THE all new Volkswagen Tiguan is now available for sale.
The third-generation Tiguan looks set to build on the success of Volkswagen‘s top-selling global SUV package. Volkswagen has sold more than 7.4 million units of this model since it was first introduced in 2007.
The Tiguan has been in the market for over a decade in South Africa and sold over 41 000 units since its local launch in 2009. The all-new Tiguan redefines SUV aesthetics with a confident and modern design.
The confident design is typically Tiguan and typically Volkswagen but still completely new. A distinctive feature is the higher, more powerful-looking front end with the integrated LED headlights. In-between, a glass-covered horizontal bar with an integrated LED strip replaces the traditional radiator grille adding emphasis to the unmistakeable Tiguan design.
The cleanly designed front highlights the fact that the drag coefficient has improved from 0.33 to 0.28. Athletic shoulder sections above the wheel housings dominate the silhouette. The wheels are up to 20-inch in size. A horizontal LED strip between the tail light clusters emphasises the width of the Tiguan’s new rear end.
The new Tiguan is available in three new colours, Persimmon Red Metallic, Cipressino Green Metallic and Oyster Silver Metallic.
Volkswagen has also completely redesigned the interior of the new Tiguan. With its high-quality materials and high finish standard, it breaks down conventional class boundaries.
In addition, the components of the latest modular infotainment matrix (MIB4) are merged on board to create a clearly designed and closely integrated cockpit landscape that is intuitive to operate. The modules include the new Digital Cockpit (digital instruments with anti-reflective coating in tablet landscape format), a large infotainment screen with a completely new menu structure and graphics (standard display: 12.9-inches, optionally (15-inches), a new optional head-up display and a new multifunction driving gear shift with an integrated OLED display.
The new ergoActive Plus leather seats with pneumatic four-way lumbar adjustment and a pneumatic 10-chamber pressure massage function are a perfect match for the high-quality character of this SUV. These leather seats are optional on the Life derivative but come standard on the R-Line derivative.
The new Volkswagen Tiguan is optionally available with the new IQ.LIGHT HD matrix headlights; this high-tech lighting system with 38,400 multi-pixel LEDs (19,200 multipixel LEDs per headlight) has been derived from the new Touareg.
The new Tiguan is the first MQB model to be launched with the newly developed IQ.LIGHT HD matrix healights. HD stands for High Definition, meaning a high resolution of the light sources.
The new Tiguan comes standard with Park Assist Plus. Park Assist Plus is a system that is already familiar from other Volkswagen models: it allows assisted driving into or out of parallel or bay parking. The Volkswagen models take over control of acceleration, braking and steering for this purpose.
The driver assist systems of the new Tiguan at a glance are:
- Trailer manoeuvring system (Trailer Assist)
- Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
- Hill Start Assist
- Park Distance Control (front and rear)
- Electronic Stability Control with Electromechenical brake booster
- Travel Assist
- Driver Alert System
- Park Assist Plus
- Proactive occupant protection system
- Rear view camera system
- Lane Assist
- Side Assist with Rear Traffic Alert and exit warning system
- Area View including rear view camera system
The large home screen in the middle combines the content of the most important apps on differently sized graphic tiles. Alongside classic content such as navigation, telephone or media, the tiles offer new functions as suggestions from the new voice assistant. If one of the menu options from the top or bottom bar is activated, this app is also displayed in the individually configuarable home screen.
The bottom bar on the display provides access to the air conditioning and seat functions and has a home button in the middle of the bar that lets the driver return to the central home screen at any time. This means the air conditioning menu, temperature settings for the driver and front passenger and configurable air conditioning functions can always be accessed directly.
The latest MQB models have digital instruments on board as standard, with a display diagonal of 260 mm. The graphic interface was also newly developed and the range of functions extended. Using the corresponding buttons on the multifunction steering wheel, the driver can select different basic graphic configurations (views) that can in turn be individually assisgned functions. There will be a choice of four views: Classic, Progressive, Navigation and R-Line.
The Tiguan features 17-inch Bari alloy wheels Eco LED Headlights, 10 colour Ambient Lighting Dashboard, 12.9-inches Composition Media Touchscreen Radio, Bluetooth and Wireless App-Connect with 2 USB-C ports in the front, Life Seat upholstery in fabric, Leather-wrapped multi-function steering wheel with shifting paddles, 3-zone Climatronic automatic climate, Multi-colour Digital Cockpit, Park Assist Plus with Park distance control
The Tiguan Life includes the following standard features: Park Assist Plus with Park distance control, Light Assist (main-beam control), Leather-wrapped multi-function steering wheel with shifting paddles, Wireless App Connect, electrically folding exterior mirrors, exterior ambient lighting (illuminated door handles and motif projection from the exterior mirror housings) and 17-inch Bari alloy wheels.
The R-Line is characterised by additional features such as LED Plus Headlights (standard from Life models) with auto High-beam, Sport Varrena leather seats with R-Line logo, new R-Line interior and exterior design change, ErgoActive seats in front with power adjustment, massage program, memory feature and active climate seats ,19-inch Coventry alloy wheels, Silver anodised roof rails, 30 colour ambient lighting dashboard and doors.
The Tiguan R-Line can also be customised with a Black Style Package. Among other things, this includes black 20-inch York alloy wheels in black, black roof rails, black coloured exterior side mirrors, black chrome elements on the grille and diffuser and privacy glass for side and rear windows.
At launch, the new Tiguan will be offered with the 1.4 TSI 110kW engine mated to a 7-speed DSG transmission. The engine develops maximum torque of 250 Nm available between 1500 and 3500 rpm. This engine sprints from 0 to 100 km/h in 9.2 seconds and has a top speed of 207 km/h.
The new Tiguan 2.0 TDI 110kW DSG and 2.0 TSI 140kW DSG engines will be available for sale in November 2024 and the first quarter of 2025.
Retail Prices (VAT and emissions tax included)
| Tiguan 1.4 TSI 110kW DSG | R651 500 |
| Tiguan Life 1.4 TSI 110kW DSG | R702 800 |
| Tiguan R-Line 1.4 TSI 110kW DSG | R766 300 |
| Tiguan 2.0 TDI 110kW 4M DSG | R755 700 |
| Tiguan 2.0 TDI 110kW 4M DSG | R834 800 |
The Volkswagen Tiguan comes standard with a 3 year / 120 000 km warranty, 5 year / 90 000 km EasyDrive Service Plan including a 12 year anti corrosion warranty. The service interval is 15 000 km
Image supplied (The brand new Tiguan is now available in the market).
