2012 Tiguan

[Maximus]

Someone took the following screenshot from the Volkswagen Germany website before the page was subsequently removed:



No surprises there. But I'm more curious to see how the revised rear looks like.

[phaeton]

Massive leak for Wolfsburg

Very similar to the Chinese version, which already has the VW DNA look but different headlights.

Shanghai VW Tiguan

[NZTiguan]

Pleased to see there's still a "track and field" version (the blue one) and to me it looks better than the standard. Overall I have to say I'm not a great fan of the "chin strap" look and it's minimised on the track and field.

Once again of course this is a "maybe" but the fact that it was "accidentally" shown on the VW Germany site would suggest it has more credence than most !!

Cheers

[phaeton]

Pleased to see there's still a "track and field" version (the blue one) and to me it looks better than the standard.

I was to.

It appears Wolfsburg will still cater for the niche off road fans on both the Tiguan and Touareg lines.

[NZTiguan]

I was to.

It appears Wolfsburg will still cater for the niche off road fans on both the Tiguan and Touareg lines.

It's just a pity they don't go just a little jump further, all I need is an extra 50mm clearance and some decent high side wall tyres and my diesel Tiguan would be walking its way past past most of the Land Rover fleet !!

[Transporter]

It's just a pity they don't go just a little jump further, all I need is an extra 50mm clearance and some decent high side wall tyres and my diesel Tiguan would be walking its way past past most of the Land Rover fleet !!

At least you have track and field, but I'm stuck with ugly front and even have to watch when driving up on some driveways.

[phaeton]

It's just a pity they don't go just a little jump further, all I need is an extra 50mm clearance and some decent high side wall tyres and my diesel Tiguan would be walking its way past past most of the Land Rover fleet !!

Seikel Germany offer such a kit Tiguan - www.seikel.de

[NZTiguan]

Seikel Germany offer such a kit Tiguan*- www.seikel.de

Nice !! The problem with all the "add ons" is that they're just that ........... "add ons". It would be much better if you didn't have to pay the huge cost and take the associated warranty and insurance risks that all go with these sorts of "kits". Still NICE though !!

[Sloth]

So when will Australia receive this facelifted model with the newer front end ?

[mikinoz]

These leaks are not accidental. The amount of free publicity pulling a stunt like this pulls exceeds any advertising budget.

Looks nice too BTW.

[phaeton]

So when will Australia receive this facelifted model with the newer front end ?

End of year according to my sources.

[Maximus]

More pictures have emerged:









Only very minor changes to the interior.

[Maximus]

From Automobile mag:

No, the revamped 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan won’t officially be introduced until the 2011 Geneva Motor Show in March, but that won’t stop interested customers from buying them. VW revealed today that the first examples off the line are already rolling into German showrooms as we speak.

So, what’s new for 2012? A new look, at least for the exterior. Designers have reworked the Tiguan’s form to bring it in-line with recent Volkswagen design trends, leaving it looking like a 2011 Touareg in three-quarters scale. New headlamps with LED running lights smoothly flow into a slender, broad grille. In back, the compact SUV receives new tail lamp assemblies, complete with interesting L-shaped lenses, echoing those used on its big brother.

These modifications, however, appear to be simply skin deep. The new Tiguan’s cabin appears to be a carbon-copy of the last model, although engineers have thrown in a streamlined HVAC control interface, along with a color information screen within the gauge cluster. Switchgear previously placed just above the shifter have been relocated, allowing room for a keyless ignition button.

Expect even fewer changes to permeate the engine compartment. VW has yet to announce U.S. specifications for the revamped Tiguan, but the European model appears to still be offered with at a turbocharged 1.4-liter* I-4, along with the ubiquitous 2.0-liter turbo-diesel TDI I-4.* We imagine U.S. models will continue to utilize the turbocharged 200-horsepower, 2.0-liter I-4 offered in today’s model, although we’d love to see the TDI come stateside as a means to improve fuel economy (the EPA rates AWD models at 19/25 mpg city/highway).

U.S. pricing hasn’t been announced, but seeing as the European model appears to avoid a price hike, expect the 2012 Tiguan to start near $24,540 when it arrives stateside later this year.

[aussietig]

Still no flappy paddles! Bloody tight @$$e$

[Maximus]

Still no flappy paddles! Bloody tight @$$e$

I bet they'll say, "but it's an SUV, not a hot hatch."