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VW Premieres the 2018 Tiguan in Detroit

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The new Tiguan premiered today in Detroit, and thanks to its major gains, it’s been revealed that it does even lift, bro.

Although it’s also known as the Tiguan long wheelbase, that’s only as compared to the European model, so this will be the only length of Tiguan offered in the US.

At 185 inches long, the 2018 Tiguan is a full 10 inches longer than the outgoing model, and 4.4 inches longer than the European model.

That difference bumps this new Tiguan well past the 2017 Honda CR-V (180″) and Mazda CX-5 (178″) in terms of length, and just shy of bigger crossovers like the 2017 Ford Edge (188″) and the Kia Sorento (187″).

The jump in size also means that the new model has 57% more cargo capacity than the one it replaces.

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Meanwhile, the appearance of the 2018 Tiguan also improves, with a well regarded design that has won multiple design awards in Europe. More than just being pretty, though, the new design lowers the lift-in height at the back and improves the approach angle (26 degrees) should you ever want to go off-roading.

Under the hood the new Tiguan packs a 2.0-liter TSI engine making 184 hp and 221 lb-ft of torque mated to an 8-speed auto. Power will be sent to the front wheels as standard, and to all four wheels optionally.

Interestingly, the FWD version will come standard with a third row of seats (2-3-2), while the third row will be an option on the AWD version.

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New colors are available inside and out, and VW says its working on making every trim better, even base trims, which come with diamond-pattern cloth seats for a “premium look.”

Driver aids and infotainment are a big concern for VW, too, and they’re throwing everything but the kitchen sink into it. Everything from lane departure warnings, to lane assist, to the digital cockpit, adaptive cruise control, and more will be available in the new Tiguan.

Unfortunately, VW hasn’t yet revealed the price of all of this, but the company has said that it will be priced competitively within the segment.

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