2018 Volkswagen Tiguan: Test Drive
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- Опубліковано 11 вер 2024
- We test the all-new up-sized three-row2017 VW Tiguan S AWD crossover SUV. Full drive review with impressions of handling, performance, value and quality.
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Sam should have way more subscribers.This man goes into detail & doesn’t seem to be paid like TFL & Redline reviews.Keep up the non bias work Sam.
Smooth Operator Redline reviews gets paid?
I just bought a 2019 SE. I have no regrets after shopping the competition. And as far as the faux exhaust outlets; I don’t have any issues with that. I much prefer the front center armrest be adjustable in some way as opposed to being fixed. I found cost-cutting in the Rav-4 & CR-V as well as Tucson. Thank you for the review Sam.
My start-stop doesn’t cause my Tiguan to shutter at all and there are no odors from the air conditioner, and i don’t have jerky shifts. My engine is smooth & refined and doesn’t sound like a blender full of rocks. I’d be trading it in quickly if it had all these issues. This is my 3rd VW in 8 years and I haven’t had any problems. I hope I don’t have any of these issues. The Rav-4 I drove and the HR-V crashed over bumps like he said this Tiguan has. Dear God I would not have gone to the VW dealer again had I watched this review first. Other auto reviewers have reported positive things in all qualities/ areas except gas mileage. This Tiguan is built on the new MQB Platform. This S must have been a pile of junk. To me rental grade would be the Ford Escape. Maybe some of the magic is gone but at least VW has avoided the CVT. I think there is value here and I feel like I’ve purchased a vehicle that is much more expensive than what I paid. Sam didn’t mention the new people first warranty either which is now 6 years / 72k miles, the best in the industry. And this turbo doesn’t require premium fuel. This review slanted to the negative. I would have liked specifics on what other compact SUV’s Sam would recommend over this? Mazda CX-5 maybe? Well I drove it on 3 occasions and the driving dynamics were good but it wasn’t perfect. My SE has lots of little niceties like 1-touch up/down for all windows, a CD player in the glove box, extending sun visors, dual 2nd seat map pockets, wheel locks, monster mats and VW cargo mgmt package & First aid kit. The emergency 3rd row has already been a savior for my family a couple times when neighbor children wanted to go with my kids for ice cream. Thanks for the review.
You can’t jump into a budget Tiguan and have GTI expectations.. that vehicle sells for $22k after discounts and comes with a 6 year warranty. It also looks good, has all the space you need and has standard app connect. Go to a SEL Premium 4motion with active control and you’ll be fine. Most buyers want practicality and that’s where the Tiguan S shines.
Have you spent a week driving one? We should be able to have last generation Tiguan expectations, which were far from met. The old Tiguan remains the shining bargain.
I’m shopping for a new suv and test drove a 2018 Tiguan just today and use to have a Highlander on of the best according to Consumer Reports. I totally disagree on more then several points you made about this suv. You didn’t even mention the 221 lbs of torque this engine produces which makes up for the 184 horsepower. Further more I was impressed with the smoothness and it definitely didn’t have any rattles or vibrating parts. You forgot to mention that there is an off button for the auto shutdown of the engine. If you drive in lite traffic auto shut off is unnecessary. Let me be clear I’m not loyal to VW and don’t like their low sale value, but I was impressed with the cost of the Tiguan and what you get as compared to a Toyota RAV4 and I am loyal to Toyota over the years. What I want to know is how well the 4motion works. Joe
I know this video is a bit older, but I have to agree with the TestDriven review and disagree with your comment VWdeni. I just recently drove both a used 2016 Tiguan S and a 2018 Tiguan S, SE and SEL. I was disappointed in the new Tiguan. The 2016 had that VW magic as Sam mentioned and felt well put together and an absolute joy to drive. The new Tiguan, regardless of model, felt cheap and lifeless. I have been driving numerous small SUV's lately as I am in the market, and the older Tiguan's standout in many areas. The new ones really fall flat, especially based on the VW pedigree.
Depends on your priorities in life... and your wallet. I’m looking at one to replace my 2010 Mazdaspeed3 as we now have a little girl and this checks all the right boxes for a family ride. If you’re expecting race car out of family vehicles, then you need to check your expectations at the door, or spend a lot more money. The Tiguan drives surprising well and can baby all day. The only real downfall being the power plant.
I own the SE model here in Gilbert Arizona. It drives very quiet, smooth and has plenty of power and is faster than my Altima. I didn't experience anything you mentioned... Maybe they gave you a bad model?
I just bought a 2019 and love mine also! I only wish it had a sliding armrest and that I could ratchet it up like other VW models of the past. Small complaint
Agreed. Always been a VW fan and owned previous Passat wagon. This was the best honest review I have seen for this as I've had the same feeling for this when testing.
Dirk Goettsche VW definitely cut costs on both development and parts for this one. They definitely tailored it to compete in the American market. Too bad everyone isn't looking for a Toyota
As a veteran VW owner myself, Im a bit let down by your review Sam. My sister had a previous gen Tiguan with the AWD and it was essentially a Golf on Stilts. Still fun to drive, still a true quality VW (with the price to match). In this case you are starting to seeing a cheapening of the brand. The worst part is the lack of steering and driving dynamics...VW is just "another" brand now..sad. Thank you for your continued quality videos.
Love my 2018 Tiguan
Great review! I really appreciate your honesty, it's pretty rare in auto reviews.
Thanks for the review never going to touch that one ! keep up the good work
Sam, We test drove this 2018 Tiguan, but steered away from it after watching your video and purchased a 2018 Subaru Outback. This is where your videos are public services, as the chassis imperfections and other hickies all point toward a vehicle that will feel tired after 10 yrs' ownership. We keep our cars about 15 years, so this is important to us.I liked the ride of the Tiguan; my wife did not. Ultimately we chose an Outback. Fortunately for us in Long Beach, there's a dealer that carries both brands and made the buying experience enjoyable. Very happy so far with the Outback.We are very grateful for your advice.Now, if I can just talk her into moving back to Arizona . . .
Royce Prouty hows the CVT?
You are right to a degree but being a 3row SUV with pretty good standard stuff, blind spot monitor & 6yr warranty at a reasonable price, this base model is a solid pick.
bought one myself in Sep, great suv for me, sadly had to traded my GTI in for a bigger SUV , well its a VW we all know its weakness , my family like the solid built the room, the quality finish of the car, and I can able even to get a better MPG than VW claims,can never able to get even close with my old highlander ,CRV, IS300, its a great review tho , I had same feeling with the car for the first 1K, but after than the tran and engine gets lot of better, I`m not sure if the car can really learn or I`m kind of getting used to it, still think its a better SUV than the CRV and RAV4
Pretty much agreed with everything you mentioned. It's no longer made to target drivers who care about the driving experience. It's made to offer as much value and hopefully, vw will price it that way. It's no longer premium.
so honest review, thanks for the chassis review and powertrain, no else seems to notice
Finally, someone testing a base grade trim model.
You're bang on with your reporting, especially in regards to the powertrain. I drove two of these ( requested a second one due to believing the first one was defective) and they both felt jerky ( especially the upshifts from 1st to 2nd and 2nd to 3rd) , there was excessive vibration in the cabin at idle while the engine was cold and the power is not there. The only redeeming qualities are the tech options, especially the virtual cockpit.
Thanks for the honest review. It's clear this vehicle was designed to a price point. Less versus Alltrack for same trim... had to cut costs somewhere.
In Germany, you get the Get the GTI Engine if you want!
I'm wondering with all of the letdowns and all the comments about how harsh everything is how you keep giving this car three stars out of five when things get a poor rating should they not be less than three
Thanks Sam for the honest review. VW absolutely missed the mark here with this one. Even in a base model they really should've done waaaaaaaay better. And especially in the wake of their scandal, they should've come out swinging for the fences with this.
What's your opinion on this vs the previous gen Tiguan in terms of premium factor, performance, and handling?
The previous generation is a far more premium vehicle, made in Germany and it feels like it. This is a vehicle that feels like it's made by an entirely different company.
Very disappointing. Especially considering this Tiguan’s predecessor, while long in the tooth, was a sporty, fun to drive enthusiast car. VW seems to be shedding their “fun” image and now chase Toyota’s shadow building boring bland boxes. Soulless cars for soulless shoppers. Sad.
Very honest review. Great work as always, Sam
Thanks for the honest review Sam. I've test driven the Tiguan 2018 3 times and the Mazda cx5 3 times. It's been a tough decision. Your review cinched it for me. I love the spaciousness of the Tiguan and the panoramic roof. You forgot to mention that the Tiguan comes with a CD player, which I love too. It's old school, but I never play CDs at home and look forward to playing them in my car. Mazda's don't have CD players and they don't have Apple Play. I feel like I'm in a tight cockpit in the Mazda. Some like this, but I prefer the spaciousness of the VW. The clunky chassis, turbo lag, loud engine and illusory exhaust pipes of the Tiguan are problems for me. I like authentic, so the faux pipes feel like a lie. I should say though, that the Tiguan SE, SEL, and SEL Premium feel more upscale and refined than the S.
Alisa Dennis what did you purchase? I bought a 2019 Tiguan SE FWD and love it. I have none of the issues he experienced
Thanks for the real review. No BS. The issues are from VW cost cutting. I chuckle that VW went to cloth because the fake leather-vinyl was too expensive. Vinyl is the cheapest material out there. I suspect less power equals more longevity thus the long warranty. 5 star review!
My mom has the 2017 and I love driving it, I figured the 2018 would be better for the added space, but I test drove it and it felt soooo much slower. Should I just stick with the 2017?
Testers are really hating the detuned 2.0t on this and the 2018 Passat
Id get the r line and get an apr tune stage 1
First review I have heard that says the suspension sucks.....and it does.
I am a big VW fan and passat owner for last 18years. I spent 10 hours test driving the Tiguan S 4MOTION. I really wanted to like it, a $22.5K AWD SUV with a turbo and a 6 year warranty, wow. I found the front seats poor, and the ride very rough. It seems they made the suspension very stiff to improve the handling and every bump in the road gets transferred into the cabin and right into your spine. If you put the car in sport mode it helps the shifting and the steering (is that a 4MOTION only option?). I found the engine transmission shifting and steering to be passable when in sport mode, but the lack of suspension compliance and seat comfort was the deal breaker for me. It seems that VW expects that you will only be driving on smooth pavement. My 2015 passat does better on dirt roads than the 2018 Tiguan 4Motion, Sad...
I BOUGHT IT
I bought a base 4MOTION. I improved the ride substantially by reducing the tire pressure from 41psi to 36psi. I bought it because I I thought it was the best value for a AWD for $22.5K, and I didn't like the ride of the Forester. 4MOTION gives you a sport mode that improves the steering and shifting. The power exceeds the Forester and outback and CR-V base engines, at 6K ft altitude, I find it OK. I agree that the suspension tuning is not the best. The tires at 215 cross section are small compared to the competition and pumped up to 41psi makes the car ride like shit. I plan to replace the tires with 235 cross section and run them at ~34psi which I think will resolve the ride problem based on my testing of the stock tires at 36psi. I will post and let everyone know how it works out.
I will add that the hard plastic flat bottom steering wheel is ridiculous, Base Passat wheel is way better. Will probably need to add a wrap to the wheel, of change it out for a Passat wheel if possible.
Lars Tomasson have you replaced the tires? If so, is it working out as anticipated?
Lars Tomasson I did too
Lars Tomasson this is great info thank you and keep me posted if possible. I love my SE FWD. but I probably should have bought a 4motion
VW is the car company I want to like. Love the designs and how they drive, but after working on my gf's Jetta a few times, it makes me think twice.
Do you think the Tiguan is capable of driving on Long Island beaches?
Hey Sam. I am very surprised to hear how much of a let down this cuv is. Wow.
It's manufactured in Mexico So thank you ...
They're doing the fake exhaust over in the Audi side as well. The new Q5 and new A6 have it... It is annoying!
I own a last version Tiguan, in this video, you said that the new Tiguan only requires regular gas, but last version requires premium gas, my experience is, the engine and gear will perform weird when using regular gas, when you have time, try an experiment using 91 gas
The old Tiguan requires premium because it is a different engine and tune than what is in the new Tiguan. The new Tiguan has a detuned "Budack Cycle" engine which is engineered to run on regular unleaded.
icic, I thought they are using the same engine but just detuned.
icic, I thought they are using the same engine but just detuned.
Thx for you reply
This Tiguan engine runs on the new VW Budack cycle and the result is clearly full of compromises.
Love your opinions, thanks this is the one I wanted you to review... Would you get this or a CX5? Tough choice for me
Should have waiting til end LOL I guess you would go CX5 ?
Watch our review on the CX-5 and it will likely be evident.
TestDrivenTV I have. LoL. I know you loved it. I was hoping you liked the Tiguan too. I am really sore about the CX5 infotainment system. It is horrid. Thanks again. You are one of the best out in the web.
TestDrivenTV Ok how about the Terrain or Tiguan ? I also loved the Terrain as well.
I just pray that new Golf/GTI set to be released in 2020 does not carry this same front end design language. Definitely not a fan.
Sounds like VW aimed for the middle of the market and built an average vehicle.
Thanks Sam for being gut honest here, as you are with all of your reviews. I was very interested when VW came out with the 2018 Tiguan, but after drving in it once myself (SEL Premium 4Motion)I came away very dismayed at the product. There are some very nice features in the upscale models but they are still carried byt the same motor and transmission as the lower end choices. VW is as normally does better than this! Thanks for all you do out there. I might add easy on the eyes as well, my friend! Paul
Paul Fody easy on the eyes?
The three row is like offering a skoda kodiaq in America
I dig the Tig but kinda pricey like ussual for vw’s
This is a karma product. Meaning, when a company sits in the boardroom and purposely schemes to deceive its customers (see diesel-gate) the consequence is producing a sub-standard product that will by no means attract new buyers let alone all the ones they lost.
This is a good assessment as this is a product developed at post TDI VW. Cost cutting had to occur and so has the reset of product priorities as a result of the debacle. Unfortunately the compromises chosen here are exactly the opposite of what should have been to gain people back to the brand.
Just another generic crossover SUV.....yawn..
Love your videos but you're right those fake pipes are terrible
tebrikler aynı öğrettiğim gibi.
I wish it had a diesel engine 2.0 L
Remember it's an "S" rental-grade model, not really offered by VW before. Did you check out the "SE" or higher models
They all have the same engine, the same transmission, the same suspension, the same cheap plastic trims of the interior and the same fake exhaust pipes.
TestDrivenTV not true they do have better interiors in Europe. And they have 5 dif engines to choose from in the UK so not all the same.
This video is relevant to the North American market only.
VW Outlander.
Robert Landry omg lol
Verdict: stay away from this car
Haha, how hard is it to put in a real exhaust tip? Even if 1 was real I would give the other fake one a pass.
DON'T BUY A TIGUAN AS IT HAS MANY ISSUES AND DEFECTS THAT VOLKSWAGEN CANNOT FIX!!
Welcome to my hell. I leased a 2018 VW Tiguan last July and have been battling with Volkswagen since I got it with the same pillar noise (both sides), engine stalling, and the horrible jerking of the vehicle after releasing the gas pedal. There is a factory defect with Tiguans where the pillar was not properly welded together at the plant so when the vehicle's body stresses it clicks. I have taken my Tiguan to get this and the other defects taken care of and Volkswagen has no solution. I have discovered that the local service personnel are just as frustrated as they are stuck waiting on Volkswagen engineers to come up with a solution. I opened a case with VW of America to buy back my Tiguan and after months of back and forth nonsense, VW of America basically said that is the way the Tiguan functions so too bad. Once again Volkswagen has cheated their customers by ignoring a defect and not fessing up to it. So either we all get together and complain to Volkswagen, better business bureau or suffer. This is my 7th Volkswagen and my last. Good luck to all who are suffering with the Tiguans' defects.
I ❤️ that he hates it
Looks like a 2008
“It feels rental car grade,” well, at the S trim level, it essentially is. I’m guessing many VW deal lots won’t have many S trim levels in the first place. Most people will end up with the SE at least. I’m curious if VW really decontented the S trim level since it’s the base. It sounds like Sam is mourning the loss of Volkswagen. Sad. As great as the previous Tiguan was, not a lot of people wanted it. They wanted a boring RAV-4. So the new Tiguan is trying to be a boring RAV-4.
The trim grade doesn't change the box of rocks engine with less horsepower, the rough transmission, the austere interior design and materials, the noisy and loose chassis, the hollow sounding door slams or the lack of anything that sets it above average.
I love my SE FWD. it feels as if Sam has been taken off the VW Payroll. Something is going on. I tested several Tiguans and I’m particular as they come and didn’t experience these issues. I drove the crappy competitors too
Americans, no wonder. Do one thing, they say it should have been done "x" way... do the "x" way, say should been done "Y" way... great! now lets make some shit cars that people gonna buy!
the tail pipe illusion will not fool anyone when the cold wx sets in; but who cares as its just a styling cue and at least in a rear end collision, the exhaust will be spared...maybe...sounds like they (VW) engineered themselves out of a sales success; little attention to detail, driving experience, feel and overall passion...and then they'll wonder why sales tanked...word of a mediocre product spreads and people start putting it 3rd, 4th, 5th on their list. Other than the 3rd row, I bet the KIA Soul (all engines) beats the Tiguan at daily duties and driving dynamics/engagement...also, the Tiguan's paltry, pseudo off road performance should not be its saving grace as there are plenty of other similarly capable cars that just do other things better. Hopefully that engine start/stop A/C musty smell hits home on test drives so VW gets rid of the start/stop feature (can it be turned off, coded out???)
K03sport you can turn off start/stop. I just bought one 6 weeks ago. I never get a musty smell.
I guess Volkswagen assumes we will buy anything because this is horrible right along with the Atlas, another huge piece of crap.
You seem not to like any thing lately, I wonder if that's you're real opinion or just to get credibility of your viewers and look honest to them ?!
Because that makes sense -to hate on cars dishonestly just to gain credibility. Doesn't seem like a good strategy to keep cars coming our way from automakers. Or maybe this vehicle just sucks and that's the truth we are willing to tell and risk the car company not wanting to give us vehicles anymore. Truth is worth far more risk than lies.