Overview
The 2026 Volkswagen Tiguan Elegance is a front-wheel drive, 5-door SUV that was released to the Australian market on 6th November 2025 classified as a Mkiii. The Volkswagen Tiguan is regarded as a small SUV built in Germany with prices starting at $50,690 before on-road costs.
This Volkswagen Tiguan is powered by a 1.4L 4-cylinder engine that has 110 kW of power (at 6000 rpm) and 250 Nm of torque via a Seven-speed Automatic transmission. Volkswagen claims the Tiguan Elegance uses 7.6L/100km of Premium Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 173g of CO2. It has a 55L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 724km per full tank
The Volkswagen Tiguan measures 1659mm (65.3 inches) in height, 4539mm (178.7 inches) in length, 1842mm (72.5 inches) in width with a 2681mm (105.6 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1608kg (3545.0 lbs) of unladen weight. The Tiguan Elegance comes standard with 235/55 R18 front tyres and 235/55 R18 rear tyres. It has a 60 month, unlimited km warranty.
The 2026 Volkswagen Tiguan Elegance has a 171mm ground clearance with a 1800kg braked and 750kg unbraked towing capacity.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | In-Line |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 1395 |
| Size (L) | 1.4L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | - |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | - |
| Power | 110kW |
| Power RPM | 6000 |
| Torque | 250Nm |
| Torque RPM | - |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 7 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | - |
| Suspension Rear | - |
| Steering Mechanism | Leather Covered |
| Drive | front |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 7.6 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 55 |
| Fuel Type | Premium Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 173 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | - |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | - |
| Tyre Front | 235/55 R18 |
| Tyre Rear | 235/55 R18 |
| Front Rim Size | - |
| Rear Rim Size | - |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1659 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4539 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1842 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 171 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2681 |
| Turning Circle (m) | - |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1608 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | - |
| Track Front (mm) | 1586 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1579 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 1800 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 750 |
| Country Of Origin | Germany |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 5 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | - |
| Service Interval Months | - |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | - |
| Warranty Months | 60 |
| Discontinued Date | - |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | - |