Volkswagen Tiguan L
The new Volkswagen Tiguan L will be launched on the
Chinese car market in January and the first examples have arrived at Volkswagen
dealers throughout China. The L is the long-wheelbase variant of the Tiguan
SUV, it is manufactured locally by the Shanghai-Volkswagen joint venture.
The LWB is longer, wider, and taller. But what
matters most is the wheelbase, extended by ten point seven centimeters exactly.
All the extra space goes to the passengers in the back. The Tiguan L seats five
with an optional third row with another two seats, making it a real
seven-seater.
There will be four engines available: 150 Hp 1.4
turbo, 180 Hp 1.8 turbo, 186 Hp 2.0 turbo, and a 220 Hp 2.0 turbo, send to 6 and 7
speed DCT transmission. No more manuals. Price will range from around 211.800 to 315.800
yuan.
Volkswagen will offer only an 8 inch touch screen
for the infotainment system. It runs on a China-only operating system called
“MIB High”, which is an updated version of MIB. None of the China-made
Volkswagens, not even the Phideon, have the new MIB II system or the new 12.3
inch touch screen.
Volkswagen is using a completely different
designation system in China with big numbers to impress buyers. The ‘330 TSI’
is the 186 Hp 2.0 turbo. Other designations will be: 240 TSI, 280 TSI, and 350
TSI.
source : Carnewschina
