Volkswagen Tiguan

The Volkswagen Tiguan is small Crossover Utility Vehicle manufactured by the German carmaker Auto 5000. This is developed on the PQ35 platform that belongs to the Volkswagen Golf. Production of this car started in 2007 and initially all Tiguan models were powered by 4-cylinder engine.

The Volkswagen Tiguan was exposed to public at the Los Angeles International Auto Show in 2006 as a concept car. The production version of Volkswagen Tiguan was introduced at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2007, launched as a 2008 model in some of the global markets, and a 2009 model in North America.

The Volkswagen Tiguan is currently produced in two body styles and 3 specification levels:

• Tiguan Trend & Fun,
• Tiguan Track & Field, and
• Tiguan Sport & Style.

The salient features included in Volkswagen Tiguan are:

• ESP,
• six airbags,
• Trailer Stability Program embedded in the ESP,
• electronic parking brake along with auto-hold function,
• Isofix child seat anchorages mounted on the back bench,
• “Climatic” semi-automatic climate control system,
• RCD 210 radio along with integrated CD player,
• Multifunctional Display Plus, heated and electrically-adjustable outside mirrors,
• storage bins and compartments, and
• central locking RF remote control.

In addition to the abovementioned features, the Sport & Style trims have following features:

• chrome roof rail,
• 17-inch alloy wheels,
• chrome strips mounted on the side window lining and front bumper,
• sport seats along with height-adaptable lumbar supported center console
• tinted windows,
• folding front passenger seat,
• drawers beneath the front seats,
• storage pockets and folding table on the rear portion of the front seats,
• gear shift boot and gear shift knob,
• leather steering wheel,
• fabric seats along with Alcantara accents,
• tire pressure indicator, and
• Cruise control system.


The off-road leaning Tiguan trim is featured with a modified front module along with a 28-degree approach angle, redesigned driving pedal feature, hill descent assistant, ABS adaptation, EDS adaptation, automatic transmission gear level pre-selection, hill ascent assistance, tire pressure indicator, 16-inch “San Diego” alloy wheels, black roof rails, unique door impact guard strips, and engine underbody safety. The Tiguan Track & Field variant is packed with “Comfort seats” that has adaptable lumbar support.

In 2007, Volkswagen exposed the Tiguan HY MOTION at the Michelin Challenge Bibendum in China. The HY MOTION is motorized with the help of a hydrogen fuel cell.

The fuel cell generates 80 kW of power, while the electric motor can produce 100 kW. With these power sources, the top speed of Tiguan HY.MOTION is 150 km/hr and it can accelerate to 100 km/hr in only 14 seconds. Coming to the battery used in the car, a lithium-ion battery produces power levels of up to 22 kW.

2011 Volkswagen Tiguan

2011 Volkswagen Tiguan is a compact SUV which is featured with latest equipments. The 2011 version is equipped with 2.0 liter turbocharged four- cylinder that produces 200-hp and 207 lb-ft of torque.The engine is mated to manual transmission system. The standard features include anti-lock brakes, full complement airbags, and telescoping steering wheel.