Had my 162 TSI R-Line delivered last week with sunroof and sound and vision options and the nightshade blue colour. What a fantastic car to drive, it's handling, road manners and cornering are superb, it just makes driving enjoyable.
At first I was a little bit upset that Kevin Rudd's lovechild didn't do this review. Tom has a cult following in our household and we always look forward to his reviews. But, the new bloke did a really good job. A really good job! Excellent review of the new Tiguan! Had me engaged.
Thank you for mentioning the after sale cost as well ! Service pricing plan and insurance. You guys are doing a better job than other reviewers by providing this additional info. Cheers .
easy to overcome the slightly soft performance in Normal mode. Have someone with OBD11 use the app to adjust throttle settings to Audi profile. Makes a small but noticeable change - better response
Yeah for example for Tiguan has digital cockpit and self parking standard. The Tiguan has the option for a panoramic roof unlike any Mazda which is a standard sunroof.
Good review. What an irony that Tiguan has wireless carplay across the range but no wireless charging whereas the top spec Santefe & Sorento has the opposite!
I find the boot space figures given by Volkswagen to be quite deceptive. It's 615L with the second row as far forward as they can go, and who is going to travel like that all the time? With the seats in the normal position, it has the smallest boot in its segment. They report the Passat Wagon as 650L, and just using the eye test you can see that the two boot spaces aren't remotely comparable.
@@kensouza9239 It's deceptive because a figure for "seats in the normal position" is not provided alongside it, in order to compare with other cars. The figure is used by people for comparative purposes, and 615L massively overstates the usable cargo room if you're also using the rear seats. If you were to compare it to an X3 (just for an example) with a stated 550L capacity, you might think it was bigger, and I've seen people make that assumption on car forums. The X3 boot is far bigger and much more usable. If any marketing material or review ever said "you get 615L but you have to heavily compromise rear leg room to get that figure" then fine. It doesn't though. It gives you a number that does not compare to numbers that most other manufacturers provide. Intentionally. To make you think that maybe the boot is bigger than it is, because it's really quite a small boot.
@@Fredescu you are clearly exaggerating. One because VW themselves says that the given volume is when the seats are in forward position. Second buyers would still see the car in person at the dealership before paying for it. Third I have seen the boot of this car personally with the seats in normal position and the boot size never felt of a concern that I felt it as small. Fourth I haven’t seen any single review here where the seat is in normal position and the reviewer complaining about it.
except that Volkswagen gives the size with the seats in the back position normally, not just the seats pushed to the front, infact i rarely seen the number with the seats to the front
I've had mine for about two weeks now. It' faster than I thought it would be in sports mode. But damn I love how this car moves. usb type C only was a bit annoying. And the infotainment system is a bit buggy sometimes the screen switches off by itself. Other than that I actually like the haptic controls a lot
Excellent informative review that covered all the relevant bits important to those who enjoy driving. Yes agreed, far too much chrome on a sports model. The dealer I spoke to was way ahead of me when I made a comment on all the glitter, offered to vinyl wrap for somewhere under $2k. Ouch.
Not sure if you guys have reviewed the 2020...it's exactly the same apart from some cosmetic changes and the head and tail lights, wheels and steering wheel. The sound and vision package completes the car perfectly in the 2020. And the sunroof also adds that premium touch. The safety features are the same too. Adaptive lane assist, emergency braking, etc...I don't believe that's new.
It’s the height. Perfectly matches the height of centre armrest. In Mazda CX-5 height difference is a dogs breakfast. A problem they solved in the CX30.
maybe, the prices changed in the last three weeks or something but those prices you've listed appear to be way off. e.g. 147 TDI R-Line is more like $65,000
Hi all, a question to curent owners of Volkswagen. Does volkswagen service center comes up with any surprising maintenence or parts cost? Within the firs 5 years? Other than the 5year service plan cost? Thanks
Can you comment on matters such as reliability and the cost of repairs and parts. A friend just had his brake pads and rotors changed on a Touareg at a cost of $3000
That's an absolute ripoff. They don't cost that much. Front discs set (Bosch) would cost around $350, rear discs set (Bosch) would be around $300. Front and rear set of pads (Bosch) would be around $250. That's a total of around $900. Whoever charges around $2100 for labour can fuck off.
German luxury brands like Mercedes, BMW, Audi, and Porsche dealers charge even more for parts, labour, and maintenance service than VW dealers. Tbh, the dealers make most of profits from their their financing, parts, and service departments than from selling new cars.
Other countries have the black trim option rather than chrome. Looks way better. Spec up with a silver metallic paint should at least dilute those excessive chrome trim in particular those 4 fake rear a*holes. Or wait for the Tiguan R.
It depends on your preferences. If you prefer an AWD Tiguan, the sweet spot is the one he test drives in this video which is the 162 KW 4- Cylinder Petrol Tiguan R-Line.
I am a little staggered VW say the boot is 615L. When I had a look it in the flesh like a small boot. Are their figures to the roof line not the seat top line?
@@timmarks8941 Tiguan rear seats slide forward, increasing rear space, maybe the 615 number refers to that. But I also don’t trust these numbers, take a tape measure to the dealership.
did you even saw the video? it was mention it was because of the booster function and australia regulations, it has wireless in the rest of the countries
Is this guy trying to put this car down. Half of all the features he preempts it with “unfortunately you don’t get blah blah like in the Golf R line……”
Fake review. Seen the car in the flesh, can't touch one for anything less than $65,000, dealership laughed when I showed them the $53,000 so called list price. Yeah right, boot space 615L, it's so much smaller than that. Get your act together Chasing Cars, don't be affraid to be honest and unbiased with OEM facts and statistics, especially with a company like VW who appear to have a history of twisting facts and figures. In my opinion
Your 65k gets you a fully optioned, premium paint, sound and vision with sunroof car including on roads. A touch over 60k if you don't tick the options boxes. How many do you want??
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Had my 162 TSI R-Line delivered last week with sunroof and sound and vision options and the nightshade blue colour. What a fantastic car to drive, it's handling, road manners and cornering are superb, it just makes driving enjoyable.
How are you liking blue color after 3 months? I’m confused between black and blue. I’ve got Golf 7 tdi in black so wanted to go for another color.
did you consider 147 TDI ? That is equally fun, got more torque and cost effective to run
how are you liking the car after 2 years?
So glad/happy that the infotainment system is not popping out of the dashboard like so many are doing!!
Saw one on the street of Melbourne today, probably a lower spec one. But man it looks good!
At first I was a little bit upset that Kevin Rudd's lovechild didn't do this review. Tom has a cult following in our household and we always look forward to his reviews. But, the new bloke did a really good job. A really good job! Excellent review of the new Tiguan! Had me engaged.
“New bloke” 😂. Nathan has been around for like 30 years…used to be a joke I for Wheels mag back when it was actually good.
Best review so far for Tiguan model. Makes me want to change my Passat to Tiguan R line. Waiting for 2021 model arrives at Singapore showroom.
Why not both? I have the Passat r line and the Tiguan r line. Both are nice cars
@@joemoses796 bcos car price in Singapore is f**king crazy expensive bro hahaha. Tiguan R Line will cost u, USD150k! Hahaha.
@@ariekridz1853 oh wow. Ok! That’s way too much!
@@joemoses796 as of today, new Passat ownership will cost u USD125k hehehe
COE in Singapore is a killer.
Thank you for mentioning the after sale cost as well ! Service pricing plan and insurance. You guys are doing a better job than other reviewers by providing this additional info. Cheers .
Looks great and was well reviewed 👍
Love it heaps .... I want to get one straight away ! But, can all those chrome works turn into black ? Does it come in black trim ....
Love your reviews Ponch!
I love the look of that colour in the sun, but looks quite dark in the shade?
It’s a great vehicle but I prefer my 2.0 TDI model. Love the review mate. Greetings from South Africa!
Yeah TDI is way better fuel wise. . . .however i dont inderstand why VW SA decided to bring us only 2 engines as 1.4tsi FWD and 2.0tsi AWD
easy to overcome the slightly soft performance in Normal mode. Have someone with OBD11 use the app to adjust throttle settings to Audi profile. Makes a small but noticeable change - better response
i like to watch this guys reviews...hi is pretty good..keep up the good work...
I like the chrome and think it looks great
Just ordered one in the same colour as your review. Ticks all the boxes for me.
I don't understand how VW doesn't have ventilated seats as standard?? I mean I can have them in a CX-5 Akera, but not a R Line Tiguan...
the tiguan has things the cx 5, its a matter of choice
Yeah for example for Tiguan has digital cockpit and self parking standard. The Tiguan has the option for a panoramic roof unlike any Mazda which is a standard sunroof.
informative review with nice production quality as well. you guys deserve more views and subscribers!
Which do you think is the better car; the Tiguan R Line, or the Passat Alltrack Premium?
Good review. What an irony that Tiguan has wireless carplay across the range but no wireless charging whereas the top spec Santefe & Sorento has the opposite!
I find the boot space figures given by Volkswagen to be quite deceptive. It's 615L with the second row as far forward as they can go, and who is going to travel like that all the time? With the seats in the normal position, it has the smallest boot in its segment. They report the Passat Wagon as 650L, and just using the eye test you can see that the two boot spaces aren't remotely comparable.
How’s it deceptive when the spec says Seats in the forward position?
@@kensouza9239 It's deceptive because a figure for "seats in the normal position" is not provided alongside it, in order to compare with other cars. The figure is used by people for comparative purposes, and 615L massively overstates the usable cargo room if you're also using the rear seats. If you were to compare it to an X3 (just for an example) with a stated 550L capacity, you might think it was bigger, and I've seen people make that assumption on car forums. The X3 boot is far bigger and much more usable.
If any marketing material or review ever said "you get 615L but you have to heavily compromise rear leg room to get that figure" then fine. It doesn't though. It gives you a number that does not compare to numbers that most other manufacturers provide. Intentionally. To make you think that maybe the boot is bigger than it is, because it's really quite a small boot.
@@Fredescu you are clearly exaggerating. One because VW themselves says that the given volume is when the seats are in forward position. Second buyers would still see the car in person at the dealership before paying for it. Third I have seen the boot of this car personally with the seats in normal position and the boot size never felt of a concern that I felt it as small. Fourth I haven’t seen any single review here where the seat is in normal position and the reviewer complaining about it.
except that Volkswagen gives the size with the seats in the back position normally, not just the seats pushed to the front, infact i rarely seen the number with the seats to the front
I've had mine for about two weeks now. It' faster than I thought it would be in sports mode. But damn I love how this car moves. usb type C only was a bit annoying. And the infotainment system is a bit buggy sometimes the screen switches off by itself. Other than that I actually like the haptic controls a lot
Excellent informative review that covered all the relevant bits important to those who enjoy driving. Yes agreed, far too much chrome on a sports model. The dealer I spoke to was way ahead of me when I made a comment on all the glitter, offered to vinyl wrap for somewhere under $2k. Ouch.
Not sure if you guys have reviewed the 2020...it's exactly the same apart from some cosmetic changes and the head and tail lights, wheels and steering wheel. The sound and vision package completes the car perfectly in the 2020. And the sunroof also adds that premium touch. The safety features are the same too. Adaptive lane assist, emergency braking, etc...I don't believe that's new.
Does the 2021 Tiguan have TSR ( traffic sign recognition) as standard equipped?
Life made easy
Need to get one of these
My next car. It's beautiful.
Surprised Tom didn't do this review as we all know his love for vee-dubs... but I image his score would be infinity/10.
Love your reviews, but can you please explain how a rear door grip can be important to long distance comfort?
It’s the height. Perfectly matches the height of centre armrest. In Mazda CX-5 height difference is a dogs breakfast. A problem they solved in the CX30.
Great review as ever Nathan,just wondering your thoughts on the bench mark which one would you choose for quietness ?
maybe, the prices changed in the last three weeks or something but those prices you've listed appear to be way off. e.g. 147 TDI R-Line is more like $65,000
Hey Tom, can you do a comparison between the RAV4 hybrid cruiser and the VW Tiguan R line?
Are you related to Russel Crowe or something? Great review. How many horse power is this beauty?
Great review, C.C. is becoming quite an awesome channel!
Isn’t this new design the 2022??
Maybe Tiguan is the best selling vw car in Australia, but Polo TSI is the best selling in South Africa
Hi all, a question to curent owners of Volkswagen. Does volkswagen service center comes up with any surprising maintenence or parts cost? Within the firs 5 years? Other than the 5year service plan cost? Thanks
It's so sad we don't get these in north America :/
It’s coming to the US as a 2022 albeit without some of the cool features such as the matrix headlights.
@@colinw996 we don't get the short wheel base. We get the longer (less attractive) one with optional 3rd row and meh amount of power
You get the Taos in USA which we don’t get here :)
@@malcolmscott4150 you don t have the Skoda karoq?
Worth paying the extra to go a Q3?
Volkswagen don't miss, why would you even bother with competition
I prefer my knobs and buttons on my 2018. Would like the digital dashboard though
Best Chasing Cars presenter by far👍
Can you comment on matters such as reliability and the cost of repairs and parts. A friend just had his brake pads and rotors changed on a Touareg at a cost of $3000
That's an absolute ripoff. They don't cost that much. Front discs set (Bosch) would cost around $350, rear discs set (Bosch) would be around $300. Front and rear set of pads (Bosch) would be around $250. That's a total of around $900. Whoever charges around $2100 for labour can fuck off.
German luxury brands like Mercedes, BMW, Audi, and Porsche dealers charge even more for parts, labour, and maintenance service than VW dealers. Tbh, the dealers make most of profits from their their financing, parts, and service departments than from selling new cars.
He must have gone to the dealer for a service.
Never do that.
Please tell what color is this?
Nice car but I can’t keep thinking that the new Ford Escape is better value for money.
*Style is great and it looks fast but 9.5 Seconds 0-60 is a major zonk.*
Eh? The 0-100km/h time (0-62mph) is 7 seconds.
Nate got jacked, how did you get so buff bro
saw one in person, looks really clean, but that interior with the capacitive buttons n shit is a no no
Other countries have the black trim option rather than chrome. Looks way better. Spec up with a silver metallic paint should at least dilute those excessive chrome trim in particular those 4 fake rear a*holes. Or wait for the Tiguan R.
Great review.
Any thoughts on which variant hits the sweet spot for value, performance and features?
It depends on your preferences. If you prefer an AWD Tiguan, the sweet spot is the one he test drives in this video which is the 162 KW 4- Cylinder Petrol Tiguan R-Line.
Fantastic review.
Whats the color on that car
I am a little staggered VW say the boot is 615L. When I had a look it in the flesh like a small boot. Are their figures to the roof line not the seat top line?
I recently back to back compared the Rav 4 , CX5 and the Tiguan, and my impression was that the boot looked big.
@@henrylawson430 Fair enough. I am coming from a wagon with a 550L boot that felt twice the size of the Tiguan. So perhaps they measure differently.
@@timmarks8941 Tiguan rear seats slide forward, increasing rear space, maybe the 615 number refers to that. But I also don’t trust these numbers, take a tape measure to the dealership.
@@henrylawson430 i think it was by sliding the seats yes (or maybe just putting the floor shelf in the down position)
Great review Ponch love this version as nicely equipped and updated :)
Mk8?
Are the VW Tiguans in Australia manufactured in Australia?
Waiting for it's launch in India
Haptic controls need to go. Dangerous and pointless.
No wireless charging in 2021 is a joke. DAB radio is a must in Melbourne with tram lines. VW is so frustrating!
did you even saw the video? it was mention it was because of the booster function and australia regulations, it has wireless in the rest of the countries
@@jh5kl Why no DAB radio?
The shifter is bit disappointing, they need to do away with this bulky one and replace with something to compete with BMW or Audi...
Did they just rip off BMW LED design
The DRLs are similar to the MK7.5 Golf which came out in 2017.
Really a thirsty engine, I would pick the 147TDI instead.
Is your T-Shirt for me :)
Is this guy trying to put this car down. Half of all the features he preempts it with “unfortunately you don’t get blah blah like in the Golf R line……”
Niiiiceeee
touch sensitive piano black controls... awful.
Still a 3 year warranty. Ridiculous considering the cost to fix these things when they shit the bed.
No, there’s a five year unlimited kilometre warranty.
It's the next five years that will murder your credit card..
Fake review. Seen the car in the flesh, can't touch one for anything less than $65,000, dealership laughed when I showed them the $53,000 so called list price. Yeah right, boot space 615L, it's so much smaller than that. Get your act together Chasing Cars, don't be affraid to be honest and unbiased with OEM facts and statistics, especially with a company like VW who appear to have a history of twisting facts and figures. In my opinion
Your 65k gets you a fully optioned, premium paint, sound and vision with sunroof car including on roads. A touch over 60k if you don't tick the options boxes. How many do you want??
Haha? They must have thought you were a sucker with that price they gave you.
Great review.