Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace 2022 Walkaround Details | New Tech & More Premium Cabin
4Although the standard wheelbase Tiguan was already facelifted in Europe, the long-wheelbase version (known as the Allspace in Europe and simply as the Tiguan in North America) has finally joined in on the fun.
That means new exterior design, new interior design, new tech, new colors, and more. Since this is just an update, though, some things, like engines, will stay the same.
A Modest Exterior Refresh
As with the short wheelbase version, the longer Tiguan’s visual updates are mostly limited to the front and the rear. At the front, the biggest update will be in the form of new headlights. With new LED light signatures, its design comes more in line with the language established by the Mk8 Golf.
That also means a lightbar running across the grille in higher trim models, much like the high-end Golfs. But Volkswagen is spreading out the LED headlights to more of the range and in the U.S., they’re standard.
In Europe, meanwhile, IQ.Lights with matrix LED technology can be selected. These units include 24 LEDs per headlight module and can project light onto different parts of the road. The light signatures can also move from side to side when you’re signaling.
Around back, there are new taillights with their own modern design. There’s also a new 4Motion badge and the “Tiguan” badge moves under the Volkswagen emblem. Volkswagen has also worked to improve the R-Line trim to make it look more aggressive and give it an improved bumper design, complete with piano-black inserts and chrome accents.
Two new colors join the Tiguan lineup in Europe and North America. They are Kings Red and Oryx White and join a couple of blues as well as some blacks and greys. In all, there are eight colors to choose from.
Wheel choices, meanwhile, run the gamut from 17-inches on the lowest trim to 20-inches on the highest trim.
The more eagle-eyed among you may notice that the new long Tiguan is actually a tiny bit (22 mm/0.8-inches) longer than the outgoing model. But this has no impact on interior volume, which remains unchanged.
That means 1,920 liters (67.8 cubic feet) of luggage space just like in the old model and up to three rows of passengers. In Europe, the third row will be an option, but in America, weirdly it’ll be the opposite. That’s because American dealers found that almost no one was buying the three-row Tiguan with AWD. The thinking here is that people who want a seven-seat AWD SUV just size up. So, the three-row Tiguan is only available on FWD models, while all AWD models get two rows of seats.
Regardless of how many seats you get, Volkswagen has worked to make the interior look more premium. The 8-inch instrument screen is now standard across all trim levels, unlike the outgoing model, which could be had with traditional dials. If you want a little more configurability and space, the highest trim models can be had with a 10.25-inch instrument screen.