Following the updated Tiguan, Volkswagen has shown the 7-seater, slightly bigger Allspace, set to go on sale in SA in 2022.

The Tiguan is VW's best-selling car globally, a very important model to say the least. The Allspace variant carries 2 more passengers in the rear, allowing both your kids to now bring friends on holiday if that's your scene.

The Allspacehas a redesigned LED lighting setup at the front and a bumper design inspired by the latest Golf 8. The LED lights consist of 24 individual strips that can modulate the brightness of the LED depending on outside conditions. The Allspace body kit will also be available in an R-Line trim for those looking for a sportier exterior. The R-line kit houses the dual exhaust pipes within the rear bumper. New wheel designs have been added to the facelift and the Tiguan badge now sits underneath the VW logo at the rear.

The interior features VW's new IQ travel assist which allows for semi-autonomous driving, although whether this system will come to SA is still to be seen. The updated interior includes new climate control switches which are now touch-sensitive as opposed to the physical buttons of the previous generation. Volkswagen appears to have also teamed up with audio specialists Harmon Kardon to develop an optional high-end sound system. Wireless Apple Carplay and Android Auto will also make an appearance in line with the update on the standard Tiguan.

In the practicality stakes, the Allspace appears to be able to hold more load increasing the total load space, with all seats down from 1 775 litres to a claimed 1 920 litres.

In terms of engines under the bonnet, the same engines from the pre-facelift will be carried over, which currently consists of an all petrol lineup. The 1.4-litre turbopetrol produces 110 kW and 250 Nm of torque with a claimed fuel consumption of 7.3L/100 km. This engine is only available in front-wheel-drive currently. The 2.0-litre turbopetrol includes 4Motion (all-wheel-drive) and claims 132 kW and 320 Nm. Combined fuel consumption is stated at 9.0L/100 km.

Volkswagen SA expects the Tiguan Alsspace to be launched locally in Q2 of 2022.

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