VW Tiguan Teardown: ADAS (Advanced driver-assistance system)

Continental's forward radar, Bosch's rear radar, Valeo's surround view monitor, etc.

2019/04/10

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Summary
Volkswagen “All in Safety”
Forward millimeter wave radar
Forward camera
Rear millimeter wave radar
Ultrasonic sensors
Surround View Monitor
Meter Display
Overall configuration of the ADAS system (Assumed)

Summary

VW Tiguan teardown

The 2nd generation VW Tiguan compact crossover SUV was unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 2015 and was the first SUV to be released in Europe and other regions from the beginning of 2016. It adopts the MQB platform (an engineering architecture for front-engine, front-wheel-drive (FF) car layouts and FF-based 4WD vehicles) developed by the VW Group.

This report describes the findings of the VW Tiguan vehicle teardown survey conducted as a benchmarking activity of Hiroshima Industrial Promotion Organization in February 2019, and explains the electronic parts mounted on Tiguan, focusing on the preventive safety functional parts to understand the latest ADAS systems of the VW Group.

Related reports:
VW Tiguan Teardown: 1.4L TSI engine （March 2019）
Honda Civic Teardown: ADAS (Advanced driver-assistance system)（August 2018）
Toyota C-HR Teardown: ADAS (Advanced driver-assistance system)（March 2018）

Previous teardown reports
Toyota C-HR Toyota C-HR Teardown: 1.2-liter downsized turbo engine （Oct. 2018） ADAS (Advanced driver-assistance system) (Apr. 2018)	Volkswagen Passat 1.4L turbo-gasoline engine（Oct. 2016）
Nissan Serena ProPILOT autonomous driving technology（Mar. 2017）	BMW i3 Battery System (Apr. 2017) CFRP Life Module Vehicle Structure (Apr. 2017) Aluminum chassis frame (Oct. 2017)
4th-Generation Toyota Prius Powertrain units miniaturized and lightened to achieve 40km/liter fuel economy（Feb. 2016） New TNGA platform enhances dynamic performance; advanced aerodynamics and chassis technologies（Mar. 2016） Body structure based on TNGA, sound insulating, absorbing and damping technologies（Apr. 2016） Photographs of TNGA parts/components and a list of parts suppliers（May 2016）	Toyota's Flagship Sedan (Part 1) 2.5-liter V6 engine "4GR-FSE"（May 2016） (Part 2) Chassis technology for high-end rear-wheel drive cars common to Toyota and Lexus vehicles（Jun 2016） (Part 3) High-rigidity body structure for crash safety, handling stability, and quietness（Sep. 2016） (Part 4) Photographs of 203 parts and a list of suppliers（Oct. 2016）
Daihatsu Move (Feb.-Mar. 2015) (Part 1) Suppliers list, chassis, seats, and electrical components (Part 2) Turbo engine and CVT with 3-shaft gear train has lightweight and compact design (Part 3) Rigid body improves impact safety, handling, riding comfort and quietness

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