Plug-in hybrid Volkswagen Tiguan costs £35,515

The eHybrid will do up to 30 miles on a single charge.

Volkswagen Tiguan eHybrid

James Fossdyke

By: James Fossdyke

Aug 11, 2021 at 5:00am ET

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The new plug-in hybrid version of Volkswagen’s popular Tiguan SUV is now on sale in the UK with prices starting at £35,515. With low emissions, 241 bhp and an all-electric range of up to 30 miles, the new variant is designed to broaden the vehicle’s appeal and provide a cheaper option for company car drivers.

Dubbed the eHybrid, the new version uses a 1.4-litre petrol engine and an electric motor, both of which drive the front wheels. Together, the two produce 241 bhp – enough to take the car from a standstill to 62 mph in 7.5 seconds and on to a top speed of 127 mph. But the 10.4 kWh battery is big enough to take the car up to 30 miles without burning a drop of petrol.

As a result, the entry-level Tiguan eHybrid emits just 38 grams of carbon dioxide per kilometre on the official economy test. That puts it in the 11-percent company car tax bracket for the 2021/22 financial year, while the more upmarket Elegance models slot into the 13-percent bracket.

Volkswagen Tiguan eHybrid

In total, customers get a choice of three trim levels, with the £35,515 Life version marking the entry point to the range. That money pays for three-zone automatic climate control, front and rear parking sensors, and an eight-inch touchscreen with satellite navigation. The Life models also come with LED matrix headlights and adaptive cruise control that can maintain a safe distance to the vehicle in front.

Stepping up to the £37,780 Elegance adds a little more luxury, with a heated steering wheel, an electrically operated tailgate and a keyless entry system with a start/stop button on the centre console. The Elegance also provides a 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster and a rear-view camera, as well as predictive cruise control that can slow for bends and junctions, as well as automatically altering the speed to suit the legal limit.

Finally, the R-Line version comes in at £38,120, boasting more aggressive body styling, black roof lining and R-Line badging. The car also comes with 20-inch black alloy wheels, as well as the keyless entry, digital instrument cluster and predictive cruise control features found on the Elegance model.