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Tiguan Limited to Start at $21,995

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The Mk1 Tiguan lives on as the Tiguan Limited, a value offering whose value VW has just announced. Starting at just $21,995 and with few options to increase that price, the Tiguan Limited will appeal to even the most miserly of Scrooges.

The new-old car is also “low complexity,” which means that there are only two packages that you can add: the Wheel Package and the Premium Package.

The first will run you $495 and replaces the standard 16-inch steelies with 17-inch aluminum-alloy “Philadelphia wheels.

The Premium Package costs a little more at $1,295 but gives you a bunch more. Instead of the standard five-inch MIB II infotainment system, you get VW’s Composition Media Info system with a 6.33-inch screen, App-Connect, CarPlay, Android Auto, three months of Sirius XM, a leather multifunction steering wheel, and keyless entry, and more.

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Under the hood, you do get a healthy 200 hp and 207 lb-ft of torque from a 2.0-liter turbo paired to a six-speed auto. As you might expect from a Tiguan, all trim levels are available with 4Motion all-wheel drive for an extra $1,975. Expect fuel economy to range between 20 (city) and 24 mpg (highway).

Not much changes outside or in, in terms of appearance, but it comes with Charcoal Black cloth seats that have a 40/20/40 fold-down split in the rear. With them down you get 56.1 cubic feet of storage, or 233.8 with them up.

Otherwise, it’s pretty much just the Tiguan that we’ve known for years, but it might prove to be important all the same. Besides the value of the Tiguan, its size is also an appealing aspect. Initially accused of being too small, VW might actually have been ahead of the curve, with compact SUVs coming into their own as a segment.

With all SUVs selling like hot cakes, this is an important stop-gap, as the Mk2 Tiguan has jumped up in size. Whatever comes to replace it—whether it’s the European Tiguan or the T-Roc—the Tiguan Limited will prevent VW USA from missing out on SUV boat again.

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