2021 Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace Facelift Revealed

The Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace facelift has just been revealed for international markets and will go on sale later this year. The popular seven-seat SUV now comes with the same suite of updates fitted to the revised standard model, giving buyers sharper styling, more interior technology, and some extra safety equipment. Volkswagen will start taking orders for the revised Tiguan Allspace later this month, with the first deliveries due to arrive in October. UK prices are yet to be confirmed but, in Germany, the brand says the SUV will be priced “more or less the same as the old model” at around €36,000 (roughly £31,000).The Tiguan Allspace facelift features a redesigned front fascia, consisting of a new pair of matrix LED headlamps (and LED DRLs), a restyled grille with an integrated LED strip and a new bumper. Depending on the variant, the SUV gets alloy wheels ranging from 17 inches to 20 inches in size. At the rear, the vehicle now sports a ‘Tiguan’ badge on the tailgate, along with restyled taillights. Two new exterior paint options have been added on the 2022 Tiguan Allspace – Kings Red Metallic and Onyx White.Inside, the updated Tiguan Allspace gets new seat covers, new door panels, and new climate controls, with touch-sensitive sliders and digital displays in place of the old car’s rotary knobs and buttons. Volkswagen’s latest MIB3 infotainment system makes an appearance, too, with either an eight-inch or optional 9.2-inch screen. Apart from this, there is also an updated touchscreen infotainment system with wireless Apple CarPlay and VW’s We Connect system, ambient lighting and more. Volkswagen has also expanded the Tiguan Allspace’s options list. Buyers can have a tilting panoramic sunroof, perforated leather upholstery, a colour head-up display, electrically adjustable and massaging front seats and a premium Harman Kardon sound system.VW offers IQ.Drive suite on the 2022 Tiguan Allspace, which includes features like forward collision warning, autonomous emergency braking with pedestrian detection, rear traffic alert, blind-spot monitoring, lane-keep assist, adaptive cruise control, parking assist, road sign recognition, etc. The facelift also introduces Travel Assist to the Tiguan Allspace. The semi-autonomous driving mode can take control of the SUV’s steering, throttle, and brakes on the motorway at speeds of up to 210 km/h, providing the driver keeps their hands on the steering wheel. When fitted with an automatic gearbox, the system will even work from a standstill.The Allspace’s engine range is pretty much identical to the standard Tiguan. The petrol range opens with a turbocharged 1.5-liter four-cylinder unit, with 148 bhp and 250 Nm of torque. It’s fitted with Volkswagen’s Active Cylinder Management system, which can shut down two of the engine’s cylinders when cruising for better fuel economy. Above that, there’s a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder unit available in two states of tune. The cheaper model has 187 bhp, while the more expensive variant has the same 242 bhp output as the Volkswagen Golf GTI. Both options are fitted with a seven-speed automatic gearbox and four-wheel drive.Buyers can also choose from two diesel options, both of which are based on the same turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder unit. One makes 148bhp, while the other has 197bhp – and both are fitted as standard with a seven-speed automatic gearbox. The more powerful diesel also comes as standard with a four-wheel drive, although the system can also be specified as an optional extra on the cheaper model. Volkswagen has also said that it could introduce an e-Hybrid version of the Tiguan Allspace, which would use the same 242bhp turbocharged 1.4-litre four-cylinder petrol engine and electric motor as the Mk8 Golf PHEV.