ANDn month after the closing of the summer campaign that featured it along with other brand news, Volkswagen began marketing the facelift of the Tiguan, a member of the family that the company calls SUVW and which stands out for having 7 seats .
With important aesthetic changes, more technology -especially in safety- and maintaining its renowned 2.0 TSI gasoline engine with automatic gearbox and all-wheel drive, the 7-seater Sport Utility is now available in the dealer network in a single version called Life.
In this regard, Martín Massimino, Commercial Director of the Volkswagen Argentina Group, stated: “Tiguan Allspace is, without a doubt, a product that the brand’s customers have been waiting for and it arrives in our country adding distinctive equipment to complete the successful SUVW family.”
These are its main features:
The new:
It is the facelift of the SUV of the German brand, whose update had been anticipated during the summer in Cariló. It arrives imported from Mexico, with aesthetic touches -especially in the front sector- and slight modifications in the interior, incorporating more technology and safety equipment.
At the design level, the changes are similar to the European 5-seater version: the new Led headlights stand out, the new grille -larger and that invades part of the bumper- along with the larger and more marked air intakes. In profile it received new alloy wheels and at the rear, the internal layout of the headlights was redesigned.
Inside, the modifications are also quite subtle, although important: it has the standard Active Info Display digital instrumentation, the multimedia system was renewed –now with wireless connection and induction charger- and it incorporated new touch commands for the automatic climate control. It also received the new steering wheel that the brand launched in its latest products such as the Nivus or the Taos. Special mention for the driving assistance package, a lack that we had criticized in the previous series.
Versions:
It is available in a single version and equipment level called Life.
Comfort equipment:
10.25” Active Info Display digital instrumentation, Discover Media multimedia system with 8” touch screen, with browser, USB/SD/Bluetooth, 64GB internal memory, voice control and compatibility for wireless Android Auto/Apple CarPlay, wireless charger, tri-zone climate control with digital touch display, rear exits, leather upholstery, driver’s seat with electric adjustments and heating, leather-covered multifunction steering wheel, Led headlights and Light Assist, tinted rear windows, folding tables for rear seats , heated electric mirrors, rain and twilight sensor, electric parking brake with Auto-Hold function, Head-Up Display, electric windows with One Touch, electric trunk opening, cruise control, 12V ports in front center console, rear and trunk, backup camera and parking sensors.
Safety equipment:
It maintains the full complement of the previous series with 6 airbags (front, side and curtain), 4-wheel disc brakes with ABS/EBD, traction control (ASR), stability control (ESC), stabilization system trailer, electronic differential lock system (EDL), hill start assistant (Hill Hold), fatigue detector, tire pressure monitoring system, 3-point inertial belts and head restraints in the 7 seats and Isofix anchorages .
Additionally, as a novelty in this update, it adds a package of driving assistance systems consisting of adaptive cruise control, autonomous emergency braking, pedestrian detection system and “Light Assist” high beam assistant.
Mechanics:
Without changes in this aspect, it maintains the well-known 2.0 TSI gasoline engine (EA888) renamed 350 TSI in reference to its torque. It develops 220 CV and 350 Nm of torque, coupled to the 7-speed dual-clutch DSG automatic transmission together with the 4Motion all-wheel drive system. It also has a Start&Stop system and braking regeneration that improve its efficiency.
Price and guarantee:
- Volkswagen Tiguan AllSpace Life 350 TSI 4Motion: $13,990,000
- 3 year or 100,000 kilometer warranty.
