Canadian specifications are:

<b>Trendline</b>
Interior
- Climatic manual air-conditioning
- Cruise control
- Power windows and door locks
- Three 12V Power outlets
- Single in-dash CD-player w/ 8 speakers and aux input
- Manual 8-way seats w/ passenger fold-flat
- Front and rear floormats
- Exterior temperature display

Exterior
- 16" alloy wheels
- Fog lights
- Mirrors, power adjusting/heated
- Trailer hitch preparation

Safety
- ESP
- ABS
- ASR
- Airbags - front, front side thorax, head curtain
- Alarm and immobilizer
- TPMS

<b>Comfortline (in addition to Trendline)</b>
Interior
- 6-disc in-dash CD sound system
- Panoramic power sunroof
- Upgraded cloth interior
- 8-way partial power driver seat
- 8-way manual passenger seat w/ fold-flat function
- Heatable front seats
- Leather wrapped multifunction steering wheels and shifter knob
- Multifunction trip computer $ Indicator

Exterior
- 17" Alloy wheels
- Privacy glass
- Black roof rails

<b>Highline (in addition to Comfortline)</b>
Interior
- Interior lighting package
- Auto-dimming rearview mirror
- Climatronic dual zone climate control
- 12-way power memory driver seat
- Leather seating surfaces
- Multifunction "Plus" trip computer &amp; indicator
- SIRIUS satellite radio

Exterior
- Bi-Xenon headlights with AFS
- 18" Alloy wheels
- Automatic headlights w/ Coming/Leaving home
- Rain sensor
- Chrome front grille w/ chrome window surrounds
- Silver roof rails

<b>Options</b>
Rear side Airbags (all models)
Trailer hitch (all models)
Technology Package (Comfortline &amp; Highline)*
Sirius satellite radio (Comfortline)

*Technology Package consists of:
- DVD Satellite Navigation
- Rearview camera
- CD changer in centre console
- Dynaudio digital sound

<b>Canadian Tiguan Pricing</b>
Trendline, 6-speed manual $27, 575
Trendline, 6-speed automatic $28,975
Trendline, 4Motion 6-speed automatic $30,975
Comfortline, 4Motion 6-speed automatic $33,975
Highline, 4Motion 6-speed automatic $38,375

Options:
Towing hitch $700 (all models)
Rear side airbags $450 (all models)
Sirius satellite radio $450 (Comfortline only)
Technology Package $3,450* (Comfortline &amp; Highline)

I'd be interested for sure, but fear it can't pull what I need it to pull.

Jerry D

<ul><li><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AkHP-H8JMA">youtube "VW Tiguan the whole Story"</a></li></ul>

I saw a European Tiguan online review video and they generally liked it but regarded it as a Golf Plus SUV model (probably since it has same/similar interior). I thought the interior was pretty austere and not very luxurious. But then again the Audi Q5 will be of course much more expensive.

They thought the Honda CRV and Nissan X-Trail (not available here) were best for of the group.

I attached the link even though it's in Dutch. If you don't speak Dutch you may still enjoy the video.<ul><li><a href="http://av.rtl.nl/web/components/automotor/rtlautowereld/2008/week01/wo_17_autowereld_volledig.avi.MiMedia_WM_1500K_V9_ av_film_an_t4b4l2r2_716x402.wmv">Winter special</a></li></ul>

Audi may offer front track only for entry Q5 and charge a arm+leg for Quattro...

but I am not familiar with any of them. Tha A4 looks bigger than before.
I told him it looked like an old BMW 5 series and he pointed toward the exit!!!
He thinks we will see the Q5 here by March April, but as soon as he said that, some of the other guys frowned and told him to shut up.. so either they know something OR he knows nothing.

I will keep watching from over here anyway.

Plus..it'll have the TDI before your beloved Q5. Betcha it'll have more rear leg room too! Most VW's do over Audi. Sad, but VERY true. Look at the GTI compared to the A3. Better resale too.

According to the <a href="http://www.worldcarfans.com/9071204.004/photo1/audi-2008-internal-product-launch-document-leaked">"leaked"</a> release schedule, Q5 will come with S-Tronic (DSG) which is known as being "ditched" in Tiguan because of it's lack of towing capability!

What's the point of an SUV if it can't tow anything?

And his or her username is SAC-CA-GTI. All he or she ever does here on AW is bash Audis and praise everything else on Earth.

FWIW, I have my beef with Audi, too. Just ask me to share it and it is as good as done.