Popular Tiguan line-up will now include, the Tiguan R-Line, which will add unique and sporty styling touches inside and out.

The VW Tiguan compact SUV has been a popular choice since it was added to the VW range. The Volkswagen Tiguan is now the fourth best-selling Volkswagen after the Golf, Polo and Passat.  In the first edition, the Tiguan R-Line was one of the most popular models with nearly 20 per cent of the total sales.  Added once again the Tiguan R-Line is now expected to be the choice of a quarter of customers.

The new VW Tiguan R-Line is based on the already generous SE trim level, and adds bi-xenon headlights, 18-inch ‘Mallory’ alloy wheels, painted in Sterling Silver with black wheelarch extensions, body-coloured unique front and rear ‘R’ design bumpers and rear spoiler, an R-Line logo on the front grille and aluminium front door sills with R-Line logo.  Inside, the theme continues with front sport seats and two-tone upholstery, R-Line logo on the front head restraints, leather multifunction steering wheel with aluminium inlay and R-Line logo and stainless steel pedals.

As befits its sporty styling and position in the range, the R-Line is available with the Tiguan’s three most powerful engines.  These are the 2.0-litre TSI with 210 PS and 4MOTION four-wheel drive, plus Volkswagen’s popular 2.0-litre common rail TDI engine with either 140 or 170 PS and 4MOTION.  All R-Line models come with a standard six-speed manual gearbox.  Carbon dioxide emissions for all models are under 200 g/km: the petrol model emits 199 g/km, while the diesels are at 150 and 158 g/km for the 140 and 170 PS respectively.

Prices on the road for the Tiguan start at £28,020 for the R-Line 140 PS.  The diesel commands a £680 premium with the petrol model costing £28,435.

The Tiguan R-Line is available to order now.

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