2018 Volkswagen Tiguan SE 4Motion Review

The original Volkswagen Tiguan was very small. The second generation gets a lot bigger. Tom Voelk checks out a modestly priced all-wheel drive SE model to see if it can handle the needs of families.


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About Tom:
Tom Voelk is an award-winning automotive contributor to The New York Times. His podcast was the first to win an Emmy Award. He also married way out of his league. Now, stop reading this promotional copy bragging about Tom's photography and editing skills and watch a couple episodes. It's much more interesting.

[verlekersey]

One of the reasons I love this channel is that you DON'T review high-end supercars..!! Keep doin what you're doin..!!🖒

[soulside]

New Dad here. Thank you for adding the info about the car seat. Wish all reviewers touched on this when talking about back seat space. Keep up the good work Tom!

[TheGbeecher]

Love ❤️ my '19 sel premium...good handling and gas ⛽️ mileage, decent power, roomy and comfortable interior, quiet and smooth ride 🙂

[Steviee]

"my measurement metric". lol. love it!

[ejf]

Just bought one. Love love love it. So far. Just enough power. Could use a little kick. But I like it fine.

SE 4motion 25k out the door !!! Loaded. LoL. Guess they aren't selling well.

Can't say I don't like anything as I said. Jealous of your loaner I wanted that interior. Very very rare.

[baddriversofcolga]

The first gen, although considered to be subpar in its class, at least looked distinct. This one just blends in and almost looks like a minivan. Love the look of those brown seats, though.

[EricAtMazda]

I call it the Tiglong now since we only get the extended wheelbase.

[jamesbensch]

The seats look beautiful but they are some of the most uncomfortable things I've ever sat in! My dad likes them though. He often gets one of these as a rental when he's traveling for work

[marcob]

I don't hate the styling, but it already looks old to me. The square profile and large headlight enclosures give it a serious early-mid 2000s vibe

[kevinberger]

If you’re looking for a smaller suv that can fit 7 in a pinch, this is a good choice. The third row isn’t enough for a cross country trip, but it’s fine for extra kids going to the cottage. By the way, it’s 4 wheel drive, not all wheel drive...two differentials.

[RumblestripDotNet]

I had the SEL Premium in last week and your review is pretty much in line with my thoughts. For me, if you must have a mid-sized crossover I think this is the one to get, but save $500 and skip the 3rd-row option.

[TheHelghast]

Did the Atlas have this many nooks and crannies? I am considering a large number of Atlas vehicles for fleet duty, hense my question. Fantastic video as always.

[FacundoLandoni]

Great review Tom, nice landscape! Greetings from Argentina!!

[Tyrann]

Got one of these a few months ago, fuel economy is much better than rated. You should do your own fuel economy testing to get some real opinion on its usage.

[BTC]

I agree, review what people are buying.

[JulezWinnfield]

Leave it to Tom to make this Tiguan actually seem appealing.

[mikec]

I agree with the power tailgates
I find them useless and slow for the most part
I guess when you have a whole bunch of the stuff in your hands and the kick tailgate is cool but still! Often so slow.
We have them on the grand caravans at work and they are slow as heck

[crownryalonice]

Great review, as always. Your style is A1.

The ONLY way to get LED headlights is to step up to the SEL Premium which starts at $36k. Adaptive cruise control? SEL which starts at $31k. This is why it took me so long to consider a German because the options are always so wonky. Smh.

[historyboy]

Looks like you're doing this review in Bellevue, Washington.

[Benjamin-sncw]

The size increase is just insane. 8.5 inches longer! golly. I know design is subjective, but I definitely sit on the 'this is extraordinarily dull' side of the fence. Super unimaginative, but whatchoo expect for a 'compact' SUV? I've seen some very cheap lease prices advertised for the basic S model at $75 a month with 3k down - i'm sure it'll tempt some.