You’re most probably in the instance of purchasing your first car, or, you want to buy a new car but you don’t really know which model to go for. While doing your second-hand car search you have most probably figured out that the Volkswagen Tiguan of “companies” are more affordable to buy and appears to be an appealing option. However, these Volkswagen Tiguan only have 2 seats and will therefore involve a conversion to allow you to enjoy them like a classic car. We are going to discover in this article how to convert a 2-seater Volkswagen Tiguan into a 5-seater , to do this, first, we will make an overview of the main key actions that should be taken, then, we will discover what are the modifications to be done on the car, then in a second step, what are the administrative steps to be taken to complete the conversion of your Volkswagen Tiguan company into a 5-seater.
The main key methods to convert a Volkswagen Tiguan 2-seater into a 5-seater
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Here is the list of the main lines to follow if you want to to pass your Volkswagen Tiguan company or commercial in 5 places:
- Put in the missing seats and seat belts.
- Get the certificate of conformity from the manufacturer
- Take his Volkswagen Tiguan to the roadworthiness assessment to have the changes confirmed
- To run his car through mine control.
- Inform your insurance company about the change in the car.
Modifications to be done on the vehicle to convert a Volkswagen Tiguan 2-seater into a 5-seater
We will so begin our article on the transformation of a Volkswagen Tiguan 2-seater into a 5-seater with the modifications to be done directly on the car to be able to enable it to be established as a Volkswagen Tiguan 5-seater.
Convert its Volkswagen Tiguan to 5 seaters alone
If you want to do most of the work your self, you should know that it will be complicated. Indeed, the manufacturers make the transformation of the so-called “company”/commercial Volkswagen Tiguan easy only for the manufacturers, here are the explanations:
- You will have to get a certificate of conformity, which will need a visit to the car by a specialist.
- Buy a complete kit to transform your Volkswagen Tiguan into a 5-seater (belts/seats)
- Put in the kit according to the tightening standards (torque)
For all these factors, it is easier to ask an approved auto technician who will undertake these actions in compliance with the manufacturer’s requirements.
If you still want to undertake the conversion of your new Volkswagen Tiguan on your own, contact the car breakdowns in your region to get the necessary parts and look for manufacturer information linked to the tightening and fitting of seats and belts.
Have the conversion carried out by a specialist
If you want to convert your Volkswagen Tiguan 2-seater into a 5-seater at a specialist, you have made the least complicated resolution. Obviously, he will have a easier access to the parts catalogue and will be able to deliver you the certificate of conformity and will allow you to carry out the following steps without the slightest pressure.
The administrative steps that should be taken to convert a Volkswagen Tiguan into 5 places
Now that we have been through the first technical steps in the transformation of a Volkswagen Tiguan 2-seater into a 5-seater, we will now handle the administrative step.
The different steps to be performed in order to have one’s Volkswagen Tiguan 2 places authorized as a 5 places
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You will learn below, the different steps to follow in order to be ok with the law to drive your Volkswagen Tiguan converted into 5 seats..:
- After the changes done on your Volkswagen Tiguan, you have one month to make a change of car registration , so it will be crucial to follow all the steps quickly.
- You have to bring the car to pass the roadworthiness test , which is compulsory following a change on a car.
- Take the car to the mine so that they can confirm to the change in the number of seats in your Volkswagen Tiguan li>
- Apply for a new car registration card at your prefecture
Price of the conversion of a Volkswagen Tiguaninto 5 places
Finally last part, to give you a good idea of the price that the passage of a Volkswagen Tiguan 2 seats to 5 seats can reprensent, it is important to know that a kit seats plus installation will cost you at a dealer on average 2500 to 3500 euros and that it is necessary to add to that the technical control, the passage to the mine and the new car registration. So think well before buying your Volkswagen Tiguan company or commercial, whether it is financially interesting for you.
If you wish more guides on the Volkswagen Tiguan, go to our Volkswagen Tiguan category.
