Pricing for Budget Volkswagen Tiguan Limited Model Announced
The first-generation Volkswagen Tiguan is living on for now as the Tiguan Limited, a value offering whose price VW has just announced.
Starting at just $21,995 (excluding destination) and with few options to increase that price, the Tiguan Limited will appeal to even the most miserly of Scrooges.
The new-old car is also “low complexity,” which means that there are only two packages that you can add: the Wheel Package and the Premium Package. The first will run you $495 and replaces the standard 16-inch steelies with 17-inch aluminum-alloy Philadelphia wheels.
The Premium Package costs a little more at $1,295 but gives you a bunch more features. Instead of the standard five-inch MIB II infotainment system, drivers get VW’s Composition Media Info system with a 6.33-inch screen, App-Connect, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, three months of Sirius XM, a leather multifunction steering wheel, keyless entry, and more.
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Under the hood, drivers get a healthy 200 hp and 207 lb-ft of torque from a 2.0-liter turbo paired to a six-speed auto. As you might expect from a Tiguan, all trim levels are available with 4Motion all-wheel drive for an extra $1,975. Expect fuel economy to range between 20 (city) and 24 mpg (highway).
Not much changes outside or in, in terms of appearance, but it comes with Charcoal Black cloth seats that have a 40/20/40 fold-down split in the rear. With them down you get 56.1 cubic feet of storage, or 233.8 with them up.
Otherwise, it’s pretty much just the Tiguan that we’ve known for years, but it might prove to be important all the same. Besides the value of the Tiguan, its size is also an appealing aspect. Initially accused of being too small, VW might actually have been ahead of the curve, with compact SUVs coming into their own as a segment.
With all SUVs selling like hot cakes, this is an important stop-gap, as the second-generation Tiguan has jumped up in size. Whatever comes to replace it — whether it’s the European Tiguan or the T-Roc — the Tiguan Limited will prevent VW USA from missing out on SUV boat again.
A version of this story originally appeared on VW Vortex
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Sebastien is a roving reporter who covers Euros, domestics, and all things enthusiast. He has been writing about the automotive industry for four years and obsessed with it his whole life. He studied English at the Wilfrid Laurier University. Sebastien also edits for AutoGuide's sister sites VW Vortex, Fourtitude, Swedespeed, GM Inside News, All Ford Mustangs, and more.
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