Volkswagen has launched their first and only SUV Tiguan in India today. This is the second generation SUV which has hit the Indian market priced at INR. 27.98 lakh(ex-showroom, New Delhi) in India. The good thing is that it will be assembled in India at the Auto manufacturers Aurangabad plant, this is the same plant which also assembles some other Volkswagens group’s products like that of the Skoda.

The new Tiguan is based on Volkswagen’s MQB platform which also underpins some other cars like the Skoda Octavia and the Superb and also the Audi A3.The new TIgaun is available in two trims which include the Comfortline and Highline trims. The Tiguan will compete directly with rivals like Hyundai Tucson, Ford Endeavour and also the upcoming Jeep Compass SUV.

The Tiguan was first showcased at the 2016 Auto Expo in India and comes with five seat options.

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The rumours of Volkswagen launching the Tiguan SUV in India were doing rounds on the internet for quite some time now. The rumours then turned out to be true when Volkswagen actually listed the Tiguan on their official website. Now Volkswagen officially confirmed that they would be launching their first SUV for the Indian market on 24th May 2017.

The soon to be launched SUV was caught being tested a couple of times on the Indian road while the bookings for the Tiguan has also commenced in some showrooms already. The production of this new SUV has already begun at the Volkswagen Group’s manufacturing facility in Aurangabad. This is actually the same car which was showcased at the 2016 Auto Expo after its global premiere at the 2015 Geneva Motor show.

The Tiguan will be sold in the Indian market with five-seat configuration and is based on the Volkswagen’s modular transverse matrix (MQB) platform which is also used by many Volkswagen Group of cars. The SUV at present will be offered with a single diesel engine options. The 2.0 Litre TDI diesel motor churns out about 140 Ps of peak power and 350 NM of torque. The engine will be paired to a seven-speed DSG gearbox which will send power to the four wheels at the same time with the help of 4MOTION four-wheel drive options. However, Volkswagen will also offer a two wheel drive option as well for their base level trims.

Once launched the Tiguan will compete directly with the likes of Ford Endeavour, Chevrolet Trailblazer, Mitsubishi Pajero Sport, Hyundai Santa Fe, Toyota Fortuner, etc. and will be priced in the range of 25-30 Lakh rupee mark.

The year 2017 has been an outstanding year for the Auto manufacturers as well as the Indian customers. We have already seen plenty of new launches within the first 4 months. Now as we are almost approaching towards the middle of the year 2017 the Automakers have stacked plenty of new products for the year 2017. While some of them are good budget and economy cars, others fall under the premium category of cars. Whatever may be the case we can assure that there will be atleast 5 assured car launches within the next couple of month.

So without any further due let us get straight into our topic of 5 new cars launching in India within the next few months.

Back in 2016, we were informed that Volkswagen would be launching the Tiguan SUV in India and after almost a year Volkswagen has finally decided to launch the much-awaited SUV here. The Tiguan SUV has already been listed on their official Indian website which proves that the launch is not far away.

There is no doubt in the fact that Indian SUV market has flourished in recent years and almost every other manufacturer has atleast one SUV offering in their lineup except this German Auto giant. So to expand their product portfolio and get a better hold over the Indian market Volkswagen has finally decided to introduce the Tiguan which will take on some of its rivals like the Ford Endeavour and the Toyota Fortuner. The reports state that the production of this SUV has already commenced at Volkswagen’s facility in Aurangabad.

Below provided are five quick points that you need to know about this soon to be launched SUV

According to the recent reports, Volkswagen is all set to launch the Tiguan SUV in India this year while they also have plans to launch the all-new Passat as well around the month of July 2017. Now Volkswagen already used to sell the Passat but discontinued the model back in 2013 due to low sales figures whereas the Tiguan will be a completely new product which will actually help the German auto manufacturer to set foot in the executive vehicle segment of the Country.

The second generation SUV first made its official appearance at the 2015 Geneva Motor show while the first generation SUV did not reach the Indian shores. Volkswagen did showcase the second-generation Tiguan at the 2016 Auto Expo, though. The new generation SUV will also be their first SUV which will underpin their MQB platform. The car will be most likely being assembled at their manufacturing facility in Aurangabad after being imported by the CKD route.

Powering the new Tiguan SUV will be a 2.0 Litre, four-cylinder diesel unit which is expected to produce around 177 Hp of peak power and 350 Nm of peak torque. The engine will most likely be paired to a seven-speed DSG gearbox. The good thing about the upcoming SUV is that it will also get a four wheel drive option as well.

Below provided are few quick points that you should know about this soon to be launched SUV

Volkswagen’s compact SUV Tiguan is all set to launch in India sometime in next year. The car will make a big impact in the most competitive compact SUV segment in Indian market, where already several models are present. The Volkswagen Tiguan made its Indian debut at the 2016 New Delhi Auto Expo earlier this year.

The Tiguan was first introduced in 2007, and after several changes and facelifts the new models looks absolutely impressive. The new Tiguan comes with several design updates, while the interior has been updated to more upmarket appearance as well. The Volkswagen India was supposed to launch the car in India in late 2016. But later the automaker shifted its priority toward the Volkswagen Ameo compact sedan, Volkswagen Polo GTI and the new generation VW Passat. This is why the Tiguan will come in the country in 2017. The German automaker unveiled the second generation Tiguan last September, and before the car reaches Indian shores, we will take a look at the bits and facts of this car.

In the season of festivities, we the petrolheads have reason to rejoice again, as in a few days 2016 edition of the Indian Auto Expo will be organized at New Delhi from 5th to 9th February, 2016. This is certainly the biggest automobile convention of Asia, organized by Society of Indian Automobile Manufactures (SIAM) jointly with the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA) and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) the 2016 edition of the prestigious biennial event will be bigger and better.

More than 65 automobile brands including Indian and international companies, are expected to showcase their exciting car models in the 13th edition of the event. Incidentally, in 2014 nearly 55 brands showcased their products at the event. Sadly, there will be few major brands missing this time. We will get to see some exciting new models, some new launches including world launches and hopefully a few concepts at the upcoming event.

The organizers are expecting more than 6 lakh footfall at the India Exposition Mart Ltd (IEML) in Greater Noida, resulting a 20% rise in the number of visitors. The total floor space for the event has been increased by 37240 square metres with six completely new air conditioned halls, alongside the already available eight halls, resulting the total floor space to around 79000 square metres.

Before you prepare yourself to visit the upcoming Auto Expo, we will give you a lowdown on the facts and frequently asked questions like – how to get there, timing of the show, which are the participating brands, which are the brands to miss, floor plan, hospitality, major launches to watch. Keep reading the article.

The German auto giant Volkswagen has taken hit globally after the emission test cheating scandal in the US. In India too, Volkswagen is under the scanner. Due to the scandal their sales figure has also dropped. Now, the German brand is trying hard to regain faith of the customers. Volkswagen is quite popular brand in India, thanks to the good looks, comfort they offer inside the cabin, great power under the hoods, the comfortable riding quality, easy handling etc.

Indian auto market has seen an uprising of new concepts, new automotive designs and luxury cars in recent past. The biennial New Delhi Auto Expo is a platform for the auto makers present in India to showcase their product lineup, upcoming cars and new launches. Volkswagen has always surprised us with their range of cars. This time too, at the 2016 edition of the prestigious automotive event we are about to see some spectacular models from the German brand. The showstopper will definitely be the new VW Beetle which is returning to India after a gap of 2 years. There will be some other interesting models too, which will rule the VW India lineup for next few years.

So, what are the models that Volkswagen will showcase at the 2016 New Delhi Auto Expo? Check our brief list.

In the recent emission cheating scam Volkswagen has already lost their face. In the awake of that scam they may launch a massive recall drive around the globe to fix their affected vehicles.

Although, there is no such news yet from Volkswagen group, but Dr. Herbert Diess, who is the CEO of Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand has said, “We are working at full speed on a solution that we will present to partners, to our customers and to the public as swiftly as possible. Our aim is to inform our customers as quickly as possible, so that their vehicles comply fully with regulations. I assure you that Volkswagen will do everything humanly possible to win back the trust of our customers, the dealerships and the public.”

From his statement, it is clear that Volkswagen group is trying to regain their reputation, which they lost after the news of the emission cheating scam came in public. Therefore the German auto giant may launch a recall drive soon, which will include vehicles like the sixth generation Volkswagen Golf, the seventh generation Volkswagen Passat and the first generation Volkswagen Tiguan. Incidentally, all these vehicles are equipped exclusively with the type EA 189 diesel engines, which is in question at present.

Dr. Diess also added that, the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand will inform all markets worldwide how many of vehicles are affected locally. Volkswagen group is working intensively on the remedial measures in close coordination with the certification authorities. Dr. Diess assured that, the Volkswagen vehicles will remain technically safe and roadworthy.

The second generation of Volkswagen’s Duster rival is here. And it will be coming to Indian shores soon.

The first generation of the Tiguan was launched at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show in production form. The concept was shown earlier at the 2006 Los Angeles International Auto Show. It is based on Volkswagen’s PQ35 platform which it shares with the Volkswagen Golf.

After selling over 2.64 million units, Volkswagen launched the second generation of the compact SUV at the ongoing Frankfurt Motor Show. The completely new SUV is the first SUV from the Volkswagen Group to be based on the MQB platform.

The German manufacturer plans to bring the second generation of the global compact SUV to the Indian market. It is expected to be shown during the 2016 Auto Expo in New Delhi.

At the ongoing Frankfurt Motor Show, Volkswagen is also showing the Tiguan GTE concept vehicle. This is a plug-in hybrid.

Volkswagen’s upcoming compact SUV, the Tiguan has been spotted completely undisguised for the first time. The SUV, that will eventually make it to India, and it will be revealed at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show that will be held later this month.

Just like other Volkswagen models, it will be based on the German manufacturer’s MQB platform. Engine options have not been announced yet but it is likely to be powered by a 2.0 litre diesel engine producing 187 hp. A petrol engine might also be offered. A four-wheel drive version will also be available.

The Tiguan SUV will be available in three versions: a 5-seat compact SUV that will compete against the Renault Duster and the Hyundai Creta, a 7-seat long wheelbase SUV that will compete against the Toyota Fortuner, Ford Endeavour and the Mitsubishi Pajero Sport. The third version is a sporty coupe version. Volkswagen will also build a high performance ’R’ variant of the coupe SUV.

From the spy pictures, we can see that the top end variant of the compact SUV will get lots of equipment like a sunroof. It looks like the car was snapped while it was being filmed for an advertisement.

Volkswagen will launch the Tiguan SUV in India sometime next year. To keep the price in check, they will assemble the SUV locally.

Volkswagen is developing a high performance version of the Tiguan Coupe SUV and it is being developed by the company’s R division.

The performance Coupe is expected to get a sloping roof line, and more aggressive styling. It might even look similar to the Volkswagen Cross Blue Coupe Concept shown at the Detroit Motor Show earlier this year. On the inside, it is expected to get all the latest safety features, an active instrument display and a heads-up display.

The Coupe R will most probably be powered by a 2.0 litre petrol engine producing around 300 bhp and 380 Nm of torque. It will be similar to the one found on the Golf R. It will be mated to a 6-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. Latest technologies to improve handling characteristics are likely to be used. A new suspension and damping systems are also expected.

The regular Tiguan SUV is expected to be launched at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show next month and it will come to India mid next year. While the Tiguan Coupe is expected to be launched globally in 2017, the R version of the coupe will come out only in 2018. The engine options for the regular car are a 1.4 litre petrol, a 2.0 litre petrol, a 1.6 litre diesel and a 2.0 litre diesel. There is no word from the German manufacturer regarding the Tiguan Coupe landing on Indian shores.

Please note that the Volkswagen Tiguan SUV is not the same as the Volkswagen Taigun. The Taigun is a smaller and compact SUV.

While all the auto manufacturer has already folded their sleeves and jumped into action once the car markets of our Country has revived itself from the begining of the year 2015 but still we have not seen any moves from one major player of this game, Volkswagen. However at a recent press conference they made it clear that they are not leaving this competition and actually planning for a grand comeback.

The German auto giant will be back in action soon and also announced that they will be launching not one or two but four brand new products in the Indian market over the duration of next 2 years. Offcourse! They will also be updating their existing product portfolio alongside but these four products which are a mixture of local assembly as well as direct exports will be the main highlights.

Below provided are the entire description of the four new products which will be launched in the Indian market.

If the cars we’re today driving mirror who we really are, it probably suggests that we’re now becoming more and more confused and want a bit too much. A more positive spin would be that we have now evolved as a more practical lot and want our cars to be that too. How else would you describe cars like theVolkswagen Tiguan. Is it s SUV, a crossover, a softroader or a hatch with more than average ground clearance. VW for some time now has been looking at the possibility of getting the Tiguan into India but for some reason that has been delayed. Like the Skoda Yeti, the Tiguan offers the practicality of a family car with a bit of off road potential. With this Golf based vehicle VW believes that it has managed to mix the versatility that a utility offers with the dynamic ability of the hatch. We could well get the Tiguan in India next year and if VW could assemble the car in India rather than importing it as a completely built unit, prices for this utility vehicle could start from around 17lakhs which puts it in theSkoda Yeti territory.

According to a report from Auto-motor-und-sport, the next generation Volkswagen Tiguan will challenge the Toyota Fortuner in emerging markets. The latest Tiguan was first unveiled at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show and is based on Volkswagen’s flexible MQB platform that underpins most VW cars like the Passat. Like the Fortuner the Tiguan too is a seven seater and would cost around 22lakhs.

The new Tiguan is more beefed up compared to the model it replaces sitting 55cm higher than the current version. The wheelbase has also been extended by 15-20cm. While there is no word on the engines that the SUV might use, we expect it to use both the TDI and TSI engines from VW. For the international market the SUV might also get a plug-in hybrid variant.

The 2012 Tiguan has a revised a new front fascia which uses the German automaker’s new corporate face and incorporates an attractive set of LED running lamps similar to the Touareg. There is also a twin double-bar grille and the SUV uses a new XDS locking differential system along with a seven-speed DSG dual-clutch gearbox.

VW has designed its SUV to target the youth and while the Tiguan won’t match the off-road ability of the Fortuner, it is more stylish to look at. Reports have also come out suggesting that Skoda would too be rolling out an SUV in the likes of the Tiguan based on the same MBQ platform.

The Toyota Fortuner was launched in India in 2009. Based on the Hilux pick-up truck, the Fortuner has been a big success in India and in March this year Toyota sold nearly 1400 Fortuners. A facelift version of the Fortuner was launched at the New Delhi Auto Expo earlier this year and the Fortuner now comes with both an automatic and manual gearbox. When launched, the VW Tiguan will also compete with the likes of the Chevrolet Captiva, Hyundai Santa Fe, Ford Endeavour and Mitsubishi Pajero Sport.