Volkswagen Tiguan SUV launched in India at Rs. 27.68 lakh; check out the details

Volkswagen India launched its premium SUV, Tiguan, in the country on Wednesday, May 24. The new Tiguan, which marked the company's reentry into the SUV segment in the country, will be available only in two variants-- Comfortline and Highline. The price of new Tiguan will start from Rs. 27. 68 lakh ( ex-showroom Mumbai).

To be manufactured at the company's facility in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, the new Tiguan SUV is open for bookings across the dealerships of the company. Volkswagen will begin the delivery of Tiguan by June 2017.

Under the hood, Tiguan packs a 2.0 litre diesel engine mated to seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. The engine can churn out 147bhp of power and a peak torque of 330Nm. The SUV measures 4,486mm in length, 1,839mm in width, 1,672mm in height and comes with a wheelbase of 2,677mm. The SUV offers a ground clearance of 149mm and has a fuel tank capacity of 71-litres. The boot capacity of the Tiguan with all seats up is 615- litres and can be extended up to 1655-litres with rear seat folded.

Launched in five-seater version, the Tiguan is based on the MQB platform of the company. The SUV flaunts LED headlamps, fog lamps and taillights and an electrically operated tailgate. While the Comfortline trim of the SUV rides on the 17-inch alloy wheels, the high-end trim Highline gets 18-inch alloy wheels.

Inside the cabin, the Tiguan features three-spoke flat-bottom steering wheel with buttons for audio, 8-inch touchscreen infotainment system with navigation, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and MirrorLink compatibility and electrically-adjustable heated front seats. The high-end trim of the SUV gets a panoramic sunroof, reverse parking camera and ambient lighting.

The Volkswagen Tiguan will be available in five exterior colour options-- Indium Grey, Tungsten Silver, Atlantic Blue, Deep Black and Oryx White. The Tiguan is pitted against Ford Endeavour, Toyota Fortuner, the new Isuzu MU-X and the upcoming Skoda Kodiaq in India in its segment.

Volkswagen Tiguan price list (Ex-showroom)