 The Euro NCAP gave the Tiguan a five-star safety rating.The name "Tiguan" () is a portmanteau of the German words "Tiger" ("tiger") and "Leguan" ("iguana") and won a naming contest by German car magazine publisher "Auto Bild" — from a field of names that also included "Namib", "Rockton", "Samun" and "Nanuk".A three row, seven seat version of the 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan has been confirmed to be built at the Puebla assembly plant in Mexico.