2025 Volkswagen Tiguan Spy Shots: First Look at the New Crossover

A prototype of the next generation of Volkswagen's popular Tiguan crossover has been spotted for the first time.

This prototype is of the standard wheelbase version sold in other parts of the world, but a redesigned version of the long-wheelbase version sold in the United States is supposedly in the works. In other markets, the long wheelbase version is sold separately as the Tiguan Allspace.

The absence of camouflage gear indicates that the redesign of the third-generation Tiguan is already in the late stages of development. The standard wheelbase version should be revealed in 2023 and the long wheelbase version in 2024. The U.S. launch is likely to be for the 2025 model year.

The design reveals a more flowing, more muscular appearance, similar to the latest Touareg. It also resembles the latest Golf in some respects, especially the rear, which appears to be even more extended than the current Tiguan. False exhaust vents can also be seen in the rear, as the actual exhaust vents are exhausted from the lower part of the vehicle body.

The platform should be the same updated version of the current Tiguan's MQB modular platform. The updated platform debuted on the latest Golf and Audi A3 siblings and features improvements in the areas of connectivity and electronic driver assistance features.

It is not clear what is planned for the powertrain, but one can expect the Tiguan's current assortment of 2.0-liter turbo four engines to be carried over with minor tweaks, possibly including the addition of mild hybrid technology. There should also be a plug-in hybrid option available in some markets.

Interestingly, spy photographers have also spotted a test mule that appears to be an electric Tiguan. Expected to arrive around the same time as the internal combustion engine vehicle, the electric Tiguan will most likely be powered by the MEB, the modular platform for electric vehicles used in the ID.4 and Volkswagen Group EVs.

The current generation Tiguan has proven to be a hit in the U.S. for VW, with annual sales in that market exceeding 100,000 units over the past four years.