New models - Volkswagen - TiguanR Line Tiguan not for OzVW Tiguan R Line emerges in Europe but won’t be coming to Australia16 Apr 2009 VOLKSWAGEN has released an R Line bodykit for the Tiguan, but it won’t be available in Australia. Not to be confused with the German maker’s performance-enhanced R model line, which comprises the Touareg R50, Passat R36 and soon-to-be-replaced Golf R32, the Tiguan R Line is an official factory-fitted accessory kit available through VW Individual for all variants of the mid-sized SUV range. As such, Volkswagen Group Australia (VGA) says the Tiguan’s R Line bodykit would only cause confusion in Australia. “We already offer accessory features for the Tiguan through Volkswagen Individual,” said VGA press and PR manager Karl Gehling. “Unlike our existing R models, the Tiguan R Line does not offer any performance increase, so it would only cause confusion here.” Mr Gehling said Volkswagen had no current plans to offer a fully-fledged R version of the Tiguan. For the record, the Tiguan R Line kit comprises a new body-coloured front splitter and unique matt chrome grille section for the front bumper, plus body-colour side skirts with matt chrome highlights, a new rear bumper with small diffuser, a subtle roof spoiler and R Line 19-inch multi-spoke alloy wheels with 255/40 tyres. Inside, the R Line kit, to be available in Germany from mid-2009 via VW Individual, which was established in 2003, includes a new flat-bottomed multi-function steering wheel, contoured sports seats with ‘R’ logos, R Line aluminium pedals and trim. It is available in five colour choices: Candy White (pictured), Reflex Silver, Deep Black, Biscay Blue and Mountain Grey. All new modelsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chery Brabham Chrysler Chevrolet Cupra Citroen DS Dodge Fiat Ferrari Foton Ford Great Wall FPV Haval GWM Honda Holden Hyundai HSV Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Pagani Opel Porsche Peugeot Ram Proton Rolls-Royce Renault Saab Rover Smart Skoda Subaru SsangYong Tesla Suzuki Volkswagen Toyota Volvo Tiguan pricing
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