Volkswagen South Africa has quietly released specifications and pricing for its facelifted Tiguan Allspace, despite the fact that its local launch is still seemingly a handful of months away.
While the refreshed Volkswagen Tiguan arrived in South Africa towards the middle of 2021, the 7-seater Allspace version has yet to officially hit the market (and is due only in the third quarter of 2022). However, the German firm’s local division has now added pricing and other details to its website.
Like the updated Tiguan, the refreshed three-row Allspace features tweaked exterior styling as well as additional digital elements in the cabin (including touch-sensitive controls for the climate system). Owing to its redesigned front end, the Tiguan Allspace has grown to a length of 4 723 mm.
The renewed Tiguan Allspace line-up now comprises four derivatives, with three engine options carried over unchanged. As with the standard wheelbase model, the updated Allspace drops the Trendline, Comfortline and Highline trim levels, instead switching to Life, Style and R-Line.
From what we can tell, the rejigged range does away with a pure base model, leaving the Life variant as the entry point. This derivative employs the VW Group’s familiar 110 kW/250 Nm turbocharged 1.4-litre, four-cylinder petrol engine, which drives the front axle through a 6-speed DSG transmission. This powertrain is also offered in R-Line guise.
There’s again also a 2.0 TSI engine available in Style specification. In this case, the turbocharged four-pot makes 132 kW and 320 Nm, peak outputs that are directed to all four wheels via a 7-speed DSG gearbox. The high-output version of this powerplant sits at the summit of the range (also in R-Line trim), generating 162 kW and 350 Nm.
Standard equipment and options
The Life model ships standard on 18-inch Frankfurt alloy wheels, while the cabin features the Composition Media 8.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system (like all variants, with the option of upgrading to the Discover Pro 9.2-inch arrangement for R17 700) and fabric seats. A digital instrument cluster is likewise standard, as are automatic headlamps, tyre-pressure monitoring, a powered tailgate and park distance control (fore and aft).
Upgrades for the Style trim level include 18-inch Nizza alloys, hill-descent control, comfort front seats (heated and electrically adjustable) and Vienna leather upholstery. Finally, the R-Line models gain 19-inch Valencia alloys (with the option of 20-inch Suzuka items in a choice of two finishes), R-Line logos for the front seats, a sports steering wheel, ambient cabin lighting, dark-red taillamps, and the R-Line body kit.
The Black Style Package is furthermore available for the R-Line trim level, adding a black chrome grille, black decorative trim on the side windows, black side-mirror caps and the otherwise optional black-painted Suzuki 20-inch alloy wheels.
How much does the Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace cost in South Africa?
All Allspace models come with a 3-year/120 000 km warranty and a 5-year/90 000 km service plan (with intervals of 15 000 km).
Tiguan Allspace 1.4 TSI (110 kW) Life R671 700
Tiguan Allspace 2.0 TSI (132 kW) Style 4Motion R726 000
Tiguan Allspace 1.4 TSI (110 kW) R-Line R719 700
Tiguan Allspace 2.0 TSI (162 kW) R-Line 4Motion R798 000
