Based on a spec sheet previewing the model’s line-up, France’s L'Automobile reports that both the Tiguan and its seven-seat Allspace sibling will wave goodbye to the long-serving 1.4 TSI engine, and instead get the more powerful 110kW 1.5 TSI Evo powering the Golf and Arteon.
Despite the upshot in power, the Tiguan will also be more expensive with pricing from €30 610 (R481 224) for the base Trendline equipped with the six-speed manual gearbox, an increase of €450 (R7 074), while the Allspace with the same engine kicks-off at €33 850 (R532 432), a hike of €430 (R6 763). Gone though is the entry-level 92kW 1.4 TSI, which will reportedly not be replaced with the 96kW 1.5 TSI Evo used in the Golf.
New to the range, the 132kW 2.0 TSI has been replaced by the more powerful 140kW version of the same engine, but predictably at a higher price with the DSG equipped Carat 4Motion retailing for €43 400 (R682 646), up €900 (R14 156), and the Allspace at €46 660 (R733 923), a jump of €1 450 (R22 807).
The biggest changes are to the diesel variants with the 177kW 2.0-litre BiTDI falling by the wayside completely, leaving the 140kW model as the new flagship and the 110kW as base diesel. These models have not escaped the price hikes either with the 110kW Trendline manual being €390 (R6 134) dearer at €33 700 (R530 073) and the Allspace €430 (R6 763) pricier at €36 230 (R569 868).
At the sharp end, the 140kW oil burner in Carat spec retails for €46 240 (R727 317), a €600 (R9 437) spike, while the Allspace is now €1 130 (R17 773) more expensive at €49 100 (R772 302).
While the price hikes and model cuts are for French models only, the roll-out of the 1.5 TSI could very well expand to other markets, including South Africa, where the 92kW 1.4 TSI still serves as the entry point to the Tiguan range. The new mill has reportedly been delayed due to our poor fuel quality.
The WLTP regulations, which will come into force across Europe on September first, has hit the German automaker the hardest with models already pulled being the Skoda Octavia vRS 230 and vRS 184 TDI and more recently the Golf GTI, while the Golf R will soon be fitted with a new restrictive exhaust system that will drop power from 228kW to 221kW.
