The second-generation Volkswagen Tiguan, launched in 2016, gets a minor change for the 2021 model year with new styling, new interior, new performance, and new tech, keeping one of Volkswagen's strong sellers fresh for more, and in addition, the recent minor change welcomes the first-ever Tiguan R high-performance crossover for those who want some more.
The facelifted second-generation Volkswagen Tiguan, starting at 29,310 Euros plus additional costs, is proof that it's getting better than when it was first launched in 2016. Apart from the welcoming addition of the R variant, the new styling, new interior, new performance, and new tech are implied to keep one of Volkswagen's strong sellers fresh for more outings, anyway it can.
Starting with the styling, the new Tiguan features an entirely new front face that makes it more similar to its big brother, the Touareg, and on the back, the Tiguan lettering is now positioned in the center. Dramatic, isn't it?
The Tiguan's interior has been revised as well and once you're in, you will be greeted by its new steering wheel design, revised instrumental panel, new climate control, and a new sat-nav, not to mention the addition of a 15-color ambient lighting system to make it more of a show-and-display occasion. On the R, the dark-themed interior, blue accents, and the additional R button really mean business. Still, it's still as comfortable as the old one and it snugs up to five people on board and still carries up to 1,655 liters of boot space when the rear bench is folded. Fit for all walks of life.
The normal Tiguan features a wide range of powertrains to choose from such as the nippy 1.5 TSi engine, 2.0 TSi, the first-ever 1.4 eHybrid, and the one powertrain to avoid since this is today's Europe, a 2.0 TDi engine. The range-topper of the normal Tiguan comes with the 245PS 2.0 TSi with the rather questionable DSG that can get through 0-100kph in six seconds and onwards to 229kph.
The R, meanwhile, features a more potent 2.0L TSi engine mated to a 7-speed DSG and 4MOITON four-wheel drive system with R-Performance Torque Vectoring for a more lively driving experience on either tarmac, gravel, or snow. This engine produces a surprisingly sportscar-ish 320PS of power and 420Nm of torque, making it capable of going from 0-100kph in four and a half seconds and electronically limited to 250kph.
The dynamics of the Tiguan R are something to get jealous about, wishing that you want to drive one in your whole life until you are fully satisfied, but on the normal Tiguan, it's still a Tiguan. It still works as a sensible offroader fit for all walks of life, be it tarmac, gravel, or snow, and it's easy to get familiarized with the way it behaves. As for the tech, the Tiguan features a whole range of Emergency Assist and Travel Assist features, allowing it to behave in Level 2 autonomous driving at speeds up to 210kph (where permitted). Now that's a big deal.
With its new styling, new interior, new performance, and new tech, not to mention the added R variant for those who demand more from it, the facelifted second-generation Tiguan really is a big deal whether you like it or not. Either way, it's still the Tiguan we know.
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