Drove Tiguan, Compass and Tuscon. Tiguan is the best and has no match. Compass is better off-roader. But I don't take these kind of cars off-road. Safety, performance, comfort, build quality is best in Tiguan.
Though the SUVs are meant for off roading. But lets face this, people living in metro cities hardly use them for off roading. So SUVs’ purpose is never actually served. We Indians are just blindly buying them.
some of our roads are basically offroads, and I lost the engine of my 2008 accord when it got flooded, trying to drive through a slightly deep bit of road in the monsoon. So yeah suvs are decent for the indian market.
Speed breakers in India are made by god of death ...my Ford Figo underbelly got damaged with a lot of scratches due to this..so I learnt to to get a car with high ground clearance no matter however the body roll may be. I live in Hyderabad which is a metro city...
I'm from lucknow and we have 2018 Honda city and the front approaching angle is soo low that it scrapes through places where you can't even imagine it would. You can check any 2018 or 2019 Honda city and you will find scratch marks below front bumper. We have a driver but we don't allow him to drive Honda city as he is used to driving our other car which is scorpio. On the very first week when we bought city he bumped it into a pothole thinking that it will cross. So you do need a SUV in India.
Great comparison! I really hope the ACI team find a way to push these out sooner in the lifecycle of the cars to capture the interest before the demand (read: viewer interest) shifts elsewhere.
Thank you Autocar for finally justifying Tiguan for its value. I wish you would make the comparison with other three German companies. Cause that’s the market it affects.
Siddharth Tanna lol your comment proves you probably drive an alto. The longer wheelbase version of tiguan is called Tiguan Allspace. Touareg is a more premium suv.
Siddharth Tanna nope Tiguan in a higher package has a third row sitting (which what we have). And suppose to compete with Santa Fe not Tucson. Touareg is a different Suv 👍
All VW offerings definitely needs a big time refresh. We have been seeing the same thing since ages now and while competition is bringing their international offerings or updating their cars VW is sticking with the same old thing. I want to see more offerings or updates coming from VW and hopefully they do it soon else competition will certainly take over.
Test drove both cars and bought the Tucson. The Tiguan's engine is underpowered for its build for Indian conditions where you need quick bursts of torque for overtakes in the city. A few extra features put the price too high for the Tiguan as well. The only things I felt was missing in the Tucson was a Sunroof and rain sensing wipers which the Tiguan has. Honestly for the heat in India nobody needs heated seats. Cooled seats would have been good though. And for an offroader the Tiguan has no spare type which was the biggest problem for me with the car.
Abhishek Ravindra u never drove both. If u have driven, u should have noticed paddle shifters, self sealing tires(so no spare wheel), full time LED DRL, one of the best gear box, underfloor AC vents, Better AWD and road grip, speed sensitive steering, and better build quality. Did u use sport mode? Did u turn off stability control?
Congrats on your buy. Fully agree with the spare wheel concern but heated seats are a heaven send on cold winter mornings! Cooled seats would have been nice too
Akshay Kumar Lol. I did test drive both. Wouldn't want to spend 30+ lakhs without checking all options. All black interiors on the Tiguan makes it seem cramped inside. For our use at home, paddle shifters wasn't a requirement. Self sealing tires are good. But again, they're expensive to replace when worn out and for Indian conditions having a spare tire is always a plus. You never know when you'll need it. In all honesty, I felt the AWD, Steering and road grip of the Tucson was better. That was my opinion though. To top it all off, I live in Shimoga, Karnataka and even after these many years there isn't a Volkswagen Sales or Service Center here. Anyway, my two major issues with the Tiguan were the underpowered engine and a huge cost bump for not much more in term of features. A couple lakhs more and you get a Kodiaq.
Nikhil Bhatia That's true for the chilly North Indian winters. For someone from Shimoga, Karnataka where December January temperatures dip to a minimum of 19-20C and summers of 35, cooled seats are what we look for. After living in Delhi for a year in 2016, I completely agree with the need of heated seats there in Dec-Feb.
The actual competitor for tiguan is santa fe. Tucson is cheaper than santa fe. And see that tucson is almost close to tiguan. So i would prefer tucson and it is more punchier in terms of performance.
the one thing that irritates me most of the Tucson and for some reason all reviewers miss is the fact that it does not have a charging socket in the second row? no USb no charging port. that weird.
Hmm, yes Heated mirrors! used to avoid foggy view on rainy days usually it will in rear window. You may also noticed some of the cars dont have wipers on there rear window that's because they have headed mirrors!.
I really don’t understand that why these cars don’t sell in large numbers. According to me, a number customers are moving to the JEEP COMPASS. Brand value plays a significant role here. Non-car people cannot actually understand what Volkswagen is. By the way , The JEEP COMPASS is a great choice but indeed has some flies in the ointment.
Yeah. It is not good as these two. I don't understand why the cars that don't do well in European and Chinese markets do well in Indian market. Tiguan excelled in European, Chinese and American markets.
If one really needs an off-roader, why wait for the trailhawk? Just get the Toyota. For a city SUV, or whatever this crazy new trend is, the German car is definitely better than the Korean, no doubt.
What's the point of buying these cars where we can shift to endeavor or Fortuner ... More over in long run Tiguan will lose value and maintenance will be expensive
Danish Khan enjoy the body rolll in both those big ass cars then. And more importantly the comfort features and ambiance inside the cabin of the Tiguan is even better than the Audi q3. The Tiguan is for specific costumers who like to experience German entry level luxury without showing off the brand value. You won’t understand. The Tiguan is ahead of its time. There are people who don’t prefer big butchy diesel sucking suvs with massive body roll. If you haven’t taken a ride in all these cars then please don’t comment without considering all the options. I have experienced all the cars mentioned here. And who will when do that much off-roading and the Tiguan and the Tucson is perfectly capable of handling our bad roads and occasional off-roading. Moreover the endeavour and the fortuner are always a nuisance when it comes to parking in cities.
Tiguan is not VFM while Tucson is more of a Creta which goes to gym ! Better to buy Jeep Compass trailhawk if you really want a good cross-over in this price. And Fortuner is sheer wastage of money. Looks big from outside but cramped inside with loads of body roll.
Tiguan sucks for its price. Why would anybody chose a 30 lakh 5 seater poor maintenance, limited feature car over a Toyota fortuner or a Ford endeavour. Tuscan is good for it's price.
At the end it's the engine that matters more than the features as its the heart of the car. The Hyundai gets a more powerful one than the Volkswagen for 5 lakhs less...so definitely it's worth the money
Hmm, another genius, u guys should go to a nearby vw and get a test drive and u will know that is VOLKSWAGEN. Volkswagen they don't up lift brand name they just providing German engineering.About engines right ✔ yes vw offer a less power but what about the build quality of the engines u think hyundai have best one . again your wrong the thing is after 20 years vw offer the same power (less power on yours considerations) on other hand hyundai not at all start after vw 20 years. Friend I'm not favour for vw on my experience I have 1 VOLKSWAGEN and 1 Hyundai car. For me hyundai is not close to vw.
As always VW outmatched tuscon in every aspect. Butin quality build hyundai is wayyy to behind VW.. a bit of some personalisation VW will look badazz.. Vw is more like men's ride.
Drove Tiguan, Compass and Tuscon. Tiguan is the best and has no match. Compass is better off-roader. But I don't take these kind of cars off-road. Safety, performance, comfort, build quality is best in Tiguan.
Tucson 2022 new version has been released. Need to do this comparison again
Though the SUVs are meant for off roading. But lets face this, people living in metro cities hardly use them for off roading. So SUVs’ purpose is never actually served. We Indians are just blindly buying them.
some of our roads are basically offroads, and I lost the engine of my 2008 accord when it got flooded, trying to drive through a slightly deep bit of road in the monsoon. So yeah suvs are decent for the indian market.
Speed breakers in India are made by god of death ...my Ford Figo underbelly got damaged with a lot of scratches due to this..so I learnt to to get a car with high ground clearance no matter however the body roll may be. I live in Hyderabad which is a metro city...
rishab darbari crossovers are more suitable.
I'm from lucknow and we have 2018 Honda city and the front approaching angle is soo low that it scrapes through places where you can't even imagine it would. You can check any 2018 or 2019 Honda city and you will find scratch marks below front bumper. We have a driver but we don't allow him to drive Honda city as he is used to driving our other car which is scorpio. On the very first week when we bought city he bumped it into a pothole thinking that it will cross. So you do need a SUV in India.
You are practically off-roading everyday if you are driving on Indian roads
Tiguan and passat are probably the best looking cars in the indian market today
Skoda kodiaq is better
@@rigpathak The price range also differ bro... 👍
Tucson any day 💪💪💪
What about the ground clearance..which one have better ground clearance
I was waiting for a comparo between these two cars since long long time. Thanks a lot for pitting them and making it happen.
Shaunak Kharod sorry for the delay :-)
After so long a much-awaited review... Thank You for this...
Great comparison! I really hope the ACI team find a way to push these out sooner in the lifecycle of the cars to capture the interest before the demand (read: viewer interest) shifts elsewhere.
aviva las vegas will do :-)
Thank you Autocar for finally justifying Tiguan for its value. I wish you would make the comparison with other three German companies. Cause that’s the market it affects.
In North America, they sell a longer version of the Tiguan that has a third row. It competes with the Hyundai Santa Fe, not the Tucson.
But then that's called the VW Touareg... 👍
Siddharth Tanna lol your comment proves you probably drive an alto. The longer wheelbase version of tiguan is called Tiguan Allspace. Touareg is a more premium suv.
Siddharth Tanna nope Tiguan in a higher package has a third row sitting (which what we have). And suppose to compete with Santa Fe not Tucson. Touareg is a different Suv 👍
Most awaited review on both the cars....Have driven VW Tiguan and it is a great car to drive😍
All VW offerings definitely needs a big time refresh. We have been seeing the same thing since ages now and while competition is bringing their international offerings or updating their cars VW is sticking with the same old thing. I want to see more offerings or updates coming from VW and hopefully they do it soon else competition will certainly take over.
Test drove both cars and bought the Tucson. The Tiguan's engine is underpowered for its build for Indian conditions where you need quick bursts of torque for overtakes in the city. A few extra features put the price too high for the Tiguan as well. The only things I felt was missing in the Tucson was a Sunroof and rain sensing wipers which the Tiguan has. Honestly for the heat in India nobody needs heated seats. Cooled seats would have been good though. And for an offroader the Tiguan has no spare type which was the biggest problem for me with the car.
Abhishek Ravindra u never drove both. If u have driven, u should have noticed paddle shifters, self sealing tires(so no spare wheel), full time LED DRL, one of the best gear box, underfloor AC vents, Better AWD and road grip, speed sensitive steering, and better build quality. Did u use sport mode? Did u turn off stability control?
Congrats on your buy. Fully agree with the spare wheel concern but heated seats are a heaven send on cold winter mornings! Cooled seats would have been nice too
Akshay Kumar Lol. I did test drive both. Wouldn't want to spend 30+ lakhs without checking all options.
All black interiors on the Tiguan makes it seem cramped inside. For our use at home, paddle shifters wasn't a requirement. Self sealing tires are good. But again, they're expensive to replace when worn out and for Indian conditions having a spare tire is always a plus. You never know when you'll need it. In all honesty, I felt the AWD, Steering and road grip of the Tucson was better. That was my opinion though.
To top it all off, I live in Shimoga, Karnataka and even after these many years there isn't a Volkswagen Sales or Service Center here. Anyway, my two major issues with the Tiguan were the underpowered engine and a huge cost bump for not much more in term of features. A couple lakhs more and you get a Kodiaq.
Nikhil Bhatia That's true for the chilly North Indian winters. For someone from Shimoga, Karnataka where December January temperatures dip to a minimum of 19-20C and summers of 35, cooled seats are what we look for. After living in Delhi for a year in 2016, I completely agree with the need of heated seats there in Dec-Feb.
ya if i am buying anything 30plus suv it will be kodiaq
The increasing comparisons between Tuscon and the other SUVs in that category have definitely resulted in Santa Fe being sidelined for the coming time
Abhishek Dudeja it's not on sale any more
Great comparison. Amazing how Hyundai is catching up.
i am so much confused should io buy tucson or go for elantra
a comparo of the mitsubishi outlander vs jeep compass twhk vs tiguan vs tucson is something i am looking forward to from your side
s DC7 will do something when the Trailhawk comes :-)
Hyundai is ahead in looks ❤
Please Do Comparison between new Triumph tiger 1200 vs BMW R 1200 GS vs Honda Africa twins
Tucson is much better as compared to the vw base variant without sunroof
Bro can u tell how reliable are hundai engines compare to Honda n Toyota...reply
They are extremely reliable
Can you please also add the ease of ingress and egress to all the car reviews. Its quite helpful when buying family cars.
manoj prashant k will do. Thanks for the feedback. As for these two, the Tiguan is marginally better.
Tiguan need a engine with higher state of tuned to match up with Tucson and infact Jeep compass like performance.I hope VW does it in 2019.
The actual competitor for tiguan is santa fe. Tucson is cheaper than santa fe. And see that tucson is almost close to tiguan. So i would prefer tucson and it is more punchier in terms of performance.
And check that the tucson is also cheaper than tiguan
Tiguan is a subtle luxury at a price of 36 lacs 15 lacs lessre than merc gla or even x1
Still felt both suv prices are no where near.
Endeavour 2.2 ltr can be compared to tiguan not Tucson.
Difference of 5 lakh isnt a joke.
endevour 2.2 is not even a four wheel drive.
@@hashack7243 Still a VW 😉
Still vw wins no matter what
the one thing that irritates me most of the Tucson and for some reason all reviewers miss is the fact that it does not have a charging socket in the second row? no USb no charging port. that weird.
TUCSON is the best
It is good car Tucson and subcompact other than honda Volkswagen Toyota and the company brand is hyundai I love hyundai Tucson
Comparing vw group with Hundai...???
Yeah. Highest polluters vs the lowest polluters.
hyundai anytime!
Not sure about others but Tiguan just looks amazing. I hope I buy it soon.
Rahul Gautam Stop hoping and start investing your hard-earned money in some asset.
Tucson
Tucson looks stunning😍
I have a petrol tucson every thing is satsified except milage in city i get 4-5kmpl in highway 8kmpl
@@mohamedmasroorsheikh2363 I can understand, I hope people one day realize that Hyundai engine is pure rubbish
Tiguan vs skoda kodiaq review plz
Never seen a VW Tiguan on road or in the Showrooms here in Goa.
Hyundai tucson is the best car
Heated mirrors?! 4:10
Hmm, yes Heated mirrors! used to avoid foggy view on rainy days usually it will in rear window. You may also noticed some of the cars dont have wipers on there rear window that's because they have headed mirrors!.
Make Video on Q5 Vs XC60 Vs X3
Jaydeepsinh Zala will do as we get them together :-)
I really don’t understand that why these cars don’t sell in large numbers.
According to me, a number customers are moving to the JEEP COMPASS. Brand value plays a significant role here. Non-car people cannot actually understand what Volkswagen is. By the way , The JEEP COMPASS is a great choice but indeed has some flies in the ointment.
Jeep compass is cheaper and has lot of features
Yeah. It is not good as these two. I don't understand why the cars that don't do well in European and Chinese markets do well in Indian market. Tiguan excelled in European, Chinese and American markets.
Plz do Jeep compass trailhawk vs vw tiguan..
All in one as we get the Trailhawk :-)
Winner Hyundai tucson 🙌
The new Endeavour makes more sense and value for money than these two. Great companion Autocar. Very helpful ✌🏻
tiguan is far better in driving dynamics than any other car of the same league... drive it to know it..
Tiguan is best in all.
Huyndai looks better
You could review toyoto highlander
Hyundai Tucson is a better option, considering the fact that VW doesn't have resale value.
Harpreet Singh Neither does Tuscon 😊😊
Harpreet Singh correct
We buy cars for enjoying the ride and strictly not for resale.. however I strongly feel that we buy German cars not for resale...
No comparison with Tiguan!
You could put subtitle
Hyundai please have paddle shifters.and the sunroof too.
Tiguan is a good SUV
Tucson best
If one really needs an off-roader, why wait for the trailhawk? Just get the Toyota.
For a city SUV, or whatever this crazy new trend is, the German car is definitely better than the Korean, no doubt.
hyundai best
Please compare jeep compass and Hyundai Tucson also
That's wrong for size because I have vw tiguan and hyundai tucson and tucson is taller longer and wider
Tuscon is my cup of tea ♥️
The hyundai tucson has a good look But the volkswagen interior its better than the hyundai
Compass or Tucson
Toyota Fortuner 2.8 4x2 AT: 36 lac
Endeavour Titanium 2.2 4x2 AT:35.6lac
Hyundai Tucson 2WD AT GL : 26.6lac
*on road delhi
Ends with a twist....
Sachin Khandare hehe ;-)
What's the point of buying these cars where we can shift to endeavor or Fortuner ... More over in long run Tiguan will lose value and maintenance will be expensive
Danish Khan enjoy the body rolll in both those big ass cars then. And more importantly the comfort features and ambiance inside the cabin of the Tiguan is even better than the Audi q3. The Tiguan is for specific costumers who like to experience German entry level luxury without showing off the brand value. You won’t understand. The Tiguan is ahead of its time. There are people who don’t prefer big butchy diesel sucking suvs with massive body roll. If you haven’t taken a ride in all these cars then please don’t comment without considering all the options. I have experienced all the cars mentioned here. And who will when do that much off-roading and the Tiguan and the Tucson is perfectly capable of handling our bad roads and occasional off-roading. Moreover the endeavour and the fortuner are always a nuisance when it comes to parking in cities.
Tucson looks stunning than tiguan
Tiguan looks like old school car
For looks and design-tucson
For safety and features-tiguan
Tiguan is not VFM while Tucson is more of a Creta which goes to gym !
Better to buy Jeep Compass trailhawk if you really want a good cross-over in this price.
And Fortuner is sheer wastage of money. Looks big from outside but cramped inside with loads of body roll.
Tucson is the best in the segment ... Best bet
Voice is so clear
Thanks a lot for this.
Pls compare vw tiguan and jeep compass
MRINAL M AJAY will do!
Very few shall buy these two when you have the Fortuner and the endeavour
Who wants to be seen in common cars
Jaspreet singh Nd hexa too
only true fanatic would buy these
Fortuner drive and seating comfort has no comparison with tiguan. Tiguan is far better. Fortuner cheap show. Unfortunately that's what sells lol
Fortuner costs 35 lacs and thats also 4x2 at .
Tiguan is excellent 👌 it’s a gentleman’s car
Review Bentley
Braking is not so good in Tucson
Make HUMMER H2 review......
First tiguan owner in India yeppieee
hamza Polo congrats! I too am enjoying Tiguan's company! 😉
Ameer log
VW Expensive to maintenance
Tiguan sucks for its price. Why would anybody chose a 30 lakh 5 seater poor maintenance, limited feature car over a Toyota fortuner or a Ford endeavour. Tuscan is good for it's price.
TUCSON
The all black interior of the Tiguan looks depressing.
VW
I like Tocson
Of the two, I prefer Kodiaq. In fact, I would take the Kodiaq over Fortuner even.
a flat 5 lakh difference I think it's a no brainer.
VW are too boring . All looks the same year after year.
It's called being timeless
That holds better the value of the vehicle.
Tiguan looks a decade old
Only tiguan
Honestly i would get myself the fortuner if i am going towards this segment
Shantanu Kaushish why would you prefer a bulky SUV , road are already cramped. You can still go ahead if you choose to !
Yes that is a better choice.. However German engineering always best in the segment and we have to look that aspect!!
fortuner is so massive dont need it if you do city rides and rides in small country roads
Turbo Lag ?? They are not turbo charged. You should say transmission lag.
Idiot, TDI - Turbo Direct Injection
I don't know in India, but in the U.S. VW Tiguan are TSI, turbo straight injection.
Both the Tucson and Tiguan have turbo charged engines. It would be impossible to see the power/torque figures like these in NA engines.
Skoda Yeti is better than these two SUV's.
Compass vs tiguan pls
No comparison, the Tiguan is far superior in size, features and performance, but the Tiguan it is more expensive in America. I sold Jeeps and now VW
At the end it's the engine that matters more than the features as its the heart of the car. The Hyundai gets a more powerful one than the Volkswagen for 5 lakhs less...so definitely it's worth the money
On paper spec, yes hyundai engine is more,. But the vw engine mated with dsg will be much faster and smoother to drive ,
Hmm, another genius, u guys should go to a nearby vw and get a test drive and u will know that is VOLKSWAGEN. Volkswagen they don't up lift brand name they just providing German engineering.About engines right ✔ yes vw offer a less power but what about the build quality of the engines u think hyundai have best one . again your wrong the thing is after 20
years vw offer the same power (less power on yours considerations) on other hand hyundai not at all start after vw 20 years.
Friend I'm not favour for vw on my experience I have 1 VOLKSWAGEN and 1 Hyundai car. For me hyundai is not close to vw.
German always :) VW best
Until the maintenance bill arrives
Dan Shifter germans are always safer due to solid build quality , so maintenance bills are better than medical bills some odd day
German cars are hoax
Poverty-stricken people complain about maintenance bills.
Me quedo con Tiguan.
TIGUAN is luxury
I prefer tiguan
What a car
HYUNDAI is not bringing it's best offerings to India and is giving us stale products
What can Hyundai do when the market is dumb and wants cheap products..don't forget India's obsession with Maruti.
As always VW outmatched tuscon in every aspect. Butin quality build hyundai is wayyy to behind VW.. a bit of some personalisation VW will look badazz.. Vw is more like men's ride.
Tiguan best