Overview
The 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan Highline is a four-wheel drive, 5-door SUV that was released to the Australian market on 1st June 2018. The Volkswagen Tiguan is regarded as a large SUV built in Mexico with prices starting at $52,990 before on-road costs.
This Volkswagen Tiguan is powered by a 2.0L 4-cylinder engine that has 162 kW of power (at 4300 rpm) and 350 Nm of torque (at 1600 rpm) via a 7 SP MANUAL transmission. Volkswagen claims the Tiguan Highline uses 8.3L/100km of Premium Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 186g of CO2. It has a 60L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 723km per full tank
The Volkswagen Tiguan measures 1665mm (65.6 inches) in height, 4486mm (176.6 inches) in length, 1839mm (72.4 inches) in width with a 2790mm (109.8 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1822kg (4016.8 lbs) of unladen weight. The Tiguan Highline comes standard with 235/50 R19 front tyres and 235/50 R19 rear tyres. It requires a service every 12 months or 15,000 km, whichever comes first. It has a 36 month, unlimited km warranty.
The 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan Highline has a 201mm ground clearance with a 2400kg braked and 750kg unbraked towing capacity.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | In-Line |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 1984 |
| Size (L) | 2.0L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | - |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | - |
| Power | 162kW |
| Power RPM | 4300 |
| Torque | 350Nm |
| Torque RPM | 1600 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 7 SP MANUAL |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | - |
| Suspension Rear | - |
| Steering Mechanism | Leather Covered |
| Drive | 4x4 |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 8.3 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 60 |
| Fuel Type | Premium Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 186 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | - |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | - |
| Tyre Front | 235/50 R19 |
| Tyre Rear | 235/50 R19 |
| Front Rim Size | - |
| Rear Rim Size | - |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1665 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4486 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1839 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 201 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2790 |
| Turning Circle (m) | 11.9 |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1822 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | - |
| Track Front (mm) | 1585 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1574 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 2400 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 750 |
| Country Of Origin | Mexico |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 5 |
| Seats | 7 |
| Service Interval KMs | 15000 |
| Service Interval Months | 12 |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | - |
| Warranty Months | 36 |
| Discontinued Date | 2018-10-24 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | - |