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| 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan |
In the second generation Tiguan, Volkswagen designers have created an SUV that transfers a new design quality to this segment in a progressive and competitive way. The precision and logic of its lines as well as its clear and unmistakably dominant character have led to a visual profile of the Tiguan that clearly differentiates it from its competitors. The exterior and interior also form coordinated units in perfect harmony. This resulted in a new original - a masterpiece.
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| 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan |
Illustrating how the Tiguan is an example of a new type of SUV is its cutting-edge compatibility with other participants in traffic. To put this in context: Technologies fitted as standard equipment, such as the new active bonnet, City Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Monitoring and the Lane Assist lane departure warning system improve the overall safety of the new Tiguan in everyday traffic.
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| 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan |
A mechanism raises the bonnet if a pedestrian or bicyclist comes into contact with it in a crash. This increases the gap between the hard engine and the relatively soft bonnet and thereby reduces the intensity of dangerous head injuries.
Pedestrian Monitoring and Lane Assist
The Tiguan is the car of a new era. It consistently utilises the entire range of the most innovative assistance systems to ensure maximum safety. Therefore, the new Tiguan is equipped with the Automatic Post-Collision Braking System, the Front Assist ambient monitoring system including City Emergency Braking and - a new feature - Pedestrian Monitoring as standard. If the radar-based Front Assist of the Tiguan detects a person walking onto the road, the system warns the driver. In a second step, it brakes the car. That, however, is far from all. The new Tiguan is also equipped with Lane Assist as standard. This camera-based assistance system warns and automatically countersteers if the driver begins to depart from the driving lane outside of city limits without activating a turn indicator and thereby unintentionally initiates a lane change. Above all, this reduces the risk posed by dangerous oncoming traffic on country roads. Consequently, Front Assist and Lane Assist will elevate the standard equipment on affordable high-volume models to milestone levels of traffic safety.
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| 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan |
The many different equipment configurations may be combined with a total of eight Euro-6 engines. In this class, Volkswagen provides a turbocharger, direct injection, stop-start system and battery regeneration as standard. The four petrol engines (TSI) produce 92 kW / 125 PS, 110 kW / 150 PS, 132 kW / 180 PS and 162 kW / 220 PS of power. The four diesel engines (TDI) produce 85 kW / 115 PS, 110 kW / 150 PS, 140 kW / 190 PS and 176 kW / 240 PS of power. The base engines of the new Tiguan are launching with front-wheel drive. All of the other Tiguan versions offer all-wheel drive either as an option or as standard. Compared to the previous model with Euro-5 engines, the four-cylinders engines in the new Tiguan are up to 24 per cent more fuel-efficient. Compared to the retired model with Euro-6 engines, progress has been made that results in fuel savings of up to 10 per cent.
Now up to 240 PS
Proving that the second generation Tiguan is launching with a new dominance is its extended drive system matrix. This year, Volkswagen already switched over the engines of the previous model to new Euro-6 engines. But in the new model the petrol and diesel engines are taking a substantial leap upward. While the highest powered TSI engine had an output of 150 PS previously, as mentioned the range has been extended with two 2.0-litre engines with 180 and 220 PS. The leap among the diesel engines is also large. Previously, the strongest TDI had an output of 184 PS. The power of this engine variant is now the noted 190 PS. The top engine being employed is the newly engineered 240-PS engine (2.0 TDI) with biturbo charging and 2,500 bar of injection pressure. With 88 kW / 120 PS per litre displacement, the 2.0 TDI has one of the highest specific powers in the A-SUV segment.