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Volkswagen R GmbH: Tiguan Now Available with R-Line Features


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WOLFSBURG, GERMANY - November 4, 2011: The Tiguan is the most successful SUV on the German market. As of now, the latest version of the bestseller is available with R-Line features. Specifically, Volkswagen R GmbH is offering an exterior pack and an interior pack for den Tiguan under the sporty ‘R-Line’ badge. The R-Line packs were designed for the dynamic ‘Sport & Style’ equipment version.

R-Line ‘exterior’ pack: Especially distinctive here are the bumpers sculpted in R-Design and of course painted in body colour. Their look is tuned to body-coloured side sills with ‘Matt chrome’ inserts and an R-Line roof edge spoiler. Other body specifications of the R-Line ‘exterior’ pack include a black textured rear diffuser, aluminium door sill plates with R-Line logo and another R-Line logo on the radiator grille. In addition, the exterior pack offers newly designed 19-inch ‘Mallory’ alloy wheels in ‘Sterling silver’ with 255/40 tyres. The exterior pack costs 2,460 euros.

Range of colours: the R-Line ‘exterior’ pack may be combined with the Tiguan body colours ‘Candy white’, ‘Reflex silver metallic’, ‘Deep Black pearl effect’, ‘Night blue metallic’ and ‘Pepper grey metallic’.

R-Line ‘interior’ pack: The R-Line ‘interior’ pack may be ordered as an extension pack. In this case, Tiguan features are supplemented by sport seats (front), ‘Kyalami’ style seat covers (front and rear) with lateral supports in ‘San Remo’ microfibre fabric (front), head restraints with integrated R-Line logo and a multifunction steering wheel with aluminium accents and R-Line badge. Additional interior pack components: a ‘Titan black’ roofliner and pedals with stainless steel caps. Price of the interior pack: 840 euros. ‘Vienna’ leather upholstery (2,120 euros), also in ‘Titan black’, is available as an option.

R-Line individual details: Even without the exterior or interior pack, any Tiguan may be ordered with an R-Design rear spoiler (150 euros) and/or a ‘Titan black’ roofliner (180 euros) as separate options.