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Volkswagen Tiguan vs. Audi A3 / S3 Price Comparison (MSRP)

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Volkswagen Tiguan vs. Audi A3 / S3 Invoice Comparison

Lowest Total Price: $37,027

Audi A3 / S3 A3 e-tron   
Difference: $1,698

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  Down Payment Interest Rate Term
Model Year201920192016
ModelTiguanTiguanA3 / S3
TrimSEL PremiumSEL Premium R-LineA3 e-tron
Body4dr SUV4dr SUV4dr Hatch
Base Price $37,195 $38,895 $37,900
All-weather floor mats 235 235 180
Cargo cover 200 200  
Cargo net 100 100 150
Metallic paint (extra cost)     575
Cargo mat     115
iPod integration     350
Heated front seats     500
Roof rails     500
All-weather floor mats 185 185 168
Cargo cover 152 152  
Cargo net 80 80 139
Metallic paint (extra cost)     536
Cargo mat     107
iPod integration     325
Heated front seats     467
Roof rails     467
Options (change) 535 535 2,370
Options (change) 417 417 2,209
Destination 995 995 925
Gas Tax 0 0 -4,168
Total Price $38,725 $40,425 $37,027

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TrueDelta Value Comparison: Volkswagen Tiguan vs. Audi A3 / S3

Lowest Adjusted Price and Invoice: Volkswagen Tiguan SEL Premium
TrueDelta Adjusted Price Difference: $6,002
TrueDelta Adjusted Invoice Difference: $33,083
Model Year201920192016
ModelTiguanTiguanA3 / S3
TrimSEL PremiumSEL Premium R-LineA3 e-tron
Body4dr SUV4dr SUV4dr Hatch
Engine184hp I4184hp I4150hp I4 PiH
TransmissionT8T8S6
DrivetrainAWDAWDFWD
EPA Fuel Economy (city/highway)/ MPG/ MPG/ MPG
Audio (watts, speakers)480, 9480, 9180, 10
Tire (rear if not all the same)235/50-19255/40-20205/55-16
Total Price$38,725$40,425$37,027
Adjustments for Features-7,700-7,7000
Feature-Adjusted Total Price$31,025$32,725$37,027
Cost Above Minimum$0$1,700$0

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Features Comparison: Volkswagen Tiguan vs. Audi A3 / S3

Model Year201920192016
ModelTiguanTiguanA3 / S3
TrimSEL PremiumSEL Premium R-LineA3 e-tron
Body4dr SUV4dr SUV4dr Hatch
Transmission and Drivetrain 
8-speed manually-shiftable automatic$1300$1300 
6-speed automated manual  $1100
AWD$1700$1700 
FWD  $0
Accessories 
Adaptive cruise control, all-speed$850$850 
Cruise control  $150
Hands-free trunk or liftgate$100$100 
Heated steering wheel$100$100 
Power liftgate$350$350 
Remote start$150$150 
Brakes, Airbags, and Other Safety 
Active or whiplash-reducing head restraints, front seats  $0
Around view cameras$500$500 
Automatic braking, low-speed$200$200 
Backup collision intervention$150$150 
Blind spot collision prevention$150$150 
Blind spot warning system$200$200 
Brake- or yaw-sensor-initiated collision preparation system  $0
Cross-traffic collision intervention, rear$100$100 
Cross-traffic warning, rear$100$100 
Forward collision warning$200$200 
Knee airbag, driver  $75
Knee airbag, passenger  $75
Lane departure prevention, steering-based$200$200 
Lane departure warning$200$200 
Pedestrian detection$50$50 
Rear side airbags  $300
Rearview camera  $200
Rollover sensor$50$50 
Temporary spare tire$150$150 
Torque vectoring, brake-based  $100
Trailer sway control$25$25 
Vehicle health reports$0$0 
Wide-view front camera$150$150 
Cargo Management 
Rear seat pass-through  $100
Climate Control 
Automatic air recirculation  $100
Engine / Motor 
3.6 kW onboard charger  $0
9 kWh battery pack  $0
Exterior 
Body kit  $0
Bodyside cladding (gray/black)$250$250 
Bright-finished exhaust tip(s)$25$25 
Deep-tinted rear windows$275$275 
Panoramic sunroof$1200$1200 
Sunroof, large  $1100
Wheel-lip moldings$75$75 
Infotainment 
Android Auto support$100$100 
App support$0$0 
Apple CarPlay support$100$100 
Aux input$50$50 
CD player$125$125 
iPod integration  $100
Mirrorlink support$0$0 
Navigation system$600$600 
SMS text-to-speech reader$25$25 
Telematics service, such as OnStar$200$200 
Traffic + travel information$25$25 
USB port$25$25 
Voice control for nav and audio$100$100 
Instruments, Lights, and Mirrors 
Auto-dimming headlights$200$200 
Auto-dimming rearview mirror$150$150 
Compass$0$0 
Cornering lights$50$50 
Fog light, rear  $100
Fog lights$125$125 
Large color reconfigurable instrument cluster display$250$250 
Large energy flow and fuel economy display  $25
LED headlights$1000$1000 
Mirror tilt-down in reverse$25$25 
Power-folding mirrors$50$50 
Steering-linked headlights$150$150 
Tachometer$75$75 
Xenon HID headlights  $500
Seats and Interior Trim 
Door sill trim plates  $100
Manual fore-aft adjuster, second row seats$75$75 
Manual height adjuster, passenger seat$50$50 
Manual recliner, second row seats$75$75 
Memory system, driver seat$200$200 
Power 4-way lumbar adjuster, driver seat  $150
Power 4-way lumbar adjuster, passenger seat  $150
Power fore-aft adjuster, passenger seat  $100
Power height adjuster, passenger seat  $100
Power lumbar adjuster, driver seat$100$100 
Power recliner, passenger seat  $100
Power tilt adjuster, passenger seat  $100
Suspension, Wheels, and Tires 
Electronic systems calibration selector  $200
Total Value of Features$12,725$12,725$5,025
Value of Feature Adjustments$7,700$7,700$0
Value of Feature Adjustments-281-2690

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Specifications Comparison: Volkswagen Tiguan vs. Audi A3 / S3

Model Year20192016
ModelTiguanA3 / S3
Body4dr SUV4dr Hatch
Wheelbase109.8 in103.5 in
Length185.1 in169.8 in
Width72.4 in70.3 in
Height66.3 in56.1 in
Curb Weight3,778 lb.3,617 lb.
Fuel Capacity15.3 gal.10.6 gal.
Row 1 Headroom39.6 in36.9 in
Row 1 Shoulder Room57.0 in54.8 in
Row 1 Legroom40.2 in41.2 in
Row 2 Headroom39.1 in37.5 in
Row 2 Shoulder Room55.9 in52.9 in
Row 2 Legroom36.5 in35.4 in
Row 3 Headroom33.8 in0.0 in
Row 3 Shoulder Room47.8 in0.0 in
Row 3 Legroom27.9 in0.0 in
Cargo Volume,
Minimum
12.0 ft39.9 ft3
Cargo Volume,
Behind R2
33.0 ft39.9 ft3
Cargo Volume,
Maximum
65.7 ft339.5 ft3

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