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Tropical unveiling for new wagon

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NICK DALTON

“We had a line-up of customers waiting in anticipati­on to get into one to test drive, so that’s been pleasing. We see the Tiguan as one of our bestseller­s this and next year.”

Volkswagen is confident the Tiguan will boost sales and interest in the marque for the rest of this year and in 2017.

Sales of the current model are down by nearly half. It is Volkswagen’s fourth most popular after the Golf, Amarok ute and the Polo light car, with about 6300 sales a year.

“Despite moving into a larger vehicle category and offering an expansive raft of standard safety and convenienc­e equipment, the allnew second generation Tiguan will be significan­tly cheaper to buy than the comparable entry level model of the first generation Tiguan, which launched in 2008,” Mr Atkinson said.

“The all-new Tiguan range begins with the tech-laden 110TSI Trendline manual variant at $31,990 (plus on roads), $2000 more affordable than the comparable first generation entry model at the time of its launch.

“Visually the Tiguan presents a completely new dynamic design character for Volkswagen SUVs.

“Larger proportion­s directly translate into a more spacious interior, paired with a significan­t gain in luggage space and versatilit­y.

“Tiguan will offer the most comprehens­ive package of standard innovative safety technologi­es and assistance systems in the segment.” Grab your CarsGuide inside today’s

 ??  ?? TROPICAL DEBUT: Cameron Atkinson, Volkswagen sales manager from Westco Volkswagen, shows off the new Tiguan. Picture: JOSH WONING
TROPICAL DEBUT: Cameron Atkinson, Volkswagen sales manager from Westco Volkswagen, shows off the new Tiguan. Picture: JOSH WONING

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