Volkswagen Tiguan Gets Electrified as Third Generation Debuts

• Volkswagen shows off the next-generation Tiguan during a global debut.

• The new Tiguan two-row crossover shows off a new, plug-in hybrid powertrain.

• Volkswagen says it expects the redesigned Tiguan to hit European dealerships in the first quarter of 2024; the US version will be based on the long wheelbase variant.

Making its Euro-spec global debut, the next-generation Volkswagen Tiguan seems to pick up where it left off. According to Volkswagen (and based on official images), the next-generation Tiguan is sleeker than the outgoing model, there’s new tech heading to the passenger compartment, and a plug-in hybrid is joining the powertrain list.

The third-generation Tiguan will ride on the company’s MQB Evo platform when it reaches European dealers in the first quarter of 2024. Will it come to the US later as a 2025 or 2026 model? It’s too early to say.

Powertrains for this Euro-spec Tiguan will likely be different than what comes stateside. That’s a nice way of saying, don’t expect the Tiguan’s diesel burner to reach our shores. Joining that turbodiesel is a turbocharged gasoline engine, a mild-hybrid package, and a plug-in hybrid option.

Though, the folks at Volkswagen haven’t revealed specific details about these powertrains. The company says the plug-in hybrid variant offers a 62-mile electric range when using the WLTP standard. If this plug-in hybrid makes it stateside, expect that range to shrink when scrutinized by the EPA’s standards.

While VW withheld the powertrain details, the company has highlighted all the consumer-facing tech that’s headed to the European-spec Tiguan. For starters, the Tiguan is joining the big-screen scene and has a 15-inch touch display to control the infotainment system.

This screen is joined by VW’s Digital Cockpit instrument cluster. It also appears that physical buttons have made their way to the multi-function steering wheel, but climate controls are relegated to the touchscreen. The seats are stuffed with pneumatic lumbar supports on certain models, which is a system VW calls ergoActive Plus seats.