Tiguan [Spyshots] 2016 VW Tiguan Spy Pics & Info

[hoffmeister_fan]

Looks good. But, in the US, they needed an updated Tiguan and a proper 7-passenger crossover like a week ago. I feel like we are reaching a market saturation for crossovers here and it might be too-little, too-late for VW.

 

[Rainer271]

Volkswagen releases first Tiguan sketches

2016 Volkswagen Tiguan teaser image

Debuting next week in Frankfurt
Volkswagen has published the first official design sketches for the next generation Tiguan, ahead of a 2015 IAA debut next week.

You don’t have to be an automotive guru to notice the vehicle from the images is heavily influenced by the Volkswagen Cross Coupe GTE concept, including the overall profile and the taillights shape. Of course, it comes with a slightly toned down design with less impressive front end and fewer chrome details.

As one would expect, the new Tiguan will be based on the MQB platform and will be slightly longer than its predecessor, featuring shorter overhangs. The second generation of the SUV will be 80 kg lighter than the current model and will be offered with a 1.4-liter TSI petrol engine with 125 PS in its base variant.

The range-topping version will be powered by a 2.0-liter Passat-sourced TDI diesel unit with 240 PS, while a plug-in hybrid version is also in the cards.

More details are expected next week when the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show opens its doors.

Source: Volkswagen via Auto-Motor Und Sport

 

[Rainer271]

Seven-seat Volkswagen Tiguan rendered ahead of late 2016 launch

2017 Volkswagen Tiguan seven-seat render / RM Design

Looks as big as the Touareg
Remco Meulendijk of RM Design has digitally stretched the new Tiguan to turn it into a seven-seater.

Volkswagen just came out with the second generation Tiguan compact crossover which compared to its predecessor is 60 mm longer and 30 wider, but the growth won't stop there as a bigger version has already been confirmed and will be built in Mexico starting late 2016. It will come with a longer wheelbase to enable a more spacious cabin that will feature a seven-seat arrangement.

The model will be produced at the Puebla factory and Volkswagen says they will sell the seven-seat Tiguan in North and South America and other regions of the world, but not in China and Europe. It's not hard to imagine how it will look like since it's highly unlikely Volkswagen will make any significant design changes compared to the standard five-seater.

The Tiguan lineup expansion will not end with the seven-seater as Volkswagen is also working on a 2017 coupe-ified version which itself is believed to spawn a 300 bhp R version a year later.

Source: rmcardesign.com

 

[SCOTT27]

Hmmm. A long wheelbase of the previous Tiguan is available in China.