I have ordered/received my New Tiguan

[Angelis]

Some MY21 162 R-line reviews are in

I didn’t realise that the kick to open/close the boot was removed, and I’m not sure why it’s 0.5 seconds slower to 100 than previous model?

Yes I found that strange about the kick action for the boot as well, given that overseas equivalents still get that feature.

I don’t know why VW reports the 0-100km as 7.0 seconds now, when there doesn’t appear to be any change in this facelift that would account for that increase. However, Paul Maric from CarExpert gave it a go (Volkswagen Tiguan 2021 review: It's a hot-hatch SUV with room for kids! - YouTube), and did it in 6.68s, so in more controlled conditions I’d guess that 6.5 is probably still doable.

[Angelis]

Delivery has been pushed back to 28th November due to factory delays and scheduled quarantine on arrival. Apparently the salesperson was trying to contact me to let me know about it, but I've been getting a lot of spam/marketing calls lately, so I probably mistook their number.

It could be worse I guess. Some people are waiting until Feb 2022. I contacted the insurance company to postpone the coverage dates, but they said it was too far ahead (they allow 60 days), so I cancelled my policy, and will have to apply again closer to the delivery date.

I ordered a black Tiguan 162TSI R-Line with the Sound & Vision package and the Panoramic Sunroof on the 19th June. I was told it would be delivered in August. Apparently someone had previously placed an order for this exact spec and their finance didn't go through, and I was in the right place at the right time, which probably accounts for the comparatively lower waiting period.

I happened to be looking at the VW Australia website today, and strangely the Tiguan 162TSI R-Line is no longer listed there. I know it was there before because I selected it to build and review my preferred spec pre-purchase, and also used it again post-purchase. The 147TDI R-Line is still there, as well as the 162TSI Elegance and all the other trims.

Seeing that, I decided to check if there happened to be any stock in the country, so I used VW's stock searching tool, selected each capital city in the country one by one, and entered a 500km radius each time. I found no stock at any dealership that wasn't a not-for-sale demo model. To be fair, I didn't really expect to see any, given the high demand and limited quantity, and so many waiting on builds to come off the line. But then again, I found stock of every other new Tiguan model and trim, including the 147TDI R-Line. I know the 162TSI R-Line accounts for most Tiguan sales, but still...

In any case, this prompted me to call the dealership just to confirm that my car was on track to be delivered this month, as I haven't received any notification about it. The salesperson I spoke to was on RDO, so I left a message to be called tomorrow. Now Dan Andrews has declared a 7 day real snap lockdown as of 8pm in Victoria, so hopefully the sales team are working from home again, and I'll hear back.

[PulledPork]

According to the tracking my 162 Rline landed on the 5th of August in Melbourne (ordered end of April).

Does anybody know the turnaround times from unloading to getting the keys?

On another note if you track using the below URL (modifying/entering the vin) you get a bunch more information back- some may find it tricky to read though.

https://m.hoegh.com/cargointegration/rest/cargounit/cargosearch/VINHERE

[allypally]

I believe the time between ship arriving to dealer is around 3 weeks. May be longer because of Covid.

[Paul_B]

I ordered a white Tiguan 162TSI R-Line with the Sound & Vision package and the Panoramic Sunroof at the start of June and delivery dates have changed 3 times for me. Currently expected delivery date is end of Jan 2022.

Delivery has been pushed back to 28th November due to factory delays and scheduled quarantine on arrival. Apparently the salesperson was trying to contact me to let me know about it, but I've been getting a lot of spam/marketing calls lately, so I probably mistook their number.

It could be worse I guess. Some people are waiting until Feb 2022. I contacted the insurance company to postpone the coverage dates, but they said it was too far ahead (they allow 60 days), so I cancelled my policy, and will have to apply again closer to the delivery date.

[allypally]

Have you phoned the dealer to see if there is a cancelled order that may already have been built and is on it's way to Oz?

[Paul_B]

Yep no luck unfortunately.

Have you phoned the dealer to see if there is a cancelled order that may already have been built and is on it's way to Oz?

[allypally]

It would appear a few just arrived.

VW Models in Stock | Volkswagen Australia

[RGE]

It would appear a few just arrived.

VW Models in Stock | Volkswagen Australia

Umm ... one of those shown is a vehicle I have on order from 11 Mar 2021 and I paid the balance yesterday. !!!

[allypally]

[QUOTE=RGE;1331657]Umm ... one of those shown is a vehicle I have on order from 11 Mar 2021 and I paid the balance yesterday. !!![/QUOT Ohh Dear. Did you check the VIN?
Mine is still sitting on the wharf at Bremerhaven. Been there since 14th Aug. It is due to be on a ship on 8th Sept, but being dropped off in Melbourne instead of Port Kembla. Dealer said most were being sent to Melbourne these days as they are having clearance issues at Port Kembla.

[PulledPork]

Ordered end of April and picked up Friday (was ready a couple of weeks ago but could not pickup until now). 162 Rline. It's pretty nice.

[allypally]

Ordered end of April and picked up Friday (was ready a couple of weeks ago but could not pickup until now). 162 Rline. It's pretty nice.

JUST pretty nice? Not AWESOME?

[allypally]

Another shipment may have just arrived as I saw a few Tiguans on the transport leaving Wollongong this morning. Mine currently is in between Jacksonville and Jamaica.

[OLI89G]

Another shipment may have just arrived as I saw a few Tiguans on the transport leaving Wollongong this morning. Mine currently is in between Jacksonville and Jamaica.

How are you tracking your vehicle?

[allypally]

Tiguans are shipped out of Bremerhaven, usually on Heogh Autoliners. If you have your VIN then you can look up the shipping company Cargo section. Unfortunately, if the vehicle is shipped by Wilhemsen lines, you can no longer track.