What changed? · Volkswagen Tiguan
5N → AD1
Volkswagen Tiguan (5N) (2007–2018) compared with its successor, the Volkswagen Tiguan (AD1) (2016–2024).
Changes stated by the sources
- Chassis The Tiguan moved to Volkswagen's Modular Transverse Toolkit (MQB).[1]
- Weight 50 kg lighter than the outgoing Tiguan.[2]
- Dimensions It is 60 mm longer and 30 mm wider, with a wheelbase 77 mm longer.[2]
- Other A long-wheelbase version with up to seven seats was added in 2017, with a wheelbase extended by 110 mm.[1]
Size
Not compared: the sources give no figures for the same stated market and standard body, so differences are not calculated. The figures are listed separately in the table below.
From the documented specifications
- Powertrain Powertrain types in the sourced lists: petrol and diesel (5N); petrol, diesel and plug-in hybrid (AD1). A type missing from a list is not documented here — that does not show it was dropped or new.
- Design Body styles documented for the AD1 only: Coupé SUV.
Derived by comparing the sourced lists on the two generation pages; a type missing from a list may also mean it is not documented here yet.
Side by side
| Item | Volkswagen Tiguan (5N) First generation | Volkswagen Tiguan (AD1) Second generation |
|---|---|---|
| Production | 2007–2018[2] | 2016–2024[2] |
| First shown | September 2007[2] | September 2015[3] |
| Model years | 2009–2016 (NA)[2] 2017–2018 (NA)[2] | 2018–2024 (NA)[2] |
| Codes | 5N[2] | AD1[2], BW2[2], BJ2[2] |
| Platform | Volkswagen Group A6 (PQ46)[2] | Volkswagen Group MQB A2[2] |
| Body styles | 5-door SUV[2] 5-door SUV, long wheelbase (locally built in China)[2] | 5-door SUV, normal wheelbase[2] 5-door SUV, long wheelbase (Tiguan Allspace in Europe, Tiguan in North America, Tiguan L in China), optional third row[2] 5-door coupé SUV (Tiguan X)[2] |
| Seating | Not documented here | Not documented here |
| Drivetrain | FWD[1], AWD[4] | FWD[5], AWD[5], FWD[2], AWD[2] |
| Powertrain types documented | Petrol, Diesel | Petrol, Diesel, Plug-in hybrid |
| Dimensions — shown separately, not compared | ||
| Figures as published | market not stated, standard wheelbase: width 1,809 mm (71.2 in), wheelbase 2,604 mm (102.5 in)[6] | China, Tiguan X: length 4,764 mm (187.6 in), height 1,628 mm (64.1 in), wheelbase 2,791 mm (109.9 in)[2] |
| Why not compared | These generations have no figures for the same stated market and standard body (a market that is not stated cannot be matched), so no differences are calculated. | |
| Luggage capacity | 1,510 L behind 1st row, market not stated, not stated, without spare wheel[6] | 760 L behind 2nd row, Europe, not stated, Tiguan Allspace, 5 seats[7] 1,920 L behind 1st row, Europe, not stated, Tiguan Allspace, 5 seats[7] |
| Highest output documented | 200 PS (147 kW) 2.0 TSI, United States[2] | 235 kW (320 PS) Tiguan R, Europe[3] |
Differences in brackets are against the column to the left. Dimensions are compared only for the same market and the standard body; luggage figures are shown with their market and measuring method because they are often not comparable.
Sources
- Tiguan: Global bestseller breaks the six million mark and has been the best-selling Volkswagen in 2019 — Volkswagen Newsroom, 17 April 2020 Manufacturer (read 9 October 2026)
- Volkswagen Tiguan — Wikipedia Reference work (read 9 October 2026)
- Powerful 320 PS performance version of the successful SUV: new Tiguan R now available to order — Volkswagen Newsroom, 25 November 2020 Manufacturer (read 9 October 2026)
- The new Tiguan EDITION 20: Volkswagen celebrates two decades of a success story — Volkswagen Newsroom, 9 July 2026 Manufacturer (read 9 October 2026)
- New Tiguan Allspace now available from dealerships — Volkswagen Newsroom, 11 November 2021 Manufacturer (read 9 October 2026)
- VW Tiguan I — Wikipedia (de) Reference work (read 9 October 2026)
- The new Tiguan Allspace: new control and assist systems for the bestseller — Volkswagen Newsroom, 12 May 2021 Manufacturer (read 9 October 2026)
Wikipedia sources link to the exact revision that was read. Specifications differ between markets, years and versions; each figure is shown with the market and version its source states.