VOLKSWAGEN Group Australia is readying a five-seat Tiguan Allspace variant that shall be unique to this market when it launches in August.
The Journey – to be priced from $51,990 plus on-road prices – drops the common Allspace’s third seating row in favour of a 760-litre cargo space, the most important supplied in any Tiguan variant to this point
It additionally combines VW’s highly effective 162kW/350Nm 2.0-litre EA888-series turbocharged four-cylinder engine with a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission and 4Motion all-wheel drive to supply what the importer says is a perfect mixture of efficiency, clean journey high quality, dynamic dealing with and immense practicality.
The Tiguan Allspace Journey, which sits between the 132TSI Life AWD and 162TSI Magnificence AWD variants within the Tiguan Allspace vary, is supplied with Journey badging, 17-inch Dublin alloy wheels (with area saver spare), further underbody safety, progressive steering and sports activities suspension.
Additional, Volkswagen has fitted the Tiguan Allspace Journey with a 180-amp alternator and bigger battery to accommodate using tenting equipment, whereas additionally equipping the mannequin with normal entrance heated seats, tyre strain monitoring and manufacturing unit tinted home windows.
To additional incentivise patrons, the mannequin is obtainable with a selection of three accent packages at no further value.
The primary contains snow chains and all-weather ground mats, the second gives a sunblind set for the rear passenger and rear cargo space home windows plus all-weather ground mats and the third gives a cargo space mat, load lip safety plate and all-weather ground mats.
Metallic paint is a $900 possibility.
The choices and extras come on prime of ordinary inclusions akin to tri-zone local weather management, dusk-sensing headlights, rain-sensing wipers, electrical folding and heated wing mirrors, reversing digicam, LED headlights with excessive beam help, LED taillights, digital cockpit professional (digital instrument panel), and an 8.0-inch infotainment array incorporating native satellite tv for pc navigation, voice and gesture management, App-Join, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and wi-fi cellphone charging.
It additionally contains Volkswagen’s IQ.Drive security and driver help applied sciences with journey help, adaptive lane steering, entrance help with pedestrian monitoring, lane help, emergency help, adaptive cruise management, facet help, rear cross-traffic alert, park help, driver fatigue detection and entrance and rear acoustic parking sensors as normal.
“The brand new Tiguan Allspace Journey delivers distinctive enchantment to Volkswagen clients by completely combining efficiency with practicality,” mentioned Volkswagen Passenger Automobiles model director Michal Szaniecki.
“With the most important boot quantity ever supplied on a Tiguan, among the many most energy within the phase, plus robust underbody adjustments, the Allspace Journey caters to on- and off-road thrill seekers.”
The information comes simply two months after Volkswagen introduced revised pricing throughout the Tiguan Allspace vary.
Costs improve by between $3100 and $3800 throughout the seven-variant vary, with the entry-grade Tiguan Allspace 110TSI Life now retailing from $44,590 plus on-road prices.
The March announcement additionally launched the range-topping Tiguan Allspace R-Line to the vary. Accessible in 162TSI and 147TDI guises, the extra purposeful-looking – and performing – duo function 20-inch Misano alloys, premium LED tail-lights with dynamic indicators and an R-Line physique package comprising bumpers, facet sills, rear spoiler and badges on the grille and facet spears amongst their normal package listing.
Inside, R-Line variants embody luxuries akin to Vienna leather-based upholstery, a sports activities multifunction steering wheel (with haptic suggestions buttons), progressive steering, stainless-steel pedals and a black headliner full the inside appointment.
The duo is priced from $60,190 and $61,990 plus on-road prices respectively.
2022 Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace pricing*:
| 110TSI Life (a) | $44,590 (+$3600) |
| 132TSI Life AWD (a) | $48,590 (+$3100) |
| 162TSI Journey AWD (a) | $51,990 (new variant) |
| 162TSI Magnificence AWD (a) | $56,990 (+$3800) |
| 147TDI Magnificence AWD (a) | $58,490 (+$3800) |
| 162TSI R-Line AWD (a) | $60,190 (new variant) |
| 147TDI R-Line AWD (a) | $61,990 (new variant) |
*Pricing excludes on-road prices.
