The third-generation Volkswagen Tiguan is expected to debut in India by the end of 2024.

Volkswagen has taken the wraps off the third-generation Tiguan. The new model is based on the latest iteration of the MQB Evo platform and comes with an updated plug-in hybrid powertrain.

The 2024 Tiguan is 30 mm longer than the outgoing version. As a result, boot space has increased to 652 litres. Volkswagen has made several changes to the exterior design of the Tiguan. The SUV gets a sleeker front fascia, courtesy of a slimmer grille and gloss black surfaces. The dual-pod LED headlamps also have a smoked effect.

The rear end of the Tiguan is based on VW's newest design philosophy. It features Taigun-like wraparound tail lamps housed inside a single continuous unit. It also features an LED light bar.

The interior of the Tiguan gets a major upgrade over the old model. The centre console houses a massive 15-inch touchscreen infotainment system. The dashboard has a minimalistic look thanks to the lack of physical buttons. The SUV gets a 3-spoke flat-bottom steering wheel and a digital instrument cluster, with the front seats getting massage, heating and ventilation functions.

The 2024 VW Tiguan comes with two PHEV powertrain options, with either 201 BHP or 265 BHP. The PHEV version is equipped with a 19.7 kWh battery that offers an all-electric range of 100 km.

VW also offers the Tiguan with a 1.5-litre turbocharged 4-cylinder engine paired with a 48-volt mild-hybrid system. It also gets cylinder deactivation tech. Customers also get the option of a 2.0-litre engine producing 201 BHP or 261 BHP.

Volkswagen has carried over the 2.0-litre diesel engine. It is available in two states of tune - 148 BHP and 190 BHP.

The third-generation Volkswagen Tiguan is expected to debut in India by the end of 2024.

I also drove the Audi Q3 which has left me totally confused.

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I booked the GLA 220d 4M two weeks back, after extensive test drives of the GLA 220d, GLA 220d 4M, BMW18d and the Volvo XC40. I couldn't drive the Q3 as I did not get any response to my request for a test drive and the nearest Audi dealership is almost 40 km from my place in Thane.

Audi suddenly woke up from slumber this week and I ended up taking a test drive of the Q3 yesterday. I really liked the drive. The car is very engaging and can be driven hard, and the Quattro system is fantastic. However, it misses out on some very basic features of modern cars (Though new to India, the model is actually five years old).

Just for the heck of it, I ended up driving the Tiguan today. Apart from a very complicated user interface and lack of physical buttons for the AC, it is more feature-loaded than the Q3 and drives just as well. I am not sure if Quattro and 4Motion are the same, but I did not feel any difference in the drive.

I am now totally confused and would appreciate some dose of sense from the more experienced BHPians.

What, in your opinion, is a sensible buy?

1. The GLA 220d 4M at Rs 62.3L OTR with 3 + 3 years extended warranty. The uncertainty around Diesel vehicles is also looming large on my mind. But my heart keeps tugging at the GLA!!
2. The Audi Q3 Technology. Though I have not received a quote yet, I expect it to be between Rs 55L to Rs 57L OTR with a 2+3 years extended warranty and a 5-year comprehensive service package.
3. The VW Tiguan at Rs 43L OTR with 4+2 years Extended Warranty, and a 5 years comprehensive service package.

Kindly advise!

Here's what GTO had to say on the matter:

Most of the cars in the 35 - 50 lakh price range punch well above their weight. Whether it's the Tiguan, Hycross, Camry, Tucson or Ioniq 5.

The GLA isn't my kind of car. If you have a budget of 60 lakhs, check on discounts for the Q5. A childhood friend bought one earlier in 2023 for Rs 63 lakhs OTR.

If I were in your shoes, my top choices would be the Q5 & Kia EV6 or at a lower price band, the Ioniq 5 & Kodiaq. The Tiguan is also a wonderful SUV if you can live with its firmer ride, but I love the Kodiaq more due to its adaptive suspension. A true luxury car feature.

Here's what BHPian androdev had to say on the matter:

Given that the usage is primarily office commute, take a look at EVs from Hyundai and Kia just to see how they fare compared to your shortlist. They may lack the badge value but certainty not lacking in the wow factor and exclusivity. Driving an EV for office commute would be fantastic - you will not go back to ICE cars again. Give it a shot before rejecting this option.

I would say drop VW from your list - the combination of below-average reliability and lousy customer service is not something you would want to deal with at this budget.

Mercedes offers an 8-year warranty on the drivetrain. Everything is a tad more expensive but overall sales experience will be better compared to other luxury brands. This would be a safe bet if you want to keep it simple.

Q3 should be a good choice as well but nobody starts with Q3 as their first choice.

Here's what BHPian Maverick1977 had to say on the matter:

My immediate family was in the same situation. Here is my simple analysis:

Having a minimum budget of 60+L OTR, the X1 and GLA diesel is the best option. I felt the X1 diesel drove better on Mumbai roads, compared to the Mercedes. Both the test drives were on Western Express Highway (both sides) so we got an experience of driving in traffic and in a little less traffic. Drove on SV road to understand how it tracked potholes and my SIL and I both preferred the X1 over the GLA.

However, if you are on a tight budget and want a hefty discount, the Q3 is your best choice. A discount of 11+L from Audi South tilted the balance in its favour. The Quattro was another thing that went in its favour.

We also liked the Tiguan and considered the Kodiaq, but both don't have the same badge value.

If budget is not an issue the battle is between the Mercedes and BMW. Hope you find your winner!!

Here's what BHPian Shreyans_Jain had to say on the matter:

Don’t bother with the Tiguan or Q3. VW’s 2.0 TSi engine is not E20 rated. They are very fine cars otherwise, but the petrol compatibility issue is a deal breaker. Your heart is anyway set on the Mercedes.

Here's what BHPian CarsAndDrives had to say on the matter:

I can quite relate to your situation. Have driven all these cars and here are my thoughts - Both Tiguan and Q3 are old models and are due for a refresh - in a year or so. Was not sure if it was worth putting money on an end-of-life model. But both from a driver's car perspective tick all the right boxes. Tiguan more so given the space and relatively low pricing.

X1 - was good, but not appealing - especially cannot get my head around 62 lakh for a 136 bhp engine. In addition, the driver display is much smaller compared to others.

XC40 was a great looker and drives fine but not premium enough inside.

Coming to the last one - GLA is probably the best of the lot. The diesel was amazing and for the pricing, it offers much more - both luxury and performance. But the boot I felt was quite small and overall the vehicle does not have a good road presence from a style perspective - from some angles, it looked like a larger hatchback. And again there is the question about the long-term diesel vehicle future. Petol GLA is pretty dull again.

Given this conundrum, I have decided to wait it out until next year and revisit it.

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We decided to mutually settle this accident without a police complaint but after the insurance surveyor inspected my SUV, he asked for an FIR copy.

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Background:

On July 08th, 5:45 AM, Saturday I met with an accident in my Tiguan. Myself and my family had left Bangalore early morning at 3:30 am and were travelling to our native place in Mangalore.

What happened?

When reached near Chennaraya Pattana, a Duster came from the left side at high speed and hit our car. The left side of the Duster hit a concrete wall and the right side of the car hit my car badly. Attached are the images - the front door, backdoor and quarter panel, rear bumper were badly damaged.

For Duster, since it hit the concrete wall from the left, the car was heavily damaged at the front.

Luckily no injuries to either car passengers or drivers.

Since I was having my little kids and family in the car and also the Duster driver too with his family, we decided to mutually settle this accident without a police complaint. Same day, I drove the car back to Bangalore Volkswagen service centre (Volkswagen Palace Cross, Hesargatta, Bangalore), and the insurance claim submission was done with the service advisor on the same day.

I have Oriental Insurance, for my fate, the dealer doesn't have cashless payment with Oriental Insurance.

July 13:

After 5 days, Surveyor inspected the car and then he was asking for an FIR copy, which I denied softly. The estimation for this repair/replacement is on the higher side, the dealer estimated almost 6 lakhs.

July 14th:

I have received the claim reference number in the email as well as an SMS from the insurance company.

Spoke to Surveyor and he says, oral approval has been given now and he needs to talk to his manager; he requested me to send a detailed email with accident photos and reasons for no FIR. I did the same.

Also, the dealer sent me an email with the estimation sheet, asking me to approve the work, as they said in the email: vehicle inspection is done by the insurance company and the surveyor has given the approval to start the work.

Also, they requesting now to make a 50% advance payment to order parts as no cashless facility.

I have yet to approve the work.

My questions

• Should I wait to hear from the surveyor for the next steps, should I be concerned about not having an FIR copy? Will this impact my claim approval? What's the next step from the insurance company, should they approve the claim before repair work?
• Since I have an email proof from the dealer that the surveyor approved to start the work, can I go ahead with the dealer and approve the work and make payment? I requested the dealer a copy of the surveyor report, which he seems don't have. Is this possible?
• Should I negotiate the estimated cost?

Thankful in advance for all the advice!

Here's what BHPian Gansan had to say about the matter:

If there are no fatalities or injuries and both parties agree to settle amicably, even then the incident should be filed in the area police station and an acknowledgement obtained. Need not file FIR, it has a different name which I forgot. The insurance company will ask for it before processing the claim.

Else one should not mention accident at all but claim it happened when the car was parked outside on the road near his home (hit and run).

Here's what BHPian Guna had to say about the matter:

Sorry to hear about the accident.

Recently one of my colleagues (who is also a Bhpian) had a similar accident. His car (Hector) was hit by another car and damaged both doors on the driver's side. Even the side/curtain airbags got deployed.

In his case, he had 'bumper to bumper/zero depreciation' insurance and the insurance has agreed to pay the entire repair cost (estimated around 2 lakhs).

He made the other car guy pay up the loss due to losing the NCB and the commute cost he has to bear without the car for 1 month.

He didn't have to file an FIR.

Hope you have taken the contact details of the Duster guy in case you need his cooperation.

Make sure that the insurance approves new doors/trims and not tinkering the old doors.

Here's what BHPian jaspritsingh had to say about the matter:

In case of a collision even when the other side looks reasonable:

• FIR is needed when you have a complaint. In this case, you needed to inform the local police station of the collision and get a Raazinama (acknowledgement of compromise - don't know what it is called in your province).
• Always insist on a spot survey. It will help in collaborating with your version and also prevent the insurance from denying any item claiming it was from a different accident/cause.
• Get a letter from the Surveyor asking the dealership to start opening the car. The surveyor will need to photograph the car, the damaged parts and tally it with your version of the accident.
• Till the car is opened any estimate is based on guesswork. The actual work required could be higher/lower than what it looks like.

Let me know if you need any help on the Insurance angle.

Here's what BHPian raptor_diwan had to say about the matter:

If FIR is not available, at least CSR might be required in your case, depending on the surveyor's discretion. They can approve it, but if they have any doubts about your claim, you may be compelled to obtain a CSR from the nearest station to proceed further.

Visit the police station and explain the situation and the incident that occurred. It is possible that both parties might be required to visit the station. Keep in mind that a small fee might be required to complete the process. ( You know why it is required ) If you have influence or connections, it may make the process easier. However, if you don't have such influence, they may initially claim that it's not possible to obtain the required documents, but eventually, they will proceed with the process.

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I am wondering if spending an extra 20-22L for the Q3 is worth it compared to Tiguan.

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The VW Tiguan comes with a 2L TSI Petrol engine - it is a 4WD I suppose.

The Audi Q3 comes with a 2L TFSI engine - this too is an AWD.

Then there is the Skoda Kodiaq 2L Turbo Petrol. Does this too have the same TSI as that of Tiguan or a different one?

• I wonder if there is any difference in these engines?
• Which of these is better for performance driving?
• Which is better and reliable?
• Should one consider one over the other?

Would the different suspension and the AWD/4WD make any difference at all to the overall drive experience (in city as well as on highways) between these cars especially between the Audi Q3 and VW Tiguan?

I am wondering if spending an extra 20-22L for the Q3 is worth it compared to Tiguan. Yes, the Q3 has badge value and offers much better exterior looks and somewhat better interior looks. However, I am questioning purely from a drive perspective in terms of the difference if any.

These are my 3 short-listed cars and any help would be appreciated.

Here's what BHPian MclarenRulez had to say on the matter:

The engines are identical, even in tuning I believe. I think you'll have very similar driving experiences - any differences would be down to the weight and they're not too far from each other there either!

To be honest, nothing works better than multiple long test drives till you find what works for you. I have only driven the Tiguan so I have no comparison but ultimately, this will boil down to your preferences. For instance, many people complain that the Tiguan has a very stiff suspension compared to the Kodiaq but I didn't feel it was too bad when I drove it.

You definitely are paying for the badge with the Q3 but you'll recoup some of that extra price down the road when you sell it too.

Here's what BHPian el_lobo6061 had to say on the matter:

I would pick Audi Q3.

Reason:

1. Current gen Skoda Kodiaq is at end of life. New model is incoming.

2. You would face poor aftersales with both Skoda & VW with their top premium cars. Reason being less sales resulting in less experience with technicians & availability of parts.

Another problem with 2.0 TSi with all 3 models is; its not E20 compatible.

So you will face issue once E20 petrol becomes PAN India from 01 April 2025.

Here's what BHPian adi.mariner had to say on the matter:

If you have the need for the 7 seats, then go for the Kodiaq. Otherwise the Audi Q3 is a no brainer if your budget permits. The Audi badge on the steering wheel will cheer you up everytime you drive and if you get a Tiguan, the VW badge will remind you that you had a chance to get an Audi but you didn't. All the best for your search.

Here's what BHPian Maky had to say on the matter:

• All have Identical engines gearboxes but are all tuned differently. Similarly the A4, Octavia and Superb have the same engine and gearbox(iirc) combination but the A4 feels much smoother of an experience.
• Performance driving, I imagine the lightest vehicle will be the most spirited of the three you have listed, that being said I wouldn't really much in the handling department as they are all heavy fat cars with a high center of gravity.
• Reliability wise the Tiguan and Kodiaq should be equals. Perhaps someone else can comment on the Q3.
• You will get only badge value on the Audi Q3 over the very VFM Tiguan and Kodiaq. If my budget was between the Q3 and others I would pick the Kodiaq.

Oh and the proper New Generation Tiguan and Kodiaq are both around the corner. Unless any urgency, I would suggest you wait another two quarters for the same.

Here's what BHPian Hayek had to say on the matter:

Think the choice between the Q3, Tiguan and the Kodiaq depends on your application unless you are obsessed with badges. They use the same platform - viz the same engine, gearbox and several other parts.

If you are entirely self driven and do not need rear seat space, go for the Q3 - as a smaller and lighter car, it will be more nimble than the Tiguan. If you are often chauffeur driven or have family who will need second row space, the Kodiaq is the pick - the Tiguan Allspace which I have (identical to the Kodiaq) has more rear seat space than the Q5, much less the Q3. And if you want a car that is almost identical to the Q3 for 30% less money, take the Tiguan. Interiors are not as nice but it gives you “more car per car” than the Q3 for a lot less.

I don’t know about service in Bangalore but in Bombay, both VW Downtown and VW Mumbai North provide good service

Here's what BHPian 84.monsoon had to say on the matter:

These three cars occupy three different segments in terms of interior space and seating. The Q3 is a compact SUV, whereas the Tiguan is a mid size SUV. The Tiguan has interior room which is closer to aq Q5 than to a Q3. On a similar note, the Kodiaq being a seven seater, 3 row SUV, is closer in interior space to a Q7 rather than a Q5. All the three engine and transmission may be identical, however in terms of size and weight, these three cars are quite different and therefore likely to drive very differently.

Do you take long test drives of each before deciding, because you seem to put a lot of emphasis on power and drive experience.

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The next-gen Tiguan is expected to make its global debut later this year.

Volkswagen has shared a few teaser images of the next-generation Tiguan. The images showcase a pre-production prototype of the upcoming SUV.

The new Tiguan is slightly longer than before. While the wheelbase is identical to the outgoing model, the overall height has gone up by 5 mm. VW claims that the larger proportions have resulted in a 33-litre increase in luggage space.

In terms of its design, the new Tiguan has fewer sharp edges. The car has a more rounded front fascia with an LED light bar and redesigned bumper featuring a wide air dam. The rear features slimmer wraparound taillights, a roof spoiler and a shark fin antenna.

Inside, the new Tiguan gets a large touchscreen infotainment system and a 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster. Reports suggest that the SUV will also get ventilated seats with a massage function.

The next-gen Tiguan could be offered with a range of petrol, diesel and plug-in hybrid powertrains. It will make its global debut later this year.

It’s a really nice car to look at. Elegant lines with just the right bulges over the wheel arches. Will age well.

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These are my impressions from a test drive off the Audi Q3 Sportback

Positives

• Exterior styling. It’s a really nice car to look at. Elegant lines with just the right bulges over the wheel arches. Will age well. Probably my personal favourite in the class from the looks perspective.
• The progressive steering. It’s got the best steering amongst the competitors. Very easy to take U turns, nice to hold, decent feedback, and weighs up nicely in “dynamic mode”.
• Drive. The creamy 2.0 L petrol and 7 speed DCT, along with the Quattro AWD system make this, in my opinion, arguably the nicest car in the class to drive.
• Suspension. A tad firm, but comfortable at the same time.
• Real leather seats.
• A good sized and practical boot despite the coupe styling. Can fit the boot cover under the false floor too.
• Physical knobs for the AC with good tactile feel.

Neutral

• The interiors. Though the material quality is good, the layout is very plain and similar to other VW group cars. There’s absolutely no wow factor. Especially the centre console area.
• Key fob. Might as well belong to an old VW Polo, if you swap out the Audi logo.
• Pricing. It’s on the higher side (like every car on sale right now), but Audi does include 5-year extended warranty and 3/ 5 year maintenance in the pricing now. They were also more willing to negotiate further had we decided to go ahead.

Negatives

• Too many missing features and blank switches for the price. You’d feel like sitting in a “base variant” car. Wish they had launched a fully specced variant, or at least found a way to not have those blank switches.
• No auto hold. This is a terrible terrible miss. Makes driving in heavy traffic a chore because you either have to keep pressing the brake down or use the parking brake every time traffic slows to a stop. You can buy a kit to retrofit it online for about 15k INR, but it’s a complex installation that needs taking apart the centre console and part of the dashboard to route a new cable to the brakes/ abs module instead of the current one, and then enable the function via OBD. Will likely void the car’s warranty.
• No seat memory. It will be a task to get back your perfect position, if you hand over the car to a chauffeur or valet. Or if you and your partner take turns driving.
• No adjustable seat squab in the front.
• No usb ports in the rear.
• No connected car features which the competition offers.
• No active safety features.
• The rear seats are so contoured, that they can only seat two. Plus the transmission tunnel is huge.
• No clarity on E20 compliance.
• The VW Tiguan, with the same platform, engine, and gearbox is over 15 lacs cheaper; and it gets auto hold and memory seats.

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I wanted to revisit this exclusive and amazing resort called the Taj Vivanta, inKerala. During booking process, the staff doubly checked if we really don't need a cab, if we are not coming by air.

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Introduction:

After doing the 4th Service schedule, you always feel that you should go out on the road and take the car's trial. Well, after this schedule, the trial was a 1676km trip to South Kerala and back to Pune. So much so for the excitement, that the return trip to Pune was a non-stop endurance run of 830km in 16hrs with myself as a single driver accompanied with my family.

Well, looking at our history in the last 10 years, before my marriage, I and my friend have completed such endurance tasks a couple of times, namely Chennai to Pune in 22 hours, Thrissur to Pune and the most endured run was Gurugram to Pune in 27 hours. Both of us shared the wheel.

Back the, the machines were my 2010 Tata Aria and later, 2015 Tata Safari Storme Varicor 320:

As you are married, you know that you need to travel mostly with your family and that's why there was a this kind of a road trip with an endurance non-stop return, but with no one to share the wheel.

The joutney:

My current car is the Tiguan 2.0 Tdi. I wanted to revisit this exclusive and amazing resort called the Taj Vivanta, in Bekal, Kerala. During the booking process, even the staff doubly checked if we really don't need a cab, if we are not coming by Air. Not a huge distance from Pune to Kerala, but usually their interstate guests come mostly by Air.

Started the first leg of the tour till Belgavi, at 12:21pm.

245km after and 3:30 hours past, we took the first halt at the Kognoli mall, probably called as the Viraj Junction. This is a well maintained place for all kinds of cravings you desire, just after the southern MH border ends:

After much needed cup of coffee and a Dosa, we headed to stay at the Fairfield Marriott, after some shopping in the city:

Note that the location of this Marriott is convenient for those who wish to stay and return on their journeys on the NH48.

There are Tata Power fast and slow chargers for EV owners reading this, those who yet to have discover this place.

At 340km down the trip, filled cheap diesel(read diesel at a cheaper rate).

Much later, I realized that Kerala sells diesel at an even premium price of 96/- higher than MH. So advisable to fill as much as fuel within the KA territory while bypassing the states:

Day 2:

The booking at Ginger Mangaluru was confirmed, so I wanted to leave as early as possible to traverse the NH66 and the beautiful Yellapur ghats in time.

So started the Leg 2 of the tour at 9am with a full tank of cheap Diesel!

The Tiguan's fuel tank is a whopping 71L and if driven sedately it at least shows a range of upwards of 1000km on the instrument binnacle:

The route:

The drive ahead was an 8hour long 420km wide one, though with some beautiful stretches in the Yellapur forest area and the most scenic of all, Marvanthe Beach, with one side Kolluru river and the Arabian sea on the other side, and the Prince of highways, the NH66 stretching in between. (The king of highways for me shall always be the NH4(8)):

Then there is this shortcut from Kittur via Alnavar which shaved off a few minutes and kilometers, from the traditional Hubballi-Sirsi route.

Belgavi-Kittur stretch is fun to drive, with good speeds achievable. You lose a lot of momentum in the ghats of yellapur till you reach NH66.

3 hours after, at Hebbul, an hour after crossing Yellapur, we halted for a lunch break at 12:30pm. (This is a perfect time to stopover for a lunch):

Now as I said earlier about the timing of the lunch ( and also witnessed the same at udipi for the legendary snacks stopover), 12:30pm was the best timing for it, as when we finished ours by 1:10pm, here I saw 3 to 5 cars stopping over for the same. Saw the rush and delay in their orders. Here we saved time by stopping early than the crowd lunch time. By this time we had done and started the second half:

After Hebbul, when you take a turn towards Yana, you begin to feel your nearness (proximity is very technical, nearness has emotion) to coastal Karnataka, and you hear the sweet tire sounds of the NH66, from here itself:

Above is the scenic Bridge which crosses the river Gangaavali.

Enroute Mirjan-Ramnagar road, we are on narrow roads till a point comes where the Prince of the Highway is seen:

At Gokarna Cross near Madangeri water supply you see the smooth tarmac visuals of the much awaited NH66. From this point till Murudeshwar, there is no stopping:

After the Glorious Statue of Shri Shankar and the Tall Gopuram, we continued our journey towards Udipi for a halt at the Legendary MTR cafe.

But before Udipi comes the iconic, the scenic Maravanthe beach, before Kundapura. The winds on this patch carry a brewed scent of sweet aqua of the Kolluru river and the saline waters of the Arabian sea:

Humidity takes a toll on you even in a closed Air controlled cabin. You feel you could nourish yourself with a chilled drink, but why would you when the iconic MTR cafe is just a few miles ahead.:

We reached MTR, Udipi at 4:20pm. By the time, the sweet Udipi locals and other visitors got out of their houses and hotels to visit this place, we were trying their third Benne dosa. If I could make you feel the taste of the coffee and the dosa, by writing some more here, I still would be unable to express that exact sensory pleasure that unfolded just by tasting the dosa. Hard and golden brown on the outside, and soft from the inside. I must tell you, the dosas, the coffees we do it here in MH are just not the dosas and the coffees we try when we are in Southern India.

The 2nd day leg was about to end in Manguluru after 442km since refuel and 9 hours later from Belgavi:

Ginger Manguluru is another Budget hotel just next to NH66 for a quick stay and run across the costal sides of the states.

So the total trip from Pune has been 783km with one fuel stopover at Belgavi.

From Hereon, we cut the word BUDGET and not use it till the end of the trip.

Because here comes the day 3 of the tour starting in Manguluru towards Bekal, Kerala, in a short distance of 65km:

Welcome Taj Vivanta, Bekal

From here more feast to the eyes than talking:

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The Tiguan now comes with a wireless charger. The SUV also gets Level 1 ADAS with Park Assist.

Volkswagen has made some changes to its flagship SUV, the Tiguan. It now gets updated interiors and feature lists.

The updated Tiguan is available with dual-tone 'Storm Grey' interiors and comes with a wireless mobile charger, which was not part of the standard package until now. The SUV is priced at Rs 34.69 lakh (ex-showroom).

The Volkswagen Tiguan is powered by a 2.0-litre turbo-petrol engine that puts out 187 BHP @ 4,200-6,000 rpm and 320 Nm @ 1,500-4,100 rpm. The engine is mated with a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission and an all-wheel drive system.

The Tiguan also comes equipped with an 8-inch touchscreen infotainment system and a 10-inch digital instrument cluster. The SUV also gets Level 1 ADAS, which includes the Park Assist feature. It enables the driver to park the SUV with the push of a button. The feature guides the driver through tricky spots while they focus on the pedals.

Should the fuel lid actuator fail while the lid closed, will take more labor time to open the assembly. In my case thankfully the lid was not getting closed.

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As soon as my 4 year warranty expired last December, I was lucky enough to have a few niggles in my Tiguan. First being the start stop button operating issue, and the second was the fuel lid actuator. Both replaced now, the start stop button costs 4400/- and the fuel lid actuator will cost you around 1700/-

Should the fuel lid actuator fail while the lid closed, will take more labor time to open the assembly. In my case thankfully the lid was not getting closed.

Now the start stop button had to be pressed multiple times for it to go on ign or start, the replacement button is now sensitive as it was as new. The fear I had was that, had the button stopped working, there is no other way to manually override the engine start.

Other updates include Dunlop tyres 235/55/18 replaced the outgoing Hankooks at around 36000km, at 12500/- each. Hankooks became harder and showed deep cracks on the sidewall. Beyond 110km/hr the Hankooks made a humming noise as to make me think if the bearings had an issue or else alignment of wheels was incorrect. This was risky as on highways speeds the tires might have failed.

Battery however lasted long 4 years only to give delayed start attempts. The original unit was an Exide, manufactured in Poland. Changed it.

Nearing the 4th servicing, and the main ingredient this time is the transmission oil change. Differential oil change done last service.

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The VW Tayron 7-seater SUV could enter the Indian market around 2025.

Volkswagen is said to be developing a new 3-row SUV for the global market. The new model is likely to be called the Tayron and will replace the Tiguan AllSpace in the brand's SUV line-up.

According to media reports, the VW Tayron will be based on the MQB-A2 platform, which will also underpin the next-generation Skoda Kodiaq. Unlike the Tiguan AllSpace, which is essentially a 7-seater version of the Tiguan, the Tayron will have a unique exterior design and shouldn't be mistaken for the 5-seater VW Tayron sold in the Chinese market.

Reports suggest that the Tayron global SUV will be manufactured in Germany. It is expected to enter production in 2024.

Now, speaking of the domestic market, VW reportedly plans to introduce the Tayron in India as well. Reports indicate the SUV could be imported via the Completely Knocked Down (CKD) route around early 2025.

Source: Autocar India