Volkswagen announced the introduction of the new Tiguan Match
compact SUV, which costs £450 less than the Tiguan SE it replaces, but
comes with £700-worth of extra equipment.
Every
Tiguan Match comes packed with features which make it as practical as
it is great value. On top of the already generous specification of the
outgoing SE, the new Tiguan Match adds the RNS 315 colour touchscreen
satellite navigation system and new 17-inch ‘New Orleans’ alloys.
Connectivity comes thanks to standard Bluetooth, as well as an MDI
media interface with leads for iPhone (4 and earlier) and USB, while
there’s also a CD/DVD player, SD card provision and a DAB digital radio.
A multifunction steering wheel (trimmed in leather, just like the gear
lever and handbrake) enables operation without taking your hands from
the wheel.
Standard 2Zone climate control helps to keep the temperature
just right on either side of the cabin, while folding picnic tables on
the back of the front seats ensure that rear-seat passengers are well
catered for. As on all Volkswagen models, standard rear Isofix
mountings make securing a child-seat child’s play. The rear seats also
split 60:40, can be moved lengthways, to increase luggage space or
legroom as required by up to 16 cm, while the backrest angles can be
adjusted by 23 degrees. The rear seats can also be folded to increase
luggage capacity from 470 to 1,510 litres. The front passenger seat
backrest can also be folded forwards, to create a load space that is up
to 2.5 metres long. There’s plenty of room for smaller items both in
the under-seat drawers and also under the boot floor, alongside the
space-saver spare wheel.
The Tiguan Match
is available with a wide choice of frugal and advanced diesel and petrol
engines and gearboxes, from a two-wheel drive 1.4-litre TSI 160 PS
petrol to a four-wheel drive 2.0-litre TDI 177 PS turbodiesel, with CO2
emissions from just 139 g/km. On the road prices start at £23,245 for
the Match 1.4-litre TSI 160 PS.
The Tiguan Match is available to order now through Volkswagen Retailers, with the first cars arriving in September.
