Tiguan gets update, electrification

A revised version of the Volkswagen Tiguan will be on sale here in the last quarter of the year, writes Brian Byrne.

Initially the car will be available with 1.5 petrol and 2.0 diesel automatic engines. A manual diesel will be coming along in January, along with the Tiguan R. A plug-in hybrid will be rolled out in RHD form next summer.

Stylistically the update to the second-generation Tiguan involves a fresh look to the front end, with LED headlights and new bumpers.

The interior updates include a new steering wheel with touch controls, and the climate control is also going to be by touch sliders and buttons.

Electrification options in the SUV are a key part of the revisions.

Last year the Tiguan was the Volkswagen Group's best-selling model, with some 911,000 units produced.

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