2017 Volkswagen Tiguan 110TDI Comfortline 4Motion Review | A Long Time Coming, But Worth The Wait
The Volkswagen Tiguan first appeared on the Australian market in 2008, which doesn’t seem like too long ago. But in the fast-paced world of automotive updates that may as well be a lifetime ago.
The last generation Tiguan has spanned three generations of Golf (Mark 5, 6, and 7) but now the new Tiguan is as current as you’ll find, utilising the very best of Volkswagen’s available electronics, infotainment, and chassis platforms.
It’s also larger, tailored to family buyers, smoother and quieter. But, in the case of the diesel version we're testing, it's less powerful and more expensive than the model it replaces.
Vehicle Style: Medium SUV
Price: $42,990 (plus on-roads)
Engine/trans: 110kW/340Nm 2.0 litre 4cyl turbo diesel | 7sp automatic
Fuel Economy Claimed: 5.9 l/100km | Tested: 6.3 l/100km
OVERVIEW
While it may not be the cheapest of the medium SUVs on offer in Australia, the Volkswagen Tiguan, which starts from $31,990, still offers decent value at the entry level Trendline, although it is only offered at that price with a petrol engine, manual gearbox and front-wheel drive transmission.
If you want an auto, that’ll be extra, as is all wheel drive, and a diesel is more again. On top of that it only comes with the mid-spec Comfortline trim pack making the cheapest diesel (standard with auto and AWD by the way) $11k more expensive than the cheapest petrol model.