MY17/MQB Platform Tiguan Discussion Thread

[newVWplease]

Seriously wait until the pricing gets released as I don't think there will be much in it between the 132TSI Comfortline with Luxury Pack and the 162TSI Highline. If you want all the gadgets without the roof then you'll need to go the Highline.

When you bundle options in a pack it's almost impossible to please everyone. There's always going to be some things in a pack that you wouldn't necessarily have optioned if you were able to select them individually.

Though it definitely helps from a stocking point of view if you only have a couple of packs/options.

Yeah will wait for pricing, but current models are already close to my break point so I don't hold much hope. Fingers crossed though!

I get why they do the packages, was just hoping it would be similar to the current setup and the sunroof is an individual option. It just irks me that I have to pay an extra ~2k for something I don't use and don't want. It's a bit different to the other options in the bundle because for most of those even if you didn't want them you would use them so at least get some value from it.

I'd be happy if I could order exactly what I want and wait 6 months for it.

You are right, they can't please everyone!

ps. thanks for all the info.

[tigger73]

Given the outgoing 155TSI R-Line was only $45K, I'd bet the new 162TSI won't exceed $50K with a little bit more for the R-Line. VW is very price sensitive at the moment and will not dramatically increase the price of a replacement model.

Yes I think that pricing will be similar to the current Tiguan - except that they are in run-out at the moment so you can get a 155TSI R-line for $46k on the road. I'm guessing the 162TSI Highline will be around the mid-high 40's and then ad the R-line pack on top.

Any news of the heads-up display? I really want that.

I'm thinking you're talking about the Active info display which has the electronic gauges instead of the mechanical ones? This is included as part of the Driver Assistance package.

Seeing a 162TSI R-Line in my garage by this time next year ......

Yes the only thing you have to work out now is what colour.... There's white, black, silver and grey in the R-line. The other "model year" colours that are available you won't get in the R-line. At launch I think there's a red, blue and orange from memory.

I'm not sure why VW are bringing an orange out but maybe it's to draw sales from the XV crowd. I mean I like it but it's not something that I would necessarily buy.

[Sharkie]

I'm thinking you're talking about the Active info display which has the electronic gauges instead of the mechanical ones? This is included as part of the Driver Assistance package.

No, in addition to the Active Display which replaces the std dash, there is a heads-up display on the windscreen in your line of sight. In the new Tiguans apparently that is in colour (not like BMW's 3series in monochrome) and includes GPS directions.

[andrew7]

^ Very cool tech

[tigger73]

No, in addition to the Active Display which replaces the std dash, there is a heads-up display on the windscreen in your line of sight. In the new Tiguans apparently that is in colour (not like BMW's 3series in monochrome) and includes GPS directions.

OK I haven't seen any mention of head up display anywhere ( I know it is an option in the UK though). I'll see if I can find out but it looks like this may be one of the options boxes they haven't ticked for our market

[tigger73]

OK colours stolen from the UK brochure but here's likely what we'll be getting at launch:

Pure White, Tungsten Silver, Indium Grey, Deep Black, Habanero Orange, Ruby Red, Caribbean Blue

[tigger73]

And word has it that the R-line will only be available in white, silver, grey and black - not any rainbow colours. Would have been hot to see one of these R-lines in the orange!!!

[Nealo]

So this is what the R-Line will look like?
These are the 20" wheels Oz will be getting?



I want the Tiguan in that picture!

[tigger73]

Yes the Trendline and Comfortline get 17" wheels, Highline gets 18's and the R-line gets the Suzuka 20's (same as above).

[andrew7]

Are the 18's we're getting on the Highline the bottom red Tiggy with the 5 spoke rims (I like the look of those)?

[tigger73]

OK Alloys are as follows:

Trendline - Montana 17"




Comfortline - Tulsa 17"




Highline - Kingston 18"




R-line - Suzuka 20"

[tigger73]

Are the 18's we're getting on the Highline the bottom red Tiggy with the 5 spoke rims (I like the look of those)?

To answer your question they're the top orange picture with the guy in the green jacket.

[andrew7]

Thanks Tigger, great intel. I'll be going for a pure white Highline, so will probably have the Kingston's painted gloss black for the old stormtooper look 😊

[team_v]

Pro's: The red looks more vibrant than teh weird burgundy in the Gen 1 and 2.

Con's: The orange is disgusting and the Blue looks like they have gone back to the Catalina Blue from the Gen 1 that they dropped because practically no one bought it.

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The wheels look like remakes of other wheels.

Tulsa 17"s look like downsized Santiago 19"s from the Mk7 GTI PP.

Suzuka 20"s look like a metallic version of the Audi fin spoke 19"s from the A6 (2005-0

[Paul_R]

The orange is disgusting

If that's the orange in the photo with the bloke in the green jacket then I have to say I quite like it. I did nearly buy an S3 in Misano Red which looks similar in the sun.

I've been looking for a replacement for our Passat. My wife insists on 7 seats and I was hoping the CX-9 would come in at mid $50s for the sensible model. It looks like Mazda are being muppets again with options. "You would like a button to close the boot sir? It's very heavy and your wife can't close it. Certainly, that will be $10k thank you - it's part of an options pack bundled with a whole load of stuff you don't want! Oh you want all the safety features as well. That'll be another $10k - they are bundled with a whole load of fancy trim that you don't want either" $70+k I think not.

I'll wait and see what the 7 seat Tig and Skodiaq come out with...