Volkswagen is freshening its top-selling global crossover to give it new styling and new features — just not here, and not yet.
The changes being baked into the updated Tiguan — including new styling, an upgraded infotainment system, a new steering wheel and configurable ambient lighting — will hit its German homeland and neighboring European markets this fall.
But the U.S. and Canada won’t see the upgrades revealed Tuesday until the changes come with the 2022 model year, some 16 months from now.
The changes will include a freshened interior featuring Volkswagen Group’s latest MIB 3 infotainment system, a steering wheel with upscale touch controls instead of analog buttons and optional personalization options.
On the exterior, the updated Tiguan will get a redesigned front fascia and standard LED headlights, as well as some new exterior colors such as Oryx White and Kings Red.
The crossover’s powertrain will remain unchanged, though it will receive new standard safety and driver-assistance features, including dynamic road sign display.
Pricing was not announced.
The Tiguan, launched in 2007, is Volkswagen’s top-selling model globally and in the U.S.
In 2019, the German automaker sold 910,926 Tiguans around the world, including 109,963 in the U.S.