2009 VW Tiguan: Journalists Test Drive VW's Compact SUV In Namibia

A couple of months prior to the Tiguan’s Frankfurt Show unveiling, the German car manufacture invited a group of journalists to test drive and photograph pre-production versions of its first-ever compact SUV in Namibia in southwest Africa. Judging from the lightly camouflaged car in the images provided by Mototrend, the Tiguan is yet another example of how deceiving concept cars can be. Damn, with that pseudo-logo up front, we nearly took the Tiuguan by mistake for a Hyundai Tuscon! And it gets even worse once you take a look inside were all you is a VW Golf Plus with different door handles…

VW provided four pre-production Tiguans at the journalists’ disposal all of which were European spec models wearing VW Group’s 1.4TSI Twincharger engine rated at 150Hp. According to Motortrend, the US version will be fitted with the GTI’s 200Hp 2.0TFSI. Additionally, the Tiguan will be available with a "Track & Field" off-road-system that adds a different front fascia to accommodate a 28-degree approach angle, and an Offroad Mode that handles the ABS, the differential locks, the throttle, and both hill descent and climb features. Read Motortrend’s full article about the Tiguan's first test drive here.

Source: Motortrend , Via: Motorpasion

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