Information in from the UK this morning that Volkswagen is adding to its ‘R Line’ range with the introduction of a Tiguan model. Based on the Tiguan Sport the R Line extras consist of a body kit, 19″ wheels and moderately flared guards.
Internally there is a flat bottom R Line steering wheel and sport seats, featuring Volkswagen’s familiar ‘R’ logo.
The Tiguan R Line will be in UK showrooms in June and is available in five colours, Candy White (featured), Reflex Silver, Deep Black, Biscay Blue and Mountain Grey.
AUSmotive will investigate to see if/when Australian readers can expect to see this model.
UPDATE: GoAuto have a story confirming the R Line won’t be available in Australia. Apparently Volkswagen Australia says the R Line name will cause confusion with existing performance enhanced R models (Golf R32, Passat R36, Touareg R50). And yet, sister company Audi manages just fine in Australia with their S Line cosmetic enhancements offered alongside their performance based S range.