Volkswagen has unveiled the restyling of its Tiguan Allspace. This is an important model for the German manufacturer given that around 1.5 million units have been sold since its launch in 2017. Let's see the main news update.
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DESIGN AND INTERIORS
The German manufacturer has slightly revised the look of its vehicle without changing it. The news larger are located at the front where the LED matrix headlights IQ.LIGHT stand out. Furthermore, on the grille we can find illuminated strips. The SUV can & ograve; be chosen in 8 different colors. In particular, the new colors Oryx White and Kings Red arrive. The restyling also introduced the new 18-inch 10-spoke Frankfurt alloy wheels. Following the update, the Tiguan Allspace is more 22 mm long (4,723 mm).
The passenger compartment always offers plenty of space for people. Among the accessories & egrave; It is possible to request the third row of seats that allows the SUV to carry up to 7 passengers . Like the rear sofa and its backrest in the second row, the individual seats in the third row can also be folded down if necessary or if they are not used.
In the European version, the Tiguan Allspace offers a capacity; of the boot between 760 and 1,920 liters in the five-seat version or between 700 and 1,755 liters in the seven-seat version. The vehicle features the new third generation MIB3 infotainment system which allows access to new digital services thanks to the presence of an eSIM. Depending on the set-up you can & ograve; have a voice assistant, streaming services and much more. Present supports for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. On request, the SUV can & ograve; also integrate an audio system developed in collaboration with Harman Kardon.
The Tiguan Allspace also offers the three-zone automatic climate control Air Care Climatronic . All air conditioning, heating and ventilation functions are controlled via a new digitized module in the center console. The functions of the adjustment knobs and buttons are performed by touch surfaces and cursors. Two illuminated USB-C ports and the compartment for inductive charging of the smartphone are located in a clearly visible and usable position under the air conditioner.
ENGINES AND SAFETY
The new Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace pu & ograve; rely on petrol and diesel engines . As for the former, the 150 bhp (110 kW) 4-cylinder 1.5 TSI with 6-speed manual gearbox (7-speed DSG gearbox available on request) has the ACT active cylinder management system (only with front-wheel drive) . The two 2.0 TSIs are paired as standard with a 7-speed DSG gearbox and transmit their power of 190 PS (140 kW) or 245 PS (180 kW) to all four wheels.
On the other hand, the 2.0 liter direct injection turbodiesels with 150 hp (110 kW) and 200 hp (147 kW) are mated to a twin SCR catalytic converter with double AdBlue injection (twindosing). With this technology the emissions of nitrogen oxides have been reduced, thus; such as those of CO2. These units have the 7-speed DSG gearbox. The less performing engine can & ograve; be chosen with both front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive. The most powerful, however, only with all-wheel drive.
Speaking of safety, the SUV can & ograve; rely on advanced ADAS systems that make driving more comfortable; safety. In particular, it can & ograve; have the Travel Assist which offers Level 2 assisted driving up to a speed; maximum speed of 210 km/h.
EQUIPMENT
Life, Elegance and R-Line they replace the previous equipment lines. The basic equipment of the SUV is; particularly rich and includes 17-inch light-alloy wheels, lights and visibility package, seat trim and upholstery, roof rails in black and underbody protection in silver.
By choosing the Life setting you can & ograve; have a tailgate with electric opening and closing, 8-inch color touchscreen, multifunctional leather steering wheel, Digital Cockpit Pro digital instrumentation with 10.25-inch TFT color screen, side airbags for the outer seats in the second row, Roof rails in anodized silver, comfort seats, numerous assistance systems and 18-inch aluminum wheels.
With the Elegance version, the SUV can & ograve; count on chrome on the outside and on the inside, 19-inch light alloy wheels and 30-color ambient lighting. Finally, with the R-Line trim, the new Tiguan Allspace gains the multifunction sports leather steering wheel with touch controls and R-Line logo, decorative inserts in Carbon Gray, the pedals and footrest in stainless steel and the Digital Cockpit Pro. Available is the Black Style package for exteriors that give an even more look; gritty to the car.
For the moment, prices for the Italian market have not yet been disclosed. As soon as available we will update the article.
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