Volkswagen Tiguan Minor Change

2012 Volkswagen Tiguan

Back in 2007, Volkswagen created the Tiguan that considers to be the little brother of the behemoth Touareg SUV. Like the Touareg, the Tiguan is a rugged crossover utility vehicle that can seat up to five people and can accommodate various seating arrangements. Now, the Tiguan minor change for the 2012 Model Year really describes it the Touareg's little brother because the front view now is now similar to the second-generation Volkswagen Touareg! It's been working out for about four years but now, the crossover from VW gets an extensive minor change to satisfy the demands of European customers.

For the exterior, the minor change Tiguan sports a new front view that is highly similar to the second-generation Touareg, making it more tough and destined to call this crossover "all grown up" to take on the world. The rear view has been redesigned as well to give it more like the Golf VI, thus making it the best of both worlds.

There are four styles to choose from; Trend & Fun, Track & Field, Sport & Style, and Track & Style.

2012 Volkswagen Tiguan interior

The interior has been mildly upgraded to make it more luxurious and comfortable like the Touareg. The instrumental panel's been retouched, the steering wheel's been changed, the air conditioning's get even more better, the new interior really makes it up to the ever-changing demands of the customers but that is just only the beginning. The new "Dynaudio Contour" Sound System will provide a dynamic sound experience inside the new Tiguan and listening to music will never be the same. A radio navigation system is also provided to keep themselves updated on the go when it comes to directions, traffic reports, breaking news, top 20 musics, and more.

There are two petrol engines and three diesel engines available on the Tiguan minor change, with the addition of the new CAVD (1.4 TSI) engine and the new CCZB (2.0 TSI) engine. The new CAVD engine provides 160 PS/5800rpm of power output, 240 Nm/1500–4500rpm of torque output, 0-100 km/h in 10.9 seconds, top speed of 184 km/h, and fuel economy of 15.4km/L. The new CCZB engine provides 211 PS/5300–6200rpm of power output, 280 Nm/1700–5300rpm of torque output, 0-100km/h in 7.9 seconds, top speed of 202km/h, and fuel economy of 11.6km/L. Most variants are equipped with 4MOTION for the ultimate in four-wheel drive experience while some are equipped with the BlueMotion Technology (applicable for TDi versions of the Tiguan) to bring out the best in eco car technology. Available transmissions include a 6-speed manual transmission and a 7-speed DSG.

Available exterior colors are Candy-Weiß, Deep Ocean Blue, Acapulcoblau Metallic, Night Blue Metallic, Pepper Grey Metallic, Reflexsilber Metallic, Silver Leaf Metallic, Titanium Beige Metallic, Toffeebraun Metallic, Wild Cherry Red Metallic, Deep Black Perleffekt, and Veneziengrün Perleffekt.

My comment:


Get a load of that, huh? The Tiguan minor change do really behave as its big brother, the Touareg, did. What can you say? Does this minor change really suit your expectations. Being an off-roader is a tough act to follow for the new Tiguan but with its minor change, I guess that this Deutsche crossover is all grown up to take on new challenges left by other competitors like the Hyundai Tucson, Kia Sportage R, Ssangyong Korando C, Renault Koleos (Renault Samsung QM5), Chevrolet Equinox, GMC Terrain, Dodge Journey, Fiat Freemont, Toyota RAV4, Mitsubishi Outlander, Peugeot 3008, and other crossovers I know.

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