I have considered both, did some research and here is my 2C
Touareg is an SUV… period. It was designed for this purpose from the ground up.
First of all you need to decide what is important to you.
Looking to explore some rough terrain? Climb steep heels? VW will do it very well; I have tried it during test drive and was really impressed, it was on par with Land Rover. Just forget about V6, 220 HP is not enough to move 5000 lb…
Also, first year model from VW does not inspire much confidence when it comes to reliability.
FX is a sports car with the backpack.
If you are planning to stay on the road and just need some additional traction during winter time to get to your ski resort, this is it! Performance, style, handling… FX has it all. Just don’t wander to far off road; it was not built for it.