In 2017, two new products from concern VAG- survived the first generation change of the title brand Tiguan and is completely new Skoda Kodiaq... The cars are built on the same modular MQB platform, which suggests they should look like twin brothers. Is it so? Let's try to figure it out and compare the Kodiak and the new Tiguan in all respects.
Volkswagen Tiguan (new) and Skoda Kodiak
Exterior and dimensions of Skoda Kodiaq and Volkswagen Tiguan
It would seem that the competing machines of the same concern, built on the same platform, should differ from each other only with the brand logo. But in the case of the Volkswagen Tiguan and Skoda Kodiak, this statement turns out to be completely wrong. The cars, although they are similar in their dimensions (with the exception of the length - it is 21 cm larger for the Kodiaq), the layout and the equipment used, each have their own character.
The new Tiguan is a true brainchild of the "people's" brand. He is restrained and calm, massive and brutal. The rectangular grille, almost rectangular headlights, straight lines of the body are a solid classic. Kodiak will appeal to fans of more modern and interesting, but at the same time not extreme design - a little less straight lines and a little more dynamism, and the "Czech" looks much fresher than its German counterpart. Could it be the age of the brand chief designers? Josef Kaban is a little over 40, and Walter da Silva, who at the end of last year left the post of chief designer of VW, at that time was already deeply over 60. And Michael Mauer, who replaced him, is 10 years older than the Slovak designer Skoda.
There are more options - 14 (10 in the metallic version) versus 9 in the Tiguan.
The height and width of the Kodiak and Tiguan are almost identical to each other. "Nemets" wins over its competitor in a very important parameter - the size of the ground clearance. In the 4Motion all-wheel drive version, it exceeds 200 mm! An outstanding figure for the SUV. Skoda has a ground clearance of only 188 mm.
But Kodiaq leaves its opponent far behind in terms of trunk size. No matter how much Volkswagen tries to push Czech cars into the background in comparison with analogues of the title brand, Skoda is not inferior to anyone in terms of capacity. The minimum trunk volume of the Kodiak is 105 liters more than that of the Tiguan, and the maximum (with the second row seats folded) is even 410! We are talking, of course, about the 5-seater version of the "Czech".
2 crossovers in one photo
Comparison of dimensions of Skoda Kodiaq and Volkswagen Tiguan
Dimensions Skoda Kodiaq
Dimensions Volkswagen Tiguan
Interior Skoda Kodiak and Volkswagen Tiguan
A richer and more variable interior, Volkswagen, of course, provides its title brand for the crossover. Take, for example, the finishes - Kodiak has only two of them with a classic set of colors - black, brown and beige. And buyers of Tiguan can choose from several options - here and fabric, and leather, and suede (artificial). And more colors, including a bright orange.
Both vehicles are equipped with various “smart solutions”. Here you will find folding tables on the backs of the seats, and various hook-boxes, and dividing grilles, and nets for the trunk ... Skoda, as usual, has many branded "chips" like umbrellas in the doors or an LED flashlight that serves as a trunk illumination.
With regard to electronics and different systems comfort, then both crossovers have everything you need - from climate control to interactive infotainment complexes App Connect and with the ability to connect smartphones. Moreover, many systems are already in the basic versions of the car - apparently, VAG decided that it was necessary to wean motorists from buying "empty" cars.
But do not think that Kodiaq either loses to the Tiguan in terms of interior equipment, or turns out to be the same as its German competitor. In fact, the "Czech" has one important advantage - an optional third row of seats. No matter how anyone treats him, the fact remains - for Russia a 7-seater version of Tiguan, at least at the moment, is not provided, and this is a serious plus in favor of Kodiak.
Comparison of Kodiak and Tiguan salons
Technical equipment Skoda Kodiaq and Volkswagen Tiguan
The range of Volkswagen Tiguan engines is wider. Most of the power plants in cars are the same, but the "German" has a 2-liter gasoline unit capacity of 220 "horses" and several diesels that are not installed on the Czech crossover: 2-liter capacity 115, 150 and 240 Horse power... In Russia, the new Tiguan is sold with gasoline engines 1.4 TSI 125 and 150 horsepower and 2.0 TSI 180 and 220 horsepower, as well as with a diesel 2.0 TDI with 150 horsepower.
As for the gearboxes, here Volkswagen did not become greedy and provided the Kodiak with the same gearboxes as the car of the title brand: 6-speed manual and DSG in two versions - 6- and wet 7-speed. And no matter how great the fears of Russian motorists before the Volkswagen "robot" are, it works, according to the assurances of experts, quite well. For example, here is how Mikhail Kononchuk speaks about him from Motor.ru, who tested the new Tiguan in Berlin in May 2016:
“DSG seems to have been replaced - it no longer dulls in normal mode and does not twitch in sports mode! The box works especially smoothly and logically in combination with a diesel engine - there are no questions at all to it. Relationship with gasoline engine a little less cloudless, but against the background of what was before, this is an idyll and a pastoral. "
Comparison of engines and transmissions of Skoda Kodiak and Volkswagen Tiguan
*On Russian market not presented.
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Driving performance and fuel consumption of the Skoda Kodiak and Volkswagen Tiguan
Availability of more powerful engines v motor range makes Tiguan a leader in terms of speed. A crossover with a 220-horsepower gasoline engine is capable of accelerating up to 220 kilometers per hour, and with a 240-horsepower diesel engine - up to 228 kilometers per hour. Kodiak has maximum speed- 210 kilometers per hour.
For acceleration up to 100 kilometers per hour, the most powerful versions new Tiguan slightly faster than the Kodiaq.
As for the fuel consumption, it is comparable for cars.
Comparison of the dynamics and fuel consumption of Skoda Kodiaq and Volkswagen Tiguan *
* data for 5-seater versions.
Skoda Kodiaq and Volkswagen Tiguan prices
A new Tiguan with gasoline engines in January 2017 costs in Russia from 1,459,000 to 2,139,000 rubles, with diesel engines - from 1,859,000 to 2,019,000 rubles (production in Kaluga). Skoda, on the other hand, established in the first year of sales, offering its customers cars of Czech assembly in premium configurations Ambition Plus and Style Plus and only with all-wheel drive and robotic gearbox DSG-7 with "wet clutches". The company has already announced that in 2018 a localized assembly of Kodiaq in Russia will be established and the range of engines and trim levels will be expanded. They will accurately add a manual transmission and front-wheel drive... All this will reduce base price car Russian assembly approximately up to 1,500,000 rubles in 2018.
VW Tiguan 2017 or Skoda Kodiaq? What did I choose (video)
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Those who choose to buy a Skoda Kodiak or Volkswagen Tiguan must first understand when they want to buy a car. Both "German" and "Czech" can be bought now. The only difference is that the production of Tiguan in Kaluga started at the end of November 2016 and the model is initially localized, and in 2017 Kodiaq “goes” to our country from a factory in the Czech Republic, where they collect “bears” for all European countries, and first sold in Russia in a more expensive Czech version with a limited range good configurations... Therefore, now the price for VW Tiguan looks more attractive, in 2018 prices will be leveled. As for the characteristics of cars, they are quite comparable, except for the presence of more powerful engines in Volkswagen (2-liter TSI with 220 "horses" for Russia).
Almost a month ago, we talked about the Chinese - an elongated version with a spacious five-seater saloon. Now the "stretched" crossover has reached America, and, unlike the Middle Kingdom, this will be the only version of the Tiguan on the local market, so the L prefix is useless for it. However, the American version has several important differences from the Chinese one.
Compared to the European Tiguan wheelbase increased by 110 mm, that is, the distance between the y axes long version the same as that of the soplatform crossover (2791 mm). And in addition, the creators increased the rear overhang, at the same time changing the shape of the side glazing, so in the end the American Tiguan is even longer than its Czech relative: 4704 against 4697 mm (the option for the Celestial Empire is more by another 8 mm due to the frame of the front license plate).
But if the Chinese Tiguan L is strictly five-seater, Volkswagen has prepared a seven-seater version for America. For front-wheel drive vehicles, the third row is already "in the base", and for four-wheel drive vehicles offered for a surcharge. The second row, as in Europe, can move on a sled, but at American version has its own peculiarity - the back is divided into three parts (in a ratio of 40:20:40).
The only engine for America is a 2.0 TSI turbo four (184 hp), but it does not work with a preselective "robot", but with a traditional eight-speed "automatic", like big crossover Volkswagen Atlas. Refusal from DSG boxes, which is used on cars for Europe, Russia and China, is not accidental: American buyers prefer torque converters because of the comfort and traction properties when towing trailers.
The production of elongated Tiguanas for America will be at the plant Volkswagen concern in Mexico. And subsequently, such a version should appear in other markets, including in Europe, where the seven-seat crossover will be called the Tiguan Allspace. In Russia, however, they are about to start selling a conventional one, the production of which is already underway in Kaluga.
The new Volkswagen Tiguan XL for 7 seats, a review of the new Volkswagen 2018-2019 - photos and videos, price and configuration, specifications and reviews about the 7-seater Volkswagen Tiguan HL. In China, sales of a crossover with a wheelbase stretched by 110 mm started - the model is offered under the name Volkswagen Tiguan L (Volkswagen Tiguan Long) by the price from 211,800 to 315,800 yuan.
Volkswagen Tiguan XL debuts in automotive markets in spring 2017 North America, Europe and Russia at a price comparable to the cost of a sibling brother.
It should be noted that the main differences between the long version of the Volkswagen Tiguan XL and the usual Volkswagen Tiguan are in the greater overall length of the body and the larger wheelbase. And also, of course, in a more hospitable cabin, which can optionally receive a third additional row seats, increasing the passenger capacity of the crossover to 7 people.
In short, to understand that we are dealing with an extended version of the XL, one can only examine the body of the novelty from the side, paying particular attention to the rear of the SUV body, starting from the B-pillar. Available in larger size rear doors, a longer roofline, a different glass in front of the C-pillar with a characteristic curvature of the sill line and a more massive stern.
Otherwise, the usual and long-sleeved versions of the Volkswagen Tiguan are indistinguishable. A modern and austere front part of the body with stylish headlights, a neat false radiator grille and a massive bumper, ideal large cutouts wheel arches, harmonious overall proportions of the body, solid feed with beautiful shades of parking lights.
Headlights, by the way, are offered in three versions: conventional with halogen lamps, more advanced with LED low and high beam, and the most sophisticated with LED lenses, not dazzling the drivers of oncoming cars. LED taillights with original pattern are fitted as standard.
- External dimensions Volkswagen bodies 2018-2019 Tiguan XL are 4712 mm long, 1839 mm wide, 1673 mm high, with a 2791 mm wheelbase.
- So the Tiguan XL is 226mm longer than the regular Tiguan, while the wheelbase is 110mm longer and the body height is 30mm.
It is clear that such an increase in external dimensions has a positive effect on internal dimensions Volkswagen Tiguan XL. Passengers in the second row will appreciate the greater reserve of free legroom, and the useful volume luggage compartment has clearly increased. The standard stretched Tiguan XL (Tiguan L in the Chinese market) is offered in a 5-seater version with two rows of seats, 7-seater configuration is an option.
As standard and additional equipment The extended wheelbase Tiguan gets the same set as the regular version with standard wheelbase sizes. In the presence of a traditional instrument panel or an advanced digital with a 12.3-inch screen, an audio system or multimedia systems with touch screens 5 and 8 inches, fabric or leather trimmed seats, conventional or dual-zone climate control, power mirrors and front seats, heated front and rear seats, electric parking brake and other modern features.
Specifications Volkswagen Tiguan XL 2017-2018
In the technique of the stretched version of the XL, there is also no difference from the usual Tiguan. At the heart of the novelty modular platform MQB (great trolley that allows the German manufacturer to build a wide variety of car models, from compact to giant, related models from, and also not to be forgotten). Choice of crossovers with front-wheel drive or with 4Motion plug-in all-wheel drive, petrol TSI engines and diesel engines TDI, three types of gearboxes - 6 manual gearboxes, 6 DSG and 7 DSG.
In China new volkswagen The Tiguan L is offered exclusively with petrol engines.
1.4-liter TSI (150 HP 250 Nm), 2.0-liter TSI (180 HP 320 Nm) and 2.0-liter TSI (220 HP 350 Nm).
Volkswagen Tiguan XL 2017-2018 video test
From today (05 January), to automotive market Official sales of the Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace, a seven-seater version of the compact, start in the UK German crossover... According to the published price list for the new product, the initial set of SE Navigation received a starting price tag of 29 370 pounds, which at the current rate at the time of writing this news is 2 270 000 rubles. Such a car is equipped with a 1.4-liter power plant TSI 150 hp A 6-speed "mechanics" is offered as a transmission. If you equip the novelty with a 2.0-liter turbodiesel engine designed for the same 150 hp, the car will rise in price to 31,550 pounds sterling or 2,460,000 rubles.
We would like to note that the elongated modification of the usual Volkswagen Tiguan crossover, which just received the Allspace prefix, is built on the same platform on which the large Czech 7-seater is based. crossover Skoda Kodiak. Compared to the usual version of the German crossover, the performance of the Allspace, as you might guess, has received a longer wheelbase (by 106 mm), as a result of which the length of the "stretched" Tiguan has increased by 215 mm. This gives the vehicle a length of 2,787 mm.
According to representatives of the German automaker - Volkswagen, compact crossover Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace is an excellent choice for those who want a spacious and prestige car... Also, as he writes, it is worth noting that almost all the additional space is occupied by the third passenger row, as a result of which the volume of the luggage compartment has decreased to 230 liters.
At the moment, there is still no official data on whether a 7-seater version of the Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace will appear in the Russian automotive market.
New Volkswagen cars of 2017-2018 replenished their the lineup 7-seater crossover Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace. In the review, technical characteristics, equipment, price and photo German car new items of 2017-2018, the official premiere of which will take place at the Geneva International Motor Show 2017.
Will it this model it is not yet known to be sold in Russia, but in Europe the new Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace will go on sale this summer at a price of 30,000 euros for the basic version with a 5-seater saloon (the third row is available only as an option).
New Tiguan Alspace from German company Volkswagen AG was also unveiled at the January 2017 Detroit Auto Show in America. But the first who appreciated the high consumer characteristics of the Tiguan Allspace were Chinese buyers, since in the Middle Kingdom a new seven-seat business-class crossover has been sold since December 2016, albeit under the name Volkswagen Tiguan XL. Thus, it becomes clear that the novelty is a global model.
The new Volkswagen Tiguan Olspace of the 2nd generation with a 7-seater saloon differs from the original model in the dimensions of the body, which has grown in length by 215 mm and the wheelbase by 110 mm. The profile of the German crossover looks more solid and harmonious, there is more free space in the cabin (in the second row the increase was 60 mm), and it also became possible to order two additional third-row seats.
Also, due to the increase in overall dimensions, the luggage compartment has become more spacious, the useful volume of which ranges from 760 to 1920 liters (this is the volume without the optional third-row seats).
Overall dimensions Volkswagen dimensions The Tiguan Allspace 2018-2019 is 4701 mm long with a wheelbase of 2791 mm, 1839 mm wide, 1643 mm high and ground clearance 180-200 mm.
Compared to the original, the body has lengthened by 215 mm, the wheelbase by 110 mm. The dimensions of the rear overhang increased by 105 mm, the increase for the legs of passengers in the second row was 60 mm, the volume of the luggage compartment increased by 145 liters, and with the backs of the second row folded down by 265 liters.
True, along with the dimensions, the price of new crossover... If an ordinary Volkswagen Tiguan with a petrol 150-horsepower 1.4 TSI, 6 manual transmissions and front-wheel drive costs 28,150 euros, then the Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace in basic configuration with exactly the same equipment costs 30,000 euros. In rubles, the difference in price is quite noticeable, for the increased overall dimensions you will have to overpay 124,000 rubles. So before buying a new crossover, you need to think carefully. Moreover, the version with a 7-seater cabin has a meager luggage compartment volume, only 230 liters. In terms of equipment, there is no difference between the regular Tiguan and the long version of the Allspace.
The novelty is traditionally offered in three trim levels (Trendline, Comfortline, Highline). As additional options you can order glass panoramic roof with sunroof, electric tailgate, premium sound system from Fender, multimedia system with different screen sizes (MirrorLink, Android Auto, Apple CarPlay), three-zone climate control and weight modern systems and electronic assistants.
Specifications Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace 2018-2019.
The line of engines of the new crossover consists of three petrol (1.4 TSI (150 hp 250 Nm), 2.0 TSI (180 hp 320 Nm), 2.0 TSI (220 hp 350 Nm)) and three diesel (2.0 TDI (150 hp 340 Nm), 2.0 TDI (190 hp 400 Nm), 2.0 TDI (240 hp 500 Nm)).
The engines are paired with 6 manual transmissions, 6 DSG or 7 DSG. The basic version of the Tiguan Allspace with a 150-horsepower engine has front-wheel drive, and the system all-wheel drive offered as an option. Versions with more powerful motors are equipped with 4MOTION all-wheel drive system by default.
