Volkswagen Tiguan test drive since 2011 crossover

Volkswagen Tiguan. According to the new plan

A stretched false radiator grille with gloss and chrome, darkened block-fara is today Volkswagen. Everything. Game Over. The circle closed. Or not? Tiguan has now brought Tiguan to the new general general for the Folkswagen style, set by Walter de Silva. Have you tonsured everyone? It seems no, Passat CC and Fox remained with the old face in the folk family


The updated Tiguan received a different front plumage, a new radiator grill and a head optics with diode elements of daylight. The design of the rear also changed the other lanterns. Touareg neither give or take, only small
The updated Tiguan was introduced in early March at the Geneva Motor Show. In Germany, the crossover is already on sale, and in other countries of the European Union and Russia it will be available at the end of July (we will have a car at once). But I managed to remove the steering wheel of the steering wheel now in the Austrian Alps. What is new in the crossover, except for the style?

Tiguan has a bunch of new auxiliary systems, three new engines and important changes in the transmission. Firstly, the lineup again has a front-wheel drive version. This is for those who want to save a little. Secondly, the Germans replaced the DSG with two dry clutches with a Tiptonic hydrotransformer six-speed Tiptonic machine gun. Planetary machines with hydrotransformers are famous for a solid resource and can digest a large torque. Checked and verified. But DSG also proven itself, these boxes migrated even to commercial Transporter and Multivan. So the renewed Tiguan is carrying heavy trailers on mountain serpentines with the same agility without prejudice to health.

Diesel engines remained unchanged, these are still three TDI units with a capacity of 110, 140 and 170 horses. The initial gasoline 122-horsepower boost 1.4 TSI also has not gone anywhere. But instead of the aggregate issuing 150 hp, now its analogue, forced up to 160 hp. He, like his predecessor, has two superchargers. Earlier on the Tiguan there was a two -liter turbo engine developing 170 forces, now it is replaced by a new engine of similar volume, outstanding 180 mares. But this is not a ceiling. Topovaya for the crossover has become a two-liter boost of a 210-horsepower four, which since 2009 has been installed on Golf GTI and Scirocco with her Tiguan has truly aircraft accelerated dynamics. Acceleration to hundreds of 7.8 seconds! Tiguan GTI? Why not?


Drestyling Tiguan. Since its appearance in the market in the fall of 2007, 572,000 copies of the crossover were sold on five continents

Everything would be fine, but other engines have been stored for the Russians: four gasoline capacity 122, 150, 170 and 200 hp, as well as a diesel 140-horsepower unit. Unlike European ones, these engines meet the requirements of Euro 4. 122-horsepower engine will only be available on front-wheel drive cars, and it will be equipped with a Start/Stop system. Alas and ah, we will not have a robotic seven -stroke DSG. There will be a six -band hydrotransforming transmission. And it’s a pity, with a folkswagen robot is much more faster and more economical


The interior is updated in the spirit of find ten differences. Tiguan now has a steering wheel from the sixth golf, other dashboard and manual transmission handle. The on -board computer is new, the capabilities of equipment settings are much larger. The front panel plastic array is very soft, even at the premium you will not meet such a thing everywhere. (From below the interior before restyling)

But let's go back to Austria and amazed. How tastier Tiguan became. The 180-horsepower engine on the handle makes the output six times in a row to maximum 204 kilometers per hour, not particularly straining. Acceleration to 100 km/h 8.3 seconds. The thrust under the right foot is always a shelf of the maximum torque of 280 Newton in the range from 1800 to 5000 rpm. And the maximum power does not develop at the peak, but within 48006200 rpm. Not a motor, but a song. Bravo! A minor -induced turbine and direct injection rule. But the reactions to the pressing of gas for the sake of ecology are slightly inhibited. But only just a little bit. The motor is now almost inaudible, thanks to the improved sound insulation.

Previously, the adaptive chassis of DCC (Dynamic Chassis Control) was placed on golf and its derivatives. Now it is on Tiguan. I have the car just that. With the DCC, the crossover rides completely differently than with the usual chassis. And all thanks to the two -pipe shock absorbers OHLINS, equipped with remote compensation tanks and electromagnetic valves that change the cross -section of the passage channels.

The nature of the suspension is set manually, in total three Sport, Comfort and Normal modes are provided. The most collected and responsive Tiguan in the sports regime nevertheless, regardless of the selected modes of DCC, is still conjured with stiffness. The system, thanks to vibration attitudes and sensors of the body position, monitors the nature of the suspension. Depending on the conditions of movement and the quality of the roadway, it appropriately adjusts the stiffness. DCC interviews the sensors a thousand times a second. And on the basis of the received data using electromagnets, it changes the passage cross section of the valves through which the shock absorber fluid passes. The resistance of the shock absorbers changes both on the course of the compression and during the end of the end. By the way, the Normal mode in it the characteristics of damping electronics vary in the widest range seemed the most optimal.

In any of the modes, Tiguan is very willingly rising on the arc, moderately roll with sharp maneuvering and quickly stabilizes. And you don’t feel at all on the scrutide mountain primers with a loose suspension.

Sharp steering wheel? This is not about Volkswagen! The reaction of the crossover’s reaction is alive, but not gambling. Excess information about the microprofile of the road on a rim will never hurt, but the Volkswagen gives the driver in moderation. Tradition, and Tiguan is no exception. By the way, the efficiency of the electrical power also depends on the selected chassis mode. In comfort, the steering wheel is light, at least turn it with a finger. In the sports of the steering wheel is filled with a more adequate feedback force.

And what about off -road? Tiguan still remains a good rogue. In the Torque ON Demand all -wheel drive system (moment on demand), torque is supplied to the rear axle with the help of a fourth -generation Haldex Frice, an electronic -controlled coupling. At the time of the start of the coupling, it has 10% premitting. This is implemented for more confident touching on slippery coatings and unreliable soils. The coupling is completely blocked as soon as the front wheels are checked relative to the rear at an angle of five degrees. On the soil and snow with a disconnected anti -wings system, you can wound up plenty of, in the abs under the gas, Tiguan is exposed at a time.


Tiguan did not take this rise only because the rubber did not have enough adhesion properties. Diagonal hanging for the all -wheel drive system is not a hindrance. With hanged wheels, the crossover confidently crawls up. Thanks to the adequate clutch and the anti -wings system, which, imitating the differential lock, grabs the posted wheels in time, so that the torque was transferred to the wheels that have contact with the coating. The main limiter for off -road road clearance, under a keel of 200 mm. Although for compact crossovers today it is a lot.

The arsenal has a pair of off -road tools that were previously, this is a function of helping on the descent and a special algorithm of the ABSPlus anti -lock system.

The system of assistance on the descent is noteworthy in that it works when driving not only forward, but also backward. Moreover, it allows you to adjust the speed of descent by pressing the gas pedal.

ABSPLUS is an algorithm of intermittent braking, which operates at low speeds on unreliable coatings (soil, snow). Wheels with emergency braking, remaining in a inhibited state longer, raking in front of the soil rollers, provide a higher slowdown efficiency

Only you need to remember, the lot of Tiguan is moderate off -road. Here is a crossover like a fish in water. The adequacy and speed with which the coupling and an anti -boom system that simulates the differential lock is at altitude. Diagonal hanging even on very steep ups by Tiguan seeds. The clutch does not even think to slip for a long time, can she hold out on heavy ground, for example, soft wet sand? Usually enough 15-20 minutes of active drive with axle boxes, in order for thermal protection and the rear wheels to turn off. But all the same, the tires are the first to give the first on steep slippery slopes, and in general, the reserve with which the systems work is enough for very extreme conditions. Only nobody would think of putting toothy off -road tires on the crossover. The tasks are not the same.

Tiguan could not stand our journalistic bullying. We are stuck! And this is completely our fault. In a small river pebble underwater, the leg gets in, what to talk about a heavy car. Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh As they say, before entering such obstacles, at least you need to storm with the weekend with a disconnected anti -wings system under a good stable gas, carefully working with the steering wheel. And then not a fact all depends on the viscosity of the soil and specific pressure on it.

We climbed into the river with a colleague for good personnel, but such a settles did not expect at all. Having overcome several tens of meters on loose pebble soil from the racket, Tiguan in a sharp left turn began to fall on the loaded right side. The soil could not stand it, the cross began to fail, the rolling resistance increased so much that the engine began to sour. The speed fell. The colleague gave in to gas, but the anti-boom system completely strangled the motor, and Tiguan stopped, squeezing a fair amount of pebbles from under the wheels of the right side. Rough attempts to swing the car forward-forth were crowned with the final fiasco from under the wheels of the last saving portions of the soil, and the body was firmly sting. That's it, smoke bamboo. Who to blame? Only yourself.


For the updated Tiguan, as before, two options for the execution of the front bumper will be offered.

The off -road version (left) has a bumper mowed from below, limiting the entry angle 24 degrees. Here, the steel protection of the crankcase by default and only all -wheel drive transmission is possible.

Asphalt version (right) for aesthetes, it has an underestimated bumper that limits the angle of the entrance 17 degrees. There can be both the front and all-wheel drive transmission

I had to call help. Two hours spent at the bottom of the river completely killed hope in the evening to fly home. And to saw another 160 kilometers to the airport, by the way! Only firefighters were able to rescue us from the trap, and in their channel on their all -wheel drive polaris they did not dare, pulled us from the shore a winch, the benefit is long. By the way, one unpleasant thing in the rear sneaver of our experimental was not clear the opening for the towing eye. There is an opening and a plastic lid in the bumper, but there are no holes with thread. But then we had a hinged towbar! But what if his activation and fixation mechanism fails or freezes? How to tuck you order? So it goes. You must be smarter. On the plane we managed to, as they say, back.

As for the prices for the configuration of updated Russian assembly Tiguans, this information will be available next week. See you!

 
 

Vitaly Kabyshev
Photo: Vitaly Kabyshev and Volkswagen

Auxiliary systems

Tiguan received several interesting auxiliary systems. Among them are the features of recognition of the driver and signs, the control system Light Assist (for halogen headlights) or Dynamic Light Assist (for bixenon headlights), the Lane Assist retention assistant, as well as the new automatic parking system. On Russian Tiguans, this splendor will also be available, though the deadlines for the output of systems are different.


Information displayed on the displays of the on -board computer and the multimedia system. From left to right:

The sign of signs recognizes the information not only on the display of the on -board computer, but also duplicates it on the monitor of the multimedia system.

The Lane Assist system using the camera monitors the marking. If the driver began to go aside monotonously. Electronics will warn it with sound and graphic signals. It's time to wake up!. If the driver does not intervene in the management, Lane Assist will independently correct the trajectory using an electric drive in the steering mechanism and will not allow the car to cross the marking line. The system sees the lines of continuous and intermittent marking.

The fatigue recognition function monitors the dynamics of the control process. If the electronics understands that the driver has become less common and less actively working in the governing bodies, she will offer him to take a break on the display a cup of coffee.

The tire pressure monitoring system now shows the parameters in each of the wheels


There is now an adaptive light on Tiguan, and in two versions.

The Dynamic Light Assist system (the upper diagrams with a green background) is available only for bixenon headlights that can look into a turn. Dynamic Light Assist (if you activate it) automatically turns on highlight at a speed of 65 km/h. Electronics, based on the data obtained from the chambers (installed under the windshield), using special curtains integrated into the headlight, changes the outline of the light spot in such a way as to exclude the blinding of oncoming and passing vehicles.

The Light Assist system (lower schemes with a gray background) is available for tiguans with conventional halogen headlights. The camera is also used here. The high light automatically turns on at a speed of 60 km/h. Analyzing the location of the cars, the system automatically gives a command to switch high beam to the neighbor and vice versa, excluding the blinding of participants in the movement


The Park Pilot automatic parking system on Tiguan could have previously produced only parallel parking. Now the electronics can stock up the crossover and perpendicular. The steering wheel will rotate automatically, the driver will only have to switch the gears and adjust the speed. By the way, the new Park Pilot is trained to slow down on the obstacles. On the screen of the multimedia system, when moving backwards, the image is displayed from the rear view camera and the planned trajectory of movement

Safety


In 2008, according to the Euro NCAP methodology, Tiguan divided into five stars.

The maximum arsenal of Tiguan is eight airbags (two frontal, two side curtains and four lateral eirbeg to protect the hips and shoulders of the front and rear extreme riders). The front and rear extreme belts are equipped with and limiters. Pyrocratmers have only the front seat belts. ISOFIX children's seats in the rear extreme places.

Source: Auto.mail.ru