2011 VW Tiguan SUV Facelift Leaked Brochure Real? Probably Not...

A snapshot, allegedly showing a page from the official brochure of the facelifted 2011 Volkswagen Tiguan compact SUV, has been making the internet rounds today.

We can't confirm or deny the authenticity of the picture with the Tiguan SUV on the right-hand corner of the page, but red flags did go up once we discovered that the rest of the photos are from the official brochure of the... recently facelifted VW Touran minivan. Don't believe us? Check out the 2011 Touran's brochure after the jump.

Via: Autoweek & Worldcarfans

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2010 VW Touran Minivan Brochure

MR Car Design Sports Up the VW Touran 2.0 TDI to 223HP

The tuning boffins over at MR Car Design have churned out a new sports package for the Volkswagen Touran people carrier equipped with the 2.0 TDI diesel engine. The Golf-based MPV gets a stage 1 treatment that includes among other things a recalibrated ECU and a custom-made stainless steel sport exhaust system that ups output to 223 horsepower and 457Nm or 337 lb-ft of peak torque.

A sport suspension kit by KW lowers the ride height by up to 80mm while the tuner also fits the Touran with a Stoptech high-performance braking system with 4-piston calipers.

A new set of 19-inch alloy wheels by RC Design in a white finish that are wrapped in 235/35-19 Vredestein tires and the white racing stripes round off the package.

New Special Edition Volkswagen Touran Freestyle

Those folks down at Wolfsburg sure love their special edition models. This time it's the Touran minivan's turn for the marketing spotlight as VW has announced the release of the 'Freestyle' model. The cosmetic package includes smoked headlights and tail lamps, tinted rear and side windows, matte chrome grille and roof bars plus 16-inch alloy wheels. Inside, the Touran Freestyle gains leather wrapped multifunction steering wheel, gearshift knob and handbrake lever, decorative aluminum trim and enhanced standard equipment that includes an upgraded audio-and GPS system.

In Germany, the special edition version of the Golf-based Touran minivan is available with two petrol (102HP and 140HP) and two diesel engines (105HP and 140HP) as well as an EcoFuel variant that can run on natural gas producing 150HP. Prices start from €25,925 which comes to around $36,000 with the current exchange rates.

2008 VW Touran by ABT Sportsline

Volkswagen Group specialist ABT Sportsline, has released its latest tuning program for the facelifted Touran. ABT’s body package for the compact-sized MPV includes a front spoiler, different grille, a rear wing, twin exhaust pipes and various wheel-tire combos (16 to 19-inch). Inside the Touran can be upgraded with the addition of aluminum or leather gear shift knob, and aluminum sport pedals. -Continued after the jump

In relation to power upgrades, ABT concentrates exclusively on the diesel options with the 90 Hp & 105 Hp 1.9 TDI units delivering 115 & 130 Hp respectively and the 140 Hp & 170 Hp 2.0 TDI units, 170 and 190 Hp respectively.