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Jonathan Hanson
11-30-2006, 01:04 PM
Essentially a downsized Tuareg, with a "clean" TDI engine and, um, orange tires.

I've always thought something like this would make a great economical machine with the capability to do a round-the-world journey. Lots of people did just that in VW Combis . . .

http://graphics10.nytimes.com/images/2006/11/29/automobiles/29la-tiguan1.600.jpg
Scott Brady
11-30-2006, 01:44 PM
I like the body style. Interesting to see the BMW influence in the lamps.
Scott Brady
11-30-2006, 01:47 PM
Tiguan ( P ) Pronunciation Key (tee-güän) [Chochimie (Indian dialect), Fertile meadow or Close to the water.]

The name of Tijuana derives from Tiguan
ZooJunkie
11-30-2006, 06:36 PM
I like it. It looks like a cross between a 2nd gen RAV4 and an X3. Nice! I wonder if it will ever make it to the States w/ a diesel option.
Jonathan Hanson
12-01-2006, 01:14 AM
With the ready availability of low-sulphur diesel fuel we should see a flood of very cool, highly efficient, moderate-displacement diesel engines from Europe and Japan. Our own makers seem stuck on ever-more-huge truck engines, and will no doubt be left in the dust yet again.
xcmountain80
12-01-2006, 01:25 AM
I always like the concept tires on these rigs. Like the ones on this one ohh so nice.


Aaron
flyingwil
12-01-2006, 02:36 AM
With the ready availability of low-sulphur diesel fuel we should see a flood of very cool, highly efficient, moderate-displacement diesel engines from Europe and Japan. Our own makers seem stuck on ever-more-huge truck engines, and will no doubt be left in the dust yet again.


:iagree:

Looks interesting... is it an AWD?
Jonathan Hanson
12-01-2006, 01:44 PM
Yes, but the release did not give any specifics about traction systems.
bootzilla
12-02-2006, 02:19 AM
I dig it!

'course...I'd really like one of those V-10 Touaregs, too....
haven
12-04-2006, 04:44 PM
A note on the Autoweek web site confirms VW's plan to import the Tiguan with a 2.0-liter turbocharged diesel engine. The diesel will be 50 states legal without the need for the urea injection (so-called AdBlue system) used in larger engines. The note speculates that the North American market will see the diesel Tiguan by the end of calendar 2008.

Here's the link
http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061204/FREE/61204003/

Chip Haven