27 Facts About Volkswagen Tiguan

Volkswagen Tiguan is a car produced by German manufacturer Volkswagen since 2007, sitting between the smaller T-Roc and the larger Touareg in the company's crossover SUV range.

Name Volkswagen Tiguan is a portmanteau of the German words Tiger and Leguan and won a naming contest by German car magazine publisher Auto Bild—from a field of names that included Namib, Rockton, Samun and Nanuk.

The production form of the Volkswagen Tiguan was revealed online in June 2007 following a prototype preview in Namibia, before being officially launched at the Frankfurt International Motor Show in September 2007.

Volkswagen Tiguan went on sale in Europe in early 2008, and was initially available with two engines, a 2.

Import version of Tiguan appeared on the Chinese market in 2009, with a locally built version debuting at 2009 Guangzhou Motor Show.

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Volkswagen Tiguan was launched in United States and Canada in May 2008 for the 2009 model year.

At the November 2007 Michelin Challenge Bibendum, in Shanghai, China, Volkswagen showed the Tiguan HyMotion study powered by a hydrogen fuel cell.

In some markets where the Tiguan is sold in both SWB and LWB variants, the LWB Tiguan is sold as the Tiguan Allspace or Tiguan L The LWB version is manufactured in Mexico to supply worldwide markets, with some countries importing them as knock-down kits.

Also new is Volkswagen Tiguan's IQ Drive feature, which can take over the steering, braking and acceleration of the vehicle.

Second generation long-wheelbase Volkswagen Tiguan was unveiled for the North American market at the 2017 North American International Auto Show, with sales starting in summer 2017 for the 2018 model year.

Volkswagen Tiguan will be updated for the North American market in 2022, with similar exterior and interior changes as the short wheelbase European model.

The Volkswagen Tiguan's powertrain remains unchanged, and the third row option will no longer be offered on AWD models.

Second generation Volkswagen Tiguan was launched in Mexico, around the same time as the North American launch, with sales starts at the same time as the US models for the 2018 model year.

The Mexican-built Volkswagen Tiguan was qualified 5 stars by Latin NCAP in 2019 in both infant and adult passengers, and is awarded two Latin NCAP Advanced Awards, one for its pedestrian safety system and other for AEB .

Locally-built Volkswagen Tiguan was later facelifted for the Mexican market on 9 September 2021 for the 2022 model year, discontinuing the Trendline Plus and Highline trim levels.

Second generation Tiguan was launched in China by SAIC-Volkswagen in January 2017, available in both SWB and LWB variants and sold alongside the previous generation Tiguan, which was continued to be sold in China as the Tiguan Silk Road.

The LWB Tiguan is marketed there as the Tiguan L Both Chinese-spec Tiguans are locally assembled and offered in three trim levels: 280TSI, 330TSI and 380TSI.

SAIC Volkswagen only produces Tiguan L; the SWB version is imported from Germany.

Second generation Volkswagen Tiguan was first announced for the Australian market in October 2015, about one month after its debut in IAA.

The LWB Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace was announced for Australia in April 2018, with the pricing and specifications were later revealed in June 2018.

The Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace went on sale in Australia in July 2018 and it is available in two trim levels: Comfortline and Highline.

The LWB Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace was showcased at the Auto Expo 2020 and was launched to the Indian market in March 2020.

The Malaysian-spec Volkswagen Tiguan is locally assembled at HICOM Automotive's plant in Pekan, front-wheel drive only and powered by a 1.

Second generation Tiguan was first launched in Indonesia at the 25th Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show in August 2017 as a SWB variant, under Volkswagen's distributor and assembler for the Indonesian market, Garuda Mataram Motor.

The Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace was launched in July 2019, replacing the SWB variant.

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At the 2018 Moscow International Automobile Salon, Volkswagen unveiled the Tiguan Offroad for the European market, it features a characteristic off-road exterior design, compared to the normal Tiguan, including different bumper designs with skid plates, black chrome window trim strips, black roof rails and side mirror covers, and a special "OFFROAD" badge located on the B-pillar.

The Volkswagen Tiguan Offroad is offered in various range of diesel and gasoline engines, it is mated by a 7-speed DSG transmission as standard, along with 4Motion all-wheel drive featuring Active Control system, which can be switched between three driving modes: Onroad, Offroad and Snow.