- Volkswagen released new details on the upcoming third-generation Tiguan.
- According to Volkswagen, a new plug-in hybrid version will be able to travel up to 62 miles on electric-only power.
- The new Tiguan is scheduled to launch sometime in 2024, most likely as a 2025 model vehicle.
It’s been six years since Volkswagen pulled the sheet on the second-generation Tiguan at the Detroit auto show. With only one recent styling refresh in 2022, it’s high time we started hearing rumblings about a third generation. That’s exactly what’s happening, with VW gearing up for the reveal of its third-gen Tiguan SUV later this year.
We’re expecting a full redesign, along with a bevy of updated technology features. According to Volkswagen, the new Tiguan will come standard with the same active suspension system that debuted on the current-generation GTI. The system controls the electronic differential locks and the lateral dynamic components of the shock absorbers to improve handling characteristics. In other words, the next Tiguan should be more comfortable as well as more capable.
62-Mile EV Range
Along with the new suspension, VW promises an all-new plug-in-hybrid model that will be able to travel up to 62 miles on electric-only power. The manufacturer promises that AC charging rates will be improved for the new generation, and DC fast-charging will be possible as a standard feature.
The photos Volkswagen released all show heavily camouflaged versions of the car, but even so it is easy to spot the considerably softer body lines. It’s likely that the photos show the Europe-only short-wheelbase model, while we are more likely to receive a long-wheelbase option in the U.S. Once in production, the new Tiguan will be built on the MQB Evo platform alongside the Mk 8 Golf and Mk 4 Audi A3.
The inside of the Tiguan is just as new as the outside. A big new optional 15-inch infotainment screen sits in landscape orientation on the center of the dash. In a move similar to VW’s ID models, the gear selector moves to the steering column. A new Driving Experience Control dial takes its place in the center console and has its own multipurpose screen to adjust drive mode, radio volume, and ambient lighting colors.
Detailed specs haven’t been released yet, but VW says the new Tiguan is about an inch longer than the outgoing model. According to Volkswagen, that brings about roughly one additional cubic foot of storage space behind the rear seats. More details concerning pricing and specifications will come out closer to the fall reveal of the car.
As things stand now, the new Tiguan is scheduled to be revealed in full next year and will most likely launch as a 2025 model car.
Associate News Editor
Jack Fitzgerald’s love for cars stems from his as yet unshakable addiction to Formula 1.
After a brief stint as a detailer for a local dealership group in college, he knew he needed a more permanent way to drive all the new cars he couldn’t afford and decided to pursue a career in auto writing. By hounding his college professors at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, he was able to travel Wisconsin seeking out stories in the auto world before landing his dream job at Car and Driver. His new goal is to delay the inevitable demise of his 2010 Volkswagen Golf.
