Volkswagen have decided to retire the first-generation Tiguan crossover finally, after a lengthly run, to make room for the bigger, more chisled second-generation model. The new compact is more wide, lower and longer that the previous more upright CUV. Despite this, and as we also mentioned in our original post, the new Tig weighs more than 100 pounds less.
The bodywork of the vehicle is traditional yet attractive, which is something we see often on newer VWs. We see quite a number of Touareg and Passat in the fascia, which comes with rectangular headlights which are somewhat angled and goes nicely with a three-bar grille. The beltline seems higher up than the current Tiguan and is placed under a fiercer greenhouse which makes a nice change from the gentle crossover appearance of the last-gen model.
VW have only brought out European powertrain options of which there are eight – an even split between diesel and gas and offering between 123 and 237 horsepower. When it comes to the US we can expect to see far less. Expect to see VW’s familiar 2.0-liter, turbocharged four-cylinder in both front and all-wheel-drive vehicles, although we are keeping our fingers crossed that VW may give us a 2.0-liter TDI Tiguan.
The new vehicle obviously has more to offer than just gas and diesel. The all-new GTE model claims to have plug-in capability. We will most likely get 31 miles of electric range and 215 system horsepower. On the roof there are even solar panels that can produce an additional 600 miles per year of driving range.
