The Volkswagen Tiguan is a compact crossover from Volkswagen, produced since 2007. Built on the platform of the Volkswagen Golf Plus. The car is assembled at Volkswagen plants in Wolfsburg, Germany and Kaluga
The name Tiguan is made up of two German words: Tiger (tiger) and Leguane (iguana).
The car was presented in 2007 at the Frankfurt Motor Show, the same year at the Shanghai Motor Show Volkswagen presented the Tiguan HY Motion powered by hydrogen fuel cells.
In July 2011, the Tiguan underwent a restyling. In general, the Tiguan was brought to the new corporate style of Volkswagen, among other changes: the grille, headlights and taillights were changed. On the technical side, the engines have changed. A new Track & Style trim level has been added.
The car was available with both front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive. Engines (installed in Russia) - 1.4 TSI (mechanical supercharger + turbocharger - 150 hp and without a mechanical supercharger with turbocharger - 122 hp), 2.0 TSI (turbocharger 170 hp and 200 hp) and 2.0 TDI (140 hp). In both cases, the Haldex clutch is responsible for connecting the rear wheels, providing all-wheel drive with a variable gear ratio.
Engine
| Engine volume (L) | 2,0 |
| Horsepower | 180 |
Fuel Economy
| City | 12 l/100km |
| Highway | 8.5 l/100km |
| Combined | 10 l/100km |
| Emissions Class | Euro 3 |
Transmission
| Type | Automatic |
| Displacement | 4x4 |
Consumption & Emissions
- ~10l/100km (combined)
- ~12l/100km (urban) Euro 3
- ~8.5l/100km (extra-urban)
Safety
- ABS
- Alarm/anti-theft system
- Alarm/anti-theft system
- Central locking
- Driver airbag
- ESP
- Isofix (child seat anchor points)
- Lane Assist
- Passenger airbag
- Side airbags back
- Side airbags front
- Traction control
- Up hill assist
- Window curtain airbags
Exterior
Comfort
- Automatic air condition
- Electric steering wheel adjustment
- Electric windows front and back
- Front heated seats
- Keyless entry
- On-board computer
Interior
- Electric adjustment of the driver's seat
- Electric adjustment of the passenger seat
- Tilt steering wheel adjustment
- Tilt/telescope steering adjustment
Visibility
- Electric mirrors
- Fog lamps
- Heated mirrors
- Light sensor
- Rain sensor
Multimedia
- MP3 support
- Multifunction steering wheel