The third-generation Volkswagen Tiguan has been spotted before, but this is the first time we’ve seen the compact crossover sport its own body. We feel like a larger vehicle compared to the current standard model, so we might consider the long-wheelbase Allspace version. It’s unclear if the next-gen vehicle will retain both size options or if the homies at Wolfsburg will merge them into one model.
In typical VW fashion, the clever camouflage wants to trick the untrained eye into thinking it’s nothing more than the Tiguan on sale today. However, look past the fake stickers on the lights and you’ll notice the character line is no longer an unbroken line at the door handle. The crossover now has creases on the fenders and doors that don’t meet in the middle. Also, the door handles seem to be a bit lower than before.
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While those R-Line-only quad tips are just decoys, look under the bumper and you’ll see the exhaust muffler. In March 2021, VW announced that there would be a next-generation Tiguan with combustion engines, and logic tells us that will be the last before switching to electric power. Looking at the front, the prototype had a surprisingly large air intake and a sneaky disguise on the upper grille with white stripes to mimic the current model’s horizontal bars.
The easiest way to identify this Tiguan as a next-gen model is to take a look inside the cabin where the infotainment touchscreen now protrudes from the dash. On the existing model, the display is seamlessly integrated into the center console following VW’s previous interior design language. A piece of black fabric seems to hide a small digital instrument panel à la ID.4. A large screen nailed to the dash usually means a simplified layout with fewer physical buttons, in a move that traditionalists tend to criticize (with good reason).
As a reminder, the German consumer brand will not end sales of ICE-powered cars in Europe until 2033-2035, according to Klaus Zellmer, Volkswagen board member for sales, quoted by Reuters. That means there’s still plenty of time to sell a Tiguan with gasoline and diesel engines. There should also be a plug-in hybrid in the mix to reduce fleet average emissions, especially as Euro 7 is due in a few years.
Expect the next-gen VW Tiguan to go on sale at some point in 2024, with the US-spec model already confirmed to get more power but without earning the R badge.
The third-generation Volkswagen Tiguan has been spotted before, but this is the first time we’ve seen the compact crossover sport its own body. We feel like a larger vehicle compared to the current standard model, so we might consider the long-wheelbase Allspace version. It’s unclear if the next-gen vehicle will retain both size options or if the homies at Wolfsburg will merge them into one model.
In typical VW fashion, the clever camouflage wants to trick the untrained eye into thinking it’s nothing more than the Tiguan on sale today. However, look past the fake stickers on the lights and you’ll notice the character line is no longer an unbroken line at the door handle. The crossover now has creases on the fenders and doors that don’t meet in the middle. Also, the door handles seem to be a bit lower than before.
22 Pictures
While those R-Line-only quad tips are just decoys, look under the bumper and you’ll see the exhaust muffler. In March 2021, VW announced that there would be a next-generation Tiguan with combustion engines, and logic tells us that will be the last before switching to electric power. Looking at the front, the prototype had a surprisingly large air intake and a sneaky disguise on the upper grille with white stripes to mimic the current model’s horizontal bars.
The easiest way to identify this Tiguan as a next-gen model is to take a look inside the cabin where the infotainment touchscreen now protrudes from the dash. On the existing model, the display is seamlessly integrated into the center console following VW’s previous interior design language. A piece of black fabric seems to hide a small digital instrument panel à la ID.4. A large screen nailed to the dash usually means a simplified layout with fewer physical buttons, in a move that traditionalists tend to criticize (with good reason).
As a reminder, the German consumer brand will not end sales of ICE-powered cars in Europe until 2033-2035, according to Klaus Zellmer, Volkswagen board member for sales, quoted by Reuters. That means there’s still plenty of time to sell a Tiguan with gasoline and diesel engines. There should also be a plug-in hybrid in the mix to reduce fleet average emissions, especially as Euro 7 is due in a few years.
Expect the next-gen VW Tiguan to go on sale at some point in 2024, with the US-spec model already confirmed to get more power but without earning the R badge.