Only moments after we finished out story on the Tiguan L being launched in China, Volkswagen released the first teaser for the model we've been calling Tiguan XL.
It turns out the XL is not designed for fat people, but for those who require space for extra little tushies. Like the Atlas, the Tiguan Allspace has room for seven people.
Although we doubt the last two chairs are anything other than tokens to be used by children, it's still nice that Volkswagen has a competitor for the Land Rover Discovery Sport.
Poised to be unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show in January, the Allspace will be 110mm or 4.3 inches longer than the European version of the Tiguan. The word is that the short wheelbase model won't be offered in the States, but a 5-seat configuration might, based on the "up to seven seats" description.
Spy photos we have of the "Tiguan XL" testing in Europe suggest the styling will be similar to the Chinese model, with a king in the rear quarter glass and a shiny new chrome grille. Otherwise, both inside and the outside is typical Volkswagen.
Being based on the MQB platform gives this CUV access to all the latest engines, hooked up to the 5h generation AWD system. However, it's likely that the US range of engines will be much more limited than its European counterpart.
The 2.0 TDI engine is completely off the table, but it will be interesting to see what they offer in return. Both the 1.4 and the 1.8 TSI are possible, but for the sake of rightsizing, the 2.0 turbo is better. And we're not talking about the 210-horsepower GTI mill, though that will be offered too. No, we're referring to the high-efficiency version with 190 hp and 236 lb-ft.
A bit of mystery also hovers around the gearbox. The obvious choice is 7-speed DSG. But the Atlas gets a regular automatic with eight speeds. People might like that better.
Although we doubt the last two chairs are anything other than tokens to be used by children, it's still nice that Volkswagen has a competitor for the Land Rover Discovery Sport.
Poised to be unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show in January, the Allspace will be 110mm or 4.3 inches longer than the European version of the Tiguan. The word is that the short wheelbase model won't be offered in the States, but a 5-seat configuration might, based on the "up to seven seats" description.
Spy photos we have of the "Tiguan XL" testing in Europe suggest the styling will be similar to the Chinese model, with a king in the rear quarter glass and a shiny new chrome grille. Otherwise, both inside and the outside is typical Volkswagen.
Being based on the MQB platform gives this CUV access to all the latest engines, hooked up to the 5h generation AWD system. However, it's likely that the US range of engines will be much more limited than its European counterpart.
The 2.0 TDI engine is completely off the table, but it will be interesting to see what they offer in return. Both the 1.4 and the 1.8 TSI are possible, but for the sake of rightsizing, the 2.0 turbo is better. And we're not talking about the 210-horsepower GTI mill, though that will be offered too. No, we're referring to the high-efficiency version with 190 hp and 236 lb-ft.
A bit of mystery also hovers around the gearbox. The obvious choice is 7-speed DSG. But the Atlas gets a regular automatic with eight speeds. People might like that better.