大众近日证实，将在明年一月的北美车展发布途观长轴距版本。该车将于明年夏季在北美、中国和欧洲上市。七座欧版车型将被命名为“Allspace”，而其他地区则仍旧简单的称为途观。大众已经表示，长轴距版途观的轴距比标准版增加11厘米至4.6米。该车的后悬更长，更大的车身使得行李箱容积进一步增加，同时可以容纳另一对座椅，从而使搭载乘客数量提升至七名。不过与竞争车型路虎发现一样，第三排座椅可能仅适合儿童乘坐。从最近拍摄的谍照看，途观Allspace的后门更长，车顶更平坦。至于车身其他方面，它的B柱以前部分以及车尾都与标准版一样。该车基于大众MQB平台，欧版车搭载一系列汽油和柴油引擎，可搭配手动或双离合变速器以及前驱和四驱系统，整个动力传动系统与标准版基本一致。而美版车可能仅限于2.0升四缸涡轮引擎，但有两种不同的输出功率，搭配DSG变速箱，而动力更强版本或许提供四驱系统。

 

VW Tiguan Allspace brings seven seats to Detroit

Volkswagen has confirmed that the long-wheelbase version of the Tiguan SUV will be unveiled at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January.

 

Sales start in the early summer of next year, in North America, China, and Europe. The European-market version will be known as Tiguan Allspace; elsewhere it will simply be badged “Tiguan”.

 

VW has also confirmed that the distance between the Tiguan’s axles has grown by 11 centimeters (4.3 inches). Combined with a longer rear overhang, the bigger body frees up enough space in the trunk for another pair of seats, bringing total passenger capacity up to seven. But like those in such rivals as the Land Rover Discovery Sport, the third-row seats will probably only be suitable for children.

 

The long Tiguan’s total length will likely be somewhere around the 460 cm (181 in) mark.

 

The spy shots here clearly show the Tiguan Allspace's longer rear doors and a marginally flatter roofline. Otherwise, the styling forward of the B-pillar is identical, as is the rear end.

 

Like its smaller sibling, the XL Tiguan is based on VW’s modular MQB chassis. In Europe it will be powered by an extensive range of gas and diesel engines, hooked up to various combinations of manual or dual-clutch gearbox, and front- or four-wheel-drive, largely mirroring the choices offered in the standard Tiguan.

 

The U.S. range is likely to be more limited, probably to the 2.0-liter, four-cylinder turbo motor in a couple of power outputs, bolted to a DSG ‘box. Four-wheel-drive will probably be reserved for the more powerful version.