For The best engine available in the Tiguan. Sport trim adds stiffer suspension, 18-inch alloys, sports seats and automatic headlights.
Against The stiffer suspension doesn’t cope as well as the standard set-up around town, and Sport trim pushes the price up so much that even the most generous dealer will be asking more than £20k.
Higher price and slightly compromised ride make this less tempting than the 2.0 TDI SE.
The 2.0 TDI 138bhp Tiguan is the most popular model for good reason - it’s affordable to run, good to drive and the most competitively priced model in the range.
The more powerful 168bhp version of this engine isn’t worth the extra it’ll cost, but if you must have high-ish performance, the 2.0 TSI 200 is a worthy flagship for this range of road-biased Crossovers.
The 1.4 TSI lacks the low-down urge most owners will want, but (like several models in the range) it comes with two-, as well as four-wheel drive; and these 2WD cars are the ones we prefer, as they’re cheaper to buy and run, and better to drive.
You shouldn’t have to haggle too hard to get some decent savings on any Tiguan. And that's a good thing, because there are plenty of equally accomplished rivals available for less, and the VW's high list prices could easily put buyers off. However, residual values are among the best in class.
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