Exactly, the Tiguan is nearly in a class of its own, even though it looks like its competitors. with much better driving dynamics it is the VW of SUV's. Which either you "get" or you don't. Also, while this is a good review, the "major flaw" of cargo space can be helped by sliding the back seat forward, which the reviewer missed.

Well Volkswagen disagrees since the new Tiguan is a 3rd row seater and very spacious.

@@Revealthereal_ And it's pretty terrible for people who don't need the extra 'foot or so of metal sheet'. The old size is still available in Europe and it's a better car for most needs.

@@Revealthereal_ new tiguan is trash, drives slow, sluggish, not VW at all, I'm sure the fattasses in america will love it because they are rarely concerned with drive quality, just if there is enough room to stretch out their inflated, oversized limbs, and plenty of cupholders for all the mcdonalds shakes. Some of us, STILL prefer a car that is geared towards the DRIVER. That's why I have a 2016 WV Tiguan SEL and it's an amazing car. I've been behind the wheel of the 2019 tiguan and I wouldnt TRADE my 2016 for it if I could. Drives like SHIT

Geno Grinberg well Geno I don’t disagree with most of what you said here but I bought a 2019 Tiguan in April and I’m very happy with it. I’m a slim young guy who has arthritis in my spine and I came out of a little Mazda 3 that hurt my get getting into and out of it. I decided to give VW a try and needed something with a taller ground clearance to help avoid back pain. I didn’t know much at all about the previous Tiguan that you have and enjoy. Now that I own a new one and enjoy it I did lots of research and wish I had owned that generation of Tiguan before when it was on sale. I didn’t understand the Tiguan admittedly and just never thought to give it a chance. But the new one was setting there when I arrived at the dealer to drive an Atlas. I didn’t need anything that large, in fact I don’t need all the cargo capacity of my 2019 Tiguan. But I have to admit when the salesman unlocked a Tiguan and I sat in it the seats felt great and then I drove it and it felt refined and solid. I noticed it wasn’t fast off the line but once it’s going I felt it was responsive enough for my needs. And for their price of $24k out the door down from $28,910 I felt it was a good value especially with their longer 6 year / 72k warranty which is now gone for 2020. I couldn’t go wrong; however if it becomes unreliable I will sell it quick. But so far I’m happy. I know it’s been watered down and it’s bloated and created for fat Americans but this fit American is happy with it Over all. I’m glad you love yours and I’d love to drive that generation of Tiguan because I do care a lot about the driving experience. Maybe my next vehicle will be a BMW or Porsche SUV - but until then I need to get my moneys worth from this 2019. And I love all the cup holders for my Water & Propel drinks lol. I’m only 5’ 7” too! Hahahah take care man

Not true. This engine is prone to carbon build-up. Long term 87 octane will do damage. 91-93 octane not only ignites better, but premium fuel typically has more detergent additives to control carbon buildup.

@@teseglet I posted this comment 7 years ago. Still own it to this day and has 250,000miles on it. Not one issue with carbon buildup. At around 160,000, the intake manifold runner flap went bad which required a new manifold. The vw shop I use for service and repairs pre authorized a carbon cleaning when the manifold was off but took it off the final bill when they didn’t do it because it wasn’t needed. I drive 90% highway for about an hour at a time each time it’s driven multiple times a day.

@@brandonfriesen5389 terrible advice man. There’s a difference between required and recommended, in this case premium is REQUIRED. Also the fact you drive 90% highway helps your case because higher speed burns off more carbon deposit. Someone who owns a Tiguan and only drives it on short trips/city driving will definitely experience the carbon build up. Please don’t spread this misinformation around which can cause people problems with their vehicles

@@isanchez9839 Still own the Tiguan, and that comment was 8 years ago. Have had no issues with it. Sure its a good idea to use premium, but meh, my car has 210,000 miles on it now and it's been solid. VW tech who takes care of it says the only thing I may run into is excess carbon buildup, but mine wasn't out of the ordinary when the intake manifold got replaced last year.

serge vivier he mentioned that it has tiptronic at least once. I just bought a 2019 SE and love it

ChaiKnees Nollies I bought a 2019 SE recently and love it

In Europe*

The mainland Chinese also poop in the road.

Yes, but while driving a nimble Tiguan, said poop in road can easily be avoided.

five years in "roll" ...lol never heard that....in a row dude

Say did u get it I’m thinking bout one tomorrow

@@showboychris584 did you end up getting one? I bought a 2013 sel awd, and I drove it from Iowa to Denver and it did great! Not only that It drove up Mt Evans. The highest paved road in North America, and it did it like it was made to do it. I love the car.

its not required, just recommended. all cars must be able to run on regular unleaded safely. however i don't think it will matter much, you'll get better fuel economy out of the premium so price wont be much different.

Jeff, with regular fuel, you have less detergent and more ethanol with the super, you have higher octane, no ethanol and max detergent the tiguan will run on regular in Canada but the gas in the US is not as good so Super is a must in US

VW's need to be better - more reliable that is - cars overall and should be sold cheaper. If they don't do it they should move out of the American market.

You know that VW makes more than one type of car? Try the Touareg, or the cheaper American built VW Atlas. Both are bigger than the Tiguan.

Calm down Steve, I can see your baby boomer boner from over here. We get it, you like driving. Nobody who is retired and did well in their life is driving a WV, sorry to kill your buzz.

None. This car will break down in US as if it is a kids toy and will cost you more than the value of the car to maintain.

Fussinated, have you ever owned one? Are you a mechanic or just an ill tempered child with a keyboard? Why should anyone place any credance in your opinion when you back it up with nothing of substance?

@@Fussinated dumb as hell, also, you know there are after market warranties right?

VW is a piece of junk. For Germans to make a reliable car for 26K they should open up a factory in China and use Chinese workers that are paid 1 Cent an hour.

candy5742 Bump the shift lever to the left

Paul DB Marshall has have the subsequent redesign lol but I agree with your assessment.

bahhaziz no more premium fuel needed from the 2018 model year and currently

Then buy a BMW, it literally has better HP/torque and handling then any other SUV for its price, in its class.

Doubt the car is the problem

Honda had to recall almost all 2012 CRV too due to engine problems, so your point?

The Gypsay My point is that you Euro fans don't have a point mentioning Toyota, Ford, Honda, GM etc recalls. :) European cars have the worst reliability records (VW would be the leading brand. That's why they cheat on their smog tests because that is the only way they can sell cars),. they are expensive to buy, expensive to maintain, expensive to repair and they depreciate more and faster than any other brand -including Hyundai. So you Euro fans should suck it and stop bad mouthing better cars on the market and if you can, you should force your favorite brands to make better cars ... which will not happen anyway.

Fussinated I'm not a euro fan, I just buy whatever I like, no matter where it comes from. And honestly, how ironic is your comment, "euro fans should stop bashing other cars" while your main comment was simply an idiot remark bad mouthing WV. My point was simply that every car can have defects.. Your point was simply hating on WV because of some regressed anger or something lol..

The Gypsay “I'm not a euro fan, I just buy whatever I like” So, you are a Euro fan. “no matter where it comes from” So, you are a Euro fan. “And honestly, how ironic is your comment, "euro fans should stop bashing other cars" while your main comment was simply an idiot remark bad mouthing WV” Fucking idiot, my initial remark is a realistic reaction to those Euro fan such as yourself. Moreover, you came up with this ingenious response even after I explained this to you. You don’t even have the right to call anyone idiot with such come up. “My point was simply that every car can have defects” Oh! that is your ingeniousness. No one could have thought of such a thing until you mentioned that. “Your point was simply hating on WV because of some regressed anger or something lol” Asshole, you are truly must be an ingenious who can psychoanalyze others on you tube. However, I suggest that you should use that ingenuity, to understand what you read. Then it might be easier to realize that being realistic about cars is rather different than “liking” them, :).

Fussinated I only read the first couple sentences, and stopped, because I immediately noticed you had nothing constructive to say.. You're just a WV hater, at least admit it. As for myself, I've owned Dodge Caravan as my first car almost 15 years ago, then I got a 92' Jetta, then a 98 Toyota Camry which I loved, then a 2002 Volvo S40, and now I both a 2011 Tiguan and a F150 2006.. and the only car I had a real problem with was the Volvo. I'm not biased like you, if you take care of the car generally you won't have any problems. 

Explain.

I have 30,000 miles on my 2014 Tiguan and have had 0 issues. I just had my free service done for the 2nd time. So far I have put in $1,500 worth of gas in 4 months and $0 on maintenance. You were saying?

I hate how people think german cars are money pits. Listen. If you take car of them, they take care of you. The reason they are stereotyped as money pits is because A. The owners don't follow the maintenance schedules because they think their expensive car can do things other cars can't, and B. They take the car to the dealership when they screw it up because they didn't do maintenance. Instead of going to the dealership go to a certified shop. Stop being naive. And spend your money wisely, and do your own maintenance and it will be about as cheap to maintain as a Subaru, Honda, or Ford. My 2012 A5 has been perfect. 0 issues, 23,000 miles. Runs perfect. And I'm gonna be honest. I did neglect to change the oil for a few thousand miles. But hey, that's the beauty of synthetic oils.

Tristan Rios You are probably the only person I've come across that knows his stuff. My family and I have a huge history with VW starting from 1939. Currently 7 people in my family have VW's. All are 2000+ and had no problems. I know I will get hate from Toyota and Honda fanboys but my sister 2006 Jetta TDI will outlast any Honda or Toyota. It has 300,000 miles. HARD MILES. Driven into a creek, had 3 minor accidents, 1 major accident, hit a 2.5 foot high gravel pile at 35mph and some other minor things). My sister doesn't take care of cars but I took it in for a check up at 300,000 miles and he asked if we clocked the mileage up by 200,000 because it was in such good shape(engine and interior). All four pistons are putting out exactly the same compression(very high for its age) and there is no issues that may come up. If you don't take care of dubs, they'll still take care of you!

Brandon Friesen And i'm only 16 haha.