New Tiguan 4 Motion with Factory Swivel Towbar

I passed on the new Tig after having the old one and bought a new Passat Alltrack with the factory fitted swivel towbar. A much better drive than my old Tig and got a fantastic deal and the tow bar is superb. 

If you Google "New Tiguan Towbar" you`ll find the following reference about halfway down the first result page "1 day ago ... i had delivery of a 2016 Tiguan at the end of June, despite it not having the towbar on it I had ordered. It was expected, I was told in the next few ..." - its actually a question to the Caravan Club expert but must have been posted when site was undergoing maintenance. It may well refer to a dealer fit towbar rather than the factory fit. I have a swivel towbar on a Merc and they are worth every penny.

Write your comments here...I am thinking of getting a Merc with factory fit towbar . I assume then there is no problem with clearance or electrics from what you say.

 .....I am thinking of getting a Merc with  ...

That narrows it down a bit .....  A Class? ..... G Wagon? 

All sorted, got the specs from my dealer, Lookers of Darlington and I have posted the specs in a separate thread.

New Tiguan now on order :-)

pagan8c.  I have a Merc ML with a Westfalia tow bar fitted by the Merc Dealer before delivery.  The only problem was that they had no concept of the requirement to power the fridge and leisure battery whilst on tow.

In the end I had to take it to the local Westfalia tow bar specialist to sort out the wiring modification. It only took a few minutes.

No problem with tow hitch clearence, and the 3 litre V6 ML300CDI tows like a dream.  Personally I would not accept the new 4 cylinder engines now being fitted, but I accept that is a personal preference..

You didnt say which model you were considering.

TF

Hi holmeson wheels, been throught the same issue with my BMW dealer understoof the issue re wiring for the fridge/charging get my bmw in Sep.  Jlovell enjoy the new tig just replacing my old tig with the bmw hopefully just as good tow

If you Google "New Tiguan Towbar" you`ll find the following reference about halfway down the first result page "1 day ago ... i had delivery of a 2016 Tiguan at the end of June, despite it not having the towbar on it I had ordered. It was expected, I was told in the next few ..." - its actually a question to the Caravan Club expert but must have been posted when site was undergoing maintenance. It may well refer to a dealer fit towbar rather than the factory fit. I have a swivel towbar on a Merc and they are worth every penny.

Write your comments here...I am thinking of getting a Merc with factory fit towbar . I assume then there is no problem with clearance or electrics from what you say.

Write your comments here...No problem with electrics on the GLC with full wiring for Fridge ATC etc and clearance for ALKO Hitch is OK. Best to specify exactly the wiring you require as per the sales brochure. Towbar is a Bosal with intergrated 13pin socket and hook for brake cable. There is a Video on line showing the operation of the towbar

New tiguan :- Re bumper to centre of tow ball tow ball I posed the same question to VW who said it was 8cm .

It will be interesting to see if you get the same answer.

pagan8c.  I have a Merc ML with a Westfalia tow bar fitted by the Merc Dealer before delivery.  The only problem was that they had no concept of the requirement to power the fridge and leisure battery whilst on tow.

In the end I had to take it to the local Westfalia tow bar specialist to sort out the wiring modification. It only took a few minutes.

No problem with tow hitch clearence, and the 3 litre V6 ML300CDI tows like a dream.  Personally I would not accept the new 4 cylinder engines now being fitted, but I accept that is a personal preference..

You didnt say which model you were considering.

TF

 I was considering the Cclass 250 estate but have now decided against it .I thought it a bit low for me and so did my wife. I also didn't like the number of stalks sticking out from the steering column. Especially the gearchange 1 for auto being on a stalk and I struggled to find the cruise control which was on another stalk but hidden by the steering wheel. Decided to purchase 1 of the new V90 Volvos as there is very little difference in price but the Volvo has more standard kit and is bigger with more weight. 

 

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..... Especially the gearchange 1 for auto being on a stalk and I struggled to find the cruise control which was on another stalk but hidden by the steering wheel. ...

You only have to move your head a little to see them ... and it's not as though though the wheel is that big for them to hide behind .... you know they're there somewhere