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Tiguan Allspace
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X70 Plus
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Spec
Tiguan Allspace
X70 Plus
Model Introduced Year
2017
Not Available
Generation
Second generation Tiguan Allspace (AD/AN) on MQB platform
Current local listing
Facelift History
Mid-cycle facelift in 2021 with IQ.Drive safety tech and updated infotainment
Not listed by current South African source page.
Facelift Launched Since
2021
Original current-generation version
Tare Mass Kg
1640 kg
1576 kg
Facelift Version Ending
Not confirmed
Current
Body Style
Not confirmed
SUV
Model Year
Not confirmed
Current
Production Status
Not confirmed
Active
Segment
Not confirmed
SUV
Vehicle Type
Not confirmed
SUV
Spec
Tiguan Allspace
X70 Plus
Length
4703 mm
4724 mm
Width
1839 mm
1900 mm
Height
1674 mm
1720 mm
Wheelbase
2790 mm
2720 mm
Ground Clearance (Default)
198 mm
200 mm
Fuel Tank Capacity
57 l
57 l
Boot/Cargo Space
230 l
1680 l
Kerb Weight
1640 kg
1576 kg
Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW)
2220 kg
2076 kg
Towing Capacity
2000 kg
1200 kg
Seating Capacity
7 seats
7 seats
Minimum Turning Radius
5.5 m
5.7 m
Ground Clearance (With Full Seating Load)
Not confirmed
200 mm
Payload Capacity
Not confirmed
500 kg
Number of Rows
Not confirmed
2 rows
Doors
Not confirmed
5 doors
Front Headroom
Not confirmed
1010 mm
Rear Headroom
Not confirmed
980 mm
Front Legroom
Not confirmed
1045 mm
Rear Legroom
Not confirmed
900 mm
Spec
Tiguan Allspace
X70 Plus
Engine
2-litre Turbocharged Petrol
1.5-litre Turbocharged Petrol
Engine Code
Not Officially Disclosed
SQRE4T15C
Fuel Type
Petrol
Petrol
Hybrid System
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Engine Displacement
1984 cc
1498 cc
Cylinders
4
Not Officially Disclosed
Cylinder Layout
Inline
Not Officially Disclosed
Valves
16
Not Officially Disclosed
Valves per Cylinder
4
Not Officially Disclosed
Aspiration
Turbocharged
Turbocharged
Fuel System
Direct Injection
Not Officially Disclosed
Compression Ratio
Not Officially Disclosed
Not Officially Disclosed
Bore
Not Officially Disclosed
Not Officially Disclosed
Stroke
Not Officially Disclosed
Not Officially Disclosed
Maximum Power
162 kW
115 kW @ 5500 rpm
Maximum Torque
350 Nm
230 Nm
Combined Power
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Combined Torque
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Motor Type
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Number of Motors
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Motor Location
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Drive Type
AWD
Not Officially Disclosed
Transmission
7-Speed DCT
6-Speed DCT
Top Speed
230 km/h
180 km/h
0-100 km/h
6.5 sec
Not Officially Disclosed
Quarter Mile
Not Officially Disclosed
Not Officially Disclosed
Drive Modes
Not Officially Disclosed
Not Officially Disclosed
Launch Control
Not Officially Disclosed
Not Officially Disclosed
Rev Limiter
Not Officially Disclosed
Not Officially Disclosed
Power-to-Weight Ratio
98.8 kW/tonne
Not Officially Disclosed
Torque-to-Weight Ratio
213.4 Nm/tonne
Not Officially Disclosed
Battery Capacity
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Usable Battery Capacity
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Battery Type
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Battery Voltage
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Electric Range
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
AC Charging Power
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
DC Charging Power
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
AC Charging Time
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
DC Charging Time
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Regenerative Braking
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Spec
Tiguan Allspace
X70 Plus
Gearbox
7-Speed DSG
Automatic
Drivetrain Layout
4MOTION
Not Applicable
LSD Available
No
Not Applicable
Transfer Case
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Paddle Shifters
Standard
Not Applicable
Transmission Type
7-Speed DSG
6-Speed DCT
Gearbox Type
7-Speed DSG
6-Speed DCT
Differential Lock
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
Final Drive Ratio
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
Number of Gears
Not confirmed
6
Clutch Type
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
Gear Shift Indicator
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
Gear Shift Type
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
Drivetrain
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
4WD Engagement
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
4WD Hi Range
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
4WD Lo Range
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
4WD Selector
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
Automatic Shift Paddles
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
Front Differential Lock
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
Low Range Ratio
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
Low Range
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
Axle Layout
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
Rear Differential Lock
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
Transmission Speeds
Not confirmed
6
Spec
Tiguan Allspace
X70 Plus
Claimed Mileage
12.5 km/l
12.8 km/l
City Mileage
10.8 km/l
10.5 km/l
Highway Mileage
14.8 km/l
14.7 km/l
Fuel Tank Capacity
57 l
57 l
Emission Standard
Euro 6
Euro V
Fuel Tank Litres
57
57
AdBlue Tank Capacity
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
Auto Start Stop
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
Real-world Mileage
12.5 km/l
12.8 km/l
Charging Port Type
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
Charging Type
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
Combined Driving Range
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
Electric Consumption
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
Range Real World Highway
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
Range Real World Mixed
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
Spec
Tiguan Allspace
X70 Plus
Airbags
7
Front and front side airbags plus side curtain airbags
ABS
Standard
Yes
Electronic Stability Control
Standard
Not Available
Traction Control
Standard
Yes
Hill Descent Control
Not Available
Not Available
Hill Start Assist
Standard
Yes
Child Safety Lock
Standard
Not Available
ISOFIX Mounts
Standard
Yes
Brake Assist
Standard
Not Available
Tyre Pressure Monitor
Standard
Yes
Engine Immobiliser
Standard
Not Available
Alarm System
Standard
-
Central Locking
Standard
-
Stability Control
Standard
Not Available
TCS
Standard
Yes
Seatbelt Warning All Seats
Not confirmed
Not Available
Front Parking Sensors
Not confirmed
Not Available
AEB
Standard
Not Available
BA
Not confirmed
Not Available
Brake Override System
Not confirmed
Not Available
Curtain Airbags
Not confirmed
Yes
Driver Airbag
Not confirmed
Yes
EBD
Not confirmed
Yes
Engine Immobiliser
Not confirmed
Not Available
Hill Hold
Standard
Yes
Passenger Airbag
Not confirmed
Yes
Rear Cross Traffic Alert
Not confirmed
Yes
Seatbelt Pretensioners
Not confirmed
Not Available
Seatbelt Reminder
Not confirmed
Not Available
Side Airbags
Not confirmed
Front and front side airbags plus side curtain airbags
Knee Airbag
Not confirmed
Not Available
ABS EBD
Standard
Yes
Driver Passenger Airbags
Not confirmed
Yes
Front Seat Side Airbags
Not confirmed
Yes
Spec
Tiguan Allspace
X70 Plus
Cruise Control
Standard
Not Available
Adaptive Cruise Control
Standard
Not Available
Lane Keep Assist
Standard
Not Available
Blind Spot Monitoring
Standard
Yes
Parking Sensors
Front and Rear
Rear
Rear View Camera
Standard
Yes
360 Degree Camera
Standard
Yes
Autonomous Emergency Braking
Standard
Not Available
Auto Wipers
Standard
Yes
Around View Monitor
Standard
Yes
Lane Departure Warning
Standard
Not Available
Rear Cross Traffic Alert
Not confirmed
Yes
Driver Fatigue Alert
Not confirmed
Not Available
Traffic Sign Recognition
Not confirmed
Not Available
Auto Highbeam
Not confirmed
Not Available
Rear Parking Sensors
Not confirmed
Rear
Reverse Camera
Standard
Yes
Adaptive Cruise Control
Standard
Not Available
Park Assist
Not confirmed
Not Available
Blind Spot Warning
Standard
Yes
Forward Collision Warning
Not confirmed
Not Available
Spec
Tiguan Allspace
X70 Plus
Seat Material
Vienna Leather
Black synthetic leather seats with red stitching
Seat Adjustment
Electric 12-Way
Driver electric 6-way; passenger manual 4-way
Heated Seats
Standard
Not Applicable
Ventilated Seats
Standard
Not Applicable
Steering Type
Electric
-
Steering Adjustment
Tilt and Telescopic
-
Ambient Lighting
Standard
Blue
Folding Rear Seats
Standard
-
Front Armrest
Standard
-
Front Shoulder Room
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
Rear Shoulder Room
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
Steering Wheel Material
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
60 40 Split Seat
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
Driver Seat Adjustment
Not confirmed
Driver electric 6-way; passenger manual 4-way
Passenger Seat Adjustment
Not confirmed
Driver electric 6-way; passenger manual 4-way
Seat Trim
Not confirmed
Black synthetic leather seats with red stitching
Spec
Tiguan Allspace
X70 Plus
Climate Control
3-Zone Auto AC
Not Available
Power Windows
All Doors
Not Available
Keyless Entry
Standard
Not Available
Push Button Start
Standard
Not Available
Wireless Charging
Standard
50W
Sunroof
Panoramic
Yes
Electric Tailgate
Standard
Yes
Automatic Headlamps
Standard
Yes
Rain Sensing Wipers
Standard
Yes
AC Type
3-Zone Auto AC
Not Available
Engine Start Stop
Standard
Not Available
Engine Start Stop Button
Standard
Not Available
Engine Warranty
5 Years / 150,000 km
-
Fuel Consumption Combined
8.2
7.8
Push Button Start
Standard
Not Available
Spare Wheel
Compact
Non full-size
Stabilizer Bar
Front and Rear
-
Air Conditioning
3-Zone Auto AC
Not Available
Sound System
8
6
Unlocking
Standard
Not Available
Wireless Charger
Standard
50W
Load Bed Length
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
Load Bed Width
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
Boot Space Seats Folded
Not confirmed
1680 l
Follow Me Home Headlamps
Not confirmed
Yes
Loadbox Length Mm
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
Loadbox Width Mm
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
Spec
Tiguan Allspace
X70 Plus
Infotainment System
9.2-inch Touchscreen
Dual 10.25-inch instrument cluster and infotainment system
Apple CarPlay
Standard
Yes
Android Auto
Standard
Yes
Bluetooth Connectivity
Standard
Yes
Number of Speakers
8
6
Navigation System
Standard
-
Digital Instrument Cluster
Standard
Not Applicable
USB Ports
2
Front Type-A x2; rear USB ports listed
Wireless Apple CarPlay
Standard
Yes
Wireless Android Auto
Standard
Yes
Audio Speakers
8
6
Infotainment Screen
Not confirmed
10.25-inch
Touchscreen
Not confirmed
10.25-inch
Spec
Tiguan Allspace
X70 Plus
LED Headlamps
Standard
Yes
Daytime Running Lamps
Standard
Yes
Fog Lamps
Standard
Not Available
Roof Rails
Standard
Not Available
Alloy Wheel Design
Standard
-
Chrome Exterior Finish
Standard
-
Rear Spoiler
Not Available
-
DRL
Standard
Yes
Led Headlights
Standard
Yes
Daytime Running Lights
Standard
Yes
Front Fog Lamps
Standard
Not Available
Headlamps
Standard
Yes
Headlight Type
Standard
Yes
Headlights
Standard
Yes
Exterior Colour Options
Not confirmed
See OEM source page for colour availability.
Panoramic Sunroof
Not confirmed
Yes
Spec
Tiguan Allspace
X70 Plus
Tyre Size
235/45 R20
235/55R19
Wheel Type
Standard
-
Front Brake Type
Disc
Ventilated disc brake
Rear Brake Type
Disc
Solid disc brake
Spare Wheel Type
Compact
Non full-size
Brake Type Front
Disc
Ventilated disc brake
Brake Type Rear
Disc
Solid disc brake
Spare Tyre
Compact
Non full-size
Wheels
Standard
-
Wheel Rim Size
Not confirmed
19
Handbrake Type
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
Spec
Tiguan Allspace
X70 Plus
Front Suspension
MacPherson Strut
MacPherson strut suspension
Rear Suspension
Multi-Link
Multiple link independent suspension
Power Steering
Electric
-
Front Suspension Type
MacPherson Strut
MacPherson strut suspension
Rear Suspension Type
Multi-Link
Multiple link independent suspension
Front Track Width
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
Rear Track Width
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
Spec
Tiguan Allspace
X70 Plus
Warranty Years
3 Years / 120,000 km
10-year/1,000,000 km engine warranty
Warranty Kilometers
3 Years / 120,000 km
10-year/1,000,000 km engine warranty
Basic Warranty
3 Years / 120,000 km
10-year/1,000,000 km engine warranty
Warranty
3 Years / 120,000 km
10-year/1,000,000 km engine warranty
Spec
Tiguan Allspace
X70 Plus
CO2 Emissions
188 g/km
179 g/km
Fuel Octane Requirement
Not confirmed
Petrol
Spec
Tiguan Allspace
X70 Plus
Service Plan Duration
3 Years / 45,000 km
5-year/60,000 km service plan
Service Plan Distance
3 Years / 45,000 km
5-year/60,000 km service plan
Service Plan
3 Years / 45,000 km
5-year/60,000 km service plan
Spec
Tiguan Allspace
X70 Plus
Real-world City Mileage Min
10.5 l/100km
-
Real-world City Mileage Max
13 l/100km
-
Real-world Highway Mileage Min
8 l/100km
-
Real-world Highway Mileage Max
9 l/100km
-
Owner Review Count
5
-
Spec
Tiguan Allspace
X70 Plus
Ground Clearance Max
198 mm
200 mm
Ground Clearance Min
198 mm
200 mm
Approach Angle
Not confirmed
Not Available
Departure Angle
Not confirmed
Not Available
Wading Depth
Not confirmed
Not Available
Terrain Modes
Not confirmed
Not Available
Locking Differential
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
4WD System Type
Not confirmed
Not Applicable
Breakover Angle
Not confirmed
Not Available
Spec
Tiguan Allspace
X70 Plus
Ownership Role
Not confirmed
South Africa market model
Price Zar
Not confirmed
484900 ZAR
Pricing Role
Not confirmed
top
Starting Price
Not confirmed
484900
Starting Price Zar
Not confirmed
484900
In depth: how these cars differ
This Tiguan Allspace and X70 Plus comparison uses the exact derivatives selected above for South Africa. The catalogue index covers performance, efficiency, safety equipment, practicality and ownership cover only where comparable source-backed fields are present.
Performance index: Tiguan Allspace 75 vs X70 Plus 45.
Efficiency index: Tiguan Allspace 49 vs X70 Plus 50.
Safety-equipment index: Tiguan Allspace 98 vs X70 Plus 91.
Practicality index: Tiguan Allspace 66 vs X70 Plus 77.
Ownership-cover index: Tiguan Allspace not separately scored vs X70 Plus not separately scored.
These figures are Hagalu catalogue-comparison indicators, not customer ratings, crash-test scores, resale guarantees or a substitute for a road test. Each page shows its weighted source coverage beside the result.
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A transparent comparison of published catalogue fields. This is not a road-test score, owner rating or editorial review rating, and it appears only when every vehicle clears the same comparable-data threshold.
Evidence / 100
Evidence-index readout
Tiguan Allspace leads by 7 points
Tiguan Allspace and X70 Plus are close on the comparable published fields, so buyer priorities should decide.
Performance
Tiguan Allspace +30
Efficiency
X70 Plus +1
Safety
Tiguan Allspace +7
Practicality
X70 Plus +11
Close catalogue match. Buyer priorities should decide the outcome.
Why this scoreView full breakdown
Evidence-index leader
Tiguan Allspace
Performance
75/100
Efficiency
49/100
Safety
98/100
Practicality
66/100
X70 Plus
Performance
45/100
Efficiency
50/100
Safety
91/100
Practicality
77/100
What the evidence means
Evidence indexVolkswagen Tiguan Allspace
leads the specification evidence index with 73 pts
vs 66 pts for X70 Plus
In Hagalu's specification evidence index, Tiguan Allspace leads. However, X70 Plus may suit buyers prioritising different confirmed fields. Ultimately, the right choice depends on your driving priorities in South Africa.
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