Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace to bow in at Detroit

Volkswagen will debut the long wheel base version of the second generation of the Tiguan SUV at the 2017 Detroit Auto Show. Sporting seven seats, it will be called the Tiguan AllSpace for the European market while in China and the USA it will be the only body style on offer for the moniker Tiguan.

The German automaker has released official sketches for the same which indicate the extended length for the crossover but without any exterior design changes. This is the second generation of the Tiguan which was unveiled earlier this year. It is based on their MQB platform and shares its underpinnings with cars like the Golf, Audi Q3 as well as the next generation Skoda Yeti.

It will be offered with a range of petrol and diesel engines depending on the market. Also included the options are expected to be a hybrid as well as full electric model, though both are expected to be launched closer to 2019.
The Tiguan will be launched for the Indian market sometime next year. It is expected to be offer with petrol and diesel engines and will arrive here via the CKD route. It will be priced in the range of Rs 30 lakh to Rs 40 lakh and will take on the like the Skoda Kodiaq and other D-segment SUVs.