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VW positions Tiguan as 'GTI' of small SUVs


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A crippling dollar-euro exchange rate coupled with heavy demand elsewhere in the world has forced Volkswagen to price its new compact SUV at the top of the segment. The 2009 Tiguan SUV that goes on sale this month starts at $23,840, including shipping, for a front-wheel-drive model with a manual transmission.