The second-generation Volkswagen Tiguan has been sighted yet again, this time on the North-South Highway by paultan.org reader TL Singh. Previously spotted in December and last month, the SUV is still running on trade plates, though the covering tape on all badging has been completely dropped, which possibly indicates that a debut doesn’t look to be very far away.
As previously reported, the new Typ 5N 16 – which was unveiled at the 2015 IAA in Frankfurt – will be launched here as a locally-assembled (CKD) model this year, rolling out of the Volkswagen Malaysia Automotive Assembly Plant in Pekan, Pahang.
Sitting on VW Group’s modular MQB platform, which also underpins the Golf Mk7, the new Tiguan is much larger than its predecessor, being 60 mm longer, 30 mm wider and having a 77 mm longer wheelbase, but the increase in dimensions hasn’t brought about a weight penalty – the new car is actually more than 50 kg lighter than before.
Like with the previous-gen, the Tiguan should come equipped with a 1.4 litre TSI mill for our market, the 280 TSI badging notwithstanding (the B8 Passat with the same numerical descriptor sold here wears a 1.8 litre unit). The engine is available in two states of output tune, but the more familiar one should be the 150 PS and 250 Nm one.
The SUV is available in three trim levels in other markets – Trendline, Comfortline and Highline – but we’ll have to wait and see just exactly what Malaysians will receive. Earlier spyshots have revealed the front end of the vehicle, offering an idea of what kit to expect when the model finally debuts – items include LED headlamps (with DRLs) and front fog lamps.
GALLERY: Volkswagen Tiguan GTE and R-Line at 2015 IAA Frankfurt
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Hope the spec list will be enticing enough to attract customers back to the brand.
280 TSI means its DSG handles lower torque than the previous generation’s DQ500?
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Looks superbly good. Volkswagen is the pioneer in turbocharging technology. Almost all the cars in their lineup is turbocharged. They have all the experience in developing cars with forced induction technology. It’s just a pity they dropped the supercharger from their 1.4tsi. That engine was a technology marvel and won multiple engine of the year awards. If you can get youself a VW with a twincharged engine, I suggest that you keep that car as the technology that went into that engine is one of a kind and while we have heard of twin turbo technology, twin charging is an engineering marvel where a super charger is combined with a turbo charger to give a boost from low engine speed all the way to the high engine speed. Well done VW , although the supercharger has been dropped the new Tiguan is still a solid contender and it’s German engineered.
One day praise VW, next day bash VW, the day after praise VW again. olang mcm ni boleh caya ke?
Wet clutch please..hope the price around 130-150k
Dry and wet was designed for their respective purpose. Both are EQUALLY reliable (Read that twice please). Leave the engineering to Volkswagen. They know best.
If Rm150,000 and below it will be worth buying.
Renault Koleos > All
Fail to understand why anyone would still bother with a car company with zero ethics.
By that do you also mean Nissan, Mitsubishi & General Motors too? Or companies that installs life threatening airbags in their car?
You forgot Mitsubishi too
The VW Tiguan is a solidly build SUV that will not make U look cheap if U park beside any car. It is well built & safe to drive. If VW can price it slightly above 120k, it will give Peugeot/Hyundai/Sportage/Mazda a run for the $$$.
128k a good buy!
VW? Once bitten twice shy
saw the same one at bangsar