Photo: Facebook | X-Tomi Design
While the paint has barely dried on the new-gen Volkswagen Tiguan, the compact crossover has become a hit among the rendering crowd. That's right, you didn't think this open-top proposal was real, did you?
An unrealistic digital illustration, it came courtesy of X-Tomi Design on Facebook, and imagines the model with an open-top view of the sky above. The roof was chopped from the A-pillars all the way to the back, and it has a new deck to store it when folded down. Also, instead of four, the fake Volkswagen Tiguan Cabriolet has two doors.
You'd probably think that it has additional mods compared to the real thing. But you'd be wrong because the rendering artist chose a somewhat realistic approach when rearranging its pixels. Thus, it retains the face, complete with the wide grille, has the same black cladding around the wheel arches, rides on the same alloys, and comes with identical taillights.
Even the wheelbase seems to be identical, but there is one thing that looks fresh: the digital paint finish. It sports a lighter shade of orange on the outside and comes with most of the real thing's chrome trim. The charging port on the left front fender tells us we're dealing with a plug-in hybrid model, which brags about offering a 62-mile (100-km) range with the battery fully charged.
There are two PHEV proposals in the 2024 VW Tiguan family, both using an electrified four-banger. The lesser one has 201 hp (204 ps/150 kW) combined, and the upper spec boats 268 hp (272 ps/200 kW). The engine lineup also comprises a pair of mild hybrids, two gasoline units with a 2.0L displacement, and a 2.0L TDI diesel. The 4Motion AWD system is still present, albeit limited to specific powertrains.
Now, while an open-top Tiguan seems like a long stretch, it is only logical that we mention the T-Roc Cabriolet. The smaller vehicle came out over four years ago and was facelifted in 2022. You can consider it the successor to the open-top Golf, which uses the VW Group's MQB A1 platform used by the SEAT Ateca, Skoda Karoq, and other models made under the German automotive giant's roof.
Neither the T-Roc nor the T-Roc Cabriolet are being sold in the United States, where Volkswagen's most affordable crossover is the bigger Taos. Based on the same MQB A1 architecture, the VW Taos comes in the S, SE, and SEL trim levels, with respective MSRPs of $23,995, $28,165, and $33,515. All of them pack a 1.5-liter turbocharged engine that yanks out 158 hp (160 ps/118 kW) and 184 lb-ft (250 Nm) of torque and comes married to an automatic gearbox. The all-wheel-drive system is available across the range, though as an option.
You'd probably think that it has additional mods compared to the real thing. But you'd be wrong because the rendering artist chose a somewhat realistic approach when rearranging its pixels. Thus, it retains the face, complete with the wide grille, has the same black cladding around the wheel arches, rides on the same alloys, and comes with identical taillights.
Even the wheelbase seems to be identical, but there is one thing that looks fresh: the digital paint finish. It sports a lighter shade of orange on the outside and comes with most of the real thing's chrome trim. The charging port on the left front fender tells us we're dealing with a plug-in hybrid model, which brags about offering a 62-mile (100-km) range with the battery fully charged.
There are two PHEV proposals in the 2024 VW Tiguan family, both using an electrified four-banger. The lesser one has 201 hp (204 ps/150 kW) combined, and the upper spec boats 268 hp (272 ps/200 kW). The engine lineup also comprises a pair of mild hybrids, two gasoline units with a 2.0L displacement, and a 2.0L TDI diesel. The 4Motion AWD system is still present, albeit limited to specific powertrains.
Now, while an open-top Tiguan seems like a long stretch, it is only logical that we mention the T-Roc Cabriolet. The smaller vehicle came out over four years ago and was facelifted in 2022. You can consider it the successor to the open-top Golf, which uses the VW Group's MQB A1 platform used by the SEAT Ateca, Skoda Karoq, and other models made under the German automotive giant's roof.
Neither the T-Roc nor the T-Roc Cabriolet are being sold in the United States, where Volkswagen's most affordable crossover is the bigger Taos. Based on the same MQB A1 architecture, the VW Taos comes in the S, SE, and SEL trim levels, with respective MSRPs of $23,995, $28,165, and $33,515. All of them pack a 1.5-liter turbocharged engine that yanks out 158 hp (160 ps/118 kW) and 184 lb-ft (250 Nm) of torque and comes married to an automatic gearbox. The all-wheel-drive system is available across the range, though as an option.
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