Powertrain2.0 TSI EVO turbo petrol 150 kW (204 PS) / 320 Nm + 7-speed DSG 4MOTION
Max output204 PS / 320 Nm
Facelift generation map
Volkswagen's India mid-size Tiguan since 24 May 2017 (second generation CKD at Aurangabad). Three bodies on the map: second-generation original 24 May 2017 (2.0 TDI 143 hp 7DSG 4MOTION), second-generation facelift Elegance 7 December 2021 (2.0 TSI 190 hp 7DSG 4MOTION), and the current 14 April 2025 third generation sold only as a CBU R-Line (MQB Evo, 2.0 TSI 204 PS 7DSG 4MOTION). Tiguan Allspace is a related LWB seven-seater, not this five-seat R-Line. R-Line is the sole India trim of gen 3, not a generation. No official India SIAM campaign on the CBU R-Line body as of 19 August 2026 (2025 Taigun/Virtus seat-belt recalls excluded Tiguan). India launch: 24 May 2017.
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Volkswagen · Official press image (manufacturer copyright)2025
2025–now
Third generation (R-Line / MQB Evo)
14 April 2025
New genCurrent
What changed
Launch
Current on-sale India Tiguan.
VW India 14 April 2025 all-new third-generation R-Line at introductory Rs 48,99,900 (ex-showroom).
Deliveries from 23 April 2025.
CBU import, limited numbers.
Look
New MQB Evo five-seat body, 4,539 mm, 1,859 mm, 1,656 mm, 2,680 mm wheelbase.
LED Plus lamps with glass-covered horizontal light bar, R-Line bumpers, 19-inch Coventry diamond-turned alloys, smoked rear light bar.
Cabin
Cabin: 38.1 cm infotainment (MIB4), 26.04 cm Digital Cockpit, HUD, IDA voice assistant, ErgoActive massage front seats, 3-zone Air Care Climatronic, panoramic sunroof, 30-colour ambient lighting, Park Assist Plus, wireless charging for two phones.
Powertrain
2.0 TSI EVO 150 kW (204 PS) / 320 Nm + 7-speed DSG 4MOTION.
DCC Pro and Vehicle Dynamics Manager.
ARAI 12.58 km/l.
0–100 km/h 7.1 s.
Safety
Nine airbags, 21 Level 2 ADAS features (ACC stop-and-go, Front Assist, Lane Assist, Side Assist, Park Assist Plus), TPMS, hill start/descent, front and rear discs.
Euro NCAP 5-star on this generation.
Also
Colours Persimmon Red Metallic, Cipressino Green Metallic, Nightshade Blue Metallic, Grenadilla Black Metallic, Oryx White Pearl, Oyster Silver Metallic.
4EVER Care 4-year warranty.
VW India 2026 list Rs 47,11,013 after GST 2.0.
Second-gen 2017/2021 CKD body is not this car.
No facelift on sale as of 19 August 2026.
2.0 TSI EVO turbo petrol 150 kW (204 PS) / 320 Nm + 7-speed DSG 4MOTION
Recalls
No official India recall recorded for this generation.
Volkswagen · Official press image (manufacturer copyright)2021
2021–2025
Second-generation facelift (Elegance)
7 December 2021
Facelift
What changed
Launch
Second-gen five-seat petrol facelift, single Elegance trim. / VW India 7 December 2021 at introductory Rs 31.99 lakh (ex-showroom, India).
Bookings that day; deliveries from mid-January 2022; test drives from 10 December in Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru and Pune.
Locally assembled at Aurangabad. fourth 2021 SUVW after Taigun / T-Roc / Allspace.
Look
New bumper and four-slat chrome grille, IQ.Light LED Matrix headlamps, new LED tail signature, Tiguan lettering on the tailgate, 18-inch Frankfurt alloys.
Colours Nightshade Blue, Pure White, Oryx White, Deep Black, Dolphin Grey, Reflex Silver, Kings Red.
Cabin
Same basic dash with touch climate panel (replaces knobs) and new Taigun-style steering with the new VW logo.
Replaces the 143 hp 2.0 TDI of the 2017 five-seater.
Diesel dropped.
Safety
Six airbags, ABS, ESP, hill-start and descent, TPMS, ISOFIX, Driver Alert System.
LED Matrix headlights.
Also
Elegance is a trim, not a generation.
Tiguan Allspace is the related LWB seven-seater, not this five-seat facelift.
Sold until the 14 April 2025 third-gen R-Line CBU.
No official India SIAM recall catalogued on this Elegance body as of 19 August 2026.
2.0 TSI turbo petrol 190 hp / 320 Nm + 7-speed DSG 4MOTION
Recalls
No official India recall recorded for this generation.
Volkswagen · Official press image (manufacturer copyright)2017
2017–2020
Second generation (original body)
24 May 2017
New gen
What changed
Launch
Original India second-gen Tiguan, VW's SUV re-entry.
24 May 2017 from Rs 27.98 lakh Comfortline to Rs 31.38 lakh Highline (ex-showroom, Delhi); Mumbai pre-octroi Rs 27.68 / 31.05 lakh.
Five-seat only.
Manufactured at Aurangabad.
No Trendline trim.
Look
MQB five-seat SUV with three-slat chrome grille flowing into rectangular LED headlamps and DRLs, black cladding, 17-inch alloys on Comfortline / 18-inch on Highline.
Panoramic sunroof on Highline.
Cabin
Electrically adjustable heated front seats, cruise control and paddle shifters on Comfortline.
Highline adds reverse camera.
Rain-sensing wipers; front and rear parking sensors standard.
Powertrain
Sole 2.0 TDI 143 hp + 7-speed DSG 4MOTION. four-wheel drive standard; no 2WD at launch.
Diesel-only.
Safety
ABS, ESC, curtain and front airbags, front/rear sensors standard.
Also
Sold until VW pulled its India diesel range for BS6 around April 2020; Tiguan Allspace (related LWB CBU) filled the gap.
Not the 7 December 2021 petrol facelift.
No official India SIAM recall catalogued on this original second-gen body as of 19 August 2026.
2.0 TDI turbo diesel 143 hp + 7-speed DSG 4MOTION
Recalls
No official India recall recorded for this generation.
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Volkswagen Tiguan AllspaceMarch 2020 – discontinued before the third-gen five-seat R-LineRelated long-wheelbase seven-seat second-gen Tiguan, imported as CBU, not a generation of the current five-seat R-Line. Filled the gap after the 2017 five-seat diesel was pulled for BS6. Tracked historically on the Tiguan nameplate.
Tiguan R-Line (sole India grade)14 April 2025Only India trim of the third generation, not a separate generation. CBU flagship with R-Line bumpers, 19-inch Coventry alloys, illuminated light bar, 15-inch (38.1 cm) MIB4 screen. Same 2.0 TSI 7DSG 4MOTION.
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