Overview
The 2023 Volkswagen Tiguan Elegance is a four-wheel drive, 5-door SUV that was released to the Australian market on 6th July 2023. The Volkswagen Tiguan is regarded as a large SUV built in Mexico with prices starting at $58,890 before on-road costs.
This Volkswagen Tiguan is powered by a 2.0L 4-cylinder engine that has 147 kW of power (at 3600 rpm) and 400 Nm of torque (at 1750 rpm) via a Seven-speed Automatic transmission. Volkswagen claims the Tiguan Elegance uses 6.2L/100km of Diesel in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 164g of CO2. It has a 60L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 968km per full tank
The Volkswagen Tiguan measures 1688mm (66.5 inches) in height, 4734mm (186.4 inches) in length, 1839mm (72.4 inches) in width with a 2791mm (109.9 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1868kg (4118.2 lbs) of unladen weight. The Tiguan Elegance 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 60 month, unlimited km warranty.
The 2023 Volkswagen Tiguan Elegance has a 186mm ground clearance with a 2500kg braked and 750kg unbraked towing capacity.
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 | In-Line |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 1968 |
| Size (L) | 2.0L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | - |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | - |
| Power | 147kW |
| Power RPM | 3600 |
| Torque | 400Nm |
| Torque RPM | 1750 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 7 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | - |
| Suspension Rear | - |
| Steering Mechanism | Leather Covered |
| Drive | 4x4 |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 6.2 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 60 |
| Fuel Type | Diesel |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 164 |
| CO2 Urban | 194 |
| CO2 Extra Urban | 146 |
| Brake Front | - |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | - |
| Tyre Front | 235/50 R19 |
| Tyre Rear | 235/50 R19 |
| Front Rim Size | - |
| Rear Rim Size | - |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1688 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4734 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1839 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 186 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2791 |
| Turning Circle (m) | 11.9 |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1868 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 2450 |
| Track Front (mm) | 1575 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1565 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 2500 |
| 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 | 60 |
| Discontinued Date | 2023-10-31 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | - |