Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace review

Category: Large SUV

Section: Costs & verdict

Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace 2021 interior infotainment
  • Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace 2021 front right tracking
  • Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace 2021 rear tracking
  • Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace 2021 interior dashboard
  • Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace 2021 interior rear seats
  • Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace 2021 interior infotainment
  • Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace 2021 front tracking
  • Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace 2021 right tracking
  • Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace 2021 front static
  • Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace 2021 rear right static
  • Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace 2021 rear static
  • Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace 2021 headlight detail
  • Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace 2021 rear lights detail
  • Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace 2021 alloy wheel detail
  • Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace 2021 interior front seats
  • Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace 2021 interior rear seats
  • Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace 2021 interior driver display
  • Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace 2021 boot open
  • Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace 2021 front right tracking
  • Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace 2021 rear tracking
  • Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace 2021 interior dashboard
  • Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace 2021 interior rear seats
  • Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace 2021 interior infotainment
  • Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace 2021 front tracking
  • Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace 2021 right tracking
  • Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace 2021 front static
  • Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace 2021 rear right static
  • Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace 2021 rear static
  • Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace 2021 headlight detail
  • Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace 2021 rear lights detail
  • Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace 2021 alloy wheel detail
  • Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace 2021 interior front seats
  • Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace 2021 interior rear seats
  • Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace 2021 interior driver display
  • Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace 2021 boot open
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Steve Huntingford
Updated19 November 2021
In this section:
  • Costs, insurance groups, MPG and CO2
  • Equipment, options and extras
  • Reliability
  • Safety and security

Costs & verdict

Everyday costs, plus how reliable and safe it is

Costs, insurance groups, MPG and CO2

Spec for spec, the Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace is around £2000 more expensive than the five-seat VW Tiguan. For that money, you get that usefully bigger boot, but you won’t want to use the two extra seats too often due to the lack of third-row space. The Tiguan Allspace also looks expensive compared with the Peugeot 5008 and Skoda Kodiaq

The good news is that it holds its value very well, meaning the overall cost of ownership is less than some cheaper rivals. It also means PCP car finance costs are very competitive. If you're watching the pennies, we’d stick to the two-wheel-drive models because the list price and running costs will be lower.

If you fancy more equipment, the top Elegance trim adds 19in alloys, a panoramic sunroof, keyless entry, an electrically operated tailgate, a rear-view camera, heated front seats, heated outer rear seats and the matrix headlights. 

For a Tiguan Allspace with a sportier flair, turn your attention to R-Line trim. It gets the largest wheels, at 20in, along with R-Line exterior styling, additional driver assistance systems including lane-keep assist, sports comfort seats and wireless smartphone-charging.

Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace 2021 interior infotainment

Reliability

Although we don’t have specific data for the Tiguan Allspace, the standard five-seat Tiguan came 17th out of 28 family SUVs in the 2021 What Car? Reliability Survey. That’s above the Nissan Qashqai and Range Rover Evoque.

Overview

The Tiguan Allspace has all the positive traits of the five-seat Tiguan but adds a bigger boot and two extra seats. It’s expensive, though, so we’d stick with the standard Tiguan unless you need seven seats.

  • Good to drive
  • High-quality interior
  • Flexible seating layout
  • Expensive next to seven-seat rivals
  • Third-row seats are only a last resort
  • CO2 emissions could be lower
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