The Volkswagen Tiguan was only unveiled in concept form last week, but a production model will arrive in showrooms in less than a year, VW spokesman Steve Keyes told Automotive News. A gasoline version will arrive in fall 2007, while a diesel model will go on sale even later in the year.
Like the Tiguan concept, the production crossover will make use of a Bluetec diesel engine, developed in cooperation with Mercedes. The Tiguan will be the only small SUV offered with a diesel engine in the United States.
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12/05, 8:48 AM
posted by:
MyGodBeatsYourGod
The first small SUV.
You must fill up with pee.
Oh, VW how could that be?
I heard urea is stinky!
Oil-burning travesty…
12/05, 8:57 AM
posted by:
YourNameHere
the diesel engine is going to be a HUGE hit. has everyone noticed gas prices creepinh up the last few weeks. im up to 2.40 for regular in my area. before thanksgiving it was 2.15
12/05, 9:06 AM
posted by:
A4
diesel power!
12/05, 9:11 AM
posted by:
Renton
Small diesel SUV.
German.
Nice.
12/05, 9:14 AM
posted by:
Ricardo Head
To get the Tiguan from concept to production in so short a time, VW has been scouring the junkyards of America for 1996 Pontiac Grand Am dashboards to fill the artistic void they left in front of the pitiful driver. I don’t get their dash design on this at all – the outside is great. Maybe when you see it live it does not appear to be the total piece of **** it is in pictures.
12/05, 9:39 AM
posted by:
Fromes
I think VW has a hit on their hands….I know I want one
12/05, 10:13 AM
posted by:
1952 MG TD
GIMME GIMME GIMME!
(A Man after midnight) but failing that I want this thing!!!
12/05, 10:47 AM
posted by:
Ricardo Head
So VW Golf Pluses use 1996 Pontiac Grand Am dashes? Typisch VW – unzuverlässige Autos ohne Kreativität von deutschen Wichser.
12/05, 10:51 AM
posted by:
1952 MG TD
Ricardo Head ist Schwuchtel Wichser
12/05, 11:12 AM
posted by:
1234
Bring on the diesels! How much will one of these go for? I hope VW doesn’t price themselves into an overly expensive corner on this as they have countless times in the past.
12/05, 12:12 PM
posted by:
YourNameHere
my guess is a basemodel ill start around 23k loaded will be less than 30k. Ford Edge, Rav4, CRV…here comes VW. whats the MPG on the bluetec? i would imagine high 30s low 40s in this.
12/05, 3:16 PM
posted by:
Z06ified
“the diesel engine is going to be a HUGE hit. has everyone noticed gas prices creepinh up the last few weeks. im up to 2.40 for regular in my area. before thanksgiving it was 2.15
Comment by YourNameHere, posted on December5 at 8:57 am
I have a diesel Suburban, and although it gets 33% better fuel economy than a gas version, diesel fuel is MUCH more expensive than gas right now. I’m paying $2.80 a gallon for diesel. Premium gas seems cheap by comparison. You just can’t win.
12/05, 4:21 PM
posted by:
Ricardo Head
YourNameHere, why would you guess that on price? No other VW model undercuts its price competition from Ford, Toyota, or Honda. In fact they are generally overpriced, particularly when you equip the models similarly. If I had to guess based on history, thing thing will start in the mid to high 20s with nothing but power windows, and will end up in the high 30s with all the ****, much like the Passat.
12/05, 8:37 PM
posted by:
1c3d0g
Alright, a Diesel version will be coming! That’s what I wanted to hear. EXCELLENT work, VW!
12/06, 11:07 PM
posted by:
The Stig
If the Tiguan is based on the current Golf 5 platform, which VW has acknowledged to be “too expensive to produce” what will happen in 2008 when the new Golf 6 comes out (at least in Europe)?