Orders for most current Volkswagen Tiguans may not reopen

Supply of the Volkswagen Tiguan has seen its share of interruptions, and CarExpert understands the German brand is choosing to wind up sales ahead of the arrival of a replacement.

Volkswagen has already confirmed it has paused orders for the all-wheel drive 132TSI, 147TDI and 162TSI, but CarExpert understands these are unlikely to be reopened.

With the debut of a new-generation five-seat Tiguan imminent – as seen in increasingly revealing spy photos, suggesting a reveal this year – CarExpert therefore understands orders will likely remain paused until the new model arrives.

Stronger supply of the longer Tiguan Allspace will help Volkswagen tide buyers over until the five-seat model comes.

Examples of the previously revealed Monochrome edition have already been built, and front-wheel drive 110TSI and all-wheel drive R models will continue coming during the year. That’s despite a previously announced hold on R models.

Volkswagen has confirmed it will import an additional 1000 Tiguan Rs this year plus a few hundred Grid Editions. These will arrive progressively during the year.

Tiguan Allspace supply has remained uninterrupted over the past several months. It’s on a slightly different product lifecycle, and is sourced from Mexico instead of Germany like the shorter model.

Volkswagen has also bolstered the longer crossover with a Monochrome edition of its own, plus the Adventure which drops the third row of seating.

Prototypes of the next ‘regular’ Tiguan have been shedding more and more camouflage, revealing a more curvaceous profile.

It’s expected the new Tiguan will migrate to the latest MQB Evo platform like the Golf 8 and Skoda Octavia – with petrol, hybrid, and plug-in hybrid options.

An electric counterpart will reportedly follow in 2026, though it’s expected to use MEB Plus underpinnings.

The current-generation model has been in production since 2016, with the typical vehicle life-cycle lasting 7-8 years.

It was first revealed in September 2015, with the Allspace – the only body style offered in North America – revealed in January 2017.

Because of this staggered rollout, the mid-life updates for the Tiguan and Tiguan Allspace came at different times – the former was revealed in January 2021 and went on sale a few months later, and the latter was revealed in December 2021 and went on sale in early 2022.

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