These are strange times with most people are obeying instructions to stay indoors. Now thanks to high speed Wi-Fi people can do a lot of things from home. You can do your normal office work and some car companies like VW are now offering to deliver a new car to your home.
VW say they can offer remote finance approval for a new car within 24 hours and once you know the type of car you want, it will be delivered to your home.
Now I suppose there are other issues there, e.g. the price you will get for the car you are trading in. But I find that no matter how clean you old car is, most sales persons are only interested in the year and the number of miles on the vehicle you are trading in.
One of the new cars that VW are offering is the Tiguan, which has sold more than six million globally. The car is VW’s best-selling model in Ireland and was the third most popular car in Ireland last year.
The new version is now available to order in Ireland featuring a host of new exterior, interior and technological updates. The Tiguan has been revised and refined to be cleaner and more digital.
There are a range of new, more efficient petrol and diesel engines and these will be followed later this year with an all-new Plug-In Hybrid Model (PHEV).
There is also now a separate Tiguan R model for the very first time, offering the levels of performance associated with R models, with all the practicality of a Tiguan.
The new version has a more confident appearance, which was very much the aim of designer Klaus Zyciora, linking the design to models such as the large VW Touareg.
The bonnet is more concise in its appearance and the new radiator grille with LED headlights is wider, with the new Volkswagen badge positioned centrally at the front.
In addition there are redesigned bumpers, and at the rear the Tiguan lettering is now in a prominent central position below the Volkswagen badge.
Inside there is a new steering wheel featuring touch controls and Volkswagen has also digitalised the climate control functions by means of touch sliders and touch buttons in some trim levels.
The new Tiguan starts from €32,510 or €339 per month with interest-free 0% PCP Finance on a Tiguan Elegance. 0% APR PCP Finance is also available on the Tiguan R-Line from €349.
The petrol range consists of 130 and 150 brake horse power and 1.5-litre engines with a choice of manual or automatic. A the top of the petrol range is the new 320 brake horse power 2.0-litre TSI 4motioin model which will cost you €66,990.
The diesel range is comprised of 2.0-litre TDI engines with 122 brake horse power manual only, 150 rake horse power, manual and DSG automatic, and at the top of the diesel range, a 200 brake horse 4-motion automatic.
Available in four different trims: Tiguan, Life, Elegance and R-Line. As usual the higher the spec the higher the price.
Later this year, the Tiguan range will become electrified with the addition of the new Tiguan eHybrid, which will form an important part of the brand’s ‘Way to Zero’ campaign.
For more information log on to www.volkswagen.ie. Retailers are available for remote consultation and ordering under the current Government guidelines.
