Best compromise between a sports sedan & CUV'S without having to compromise. Fun to drive, great dynamics, decent fuel economy. Quiet & storage compartments galore. Did I mention FUN to drive.
Best compromise between a sports sedan & CUV'S without having to compromise. Fun to drive, great dynamics, decent fuel economy. Quiet & storage compartments galore. Did I mention FUN to drive.
Wanted a fun to drive sporty vehicle, yet needed good interior space since I have two teenage girls. Bounced between cars & CUV's. Found the Tiguan & was sold. Love the size, the spunk, acceleration, AND fuel economy. Wasn't sure about the leatherette seats, but after 4 months have come to like them. Averaging about 24mpg w/ mostly city driving. Pure freeway at 75 mpg yields close to 30mpg in San Diego. UPDATE: Ending up selling this vehicle since at 50k miles I started to have serious problems like leaking gaskets, a failed water pump, and carbon buildup which hurt performance. Also two ignition coils failed (ugh). Luckily it was all under warranty. Otherwise the repairs would have been ~$5,000 total (lots of labor). Ouch! VW gave me a $150 Visa gift card for the hassles incurred w/ all the repairs.
Swapped the paper filter for a K&N filter, kept the original air box. Get over 24mpg city, close to 30 on the freeway w/ moderate hills.
Nav =N/A. Radio = control head is good, audio quality totally sucks. Very narrow frequency range of 5000 - 15000 Hz. I'm leasing the car, but if I end up keeping, the first thing I'll do is upgrade the speakers and amp. Like the factory control head. Another frustrating "feature" is that when the ignition is shut off, the radio also shuts off. All other electrics in the car are still functional until I remove the key from the ignition. Why does the radio go off? Many time I'd like to hear the rest of a song or newscast w/o having to burn gas. C'mon VW,
Very good, high end Continentals are standard. Very good grip wet or dry & quiet! Nice 18" rims standard.
Outstanding. I'm 6'0 & only have the seat 1/2 way back. Lots of front & rear seat room.
Worst sounding sound quality in any car I've heard in a long time. Absolutely horrible. So bad I cancelled satellite raio.
Almost the perfect car. Wish the TDI were offered & the stereo needs some serious upgrading. But sure is FUN to drive w/ decent fuel economy.