What Volkswagen Says
VW wants its first crossover to draw new buyers into showrooms. The Tiguan’s starting price reflects that, along with the features that were shown at the Los Angeles show. VW Chief Executive Officer Stefan Jacoby calls the Tiguan the GTi of crossovers. Jacoby also emphasized the company’s belief that the turbo direct-injection diesel (TDI) is an Earth friendly motor. With 840,000 VW diesels sold in the U.S., Jacoby says the company will be the leader in clean diesels with the new TDI engine.