TIGUAN

About the Tiguan

The Tiguan is Volkswagen's compact crossover — the car that proved even Wolfsburg couldn't resist the SUV tide and might as well build the best one in the segment. The first generation arrived in 2007, and while it was based on the Golf platform, it immediately felt more substantial than most compact crossovers. The interior quality set a new standard for the class. The driving dynamics were sharper than anything from Toyota or Honda. The R-Line package added enough visual aggression to make it look like it belonged in a sportier lineup. The second generation grew significantly — Volkswagen offered both a standard wheelbase in Europe and an extended Allspace variant with a third row. The 2.0L TSI turbo-four delivered 184 hp with the kind of linear power delivery that made the Tiguan feel effortlessly quick rather than urgently fast. The Tiguan is now Volkswagen's best-selling model globally, which says everything about where the market went. On Revnut, the community ranks whether the Tiguan earned its position or just occupied the right segment at the right time.