Next generation Volkswagen Tiguan will be larger, more premium and will have a more modern powertrain.
The mid-size SUV will launch between September and November and is currently on its way to showrooms in Australia in the third quarter of 2024.
a new one Tiguan is a big deal for Volkswagen. It is the best-selling Volkswagen worldwide, overtaking the Golf in 2020 and competing with best-selling cars like TOYOTA RAV4 And Hyundai Tucson in Australia.
Globally, the new Tiguan will be offered with diesel, gasoline, mild-hybrid and plug-in hybrid options, and will run on the MQB Evo platform that underpins the latest Golf.
Although the final details are yet to be finalized, auto expert understands that Volkswagen Australia is working to bring the full range of options available in Europe to our market, including plug-in hybrids.
The PHEV will offer a range of up to 100 km, up from 40 km in the current model. It will provide faster home AC charging and will support DC super-fast charging for the first time.
Externally, the new car will be 32mm (4551mm) longer than the current car – but will have the same 2681mm wheelbase and the same 1939mm width.
Volkswagen says luggage space has been improved by 33 liters to 648 liters when the rear seats are kept, while headroom has been improved by 10mm in both front and rear seats.
The seven-seater Tiguan Allspace is expected to be replaced by a standalone model called the Tayron, but pricing details have yet to be announced.
Inside, the new Tiguan will have a touch screen size up to 15 inches.
Volkswagen says it is in charge of “critical functions such as navigation, music and climate control”, but promises that it can be “customized with quick access”.
The global removal of the manual means Volkswagen has been able to move the transmission selector to the instrument cluster, as is the case with the ID. electric cars, freeing up more storage space on the central tunnel.
Volkswagen also promises the cabin will be more upscale than ever, with new seats and better soundproofing than before. Those seats will be heated and cooled, and feature massages as an option.
Underneath the skin, the new Tiguan will feature adaptive damping as an option along with a full adaptive dynamics kit that allows the driver to customize throttle, steering and electric locking differentials. death.
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