MY18.5 or MY19 - Difference ? Should I Wait ?

[Ozsko]

Cars with the new AID are starting to be delivered this week in the UK.

[Grugly]

Cars with the new AID are starting to be delivered this week in the UK.

Looks the same to me.. this is on the .co.uk page

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[Ozsko]

Looks the same to me.. this is on the .co.uk page

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The owners think different, they say it is the new one New Active Info Display - Does 2 inches make a difference? - Page 9 - VW Tiguan MK2 Forums

[Grugly]

The owners think different, they say it is the new one New Active Info Display - Does 2 inches make a difference? - Page 9 - VW Tiguan MK2 Forums

And direct from the German configurator.. looks the same to me.

Will still be interested if this version actually makes it to Australia or whether this is a cost cutting motion done in the UK to keep costs down by using polo parts?

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[TheReturnofVW]

It looks like VW have released the Petrol Tiguan into the UK market with the updated 169kw / 230 PS engine. Would we expect to see that motor replacing the current 162kw variant in aus ? I heard they were phasing out the 162

Volkswagen introduces new 230ps gasoline engine to the Tiguan lineup - Engine Technology International

[Orpheus2k]

Yeah I heard this as well. Is it an upgraded engine or same engine but tuned slightly with more power? I’m really not fussed if it’s the same engine with a small power increase.

If it’s a totally new engine technology then it’s worth the change.


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Black Wolfsburg with panoroof arriving Jan 2019 —-> Feb 2019

[FastMitch]

It looks like VW have released the Petrol Tiguan into the UK market with the updated 169kw / 230 PS engine. Would we expect to see that motor replacing the current 162kw variant in aus ? I heard they were phasing out the 162

Volkswagen introduces new 230ps gasoline engine to the Tiguan lineup - Engine Technology International

"Volkswagen has added a 2.0-liter TSI engine to its Tiguan range. The new 230ps gasoline unit produces 350Nm of torque, allowing
a 6.3-second 0 to 100km/h, and a top speed of 228km/h.

The engine is offered in both R-Line Tech and SEL Tiguans, and is fitted to 7-speed DSG gearbox as standard. The range-topping gasoline achieves a WLTP-approved 7.7 l/100km on a combined cycle, with CO₂ emissions of 175g/km."

I suspect the increase from 162kW to 169kW is an ECU mod to compete with the new Mazda CX5 Turbo which is at (170kW/420Nm, AWD)

Although it did shave 0.2 sec 0-100 from 6.5 secs to 6.3 secs

Now only question is will it make it into the MY19 2019 Builds for Oz ??

[Grugly]

"Volkswagen has added a 2.0-liter TSI engine to its Tiguan range. The new 230ps gasoline unit produces 350Nm of torque, allowing
a 6.3-second 0 to 100km/h, and a top speed of 228km/h.

The engine is offered in both R-Line Tech and SEL Tiguans, and is fitted to 7-speed DSG gearbox as standard. The range-topping gasoline achieves a WLTP-approved 7.7 l/100km on a combined cycle, with CO₂ emissions of 175g/km."

I suspect the increase from 162kW to 169kW is an ECU mod to compete with the new Mazda CX5 Turbo which is at (170kW/420Nm, AWD)

Although it did shave 0.2 sec 0-100 from 6.5 secs to 6.3 secs

Now only question is will it make it into the MY19 2019 Builds for Oz ??

I read an article recently that highlights that we miss out on the newer engines due to our poor fuel quality and I believe we would remain on current engine tech unless our fuel quality improved..

I'll try to find the article.

Edit: found it!
Volkswagen rallying dealers for emissions election stoush | CarAdvice
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[FastMitch]

I read an article recently that highlights that we miss out on the newer engines due to our poor fuel quality and I believe we would remain on current engine tech unless our fuel quality improved..

I'll try to find the article.

Edit: found it!
Volkswagen rallying dealers for emissions election stoush | CarAdvice

Looking at the UK VW site, it does not appear in the Tiguan configurator / catalog but is visible in the model compare

Tiguan R-Line Tech Models - Pricing & Specifications : Volkswagen UK

Best Performance: 6.3 sec Acceleration 0-62mph - SEL 2.0 TSI 230PS 4Motion 7spd-DSG

Equates to 169 kW

[Psych101]

"Volkswagen has added a 2.0-liter TSI engine to its Tiguan range. The new 230ps gasoline unit produces 350Nm of torque, allowing
a 6.3-second 0 to 100km/h, and a top speed of 228km/h.

The engine is offered in both R-Line Tech and SEL Tiguans, and is fitted to 7-speed DSG gearbox as standard. The range-topping gasoline achieves a WLTP-approved 7.7 l/100km on a combined cycle, with CO₂ emissions of 175g/km."

I suspect the increase from 162kW to 169kW is an ECU mod to compete with the new Mazda CX5 Turbo which is at (170kW/420Nm, AWD)

Although it did shave 0.2 sec 0-100 from 6.5 secs to 6.3 secs

Now only question is will it make it into the MY19 2019 Builds for Oz ??

CX5 turbo does 0-100 in 7.7sec so the 162tsi already easily beats it in terms of performance