The Volkswagen Tiguan overtakes the Golf as the Volkswagen best-seller in 2019

Sales figures for the brand in 2019 bear this out: the Volkswagen Tiguan was the best-selling model of the brand’s Volkswagen range

Following the commercial success of the first Volkswagen Touareg, the German firm wanted a bigger slice of the pie that the market was already anticipating for crossovers or SUVs. That is why the project for the T-1 or Tiguan would bring a new exponent of a trend that was only just taking off, gathering a speed that, today, seems unstoppable, even more so given the economic, social and political situation enveloping practically the entire planet as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

However, despite the numerical and financial blow that this 2020 will bring, the 2019 data compiled by Volkswagen reveal two conclusions: the best-selling Volkswagen during the past year was neither a compact nor the brand’s all-time best-seller so far, the Volkswagen Golf.

The new king of the brand’s sales charts was and is the Volkswagen Tiguan.

With 910,926 units, the brand’s crossover has not only convinced us in the test of the Volkswagen Tiguan 1.5 TSI variant with configurations of up to 7 seats, Allspace, but also nearly 1 million new customers who have chosen this one and not another crossover, whether from the same manufacturer, such as its younger siblings the Volkswagen T-Roc or T-Cross.

That is why, since this car went on sale in 2008, it has shown itself to be a true sales leader. That same year it reached 150,000 units sold; within three years, in 2011, it more than tripled its sales, managing to build and sell 500,000, and eight years later, it is already aiming for the million-unit mark as its next goal.

On the way, the renewed Volkswagen Tiguan

Something it will undoubtedly achieve in the future. It will possibly not be in 2020, a critical year for household microeconomies as well as corporate macroeconomies, but it is expected in 2021 with great force. So much so that last week, through its marketing manager, Volkswagen previewed the first image, digitally rendered, of what will be the update or facelift of the best-selling Volkswagen.

The Volkswagen 2021 Tiguan will arrive with a significant renewal, both inside and out.

As we saw in the first image presented, the update will feature a sleeker front view, with more pronounced and streamlined features, giving it a more dynamic and sporty face, something that is undoubtedly a guarantee for customers looking for an SUV with a sporty character and a sculpture close to that of classic off-road body configurations.

But it will also bring important new features to increase comfort and connectivity for its users. Inside, its occupants will be able to enjoy a new information and entertainment system which, according to its makers, ensures a new step forward in connectivity and enjoyment of multimedia systems.

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Technical specifications of this car

CrossoverVolkswagen Tiguan14 versions · from 36,150 €