A special edition has been created for the 2023 Volkswagen Tiguan to help overcome supply issues.
Snapshot
- 2023 Volkswagen Tiguan 162TSI Monochrome special edition
- Available in five-seat, regular-wheelbase or seven-seat Allspace guise
- Priced from $53,390 plus on-roads; based on popular R-Line grade
First published in August 2022, the story has been updated – and pulled forward – to reflect the local arrival of the Volkswagen Tiguan Monochrome special edition.
The 2023 Volkswagen Tiguan Monochrome and Tiguan Allspace Monochrome save $4400 and $4600, respectively, by deleting some equipment from the equivalent 162TSI R-Line spec on which each model is based.
Monochrome editions can be ordered now for immediate delivery, with the Tiguan priced from $53,390 and the Tiguan Allspace version costing from $55,690.
The special editions borrow their name from the Touareg Monochrome introduced in 2018, though that model was a higher-specced, higher-priced version of the 150TDI designed to boost sales in a runout phase.
Monochrome editions offer a lower price by deleting a range of features from the R-Line, including the electric front seats, heated seats, leather upholstery and a 9.2-inch infotainment touchscreen. The latter is replaced by an 8.0-inch touchscreen, and the seats are fabric.
Metallic paint is standard, with a choice of silver, grey, or black. A three-layer oryx white is a $900 option. The only other option is a $2000 panoramic sunroof.
Monochrome Tiguan variants are further differentiated in the range with 19-inch gloss-black ‘Valencia’ alloy wheels, 90 per cent dark tinted rear windows, and a Black Style Package that adds several black exterior elements in addition to the rims.
They miss out on the same features that the MY23 162TSI R-Lines currently lose owing to the semiconductor supply crisis: side assist, rear traffic alert, and proactive occupant protection system for the standard-wheelbase model (unavailable on any Tiguan Allspace).
Volkswagen Australia said the Monochrome editions join the newly announced Tiguan R Grid Edition and previously announced Tiguan Allspace Adventure five-seater, as models designed to speed up delivery to customers of SUVs with particularly popular drivetrains.
The VW Tiguan Monochrome and Tiguan Allspace Monochrome share the 162TSI’s 162kW/350Nm 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine, with all-wheel drive and a seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox.
VW Australia is looking at a bumper sales finish to the end of 2022, with 9000 vehicles set to be delivered by boat in either November or December.
2023 Volkswagen Tiguan pricing
Prices exclude on-road costs.
Model | Pricing |
---|---|
110TSI Life FWD | $42,490 |
Allspace 110TSI Life FWD | $44,490 |
132TSI Life AWD | $46,490 |
Allspace 132TSI Life AWD | $48,490 |
Allspace 162TSI Adventure AWD | $51,990 |
162TSI Monochrome AWD | $53,390 |
162TSI Elegance AWD | $54,290 |
Allspace 162TSI Monochrome AWD | $55,690 |
147TDI Elegance AWD | $55,790 |
Allspace 162TSI Elegance AWD | $56,790 |
162TSI R-Line AWD | $57,790 |
Allspace 147TDI Elegance AWD | $58,290 |
147TDI R-Line AWD | $59,290 |
Allspace 162TSI R-Line AWD | $60,290 |
Allspace 147TDI R-Line AWD | $61,790 |
R Grid Edition | $63,990 |
R | $70,490 |
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