Overview
The 2023 Volkswagen Tiguan R is a four-wheel drive, 5-door SUV that was released to the Australian market on 2nd December 2022 classified as a MKII. The Volkswagen Tiguan is regarded as a small SUV built in Germany and when it was new had prices starting at $70,490.
This Volkswagen Tiguan is powered by a 2.0L 4-cylinder engine that has 235 kW of power (at 5600 rpm) and 420 Nm of torque (at 2000 rpm) via a Seven-speed Automatic transmission. Volkswagen claims the Tiguan R uses 8.8L/100km of Premium Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 201g of CO2. It has a 58L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 659km per full tank
The Volkswagen Tiguan measures 1668mm (65.7 inches) in height, 4520mm (178.0 inches) in length, 1859mm (73.2 inches) in width with a 2681mm (105.6 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1758kg (3875.7 lbs) of unladen weight. The Tiguan R comes standard with 255/35 R21 front tyres and 255/35 R21 rear tyres. It requires a service every 24 months or 30,000 km, whichever comes first. It has a 60 month, unlimited km warranty.
The 2023 Volkswagen Tiguan R has a 177mm ground clearance with a 2200kg braked and 750kg unbraked towing capacity.
The Volkswagen Tiguan has received a 5 star rating from ANCAP.
Pros
- Polished road manners
- Strong engines
- Well-packaged interior
Cons
- Optioned-up pricing
- Servicing still not the cheapest
- Rivals are gaining ground
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | TURBO |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 1984 |
| Size (L) | 2.0L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | Dual Overhead Cam |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 16 |
| Power | 235kW |
| Power RPM | 5600 |
| Torque | 420Nm |
| Torque RPM | 2000 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 7 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | Strut |
| Suspension Rear | Multi-Link |
| Steering Mechanism | - |
| Drive | 4x4 |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 8.8 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | 11.2 |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | 7.5 |
| Tank Size (L) | 58 |
| Fuel Type | Premium Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 201 |
| CO2 Urban | 254 |
| CO2 Extra Urban | 170 |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DISC |
| Tyre Front | 255/35 R21 |
| Tyre Rear | 255/35 R21 |
| Front Rim Size | 8.5x21 |
| Rear Rim Size | 8.5x21 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1668 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4520 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1859 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 177 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2681 |
| Turning Circle (m) | - |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1758 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 2280 |
| Track Front (mm) | 1589 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1580 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 2200 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 750 |
| Country Of Origin | Germany |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 5 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | 30000 |
| Service Interval Months | 24 |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | - |
| Warranty Months | 60 |
| Discontinued Date | 2023-01-31 |
| ANCAP Rating | 5 |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | EU6 |