VW Tiguan Being Tested in Namibian Desert
Friday, June 8th, 2007
Volkswagen’s forthcoming compact sport utility vehicle, the Tiguan is turning out to be more of a baby Touareg and less of a Rabbit on stilts. New technical details were revealed about the production version of the little 4X4 earlier this week after testing concluded in the Namibian desert.
Because the Tiguan will place an emphasis on off-roading capability, Volkswagen decided to offer two different versions, a city version and an off-roading version, which feature different bumpers. The standard one is good for an entry angle of 18-degrees, while the “Track & Field” off-road special yields an extra 10-degrees. The latter also offers a better approach angle than almost everything in its class, but for the Land Rover LR2.