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Won't come until the redesigned model is launched

The United States has been stuck with a petrol-powered Tiguan, but increasing demand for diesel engines could force Volkswagen to offer a TDI variant.

VW product planner John Ryan revealed the model is under consideration but there are currently a few holdups. First and foremost, the current 2.0-liter TDI engine - that is offered in the Golf TDI and Jetta TDI - would have to be equipped with an expensive urea-based catalyst system to meet U.S. emission standards. While the company already uses that type of system on the Touareg TDI, the cost would make a Tiguan TDI prohibitively expensive.

Even those issues were resolved; strong TDI demand in Europe has pushed American availability to the backburner.

Despite the problems, Ryan hinted that Volkswagen might iron out the obstacles when the next-generation Tiguan is introduced in 2015.

Source[World car fan]

VW may build Tiguan in North America

VW needs to expand North American production in order to reach its sales targets there profitably


It's no secret that VW wants to expand its production in North America beyond the current Passat, Jetta and Beetle models.

The German automaker has just christened a new plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee to build the North American-spec Passat (aka NMS) model, which is larger and cheaper than the Euro-spec Passat, and has a very ambitious plan to reach 1 million unit sales of its Audi and VW brand cars in North America by 2018. In order to do that, and do it profitably, it is going to need more local production. VW Group has been hit hard in North America due to declining sales of the VW brand and a strong euro which has hurt the profitability of its premium brand Audi which produces its vehicles in Europe.

According to German business magazine Wirtschafts Woche, VW is considering the Tiguan model for production at either the Chattanooga plant or the Pueblo plant in Mexico, where the Jetta and Beetle are assembled, to increase volume and sales of the model while reducing its costs of production. If VW pulls the trigger on North American production for the Tiguan, it would likely start in 2013.

Since its launch in 2007, the compact SUV Tiguan has sold more than 700,000 total unit’s world wide. The Tiguan received a facelift just this past February and the next-generation is due around 2013.

Source [worldcarfans]


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Tiguan


Volkswagen Tiguan is a compact crossover vehicle (CUV) built by VW, it was based on the PQ35 platform of the Volkswagen Golf. Production started in the winter of 2007 in Wolfsburg, Germany, and started selling shortly after. All Tiguans are four-cylinder powered.
The Volkswagen Tiguan was announced in 2006. The production Tiguan was released in 2007, and debuted as a 2008 model for Europe and elsewhere and in North America as a 2009 model. Sales of the Tiguan in Canada began in April 2008.


Naming process

Tiguan is a combination of the German words Tiger (“tiger”) and Leguan (“iguana”).


As part of a marketing strategy by Volkswagen the name was chosen by the public through the Auto Bild group with over 350,000 voters through Auto Bild's magazines and Web sites. The other possible names were Namib, Rockton, Liger, Samun and Nanuk.


The Tiguan is available in two body styles and three specification levels;
• Tiguan Trend & Fun
• Tiguan Sport & Style
• Tiguan Track & Field


The Trend & Fun and Sport & Style both have maximum approach angles of 18 degrees, while the Track & Field has a 28-degree maximum approach angle.
In The Netherlands another version is delivered namely the Comfort & Design. This is basically a Trend & Fun to which some accessories have been added. This version was created by the Dutch distributor for the Dutch market.
Tiguan was tested by the European New Car Assessment Program and received a five-star safety rating.

Trend & Fun

The Trend & Fun specification is the entry level Tiguan.


Features it includes;
• are six airbags
• ESP
• Trailer Stability Program integrated with the ESP
• Isofix child seat anchorages on the rear bench
• electronic parking brake with auto-hold function
• RCD 210 radio with integrated CD player
• “Climatic” semi-automatic climate control system
• four electric window lifts
• electrically-adjustable
• heated outside mirrors
• Multifunctional Display Plus (trip computer)
• RF remote control of central locking
• Various storage compartments and bins.


Sport & Style


In addition over the Trend & Fun the Sport & Style has these features;
• 17-inch alloy wheels
• chrome roof rail
• chrome strips on front bumper and surrounding side window lining
• tinted windows
• sport seats with height-adjustable lumbar supports
• center console with folding and height-adjustable armrest
• folding front passenger seat
• drawers under the front seats
• Folding table and storage pockets on the backs of the front seats
• Leather for steering wheel, gear shift knob and gear shift boot
• Fabric seats with Alcantara accents
• cruise control system
• Tire pressure indicator




Track & Field

The off-road oriented Tiguan features;
• a redesigned front module with a 28-degree approach angle
• hill descent assistant
• modified driving pedal characteristic
• EDS adaptation (electronic differential locks are activated at the slightest slip)
• ABS adaptation (which aids with braking on loose substrates)
• hill ascent assistance
• automatic transmission gear level pre-selection (including optimal engine braking effect)
• 16-inch “San Diego” alloy wheels
• tire pressure indicator
• black roof rails
• engine underbody protection
• compass display
• special door impact guard strips




The Tiguan Track & Field is also equipped with “Comfort seats” which feature adjustable lumbar support.

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