According to new rumors, VW wants more performance from the Tiguan.

Today, the Volkswagen world is abuzz with rumours. The Tiguan is a popular SUV from the German automaker. It is also not secret that VW wants to offer a wider range of performance vehicles for U.S. customers. It’s also not secret that a Tiguan R with 330 horsepower (or 246 kilowatts) is on the horizon. However, it is not yet clear if it will be made available to U.S. buyers who are still price-conscious about VW purchases.

CarBuzz reported the rumor of a Tiguan GTI. This information was obtained from Hein Schafer, who is the senior vice president for product strategy and marketing for the company’s USA Division. He stated that the company is always seeking new ways to improve engine efficiency and increase horsepower. Accordingly, there will be more Tiguan models and possibly more power.

This is a tipping point for a Tiguan GTI. It’s not, but it’s why this rumor. It is interesting that Schafer did not seem to close the door on this idea. We’ve seen the Tiguan R prototypes for years, which clearly shows that VW is interested in improving its SUV performance. A fun-infused GTI with lower prices could be a good option if a fully-fledged R model is too costly to sell in the U.S.

The next question is: When will the Tiguan GTI be available? VW has just confirmed that a midcycle Tiguan refresh will be coming in the 2021 model year. This should make it available this summer. The Tiguan could be kept in the buyers’ minds by plugging in a GTI model to 2022.

Volkswagen Tiguan GTI Could Actually Be Possible

According to new rumors, VW wants more performance from the Tiguan.

Today, the Volkswagen world is abuzz with rumours. The Tiguan is a popular SUV from the German automaker. It is also not secret that VW wants to offer a wider range of performance vehicles for U.S. customers. It’s also not secret that a Tiguan R with 330 horsepower (or 246 kilowatts) is on the horizon. However, it is not yet clear if it will be made available to U.S. buyers who are still price-conscious about VW purchases.

CarBuzz reported the rumor of a Tiguan GTI. This information was obtained from Hein Schafer, who is the senior vice president for product strategy and marketing for the company’s USA Division. He stated that the company is always seeking new ways to improve engine efficiency and increase horsepower. Accordingly, there will be more Tiguan models and possibly more power.

This is a tipping point for a Tiguan GTI. It’s not, but it’s why this rumor. It is interesting that Schafer did not seem to close the door on this idea. We’ve seen the Tiguan R prototypes for years, which clearly shows that VW is interested in improving its SUV performance. A fun-infused GTI with lower prices could be a good option if a fully-fledged R model is too costly to sell in the U.S.

The next question is: When will the Tiguan GTI be available? VW has just confirmed that a midcycle Tiguan refresh will be coming in the 2021 model year. This should make it available this summer. The Tiguan could be kept in the buyers’ minds by plugging in a GTI model to 2022.