MY17/MQB Platform Tiguan Discussion Thread

[Hole46]

disagree with the sentiment here Gladbach. In my view a seperate R variant should be a real R - currently just golf and Scirocco R's. Of course R32 and 36 and Toureag R50 in the past. While there are some worthy aspects to the Tig R line package in my mind it falls short of a model in its own right. A Tig R with the r pack kit plus a 200+ output would be a true R imho.

Have to see a reputable aftermarket tuner.


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[tigger73]

R-line is something VW has been doing for a while now. It's similar in philosophy to the Audi S-line. It has the extra bling but without the power upgrade of the full R or S (or RS).

Personally I don't mind it and I think that a lot of people that either can't afford or don't want/need the extra power will still pay the extra for the R-line/S-line kits. And if a car manufacturer finds a way to get a customer to spend another $5-10k on their car purchase it's only logical that they'll look to get the customer to "upgrade".

[Bassik]

R-line is something VW has been doing for a while now. It's similar in philosophy to the Audi S-line. It has the extra bling but without the power upgrade of the full R or S (or RS).

Personally I don't mind it and I think that a lot of people that either can't afford or don't want/need the extra power will still pay the extra for the R-line/S-line kits. And if a car manufacturer finds a way to get a customer to spend another $5-10k on their car purchase it's only logical that they'll look to get the customer to "upgrade".

Well in this regard there isn't any Tiguan R's being shipped to Oz. I for one would get one if there was.

[Ozsko]

The R line pack does nothing for me and I can't see the point TBH. If it was a performance upgrade then that would be a different thing and I would look at it and that would depend on the car. I doubt the Tguan needs any more than the 162 as it is not a car meant to go round corners quickly at all. The Golf is another kettle of fish and I get the R upgrade there, I can take one out and wring its neck, that's the sort of car it is. 200KW in a Tiguan is a bit pointless when it is all said and done, this is coming from someone who has a Golf Performance sitting in the driveway and one of Australia's great driving roads five minutes away. What would be more fitting for the Tiguan is the big diesel for towing, I would buy that before the 162 any day of the week.

[tigger73]

Well in this regard there isn't any Tiguan R's being shipped to Oz. I for one would get one if there was.

There's never been a Tiguan R - other than the ones that people have built to "R" spec themselves.

The good thing about the R-line kit is that it's about 50% cheaper to buy the kit from the factory as an option than it is to buy the parts, paint them and fit the kit at a later date.

[REXman]

disagree with the sentiment here Gladbach. In my view a seperate R variant should be a real R - currently just golf and Scirocco R's. Of course R32 and 36 and Toureag R50 in the past. While there are some worthy aspects to the Tig R line package in my mind it falls short of a model in its own right. A Tig R with the r pack kit plus a 200+ output would be a true R imho.

Agree with this sentiment completely. I have a 162TSI on order - but to me its just a "Tuned by STI" or "M Sport" accessories, type job. In other words, some nice bits slapped on, but its not what makes an R, an R.

There's no massive brake callipers, no reinforced bottom end, with bigger than GTI turbo.. But I'm pretty sure 99% of Tiguan owners would know that.. after all, its a $4K upgrade that gets your nice rims and steering wheel, not a $20K upgrade that reworks the underpinnings of the car.

[Mac135]

The R line pack does nothing for me and I can't see the point TBH. If it was a performance upgrade then that would be a different thing and I would look at it and that would depend on the car. I doubt the Tguan needs any more than the 162 as it is not a car meant to go round corners quickly at all. The Golf is another kettle of fish and I get the R upgrade there, I can take one out and wring its neck, that's the sort of car it is. 200KW in a Tiguan is a bit pointless when it is all said and done, this is coming from someone who has a Golf Performance sitting in the driveway and one of Australia's great driving roads five minutes away. What would be more fitting for the Tiguan is the big diesel for towing, I would buy that before the 162 any day of the week.

Then it that case it would be worthy of an R badge because it is not just some (very) nice skirts and a couple of pieces is smart teach. R should in my view add significantly to the dynamics.

Not saying the Rline is not a good thing but it's an option pack not a model designation in its own right. Same goes for the Rline Passat.

[Gladbach]

I wasn't advocating a separate model, just thought it was interesting what they do in NZ, i.e. they have Comfortline, Highline and R-Line variants, where as in Australia we have Trendline, Comfortline and Highline, with the R-Line being a pack to add to the Highline. I guess I like the way they do it in NZ. Note that in NZ, the 162TSI only available in the R-Line, and there is no TDI R-Line.

Interestingly enough, the Highlines in NZ get progressive steering which is only available in the R-Line packs here. I was really impressed with the progressive steering in the R-Line that I test drove.

[kacak]

Does anyone else feel slightly underwhelmed by the boot space in their new Tig? Coming from an old Mazda 6 (505L), the Tiguan boot capacity (520L according to specs with rear seats pushed right back) sure doesn't look bigger than that. In fact, I'd even say it's smaller by some margin, definitely looks much shallower.

I wonder whether they've included the full height of the boot without the parcel shelf in place when measuring its capacity.

[NZ_GolfR]

I wasn't advocating a separate model, just thought it was interesting what they do in NZ, i.e. they have Comfortline, Highline and R-Line variants, where as in Australia we have Trendline, Comfortline and Highline, with the R-Line being a pack to add to the Highline. I guess I like the way they do it in NZ. Note that in NZ, the 162TSI only available in the R-Line, and there is no TDI R-Line.

Interestingly enough, the Highlines in NZ get progressive steering which is only available in the R-Line packs here. I was really impressed with the progressive steering in the R-Line that I test drove.

And yet another difference over here in NZ is that the Highline models don't get the Dynamic Cornering LED lights. They still get LED headlights but they don't look as cool as they don't have the thin LED line that goes across the top of the headlight and down the centre, only the R Line model gets these lights. Even more reason why I was only interested in the R Line model.