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After leaking online in its  Chinese form , the 2018 Volkswagen long-wheelbase Tiguan has debuted on the eve of the  Detroit Auto Show . Just like the latest-generation Tiguan available throughout the world, the U.S.-bound long-wheelbase variant is based on Volkswagen’s Modular Transverse Matrix (MQB) architecture also used by the larger Atlas. With a wheelbase of 109.9 inches, the stretched Tiguan is 4.4 inches longer than the outgoing model and therefore includes sliding second-row seats and an optional third row. Compared to the current Tiguan still available in the United States, the  2018  long-wheelbase version is 10.7 inches longer and enjoys the same overhauled design as the latest-gen model offered elsewhere. That means that its design is much edgier and incorporates a plethora of straight and aggressive lines in favor of the more curvaceous shape of the previous-gen Tiguan. The interior of the 2018 Tiguan can be optioned with the Volkswagen Digital Cockp...

Instead of getting ready for the winter holidays,  Volkswagen is prepping  their debuts for the 2017 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), in Detroit.  Set to open its gates on January 9 for the press, the Detroit show will see the world debut of a  brand new Tiguan model , which uses an 11 cm (4.3 in) longer wheelbase to provide a  roomier interior  and seating for up to seven passengers.  In North America as well as in China, it will be known simply as the  Volkswagen Tiguan , but in the European market, the Germans will add the 'Allspace' designation, to set it apart from the  standard wheelbase, five-seater version , and to emphasize its "attractive range of equipment features", as the company explains.  Additional details on the SUV have yet to be released, but expect the powertrain lineup of the regular Tiguan to make its way into the  long wheelbase variant , along with a possible hybrid model. However, it's unli...