VW's released a longer, more detailed press release on the Tiguan than the single-page overview that they put out yesterday.

"Volkswagen is showing the new Tiguan in a world premiere at the International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt. This “small brother” of the Touareg can be recommended to all those car drivers who enjoy the individual visual appearance and versatility of a SUV, but also expect a premium level of comfort, agility and variability."

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When is it coming to North America?

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I WANT IT NOW VW of America!!! When is it coming to North America? I'm really a family man now when I get excited over an SUV

production begins this fall in W-burg, hits NA next summer sometime.

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With the 5500lbs tow rating I'll take a Track & Field TDI

Ummm, what about the Acura RDX? That's turbo only......

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A jetta wagon could do more for less money than any fruit-ute could ever dream of.

and the Mazda CX-7

i'm thinking the article's claim comes from the possibility that in countries like Ireland where there are penalties on having high-displacement engines they offer like a one-litre NA petrol engine.

that's just a technicality though

That will be fun to see if it really hit's NA with the 2.0TFSI

Give me a white 2.0T please.....

If it really hit by next summer it might be just in time... My wife's Jetta lease will be over

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Well, nobody said you couldn't convert it to a Track & Field.

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Hopefully this will be available eventually but I think a lot of people are going to be disappointed with the US launch as currently planned. No TDI? No Track & Field package? Someone at the Frankfurt Motor Show (hint hint, nudge nudge) needs to ask VW about all this!

but will it not have the chrome shield grill?? are they moving away from that (hopefully!)?

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......sorry that was mean

Holding out for Tiguan 4MOTION TDI 6MT!

WTF is wrong with VOA?!?! VAG has had AWD everything for years, but very little of it ever makes it over here - and never with a TDI motor. Why can't VOA see the value of mating AWD with TDI??

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Yeah, but this fruit-ute has a Wide_Stance™!

You ever try to get two adults in the back of that Audi of yours? Two kids seats would also be a good reason to get one of these Tiguans. They're actually practical.

What is your source on the 2010 TDI arrival in the U.S.? If I am not mistaken, previous reports have put it at or near initial introduction in 2008.

As for the arrival... I've been told by my sources we should see it around May/June.

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It was stated by VW representatives at TDIfest last week during their presentation. No TDI in the Tiguan until 2010. They also said they would not be offering TDI in the Rabbit or Passat. I'd love to be proven wrong but so far all we have are European press releases that have little to do with the US and VW representatives stating it will be a few years, not a few months.

They mean business with the Track & Field version.

Note: Stop using Babelfish to translate German. It's barely legible.

Modified by The408R32 at 4:34 PM 9-12-2007

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the_q_jet (12:35 PM 11-30-2006): oh might guru of the mk4 2.0 how art thou!?

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wheres vasillalov when i need him

WHAT I thought the Rabbit was going to be getting the TDI in the next year or so. Well, I guess I can keep hoping Audi brings in an A4 + TDI + AWD or something like that.

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Who knows what they are thinking. Maybe they are waiting until the MkVI to include it.

Quote, originally posted by TWinbrook46636 »

It was stated by VW representatives at TDIfest last week during their presentation. No TDI in the Tiguan until 2010. They also said they would not be offering TDI in the Rabbit or Passat. I'd love to be proven wrong but so far all we have are European press releases that have little to do with the US and VW representatives stating it will be a few years, not a few months.

Pretty much all the US car magazines that were invited to drive the Tiguan mentioned that the TDI would be available in the US shortly after initial arrival. However, VW hasn't made that very clear at this point to the general public, through their own releases. (In fact, as Twinbrook has pointed out, it is always stated such that they leave US engines versions open to interpretation).

So, how about it VW (or Jamie?) --- just do an official press release for the US market to clear this up. Lot's of people are waiting for this information, and this market segment is truly waiting for the TDI option with open arms.

VW EV, plug-in Hybrid, and/or 1.4-2.0 VVT&VVL T/dual-charged FSI engines for the US would be useful...

Already, I have pointed out to VW, that I would offer my services already to check their translation of press releases, already. And, I already promised that I would almost never translate "schon" with "already."

I have already formulated a plan on how to do a better job. Here, already now for you to see, for the first time already in the world, I even give you already a glimpse on how I would proceed:

(1) just forget about it - simply use fewer modifiers in English across the board
(2) circumscribe schon with a different story/sentence/grammar structure
(3) translate with for the first time
(4) translate with even, now, today, early on, etc.
(5) translate schon lange with for a long time, etc.
(6) translate schon wieder with again, etc.

I could go on, but I'll end my lesson here... :cool

As to the car, yes, I have been waiting for the AWD Diesel version. So far, it does not look like the Jetta Wagon will get AWD any time soon, and the Diesel Rabbit seems more likely for the MkVI for the US.

And, VW, while you are at it and confirm the Diesel for the US some time mid-year, please also tell us which version we will be getting. You know which answer power-hungry Americans want to here, yes?

VW EV, plug-in Hybrid, and/or 1.4-2.0 VVT&VVL T/dual-charged FSI engines for the US would be useful...