VW’s stretch Tiguan
Set to compete with the Nissan X-Trail and the forthcoming Skoda Kodiaq, the newcomer is expected to come as standard with five seats, although a two-seat third row will be an optional extra.
The Allspace, which was announced at the Detroit motor show, will use the same MQB platform as the standard Tiguan, albeit stretched to offer greater capacity.
Volkswagen has said nothing of the engine range, but it is expected that the Allspace will pick and choose units from the standard Tiguan’s line-up, possibly with an emphasis on the torque-rich 2.0-litre diesels.
VW says the Allspace will be launched in Europe from “as early as late spring”, and although there is no confirmation of whether the car will make it to the Ireland, it seems highly likely that we’ll see it on Irish shores before the year is out.
The car is aimed squarely at the US market, though, where VW has already confirmed it will launch the new Atlas mid-size SUV early this year.
