Volkswagen Announces New Tiguan. TTAC Gives You The Pictures

by Bertel Schmitt

Published: May 25th, 2011

volkswagen announces new tiguan ttac gives you the pictures

Today, Volkswagen officially showed its new, well, “perfected” Tiguan to the press. VeeDub unabashedly calls it an “SUV with design parallels to the larger Touareg.” Unlike its larger sibling, the Tiguan can be driven guilt-free: With a 2.0 TDI engine, the SUV needs only 5.3 liters per 100 km. Which converts to a non-EPA mileage of 44.4 mpg. Not bad for a trucklet. Volkswagen humbly calls it “one of the most fuel-efficient SUVs in the world.” Gallery after the jump …

In Germany, the new Tiguan will arrive in mid-June; other European countries will follow at the beginning of August, overseas markets will get the new Tiguan by end of August.

The Tiguan is still the only SUV in its class that can be ordered in two different versions: one for on-road use and one specially tuned for off-road driving. “On-road” has an 18 degree angle of approach, “Off-road” 28 degrees.

The new model received new electronic doo-dads, such as Fatigue Detection, a camera-based main beam control systems Light Assist (H7 lights) and Dynamic Light Assist (bi-xenon headlights), as well as the Lane Assist lane-keeping system. Even the differential lock is no down electronically.

In Europe, the Tiguan can be ordered with the usual bewildering panoply of engines. Seven are on the menu, from 110 PS to 210 PS, three diesels, four for gasoline.

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Bertel Schmitt

Bertel Schmitt comes back to journalism after taking a 35 year break in advertising and marketing. He ran and owned advertising agencies in Duesseldorf, Germany, and New York City. Volkswagen A.G. was Bertel's most important corporate account. Schmitt's advertising and marketing career touched many corners of the industry with a special focus on automotive products and services. Since 2004, he lives in Japan and China with his wife <a href="http://www.tomokoandbertel.com"> Tomoko </a>. Bertel Schmitt is a founding board member of the <a href="http://www.offshoresuperseries.com"> Offshore Super Series </a>, an American offshore powerboat racing organization. He is co-owner of the racing team Typhoon.

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DasFast on May 25, 2011

In separate releases Mazda has stated (as it concerns N.A.): 1. in 2012 it's Sky-D diesel engine will debut in a model not yet specified 2. the upcoming CX-5 will be available with the Sky-D engine 3. the CX-5 will debut in 2012 I think there's a very good chance Mazda will be the first to the North American market with a diesel in this segment.

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Brandloyalty on May 26, 2011

In Canada, the AWD version starts at $38,000. And you don't even get a low range. You only get some sort of lockable differential, which will tend to break tire traction while cornering on slippery surfaces. Good thing it comes with all sorts of safety systems. I can find no evidence that the "off-road" version is currently available in Canada.

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- Th009 on May 26, 2011
  
  You're right, it's not. Only outside of North America.
  
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