Tow Bar for the Tiguan

[Clarkie]

So before I purchased my vehicle I was quoted $1600 for supply and fit a towbar, now that Ive signed a contract Ive been told its now $1733. I just rang the spare parts department from the same dealer and they tell me its $2125. Amazing how prices keep going up. Looks like I take the $1733 offer.

Of note, the service department has told me that after the towbar is fitted it will effect the 'foot swipe to open the boot' because it partially covers the sensor. Damn, has anyone noticed this?

Mine was $1,600 and that was in my original contract. Should be cheaper after market I assume as stamp duty doesn’t need to be applied.

Yeh mine (Allspace R-Line) also has been cut but you’d only ever notice if you uninstalled the bar. That would leave you with just the plastic edging around where they have cut.

[Simonr23]

Can confirm foot swipe is fine

I was told I’d have no foot swipe after towbar. Fancy that salesmen knowing nothing...

Insert your your foot straight in and then then straight out((so kick towards the engine), and be a about a step back from the car immediately afterwards) about 20-30cm either side of the towbar and wait 1-2 seconds. The blinkers flash and the boot opens

[Simonr23]

Can confirm foot swipe is fine

I was told I’d have no foot swipe after towbar. Fancy that salesmen knowing nothing...

Insert your your foot straight in and then then straight out((so kick towards the engine), and be a about a step back from the car immediately afterwards) about 20-30cm either side of the towbar and wait 1-2 seconds. The blinkers flash and the boot opens as long as the keys are on your person.

[mesophyte]

Can confirm foot swipe is fine I was told I’d have no foot swipe after towbar. Fancy that salesmen knowing nothing...

Same, works fine with the towbar. Nobody warned me that it wouldn't work - but on the topic of salespeople not knowing their product, mine said that the cruise control speed cannot be incremented/decreased in 1km/h steps, only 10km/h. Obviously this is wrong, it can.

[jdstephens]

Same, works fine with the towbar. Nobody warned me that it wouldn't work - but on the topic of salespeople not knowing their product, mine said that the cruise control speed cannot be incremented/decreased in 1km/h steps, only 10km/h. Obviously this is wrong, it can.

i got told this as well when going for a test drive, was happy to watch a YouTube vid which proved him wrong!

[Seth]

Hi all, a few months later and I’ve just had the Westfalia bar installed on our R-Line. Went with the advice provided my markusgmt. Unfortunately Auto Fidelity don’t have an installer in Adelaide anymore so we made a weekend of it to Melbourne, based on reviews from this forum and elsewhere.

Completely invisible when the hitch is out. I also didn’t expect the plug to rotate away out of sight when not needed (a pleasant surprise).

I’m only going to have a bicycle rack and small trailer on it, so I can see how some may want to consider something more robust. For our needs, this was the perfect solution.

A few quick images from last night.

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Looks great, thinking about this option. Where in Melbourne did you get it fitted and did the fitter supply the bar or did you order it separately?
Thanks

[oxblood8]

Hi all

Just wondering, does the Allspace and regular Tiguan share the same towbar part number or are they different?

[Hillbilly]

Hi all

Just wondering, does the Allspace and regular Tiguan share the same towbar part number or are they different?

Same bumper and rear end AFAIK Tow capacities can be different though

[doc_777]

An indication might be drawn from Hayman Reese, who only do one bar for Tiguan - no specific design for the different wheelbases.

[oxblood8]

So those of you with the Hayman Reese towbars, I've had a quick read through a few posts and saw some comments about the rear sensors not working correctly. Is that still the case?