The India bound, Volkswagen Tiguan is out for sale in the UK with prices starting from £22,500. Bookings for the SUV have opened at Volkswagen UK retailers nationwide. Based on the MQB platform, the Volkswagen Tiguan will roll out in 17 variants, offered with three new petrol and four new diesel engines delivering power outputs from 125 PS to 180 PS and 115 PS to 240 PS respectively.
Initially, the diesel variants will be available with a 2.0 TDI 150 PS engine with 4MOTION all-wheel drive and a seven-speed dual clutch gearbox (DSG) or six-speed manual transmission; or with front-wheel drive and a manual gearbox. In addition the 2.0 TSI petrol engine with 180 PS, 4MOTION and DSG is also on offer. Extended engine, drive and gearbox options will be available in two further order waves which open in the UK on 5 May and 2 June.
On the safety front, the all-new Tiguan gets a host of active and passive safety measures that are claimed to be a virtue of the use of the MQB platform. Some of the standard (in Europe) safety features are front assist with city emergency braking and pedestrian monitoring, active bonnet, automatic post-collision braking, lane assist and a network of seven airbags.
After its appearance at the Auto Expo that was held in Delhi earlier this year, the Volkswagen Tiguan is confirmed for an Indian launch. As of now no further details regarding the Indian variants and prices are available.
Here is the list of variants and their prices that are out on sale in the UK-
(All Indian prices mentioned are approximate values after conversion)
| Volkswagen Tiguan – launch wave | ||||||
| Trim | Engine | Drive | Gearbox | Power | Price (BSP) | Price (INR) approx value |
| S | 2.0 TDI SCR BMT | 2WD | Six-speed manual | 150 PS | £25,530.00 | INR 24,10,155 |
| S | 2.0 TDI SCR BMT | 4MOTION | Six-speed manual | 150 PS | £27,130.00 | INR 25,61,203 |
| S | 2.0 TDI SCR BMT | 4MOTION | Seven-speed DSG | 150 PS | £28,730.00 | INR 27,12,250 |
| SE | 2.0 TDI SCR BMT | 2WD | Six-speed manual | 150 PS | £27,280.00 | INR 25,75,363 |
| SE | 2.0 TDI SCR BMT | 4MOTION | Six-speed manual | 150 PS | £28,880.00 | INR 27,26,411 |
| SE | 2.0 TDI SCR BMT | 4MOTION | Seven-speed DSG | 150 PS | £30,480.00 | INR 28,77,459 |
| SE Nav | 2.0 TDI SCR BMT | 2WD | Six-speed manual | 150 PS | £28,005.00 | INR 26,43,807 |
| SE Nav | 2.0 TDI SCR BMT | 4MOTION | Six-speed manual | 150 PS | £29,605.00 | INR 27,94,854 |
| SE Nav | 2.0 TDI SCR BMT | 4MOTION | Seven-speed DSG | 150 PS | £31,205.00 | INR 29,45,902 |
| SEL | 2.0 TSI BMT | 4MOTION | Seven-speed DSG | 180 PS | £32,115.00 | INR 30,31,811 |
| SEL | 2.0 TDI SCR BMT | 2WD | Six-speed manual | 150 PS | £29,580.00 | INR 27,92,494 |
| SEL | 2.0 TDI SCR BMT | 4MOTION | Six-speed manual | 150 PS | £31,180.00 | INR 29,43,542 |
| SEL | 2.0 TDI SCR BMT | 4MOTION | Seven-speed DSG | 150 PS | £32,780.00 | INR 30,94,590 |
| R-Line | 2.0 TSI BMT | 4MOTION | Seven-speed DSG | 180 PS | £34,430.00 | INR 32,50,358 |
| R-Line | 2.0 TDI SCR BMT | 2WD | Six-speed manual | 150 PS | £31,895.00 | INR 30,11,042 |
| R-Line | 2.0 TDI SCR BMT | 4MOTION | Six-speed manual | 150 PS | £33,495.00 | INR 31,62,089 |
| R-Line | 2.0 TDI SCR BMT | 4MOTION | Seven-speed DSG | 150 PS | £35,095.00 | INR 33,13,137 |