Volkswagen Tiguan News
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VW's redesigned Tiguan is taking shape, and this time around there may be an electric model.
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2025 Volkswagen Tiguan EV spy shots: Redesigned crossover in the works
Volkswagen's Tiguan is a great choice for young families looking for a roomy crossover but aren't quite ready to move up to a mid- or full-size offering. Our latest spy shots suggest that VW is now working on a redesign for the Tiguan—with electric power on the menu. The vehicle in our spy...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2022 Volkswagen Tiguan preview: Update for compact crossover with a light touch for $27,190
The refreshed 2022 Volkswagen Tiguan offers technology and feature updates, though the proliferation of touch controls on the interior means the news isn't all good.
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2022 Volkswagen Tiguan R arrives with 316 horsepower--but not in US
Volkswagen's new Tiguan R boasts a 316-horsepower inline-4 that will likely power the next Golf R.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2021 Volkswagen Tiguan R spy shots and video
VW engineers are testing a hot version of the Tiguan expected to benefit from the same engine as the Golf R.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2021 Volkswagen Tiguan spy shots
VW is working on an updated Tiguan that's likely to bring new R and plug-in hybrid variants.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Volkswagen will roll out more plug-in hybrids as interest in electrified vehicles increases.
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Volkswagen bringing enthusiast-focused concepts to US car shows
Volkswagen has prepared a traveling circus packed with five intriguing enthusiast-focused models. Each one has been prepared with a different sort of automotive fan in mind. These five models make up the bulk of VW's current lineup, and you can get your eyes on all of them if you live near one of...
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2018 Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line adds style and spice for a reasonable price
The Volkswagen Tiguan is a nice, handsome option in the small SUV segment. It is not, however, very sporty looking. Enter the latest Volkswagen R-Line package. Attached to the 2018 Tiguan, this affordably priced trim package adds an extra dose of spice to this currywurst of a crossover...
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Hot Volkswagen Tiguan is likely an Audi RS Q3 test mule
Over the past week, a Volkswagen Tiguan has been seen hurtling around the Nürburgring. And most curiously, the engine note emanating from it was very similar to that of the inline-5 fitted to the RS 3 and RS Q3 from Audi Sport. This has led to speculation that the vehicle might be a prototype...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
US gets standard long-wheelbase Volkswagen Tiguan
Volkswagen on Sunday unveiled the redesigned Tiguan that’s due in showrooms in the United States in 2017. The vehicle is on show this week at the 2017 Detroit auto show. Arriving as a 2018 model, the vehicle is a stretched version of the standard Tiguan compact SUV that was first shown at the...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
VW teases 7-seat Tiguan Allspace ahead of Detroit auto show
Volkswagen will present a three-row, seven-seat version of its second-generation Tiguan compact SUV at next month’s 2017 Detroit auto show. It’s called the Tiguan Allspace and it goes on sale in 2017, as a 2018 model. The Tiguan Allspace is the second three-row SUV due from VW in 2017...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
It’s been almost a year since Volkswagen first showed us its new Tiguan. However, the vehicle still isn’t on sale in the United States as VW is waiting until development of this long-wheelbase model is complete. Another reason for the delay is that U.S.-spec Tiguans are to be sourced from VW’s plant in Puebla, Mexico which needed to be upgraded to accommodate the new compact SUV. So far we’ve only seen the second-generation Tiguan’s regular bodystyle. Today we have our first look at the stretched version thanks to these spy shots of an undisguised prototype. The...
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VW Tiguan plug-in hybrid off-road concept debuts in Detroit
With diesels in the rearview mirror, Volkswagen is pursuing an electric future. At this week's Detroit Auto Show, VW is showing a kind of plug-in hybrid we haven't seen before: an off-road oriented crossover. The Tiguan GTE Active concept is based on the European-spec next-generation Tiguan compact...
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New Volkswagen Tiguan unveiled at 2015 Frankfurt auto show
Volkswagen has unveiled its all-new, second-generation Tiguan compact crossover SUV at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show. This is the version that will be sold in most markets, but the one headed Stateside, in late 2016 or early the following year, is expected to differ slightly. Ours will offer more...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2018 Volkswagen Tiguan Spy Shots And Video
An all-new version of Volkswagen’s Tiguan compact crossover is expected to debut September 15 at the 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show, and we have new, more revealing spy shots of a prototype plus a video. This new Tiguan will go on sale in Europe near the end of the year but isn’t expected in...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Volkswagen Tiguan Coupe In The Works, High-Performance R Variant Possible
Volkswagen is set to unveil a new generation of its Tiguan compact crossover at next month’s Frankfurt Auto Show, but the five-seater on show in the German financial hub will be just one of a handful of variants planned for the nameplate’s second iteration. We know that a long-wheelbase...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2014 Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line: Detroit Auto Show Preview
Joining the Volkswagen Touareg R-Line at next week's North American International Motor Show in Detroit, VW is also launching an R-Line option on the smaller Tiguan crossover. Both models join the older VW CC R-Line and recently-introduced Beetle R-Line in the automaker's lineup, promising a...
Antony Ingram -
Volkswagen will soon become the first major manufacturer to launch cylinder deactivation in a four-cylinder production engine.
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2011 Geneva Motor Show Preview: 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan Facelift
The Volkswagen Tiguan has only been in production for a little over three years but a facelift for the compact SUV has been launched in Europe and is set to arrive in the U.S. before the year is out. Following a previous leak, we have official details for the 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan ahead of its...
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MotorAuthority's Top Stories Of 2010: Cherokee SRT8, Golf R, And Spy Shots
It's been another great year for MotorAuthority, and we have you to thank for it. Over the course of 2010 we've brought you more than 2,600 breaking headlines, reviews, videos, and photo galleries. Of those, these were your favorites. We'll be bringing you a few more top lists for 2010 as the year...
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Spy Shots: 2011 Volkswagen Tiguan Facelift
Expect to see the facelifted Tiguan debut late next year as a 2011 model.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
VW considering upgraded R-line models for U.S.
Volkswagen is in the process of developing some hot new models as a part of its performance-oriented 'R-line' range of models, but so far not all of these models have been confirmed for U.S. sale. VW, however, is considering whether or not it’s worth bringing the Tiguan R-Line, as well as...
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B&B Tuning gives the Volkswagen Tiguan a little more bite
Volkswagen's Tiguan SUV may not be designed for performance, but that hasn't stopped German tuners B&B conducting an extensive tuning program on the compact off-roader. With the range-topping Tiguan fitted out with all of B&B's modifications, customers are looking at a 300hp (225kW) SUV with around...
Alex Kaufmann