Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line

The Tiguan R Line appears a lot more rounded than the outgoing car in terms of the silhouette. It gets a mesh-pattern grille and another mesh-pattern element at the rear bumper as well, and it also makes use of modern design elements such as a full-length light bar at the front and the rear.

The headlights and tail lights are sleeker, and it rides on 19-inch wheels. There are six colour schemes to choose from; Persimmon Red Metallic, Cipressino Green Metallic, Nightshade Blue Metallic, Grenadilla Black Metallic, Oryx White Pearl & Oyster Silver Metallic

There is not much of a difference in terms of dimensions; the new Tiguan R Line remains almost identical to the outgoing car in terms of width and height. However, the length has now gone up by 39mm over the previous car, while at 2680mm, the wheelbase is just 1mm longer.

Under the hood, the Tiguan R Line comes with a 2.0-litre turbo-petrol engine, which produces 201bhp and 320Nm of torque, paired to a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission. This engine is capable of delivering great performance throughout the rev band, and the gearbox backs up the powertrain nicely, delivering quick and timely shifts.

Much like the previous car, the Tiguan R Line also comes equipped with 4MOTION all-wheel drive. This gives the car some light off-roading chops and it will prove useful in case you do decide to venture away from the regular roads. However, you must still exercise some caution and not take it to extreme situations.

The interiors of the Tiguan R Line are completely new, featuring a new 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster, a 15-inch infotainment touch screen, and an illuminated panel on the passenger side with the R-Line logo. Being an R-Line car, VW has also equipped it with sport comfort seats with a massage function and adjustable lumbar support. However, strangely, these seats are not equipped with electronic adjustment.

Some other features also include three-zone climate control, Park Distance Control, Parking Assistant, 9 airbags, an 8-speaker sound system, 30-colour ambient lighting, and an updated ADAS suite, with features such as adaptive cruise control, lane change system, lane keep assist, autonomous emergency braking, driver drowsiness detection and automatic headlamps among other things.