Should You Buy a 2024 Volkswagen Tiguan? Thorough Review By A Mechanic

A Mechanic Reviews the 2024 Volkswagen Tiguan Should You Buy One?

In this video we take a look at the Latest Volkswagen Tiguan. We start with a proper technical review under the hood then underneath the car.

Then we look at the exterior and interior. Then we talk about some things we don't like about it.

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0:00 Intro
0:29 Under The Hood
7:39 Under The Car
13:06 Exterior Review
20:06 Interior Review
26:44 Things I Don't Like About It
28:00 Should You Buy One?

[MrFlamingstick]

Audi/VW tech here, love the video, good overview. About the plastic oil pan/drain plug, VW and Audi do recommend replacing that drain plug every time you remove it, its essentially hand tight and I dont nornally see any problems with them unless the plug is not replaced. That being said, we are instructed to pretty much always extract the oil through the dipstick tube. Much quicker, less mess, and you dont have to replace the plug. For anyone servicing this at home I would recommend an oil extractor, makes it so you can do the change in 15 minutes or less with no mess!

[Uskok]

That little door covering the emergency boot release is actually designed to hold a folding safety triangle, which is mandatory equipment in Germany.

[vrcmkh]

We got one in December 2018, SE 4motion it now has 88, 000 miles. Nothing has gone wrong. It’s quiet and smooth. It always gets better gas mileage than what it’s rated for. The 4motion system works well in the snow with decent tires. Very comfortable. We are very pleased with the CUV.

Sister got a 2018 Atlas a little over 200, 000 miles. Nothing broke on it that wasn’t caused by external bashing into things. It smooth it’s quiet. Serving her well.

[AD-zyqw]

I love your car reviews. Very thorough and detailed. Too many speak about design and drive but do not discuss the mechanics of the vehicle. Thank you. Keep it up.

[armaansandhu]

I have great respect for this guy. He is knowledgeable and knows what he is talking about for Toyota and Lexus.
I am a Volkswagen guy and we have had VWs from mid 2000s till now. Currently we have 6 VWs in the family. Ranging for Generic MK6 Jetta to all the way up to speciality cars like Golf R. I love these cars, they make one of the most amazing cars and most well built cars of any manufacturer. Their attention to detail to tiny things is just amazing. There is a term and condition. Not every car they have ever made is the best. If you get the right car, you experience will be the best but if you get the wrong car, your experience will be bad. They are either super good or bad. They have no middle ground. Fortunately all my cars are well researched and I have never had a single issue with any of them. All of them, TDIs, MPIs, these 1.4, 1.8 and 2.0 TSIs, we have had oil changes done at 10, 000 miles. Not a single issue. Here is the catch, you DO NOT have to get your oil change done for these cars before 10, 000 miles or 1 year. Here is a reason, VW do not just specify the oil grade and interval, in fact they only specify the spec of the oil and in newer cases, both spec and oil grade. Like my 2011-2013 Naturally aspirated cars call for VW.503 oil, which is either 5W-30 or 5W-40 and is fully synthetic. Depending on the region you’ll go the former or latter. New TSI calls for VW.508 and TDIs call for VW.507. These oils are expensive. Significantly more expensive than the regular full synthetic. That’s for a reason. They are well made oils and are designed and have additives for longevity and proper compatibility. The manual strictly says to only stick with the spec oil. Stick to the spec oil, it could be Mobil1, Castrol, Motul, whichever. But stick to the spec oil and OEM filter. Drive worry free for 10, 000 miles. This is coming out of experience and volume of cars we have owned over the years. He is right, these engines had oil burning issues along with timing chain issues, water pump issues, carbon build up and then some. But they all were in its 1st and 2nd generation. The 3rd and 4th generation have proven to be very reliable with no issues. The plastic parts have also improved a lot more than the early 2010s. Also all these issues were related to the poor design and not due to the oil change interval. VW has been doing 10, 000 miles oil change interval for the longest time now.
Also this is not exactly a 2010s car. This generation of Tiguan is based on MQB platform and was release in 2018. Before that, the Tiguan was based on PQ platform. So it is not exactly an early 2010s car.

[rosstoolfan]

Queens of the Stone Age "In my head" on the infotainment system brought a big smile to my face! Thanks for the amazing content. You ROCK !

[SsolteszZ]

I drove a Golf R for 8 years that had the same Engine style / Plastic Oil pan. It was a dream to change the oil on, the top mounted filter meant no mess and the plastic drain plug is actually single use so you just pop a new one in and it just clicks in with about a half turn using a flat head screwdriver.

[MichaelSwanson-jl]

We have a 2018 Tiguan. 68, 000 miles. No problems. We do change engine oil every 5, 000 miles. 36-40 mpg on highway trips. Ours doesn’t burn oil, either. We feel we made a great choice! Likely will buy another when we replace this one.

[MQuinn]

The engine is the EA888.2b Its a Budack cycle (modified Miller Cycle) The transmission is an Aisin 8 speed, just like the Tiguan make 1 was the 6 speed Aisin version. As a VW technician I would highly recommend oil changes at 5k miles with spec oil. The problem with this vehicle simply is the engine. It was simply geared for efficiency, unlike other VW engines, At 184hp it actually at the max of operating performance. They do have problems due to 10k oil changes with valve stems, valve guides causing burning oil. Another becoming common problem is the PCV valve that is on the valve cover. unlike the old ones that fail an create a vacuum leak, this one fails by putting boost into the valve cover, blowing that upper timing cover seal, to blowing off the oil pan under boost. I also Hate the steering wheel haptic buttons.

[arnoldm]

His kids know they messed up bad when he says "thats' ok"

[SpectralBloo]

Why didn't you use the ratcheting function of the armrest? It raises and you wouldn't fall off. Those armrests never rattle BTW, we have an old A3 where the plastic piece broke off and 10 years on, no rattles.

[singular]

The 8 Speed is in fact, an Aisin, its the same gear box as in the now discontinued Arteon.

[OscarGomez-hxzc]

Our 2013 Tiguan has been one of the best cars I have ever owned, still drive it every day and it only has 49 thousand original miles…😊

[charlesspillar]

My 2019 Tiguan with 100K miles has been very reliable. Even more reliable during the first 100K than previous Toyotas and Hondas I have owned. There were a couple of minor sensor issues early on that were covered under warranty. Other than that, just normal consumables.

[whatchis]

Yeah VW has been using Aisin and ZF Transmissions for decades, part of the reason you don’t see too many with faulty ones. We have a ‘19 Tiggy, ‘22 Taos, ‘13 Passat tdi, and the most German acting ‘17 Touareg. None have had mechanical issues even the 2 with over 100k miles. The Touareg is probably the most expensive vehicle we have ever owed or maintained just for basic maintenance. We enjoy them and they hold up if you maintain them and can afford too. 2-4x what the car cost is what I go by for a German car.

[OmarZ]

Insane how quickly these vehicles are growing in size. In 2017 this would have been a Touareg.

[andyk]

I have a 2019 Tiguan and got the APR software flash. Made a nice difference in acceleration and performance. Would recommend for anyone who owns one of these, otherwise the engine output is somewhat disappointing for a 2.0 turbo.

[anibalcarbonell]

It is an Aisin, most VW’s use Aisin’s. I don’t like the plastic oil pan but it is, the plug is one time use, it is like a click on bolt with o-ring. BTW, it is not a 2010, new platform came out in 2016, here in USA since 2018. The door on the gate also holds an emergency triangle.

[whitelotus]

The electric steering and turbo on my 2011 SE, both went out at 65K. The entire steering rack needed to be replaced, about $4K, which was about what that thing was worth on a trade in. Despite only taking super unleaded and getting crappy gas mileage, I really liked the car and would have considered another if the repair history was different.

[TonyC]

I have a 2015 VW Jetta SE 1.8T with 170K Miles. My car started eating oil at 80K Miles. Then I switched to CASTROL EDGE Full Synthetic and Never eats oil anymore. I ONLY get oil changes every 10K Miles as recommended and both dealer and independent shop agree my car is in top shape. Now I only Use Castrol Edge in All my Cars! My 2013 Prius with 280K Miles, Castrol Edge quite the engine and seams like it has more power!!! Mobile 1 was horrible in my opinion. All my cars drank that like gasoline. It wasn't till Castrol Edge that oil consumption stopped cold turkey! Btw, 2025 is when VW will bring the new redesigned Tiguan (we'll see if that timeline matches). A much needed replacement for sure! Great review as always!!!