Vw Tiguan receives new 2.0 liter TDI engine

The most powerful Tiguan yet, equipped with a new 2.0-litre TDI 170 PS common rail diesel engine, has now been released for ordering. Combining greater torque than a Golf GTI with the efficiency, lower emissions and refinement you’d expect from a modern diesel, the Tiguan strikes a balance between performance and economy.

This new common rail engine is capable of developing a maximum of 258 lbs ft of torque via a six-speed manual gearbox. As with the rest of the Tiguan range the new engine will route drive through an advanced 4MOTION system which can divert up to 100 per cent of drive to any wheel depending on the traction available.
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lexusrox123 - 4/3/2008 7:22:54 PM

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looks good, kind of like the audi q7. i wonder if this tiguan's reliability would be improved over current VW's. such good looks shouldnt go to waste.

Bored - 4/3/2008 7:58:48 PM

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I really would like to see this engine (and the Tiguan) in the U.S. But I just did a currency conversion: 22,670 British Pounds equals $44,903 U.S. -- OUCH!!!

Unless 4wheelblog used the British Pound by mistake (conversion from 22,670 Euros = $35,408 -- still too much), selling it here is going to be hard.

steve27t - 4/3/2008 11:14:58 PM

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If you look at UK prices of cars for sale in the USA as well as the UK, the VW GTI for example, you will see that there is a big diffeence in how the cars are priced in the USA. VW will price the Tiguan competitively for the US.

Heyhuub - 4/4/2008 3:44:43 AM

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A Golf GTI starts at 21000,- pounds in the UK, does it start at 40000,- USD in the US?