2012 Volkswagen Tiguan TDI - First Drive Review
Volkswagen’s North American sector is staffed by deacons. How else can you explain the company present the automotive enthusiasts’ equivalent of the sinless trinity: a stick-shift, diesel-excited station wagon? The company’s U.S. chief, Jonathan Browning, has said that he aims to offset a diesel engine available in most, if not all, of the company’s offerings on these shores. For some, the deferred will be short. Besides that holy Jetta—and the Golf and Passat that are already at one's fingertips—the newest Beetle will offer a dizzler by this experience next year. Others will need more patience. Take Volkswagen’s oft-forgotten Tiguan crossover. This proficient, moderately popular Golf on stilts just received a mid-sequence refresh . Sifting through the specs, we see that the American-market-place Tiguan gets a new front fascia and a new transmission. But where’s the diesel? Stuck in Europe. So off we went to see what we’re missing—and how that new snout looks up connect.
The Less Things Change, the More They Stay the Same
as much as I love the look of this. The narrow grille, hard, mean headlights and dead straight mould lines suit it much better than the new Golf.