Volkswagen Tiguan Bumper Replacement Parts

The first-generation Tiguan ran from 2007 to 2016, with a mid-life facelift arriving in 2011 that brought revised front and rear bumpers along with updated lights and grille. If your Tiguan is a pre-2011 car you'll want pre-facelift bumper parts, and if it's 2011 or later you'll need the post-facelift items. Always quote your registration to the breaker so they can confirm exactly which bumper style your car has.

These two cars sit either side of the 2011 facelift boundary, so the bumpers are different designs and are unlikely to be a straight swap. The 2009 car uses the pre-facelift front end, while the 2013 car has the revised post-facelift bumper that matches a different grille and light cluster. Confirm with the breaker against both registrations before ordering, as crossing the facelift boundary is the key risk here.

Yes, the second-generation Tiguan launched in 2016 on an entirely different MQB platform and has no bumper compatibility with the first-generation car. The Mk2 also received its own facelift in 2020, bringing further changes to the front bumper, grille, and light design. Make sure you tell the breaker which generation your car is and give them your registration so they can match the correct bumper.

Trim level does not affect bumper fitment on the Tiguan — the same bumper shell is used across S, SE, SE Nav, and SEL within the same generation and facelift period. However, R-Line models have a sportier bumper design with different styling details, so a standard bumper will not look identical if you're replacing an R-Line bumper with one from a non-R-Line car or vice versa. Confirm the specific variant with the breaker against your registration to make sure the styling matches what you need.

The Tiguan Allspace is a longer-wheelbase variant of the Mk2 Tiguan, but front-end panels including the bumper are shared across body lengths within the same generation, so the bumper shell itself should be compatible. Wheelbase and overall length do not change the front bumper design on these cars. Confirm with the breaker against both registrations to be certain, as subtle production changes can sometimes affect fitment.

The bumper shell itself is the same regardless of headlight type, but the bumper may have different preparation or brackets depending on the lighting pack fitted — for example, some bumpers are pre-cut or reinforced differently for certain light clusters. Because of this, confirm with the breaker against your exact registration whether the bumper from their donor car matches your headlight setup, so you don't end up with gaps or fitment issues around the light housings.