Volkswagen India has announced that Tiguan AllSpace 7-seater SUV’s production will be discontinued and is no longer mentioned on the brand’s official website.
As the mini SUV’s have a great demand in the Indian Automobile market, a new Volkswagen Tiguan 5-seater will be introduced to replace the outgoing model. Volkswagen is taking registrations for the new Tiguan.
Volkswagen Tiguan AllSpace 3-row 7-seater SUV was launched in India in 2020. The car was available for the buyers as a fully assembled unit (CBU). The Volkswagen Tiguan AllSpace had a price tag of ₹.34.20 lakh (ex-showroom) in India.
The discontinued model had a 2-litre 4-cylinder TSI petrol engine in a single as well as in a fully-loaded configuration which generated 190PS and 320Nm of torque. It had 7-speed DSG automatic transmission.
Standard features like an automated tailgate, panoramic sunroof, touchscreen multimedia head-unit with Apple CarPlay, digital instrument cluster, Android Auto were provided.
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On the other hand, Tiguan 5-seater might arrive in India soon. As per the reports, the new Tiguan 5-seater’s launch is expected on December 7, 2021. However, Volkswagen Passenger Cars India announced the commencement of production of this vehicle has started in India.
Skoda Auto Volkswagen India Pvt. Ltd., Managing Director Gurpratap Boparai stated –
We are committed to continuously providing our customers with the best of technology and exciting products from Volkswagen Group and the introduction of new Tiguan is a testament to the same. The SUVW has been a global best-seller and a flagship model for Brand Volkswagen. We are extremely delighted to bring back the 5-seater Tiguan for the Indian market and are confident that the product will meet the unceasing demand for a sharp, elegant and robust SUV in the segment.
The new Tiguan 5-seater will compete against the Hyundai Tucson, Jeep Compass and Citroen C5 Aircross.