MY17/MQB Platform Tiguan Discussion Thread

[phaeton]

Found the international microsite just now The new Tiguan.

[tigger73]

Wow nice find phaeton!!!!

Looks like they've really given the new Tiguan some serious thought/consideration/attention to detail and that it's clearly an important model in the new line-up.

[Ramee]

Nice find!! but looks like a "Jeep wanna be" to me!

[tigger73]

Well you could say it's got some styling cues from Jeep/BMW/Land Rover by making it a bit more chunky. Styling is always going to be a personal thing. I quite like it but will reserve my judgement once the final specs for Oz are confirmed and of course how it drives is going to be the clincher. Given that it's lower and squatter, hopefully handling is improved (less body roll).

I'm almost certain that this one is going to be bigger and better than the last Tig. Hopefully pricing is around the same. Now only to wait another year+ until it arrives here....

[shauno]

Engine options in the MQB Tiguan are 92kW, 110kW, 132kW and 162kW petrol engines and 85kW, 110kW, 140KW and 176kW diesel engines.

Wow, didn't think the 176TDI would be an option, that'd be my pick!

Pity we're likely to end up with the 110TDI, 110TSI & 162TSI only

[dero]

Not to be a kill joy but no GTE model will be coming to Australia until infrastructure is set up for it according to all prior statements made by representatives of Volkswagen Group Australia.

The only vehicle currently within the group with this technology here is the Audi A3 e-tron.

Completely buggered if I can figure out what infrastructure you need to maintain a hybrid on the road.

For a wholly electric vehicle, a network of fast charge stations being required - wholly understand this being a prerequisite requirement... but for a hybrid? If the battery pack runs out of juice, it'll run on the petrol motor. This GTE will also have solar panels to help with trickle charging too. Toyota have their hybrids in the Prius, Prius C, Prius V, Camry, CT200h, IS300h, ES300h, NX200h, GS300h, RX450h and co and we don't have a Toyota supercharger network. Having a home power point be converted/installed to supply the plug in charge point for the car I would have thought should be infrastructure enough to be an owner?

I'm not contesting that there won't be a GTE coming (already evidenced by the GTE Golf being vapourware here) but I'm just unable to comprehend what infrastructure requirement that is actually needed.. ?

[Sharkie]

Showed SWMBO the pictures last night and she gave the approval for this to be her next car when (if) the 7 seater lands in Oz. 162TSI R-Line spec would be it for us.

[mr gee]

[phaeton]

[phaeton]

Completely buggered if I can figure out what infrastructure you need to maintain a hybrid on the road.

For a wholly electric vehicle, a network of fast charge stations being required - wholly understand this being a prerequisite requirement... but for a hybrid? If the battery pack runs out of juice, it'll run on the petrol motor. This GTE will also have solar panels to help with trickle charging too. Toyota have their hybrids in the Prius, Prius C, Prius V, Camry, CT200h, IS300h, ES300h, NX200h, GS300h, RX450h and co and we don't have a Toyota supercharger network. Having a home power point be converted/installed to supply the plug in charge point for the car I would have thought should be infrastructure enough to be an owner?

I'm not contesting that there won't be a GTE coming (already evidenced by the GTE Golf being vapourware here) but I'm just unable to comprehend what infrastructure requirement that is actually needed.. ?

One of the infrastructures is dealer network and training etc. IIRC only 2 South Australian dealers invested to be a Holden Volt dealer which required additional investment on behalf of those dealers. Now Holden have stated the next generation Volt will not be made for Australia due to lack of sales. So is the dealer investment worth it?? Are the car makers their own worst enemies?

Does the government give enough incentive for this technology???

The mild hybrids you mention above are not plug-in hybrids to my knowledge. Not sure on what additional differences their might be between mild hybrids and plug-in hybrids apart from the obvious that one is plugged into charge up, with regards to maintenance.

I understand where you are coming from but Volkswagen classes us as a 'Hot Weather' country which VW has used to limit certain models and specs from coming here. (When most of the time the Audi equivalent sells here???)