2016 Volkswagen Tiguan
Normally, as cars near the end of their production run, manufacturers see sales tail off in anticipation for the next bigger, better and more fuel efficient model. However, the opposite has proved true of VW’s Tiguan SUV - as sales have unexpectedly accelerated ahead of 2016’s all-new car.
Engines include the VW Group’s familiar 114bhp 1.6 and more powerful 2.0-litre four-cylinder diesel units, with the latter available with single or twin turbos with 148bhp, 178bhp and 217bhp respectively. A pair of 1.4 and 2.0-litre turbocharged petrols will also be available, with the option of front of four-wheel drive. The more powerful diesel 4x4s will offer towing capacities of up to 2,500kg.
Alongside this VW is looking at the feasibility of a GTE plug-in hybrid version of the Tiguan. A version was shown at Frankfurt, using the same powertrain as the Passat GTE, it blends a 154bhp 1.4-litre turbocharged petrol engine with an electric motor to give a total of 215bhp.
However, the concept version promised a claimed combined figure of 149mpg, CO2 emissions of 42g/km, and an all-electric range of 30 miles. Emissions as low as that would ensure (under current legislation) that the GTE would be free from road tax and exempt from the London Congestion Charge. It’d also qualify for the £5,000 Government grant for Plug-in and pure electric cars.
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