2025 Volkswagen Tiguan price and specs: New-generation SUV starts dearer than before (2025)

• 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan pricing and specifications
• Price rises for 110TSI Life and 150TSI Elegance, but other variants more affordable than the outgoing model
• 195TSI R-Line almost $10,000 dearer than 162TSI R-Line and $3300 less than a Tiguan R
• Priced from $44,990 before on-road costs

The 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan family SUV will launch in Australia next month with price rises between $1000 and $10,000 over variants of the outgoing model it replaces, but with a larger body, new technologies, and more standard equipment.

The third-generation Volkswagen Tiguan will start from $44,990 before on-road costs when it arrives in local showrooms in May – more than 18 months after its global debut – for a $1000 increase for the entry-level, front-wheel-drive 110TSI Life compared to the outgoing version.

It compares to $42,260 for the most affordable version of Australia's best-selling SUV, the front-wheel-drive Toyota RAV4 GX, which has less equipment than the Tiguan 110TSI Life, but a standard petrol-electric hybrid powertrain.

Headlined by the new all-wheel-drive Tiguan 195TSI R-Line, the flagship variant acts as a successor for the 162TSI R-Line and Tiguan R at $70,490 – $9990 more than the 162TSI R-Line but $3300 less than the R.

Volkswagen has added three new grades in the middle of the new-generation Tiguan line-up for Australia, 110TSI Elegance, 150TSI R-Line and 150TSI Elegance, with all but the 150TSI Elegance being more affordable than the variants they indirectly replace.

The outgoing 132TSI Life and 162TSI Elegance align closest with the new 110TSI Elegance, while 162TSI Elegance has been replaced by the 150TSI Elegance, 162TSI R-Line has been replaced by the 150TSI R-Line, and the 195TSI R-Line has been added to the top of the line-up.

New equipment in the Tiguan 110TSI Life includes 19-inch alloy wheels – up from 18 inches – a larger 12.9-inch infotainment touchscreen, an electric tailgate, a 360-degree camera, built-in satellite navigation, a wireless phone charger, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and DAB+ digital radio.

The front-wheel-drive 110TSI Elegance retains the 110kW/250Nm 1.4-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol from the base Life – matched to a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission – while gaining some equipment from the 150TSI Elegance.

Priced from $50,690, Volkswagen claims the 110TSI Elegance "outpoints naturally-aspirated rivals" such as the Mazda CX-5 G25 Akera ($52,650), Mitsubishi Outlander Exceed Tourer ($55,190) and Nissan X-Trail Ti-L ($54,265).

Added features in the 110TSI Elegance and 150TSI Elegance over the 110TSI Life include 'LED Plus' headlights with an illuminated grille strip, rear privacy glass, LED tail-lights with an illuminated centre strip, leather-appointed upholstery, and heated, ventilated and massaging front seats.

The $60,690 150TSI Elegance adds the head-up display and 11-speaker Harman Kardon audio system as standard – a $2700 'Sound & Vision' option in the 110TSI – along with matrix LED headlights, sequential indicators, a 15-inch infotainment touchscreen, and 'DCC Pro' adaptive chassis control suspension.

It also upgrades to a 150kW/320Nm 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine and all-wheel drive for a 7.1-second 0-100km/h acceleration time – compared to an expected 9.2 seconds for the 110TSI, based on overseas specifications.

The $55,990 R-Line – $4600 more affordable than the outgoing 162TSI R-Line – mirrors the 110TSI Life in specification, but adds the 150kW 2.0-litre all-wheel-drive powertrain, adaptive suspension, R-Line exterior and interior styling, enhanced LED headlights and tail-lights, sports seats, and variable sports steering.

However, as the new 150TSI R-Line builds on the Life rather than the Elegance like the old 162TSI R-Line, it misses out on black leather upholstery, 20-inch alloy wheels, matrix LED headlights, power-adjustable and heated front seats, rear privacy glass, and a heated steering wheel.

These missing features between the old 162TSI R-Line and new 150TSI R-Line can be retained by opting for the new 150TSI Elegance instead – costing $100 more than the old 162TSI R-Line – or spending almost $15,000 more for the 195TSI R-Line.

The 195TSI R-Line aligns with the 150TSI Elegance's specification, plus a 195kW/400Nm tune for its 2.0-litre turbo-petrol engine – matching a Mk8.5 Golf GTI hot hatch for power and a Tiguan R for torque, with a 5.9-second 0-100km/h time – 20-inch alloy wheels, and an optional $1500 Black Style package with black exterior trim.

The 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan will arrive in Australian showrooms in May.

• Tiguan 110TSI Life FWD – $44,990 (up $1000)
• Tiguan 110TSI Elegance FWD – $50,690 (up $2700 over 132TSI Life, down $6400 over 162TSI Elegance)
• Tiguan 150TSI R-Line AWD – $55,990 (down $4600 over 162TSI R-Line)
• Tiguan 150TSI Elegance AWD – $60,690 (up $3600 over 162TSI Elegance)
• Tiguan 195TSI R-Line AWD – $70,490 (up $9900 over 162TSI R-Line, down $3300 over R)

Note: All prices above exclude on-road costs.

• 1.4-litre turbo-petrol four-cylinder engine (110kW/250Nm)
• Seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission (up from six-speed in outgoing 110TSI Life)
• Front-wheel drive
• 19-inch alloy wheels (up from 18 inches in outgoing 110TSI Life)
• 12.9-inch infotainment touchscreen (up from eight inches in outgoing 110TSI Life)
• Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
• Built-in satellite navigation
• DAB+ digital radio
• Driving experience switch (new)
• 10-inch digital instrument cluster
• Wireless phone charger (new)
• Electric tailgate (now standard over outgoing 110TSI Life)
• 360-degree camera (now standard over outgoing 110TSI Life)
• Cloth upholstery
• Keyless entry and push-button start
• LED headlights (basic)
• Alarm system
• Autonomous emergency braking
• Lane-keep assist
• Blind-spot monitoring (now standard over outgoing 110TSI Life)
• Rear cross-traffic alert (now standard over outgoing 110TSI Life)
• Front cross-traffic alert (new)
• Adaptive cruise control
• Semi-autonomous Travel Assist highway driving system
• Traffic sign recognition (new)
• Side exit warning (new)
• Automatic parking

• Leather-appointed upholstery
• Comfort sport front seats with power adjustment
• Heated, ventilated and massaging front seats (ventilation and massaging a Tiguan first)
• Silver-anodised roof rails
• Chrome exterior trim
• Rear privacy glass
• 'LED Plus' headlights
• Illuminated grille strip
• 3D-effect full-LED tail-lights with illuminated centre strip

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• 2.0-litre turbo-petrol four-cylinder engine (150kW/320Nm)
• All-wheel drive
• R-Line bodykit
• Unique 19-inch alloy wheels
• 'LED Plus' headlights
• 3D-effect full-LED tail-lights with illuminated centre strip
• Sequential rear indicators
• 'DCC Pro' electronic active dampers
• Progressive steeringratio
• 'Sport' cloth upholstery
• Sport front seats with integrated headrests

• 2.0-litre turbo-petrol four-cylinder engine (150kW/320Nm)
• All-wheel drive
• 15-inch infotainment touchscreen (up from 9.2 inches in outgoing 162TSI Elegance)
• 'DCC Pro' electronic active dampers (new)
• Matrix LED headlights
• Adaptive high beam
• Sequential rear indicators
• Windscreen-projected head-up display (now standard over outgoing 162TSI Elegance)
• 11-speaker Harman/Kardon audio system (now standard over outgoing 162TSI Elegance)

• 2.0-litre turbo-petrol four-cylinder engine (195kW/400Nm)
• 20-inch alloy wheels
• 15-inch infotainment touchscreen (up from 9.2 inches in outgoing 162TSI R-Line)
• Matrix LED headlights
• Adaptive high beam
• Rear privacy glass
• Windscreen-projected head-up display (now standard over outgoing 162TSI R-Line)
• 11-speaker Harman/Kardon audio system (now standard over outgoing 162TSI R-Line)
• Comfort sport front seats with power adjustment
• Heated, ventilated and massaging front seats (ventilation and massaging a Tiguan first)
• Driver's seat memory function
• Heated steering wheel

• Windscreen-projected head-up display
• 11-speaker Harman/Kardon audio system

• Black exterior trim (side mirror caps, roof rails, window trim strips)
• Gloss-black front and rear bumpers
• Black 20-inch alloy wheels

• Panoramic sunroof (Elegance and R-Line variants) – $2100
• Metallic paint – $800
• Premium paint – $1100

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