Volkswagen Tiguan is a compact crossover SUV built by the German automaker Volkswagen, based on the A platform of the Golf. Production started in the winter of 2007 in Wolfsburg, Germany, sales started shortly after.

The Volkswagen Tiguan was announced at the 2006 Los Angeles International Auto Show held in November 2006 as a concept vehicle.

The production Tiguan was released at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show.

At the 2007 Michelin Challenge Bibendum in Shanghai, China, Volkswagen showed the Tiguan HY.MOTION study powered by a hydrogen fuel cell.

The fuel cell produces an output power of 80 kW and the electric motor has 100 kW. These figures give the Tiguan HY.MOTION a top speed of 150 km/h and an acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in 14 seconds.

The lithium-ion battery has a charge capacity of 6.8 ampere-hours and is an auxiliary energy storage system. Power output from the lithium-ion battery is 22 kW.

Battery charge is recovered from braking energy or the hydrogen fuel cell.

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