- New Tiguan now also available with plug-in hybrid: Tiguan eHybrid can reach speeds of up to 130 km/h fully electrically and thus generates zero local emissions
- New R model: Volkswagen R has developed the most dynamic Tiguan since the debut of the product line – the Tiguan R
- New all-wheel drive: 4MOTION system with selective wheel torque control lends the Tiguan R a new level of SUV driving dynamics
- New infotainment systems: third-generation modular infotainment matrix2 (MIB3) offers the best possible online connectivity for the Tiguan
Wolfsburg (Germany) - The Volkswagen Tiguan is Europe’s most successful
Sports Utility Vehicle and one of the top-selling SUVs in the world. More than
six million units have been produced to date. In 2019, the Tiguan was again the
most popular model of the brand and entire Volkswagen Group, with around
911,000 units produced. Volkswagen is now showcasing a comprehensive update
of the best-selling vehicle as part of its world premiere. Ralf Brandstätter who
has today been appointed the new CEO of the Volkswagen brand: “We launched
our global SUV strategy with the second-generation Tiguan in 2016. It served as
the basis for many successful models worldwide. Volkswagen is now taking the
next step by electrifying, digitalising and networking the new Tiguan. This will
equip the compact SUV to handle the challenges of the modern era.”
All key technology on board the bestseller is set to take a significant step
forward. Volkswagen is electrifying the
Tiguan with a new, state-of-the-art plugin hybrid drive. The SUV will now also be
available as a separate Tiguan R model for
the very first time. Volkswagen R’s
performance experts have developed a
new all-wheel drive with selective wheel
torque control for the extremely dynamic,
top-of-the-range model. The so called “RPerformance Torque Vectoring” enables totally new SUV driving dynamics by
distributing the drive power variably between the front and rear axles as well as the
left and right rear wheels.
Volkswagen’s use of twin dosing now ensures that the turbo diesel engines (TDI) in
the Tiguan are among the cleanest combustion engines in the world. With the new
Travel Assist2/4 system in the Tiguan, the compact SUV is now capable of assisted
driving at speeds up to 210 km/h. The Tiguan also applies the most recent generation
of infotainment systems (MIB3) to bring a completely new range of online-based
services and functions on board. Also new: the optional 480-watt sound system by
audio specialist Harman Kardon.
A new steering wheel generation featuring touch controls is also among the
highlights of the new Tiguan. Volkswagen has also digitalised the climate control
functions by means of touch sliders and touch buttons. And last, but by no means
least, the Tiguan’s new IQ.LIGHT – LED matrix headlights guide drivers through the
night with enhanced convenience.
One of the characteristic, new exterior features of the new Tiguan includes the
redesigned front end. Klaus Zyciora, Head of Design for the Volkswagen Group and
Chief Designer for the Volkswagen brand: “At the front, Volkswagen’s new SUV
radiator grille forges a visual link between the Tiguan and models such as the larger
Touareg and the Atlas Cross Sport sold in North America. It really lends the new
Tiguan a significantly more confident appearance.” The bonnet is more concise in its
appearance and the new radiator grille with LED headlights is wider, with the new
Volkswagen badge positioned centrally at the front. The eye-catching bumpers have
also undergone a makeover. At the rear, the Tiguan lettering is now in a prominent
central position below the VW badge.
Like its predecessors, the new Tiguan is versatile. It is a genuine SUV capable of towing
loads – a Volkswagen that can handle every motoring situation with aplomb. This is
truer than ever, thanks to the new range of drive, assist and infotainment systems on
board the Tiguan
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