Read the full 2009 VW Tiguan S review.
(Credit: Corinne Schulze/CNET Networks)One of the first things we noted about the 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan S is its similarity to Volkswagen's hot hatch, the GTI MkV. Both vehicles have 200 horsepower 2-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engines. Both have about the same amount of passenger space and a similar wheelbase and track width. Aside from the Tiguan's taller stance, you'd be hard pressed to note any difference between the two vehicles when driven with a degree of civility.
However, when driven aggressively, the differences become more apparent.
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One of the bugbears for greenhorns taking their driving test is the grind of parking. Fail this, and you can kiss your license goodbye. Until the next test, that is.
The bad news is you still have to pass your parking to score a license. The good news is, once you do, you may never have to worry about parking again. You can get your own chauffeur--or Volkswagen is bringing its Tiguan to Singapore roads, joining the rarified car marques here like Toyota Estima Aeras in offering an intelligent parking system.
Volkswagen's 2-liter SUV will launch in early September in the Republic with its nifty auto-parking feature. But like the Toyota, this is extended as an option. So if you desire this functionality, factor in an additional amount (price to be revealed later) to the car's $74,425 sticker (with COE, for 150bhp turbo engine; $88,600 for the 200bhp version).
There's another catch: this only parallel parks and it isn't quite fully automatic. Volkswagen only recently showcased its second-gen auto-parking system that will do vertical lots and doesn't even require a warm body in the car while parking.
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Figuring that its Touareg is too big for some people, Volkswagen will launch a smaller SUV, the Tiguan, at the 2007 Frankfurt auto show. But VW is no tease--the company offered up photos and a short press release today with a few specs. The Tiguan has five different engine options: two diesel and three turbocharged gasoline. Different combinations will be made available worldwide. In the United States, we will most likely get the 200 horsepower version mentioned in the press release, which is most likely the same engine found in the Volkswagen GTI, a 2-liter turbocharged four-cylinder. A version with a 170-horsepower diesel engine might also make it, depending on how well it meets environmental regulations.
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From the pictures, the Tiguan looks like a cross between an older BMW X3 and a Suzuki Grand Vitara. The hood in particular looks unconnected to the front of the car, sitting on top like a cap. But the grille and headlight assemblies have a modern, sculpted look. The press release mentions low overhang on the back, while the picture shows a prominent skid plate on the front, suggesting that the Tiguan inherited some of the Touareg's off-road prowess. Maybe we have another Dakar contender. The interior picture reveals a nicely designed cabin with a steering wheel hosting four buttons on each lateral spoke. The disc slot above the LCD looks like it might be a six-disc in-dash changer, as it has what appears to be Load and Eject buttons to either side. We're also intrigued by the smaller slot below the LCD. Will the Tiguan play some completely new form of media we haven't heard of yet?
CNET Car Tech will get a closer look this September at the Frankfurt auto show.
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Volkswagen made its impression on the first morning of the 2007 Los Angeles Auto Show by unveiling the latest of its oddly named offerings: the Volkswagen Tiguan crossover SUV. The car is still in the concept stage (thus its exotic interior and color-coded tires in tangerine), but a production model is expected at the end of 2007.
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The model on display in L.A. is powered by a "clean TDI" diesel engine, which makes use of BlueTec diesel-emission control technology. Originally introduced by Mercedes-Benz, BlueTec is now jointly promoted by Audi and Volkswagen as well, in an effort to bring diesel cars in line with strict U.S. emissions standards. When it arrives on the market, the Tiguan--which gets its name from a combination of the words "tiger" and "iguana"--will fit into the VW line as a small version of the Touareg.
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