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The VW Tiguan becomes a seven-seater and receives a new engine. But is that enough to put it back in the game?

The Tiguan is a really good car! It might not have sold in large numbers in India, but the fact still remains that it's a premium crossover that drives very well and has a comfortable cabin.

Now, VW India, in its BS6 avatar, has decided to make the Tiguan larger and give it a new petrol engine. The trouble is that, like many of the other seven-seat crossovers out there, the Tiguan has virtually no legroom whatsoever in the third row - so, effectively, it's useless for anyone over three-feet tall.

On the other hand, I must say that the Allspace looks a lot better than the shorter Tiguan. With its s...