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Costs & verdict
Everyday costs, plus how reliable and safe it is
As we mentioned earlier, the Tiguan R is priced between smaller sports SUV rivals that include Volkswagen's own T-Roc R, and more ‘premium’ alternatives such as the Audi SQ5 and Porsche Macan.
The official average fuel economy of 28.3mpg is closer to what you get from the entry-level Macan than the smaller and lighter T-Roc R, though, and some way behind the diesel SQ5's figure of 34.0mpg.