 2016–2020 3.6 rows list boost as No); rear brakes become Disc ventilated; 0–100, top speed, CO2, eco class, and ground clearance are not measured on these four rows. Wheels on the restyled FWD 2.0 AT 235 hp are not measured.
If the buyer’s question is “first run or restyling?”, the arithmetic is: +15 hp on the four-cylinder (220 → 235), −4 hp on the strongest six versus the 280 hp 3.6 AT of 2016–2020 (280 → 276), +4 L of tank, and a kerb-weight cut of 133 kg on restyled FWD 2.0 AT 235 hp versus first-run 2.0 AT 220 hp (1927 vs 2060 kg), or 48 kg if the restyled 2.0 AT 235 hp is AWD (2012 vs 2060 kg).
Volkswagen Teramont engine specs: every version side by side
| Version | Years | hp (kW) @ rpm | Nm @ rpm | cc | Fuel | Cylinders / layout | Boost | Gearbox / gears | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 AT 220 hp | 2016-11 – 2020-01 | 220 (162) @ 4400–6200 | 350 @ 1500–4400 | 1984 | Gasoline 95 | 4 Inline | Turbo | Automatic 8 | AWD |
| 3.6 AT 249 hp | 2016-11 – 2020-01 | 249 (183) @ 5000 | 360 @ 3500 | 3597 | Gasoline 95 | 6 V low angle | No | Automatic 8 | AWD |
| 3.6 AT 280 hp | 2016-11 – 2020-01 | 280 (206) @ 6200 | 360 @ 3500 | 3597 | Gasoline 95 | 6 V low angle | No | Automatic 8 | AWD |
| 2.0 AT 235 hp FWD | 2020-02 – | 235 (172) @ 5000 | 350 @ 1600 | 1984 | Gasoline 95 | 4 Inline | Turbo | Automatic 8 | FWD |
| 2.0 AT 235 hp AWD | 2020-02 – | 235 (172) @ 5000 | 350 @ 1600 | 1984 | Gasoline 95 | 4 Inline | Turbo | Automatic 8 | AWD |
| 3.6 AT 276 hp FWD | 2020-02 – | 276 (202) @ 6200 | 362 @ 3500 | 3597 | Gasoline 95 | 6 V-shaped | Turbo | Automatic 8 | FWD |
| 3.6 AT 276 hp AWD | 2020-02 – | 276 (202) @ 6200 | 362 @ 3500 | 3597 | Gasoline 95 | 6 V-shaped | Turbo | Automatic 8 | AWD |
Engine size in cc is only two figures in the whole catalogue: 1984 or 3597. Horsepower is five figures: 220, 249, 280, 235, 276. Direct injection (direct) and Front, transverse placement are the same on every row.
Power per litre (hp ÷ displacement in litres): 2.0 AT 220 hp = 110.9 hp/L; 2.0 AT 235 hp = 118.5 hp/L; 3.6 AT 249 hp = 69.2 hp/L; 3.6 AT 280 hp = 77.8 hp/L; 3.6 AT 276 hp = 76.7 hp/L. The four-cylinder is the dense engine; the six-cylinder is the large, lower-specific-output engine.
Compression ratio is not measured on first-run 2.0 AT 220 hp. It is 12 on both first-run 3.6 AT rows (bore × stroke 89 × 96.4), 9.6 on restyled 2.0 AT 235 hp (82.5 × 92.8), and 11.4 on restyled 3.6 AT 276 hp (89 × 96.4).
Peak torque of 350 Nm arrives from 1500 rpm on first-run 2.0 AT 220 hp and from 1600 rpm on restyled 2.0 AT 235 hp. Both 3.6 AT 249 hp and 3.6 AT 280 hp peak at 360 Nm at 3500 rpm — the 31 hp gap between those two sixes is a peak-power gap only, not a torque gap. Restyled 3.6 AT 276 hp is 362 Nm at 3500 rpm: +2 Nm versus the earlier sixes.
Horsepower, 0–100, top speed, mpg (L/100 km)
Measured 0–100 km/h exists only on the 2016–2020 three: 2.0 AT 220 hp 8.6 s, 3.6 AT 249 hp 8.9 s, 3.6 AT 280 hp 8.9 s. Top speed is 190 km/h on all three. The 31 extra horsepower on 3.6 AT 280 hp versus 3.6 AT 249 hp does not change the listed 8.9 s or 190 km/h. The turbo 1984 cc 2.0 AT 220 hp is 0.3 s quicker to 100 than either first-run six, at the same 190 km/h cap.
On all four restyled versions, 0–100 is not measured and top speed is not measured. Do not treat silence as a faster or slower car.
Fuel (city / highway / mixed, L/100 km):
- 2.0 AT 220 hp AWD: 12.0 / 7.9 / 9.4
- 3.6 AT 249 hp AWD: 14.4 / 8.4 / 10.6
- 3.6 AT 280 hp AWD: 14.4 / 8.4 / 10.6
- 2.0 AT 235 hp FWD: 11.2 / 9.8 / 10.7
- 2.0 AT 235 hp AWD: 11.8 / 9.8 / 10.7
- 3.6 AT 276 hp FWD: 13.8 / 10.2 / 12.4
- 3.6 AT 276 hp AWD: 14.7 / 10.7 / 13.1
CO2 is 221 g/km on 2.0 AT 220 hp and 247 g/km on both first-run 3.6 AT rows. On restyling, CO2 is not measured and eco class is not measured.
City use: restyled FWD 2.0 AT 235 hp is the lowest city figure at 11.2 L/100 km, 0.8 L/100 km below first-run 2.0 AT 220 hp (12.0) and 3.2 L/100 km below first-run 3.6 AT (14.4). Highway use reverses the “newer four is cheaper” story: first-run 2.0 AT 220 hp at 7.9 L/100 km is 1.9 L/100 km below restyled 2.0 AT 235 hp (9.8 on both FWD and AWD). Mixed: first-run 2.0 AT 220 hp at 9.4 is still the lowest mixed number in the catalogue; restyled 2.0 AT 235 hp mixed 10.7 is 1.3 L/100 km higher despite more power and, on FWD, less kerb weight.
The six-cylinder mixed penalty versus the four-cylinder in the same chapter: first run +1.2 L/100 km (10.6 vs 9.4); restyling FWD +1.7 (12.4 vs 10.7); restyling AWD +2.4 (13.1 vs 10.7). AWD versus FWD on restyling costs +0.6 L/100 km city on 2.0 AT 235 hp (11.8 vs 11.2) and +0.9 city / +0.5 highway / +0.7 mixed on 3.6 AT 276 hp.
Approximate mixed range from tank ÷ mixed × 100: first-run 2.0 AT 220 hp ≈ 745 km (70 L / 9.4); first-run 3.6 AT ≈ 660 km (70 / 10.6); restyled 2.0 AT 235 hp ≈ 692 km (74 / 10.7); restyled 3.6 AT 276 hp FWD ≈ 597 km (74 / 12.4); restyled 3.6 AT 276 hp AWD ≈ 565 km (74 / 13.1). The 4 L tank increase does not offset the restyled six’s mixed consumption.
Dimensions, weight, ground clearance, wheels
Length, width, height, and wheelbase are not measured on any version in this dataset. Size and 2024/2025/Pro dimensions searches cannot be answered from these rows.
Kerb / gross (kg), payload as gross − kerb:
- 2.0 AT 220 hp: 2060 / 2670, payload 610 kg, clearance 203 mm
- 3.6 AT 249 hp: 2105 / 2700, payload 595 kg, clearance 203 mm
- 3.6 AT 280 hp: 2105 / 2700, payload 595 kg, clearance 203 mm
- 2.0 AT 235 hp FWD: 1927 / 2550, payload 623 kg, clearance not measured
- 2.0 AT 235 hp AWD: 2012 / 2660, payload 648 kg, clearance not measured
- 3.6 AT 276 hp FWD: 2008 / 2610, payload 602 kg, clearance not measured
- 3.6 AT 276 hp AWD: 2093 / 2730, payload 637 kg, clearance not measured
Heaviest kerb is first-run 3.6 AT at 2105 kg. Lightest is restyled FWD 2.0 AT 235 hp at 1927 kg (178 kg less than that six). Highest listed gross is restyled AWD 3.6 AT 276 hp at 2730 kg. Highest payload in the table is restyled AWD 2.0 AT 235 hp at 648 kg.
Kg per horsepower (kerb ÷ hp): 2.0 AT 220 hp 9.36 kg/hp; 3.6 AT 249 hp 8.45; 3.6 AT 280 hp 7.52; 2.0 AT 235 hp FWD 8.20; 2.0 AT 235 hp AWD 8.56; 3.6 AT 276 hp FWD 7.28; 3.6 AT 276 hp AWD 7.58. The lowest mass per horsepower is restyled FWD 3.6 AT 276 hp (7.28 kg/hp). The highest is first-run 2.0 AT 220 hp (9.36 kg/hp).
AWD weight tax after restyling: +85 kg on 2.0 AT 235 hp (2012 − 1927) and +85 kg on 3.6 AT 276 hp (2093 − 2008). Same 85 kg on both engines.
Wheels: first-run 2.0 AT 220 hp 245/60 R18 and 205/50 R20; first-run both 3.6 AT 245/60 R18 and 255/50 R20; restyled AWD 2.0 AT 235 hp 245/60 R18 and 255/50 R20; restyled both 3.6 AT 255/50 R20 and 265/45 R21; restyled FWD 2.0 AT 235 hp wheels not measured. Ground clearance 203 mm is measured only on 2016–2020; restyling clearance is not measured.
Engine oil capacity is not measured on any version.
Which Volkswagen Teramont version to choose
If the job is mixed-cycle economy and a measured 0–100 figure: first-generation 2.0 AT 220 hp. It is the only row with mixed 9.4 L/100 km, highway 7.9, 8.6 s to 100, and 221 g/km CO2. It is also the heaviest four-cylinder (2060 kg) and the highest kg/hp (9.36). You give up 15 hp versus restyled 2.0 AT 235 hp and 60 hp versus 3.6 AT 280 hp.
If the job is the lightest Teramont and FWD is enough: restyled 2.0 AT 235 hp FWD. Kerb 1927 kg, city 11.2 L/100 km (best city number), tank 74 L, 235 hp / 350 Nm. Trade-offs that are in the sheet: mixed 10.7 is worse than the older 9.4; 0–100, top speed, CO2, clearance, and wheels are not measured.
If the job is AWD without stepping up to 3597 cc: restyled 2.0 AT 235 hp AWD versus first-run 2.0 AT 220 hp. You gain 15 hp and 4 L of tank, lose 48 kg of kerb (2012 vs 2060), keep 350 Nm, and pay +1.9 L/100 km on the highway (9.8 vs 7.9) and +1.3 mixed (10.7 vs 9.4). Payload rises from 610 to 648 kg. Wheels move from 205/50 R20 as the second size to 255/50 R20.
If the job is the strongest first-run six: 3.6 AT 280 hp, not 3.6 AT 249 hp. Same 3597 cc, same 360 Nm at 3500, same 8.9 s, same 190 km/h, same 14.4 / 8.4 / 10.6, same 2105 / 2700 kg, same Euro 5 and 247 g/km. The 31 hp (280 − 249) and 23 kW (206 − 183) are the only power difference; kg/hp improves from 8.45 to 7.52. There is no consumption or acceleration number that rewards the 249 hp row over the 280 hp row in this dataset.
If the job is a six after February 2020: 3.6 AT 276 hp, FWD or AWD. Versus first-run 3.6 AT 280 hp you lose 4 hp (280 → 276) and gain 2 Nm (360 → 362), Turbo instead of No, compression 11.4 instead of 12, and mixed consumption that is worse: 12.4 FWD or 13.1 AWD versus 10.6. Kerb drops 97 kg on FWD (2008 vs 2105) or 12 kg on AWD (2093 vs 2105). 0–100 and top speed are not measured, so you cannot claim the restyled six is quicker. Wheel sizes step to 255/50 R20 and 265/45 R21.
FWD versus AWD on the restyled six: same 276 hp and 362 Nm. AWD adds 85 kg, +0.9 city / +0.5 highway / +0.7 mixed, +120 kg gross (2730 vs 2610), and +35 kg payload (637 vs 602). Choose AWD only if the extra driven axle is the requirement; the sheet does not give a speed or 0–100 payoff for it.
What the extra 1613 cc buys (3597 − 1984) in the same chapter. First run, 3.6 AT 280 hp versus 2.0 AT 220 hp: +60 hp, +10 Nm, +0.3 s to 100 (slower), same 190 km/h, +2.4 city / +0.5 highway / +1.2 mixed, +45 kg kerb, +26 g/km CO2. Restyling, AWD 3.6 AT 276 hp versus AWD 2.0 AT 235 hp: +41 hp, +12 Nm, +2.9 city / +0.9 highway / +2.4 mixed, +81 kg kerb. The six never wins economy or the one measured sprint; it wins peak power and, after restyling, the 21-inch wheel option.
Volkswagen Teramont vs Atlas, Touareg, Tiguan, Palisade, Patrol: those models are not in this dataset. No displacement, hp, or weight comparison against them is stated here.
Reliability, problems, engine oil capacity, 2026 Pro / Pro Max, USA/Mexico/UAE price: not measured.
Short pick. Measured sprint and mixed mpg: 2.0 AT 220 hp (2016–2020). Lightest current four: 2.0 AT 235 hp FWD. AWD four after restyling: 2.0 AT 235 hp AWD. First-run six: 3.6 AT 280 hp over 3.6 AT 249 hp. Restyled six: 3.6 AT 276 hp FWD unless AWD is required, in which case 3.6 AT 276 hp AWD.