2011 tiguan Facelift!

[NZTiguan]

It could be actually better for fuel economy.

true UNTIL you actually USE that extra grunt !!!

[team_v]

Just stumbled across this when i was browsing the web:

And what lies in store for the VW Tigaun?

In 2009, the Tiguan will get a seven-seat option, but only for the Chinese market – the rest of us will have to wait until 2013 when the replacement seven-seat Tiguan arrives. In the meantime, the Tiguan will undergo a refresh in early 2011 to keep it up to date – expect less chrome, uprated specification and some new engines to keep sales buoyant.

Tiguan for the win!

[NZTiguan]

I can just imagine what the people who say the boot is too small NOW will be saying with two extra people stuffed in there !! I find it pretty hard to believe frankly, imo even a vehicle the Touareg's size is pushed with seven seats !! Why would you bother, if you've got that many people to move get a people mover not a small suv !!

[team_v]

I was thinknig the same thing NZ.
It would take the place of the boot and you would probably need a trailer and the roof pod to store anything, thus making it not worthwhile.

I don't think it is a viable option but the extra engine variants and the facelift are welcome in my books

[phaeton]

Just remember folks this is just a photoshop image not the real thing although probably 80% likely to be.

[Sanman]

I can just imagine what the people who say the boot is too small NOW will be saying with two extra people stuffed in there !! I find it pretty hard to believe frankly, imo even a vehicle the Touareg's size is pushed with seven seats !! Why would you bother, if you've got that many people to move get a people mover not a small suv !!

All compact 7 seater SUVs (look at the US 7-seater RAV4 for a close comparison) are 200mm or more longer than the Tiguan. So the Chinese version (have you seen the Chinese market version of the Passat?! Awful) would be a local stretch. I can't see VW spending engineering $ to fill a market need that they closed the door on when they first designed the Tiguan.

[midlifecrisis]

Sorry to resurrect this thread but I thought it better than starting a new one.

I have heard today that a new configured Tiguan could be at the earliest October 2010. Given that I am now wondering how long I might need to wait to get the 2011. Has anyone heard anything more definite about release, specs etc?

[Grogmon]

Nothing been released at Geneva Motor Show as yet re Tig facelift but if goes ahead you think it would be a MY11 model which would start production around June/July this year.

[team_v]

Apparently the new tiguan model isn't due until 2015.
There was a press release on vortex that i found earlier that showed future VAG models.
Here: http://www.caranddriver.com/news/car...erman-car_news

The facelift will only come when demand for the current models drops, otherwise, why bother with the facelift.
There is still a 5-6 month delay for the tiguan to be built and delivers and last month sales for VWAus the Tiguan outsold the Golf so why fix what isn't broken is their idea i reckon.

If it does happen, it won't be until midway through 2011 at the very least.
There haven't been any concept pictures or spy shots of an actual facelifted model that i have found.
You would think Geneva motorshow would be the place to show off your new model as well as it is the biggest motorshow of the year along with Frankfurt.

[midlifecrisis]

Apparently the new tiguan model isn't due until 2015.
There was a press release on vortex that i found earlier that showed future VAG models.
Here: http://www.caranddriver.com/news/car...erman-car_news

The facelift will only come when demand for the current models drops, otherwise, why bother with the facelift.
There is still a 5-6 month delay for the tiguan to be built and delivers and last month sales for VWAus the Tiguan outsold the Golf so why fix what isn't broken is their idea i reckon.

If it does happen, it won't be until midway through 2011 at the very least.
There haven't been any concept pictures or spy shots of an actual facelifted model that i have found.
You would think Geneva motorshow would be the place to show off your new model as well as it is the biggest motorshow of the year along with Frankfurt.

So you think it unlikely they will introduce a Track and Field option, or a wolfsburg or the R?