2012 Tiguan

[Transporter]

Hmm, and who knows how much of that is coming to our shores?

[clip]

Hmm, and who knows how much of that is coming to our shores?

yeh, and it's all too much anyway. Too confusing for the average consumer and only further confuses (reduces) the resale value of the vehicles - I mean 4 petrol engines and 3 diesels?!!! Please explain?!

[Sharkie]

yeh, and it's all too much anyway. Too confusing for the average consumer and only further confuses (reduces) the resale value of the vehicles - I mean 4 petrol engines and 3 diesels?!!! Please explain?!

All of those engines have always been available overseas on the Tigs. Australia likely to only get the 103TDI, 132TSI and 155TSI. Every model needs ADR compliance and VWA unlikely to spend extra $$$ to get more models ADR'd and into Oz.

[Tigger]

Yep, most of those will be o'seas models I'm sure...

Although, I do think we may be in for the Front wheel drive models as a cost factor. After all so many other competitors are doing that too...like the crappy Outlander etc...

[Spook]

Article about the new Tiguan in today's Drive: First drive: VW Tiguan

Answers my question about the boot space.

[ralp2dam]

Article about the new Tiguan in today's Drive: First drive: VW Tiguan

Answers my question about the boot space.

Thanks for the link. Not sure about the authors comment about the boot reduction size is because of the inflation kit changing to the space saver tyre!

The article also alludes to a track and field version again I question the authors knowledge.

[Sharkie]

It shows how little these writers actually know .... or how gullible they are ....

The Tiguan TSIs DO NOT get a new engine. It has always used the MK6 GTI engine ( EA888 ) in 2 states of tune and NOT the MK5 GTI engine. 147kw was deliberately chosen to mimick the MK5 GTI at the time and had nothing to do with it being the same engine.

It has now been changed to 132 and 155TSI respectively ONLY by doing a slight ECU remap. .

[eossia]

Can we start to order this facelifted model from the local dealer?

[Freibriz]

Does anyone out there know whether the new Tiguan (Model year 2012) has the option of RVC? Dealers say that it cannot be ordered due to the fact that some parts of the RVC system are out of stock in VW factories. According to the dealers, reason for this is disruption of production in Japan after the tsunami.

[phantomcamel]

Does anyone out there know whether the new Tiguan (Model year 2012) has the option of RVC? Dealers say that it cannot be ordered due to the fact that some parts of the RVC system are out of stock in VW factories. According to the dealers, reason for this is disruption of production in Japan after the tsunami.

If it is not available try a KUFATEC unit - just as good.