[Equus]

Originally Posted by Vid6639

Yes but the Compass S model which is diesel, 9 speed AT, AWD, 170BHP with all the features you can imagine including an Alpine system with subwoofer, pano sunroof and more is 3L lesser.

The newer and nicer interiors brings the Compass much closer to the Tiguan than before.



Yes but in 2017 sales were down, market was flooded there was no COVID, there was no chip shortage, there was no supply chain issues and there wasn't a crazy demand for SUV's.

The market is changed now and as the saying goes, make hay while the sun shines.

Toyota has jacked up the Fortuner to 50L, Mahindra is selling the XUV700 at almost 30L for the range topping one and Tata is selling the Safari at 28L.

For VW to bring in the Tiguan at almost same price as 2017 car is itself a feat going by the track record.

I'm not justifying the price but merely pointing out that this is the trend and expected in today's day.

It ultimately depends on what numbers they are targeting. Similar to Octavia logic - Even if they price 2 lakhs lesser, if they end up selling about the same with the higher price. Discounts are in!!

[enj0y_ride]

I guess, Stellantis will now hike Compass prices by 5% or more come Jan ( no competition ).
C5 doesn't have a good sales ( yet ) and Tiguan and C5 will now kill each other. I feel India consumers are not yet ready to accept non-premium brands in 35+ L range.
Me too feel its Dead on Arrival.

[pjbiju]

The brochure speaks about "Heated Front Seats" while our climate would have benefitted from ventilated seats. The brochure does not speak about 360 degrees camera. What would be the real life mileage in a city like Pune and what would be the real life mileage on our highways (90-120 kmph speeds without mad acceleration)?

What about the DSG box in this one? Is that one with the issues?

[EV NXT]

Don’t expect the 2.0 TSI to do great things like the 2.0 TDI did. The more you read about the TSI engines, the more it’s clear that most new TSI engines are a stop gap arrangement till the EV’s come on song. VW just isn’t investing money in this game anymore.

From the ACI review:

It’s on the highway that I found the turbo-petrol a bit wanting.With a full boot and four passengers on board, you miss the mid-range grunt of a diesel and you have to wring the free-revving motor to whoosh past traffic. Yes, the engine has to work hard and this has a debilitating effect on fuel efficiency, which is another of the engine’s weaknesses.

On the Mahabaleshwar run, it was hard to get double-digit figures and the best highway figure I got was 9.8kpl on the downhill return journey. Gravity does help!

[neel911]

Originally Posted by pjbiju

The brochure speaks about "Heated Front Seats" while our climate would have benefitted from ventilated seats.

To add to heated front seats, they have heated steering wheel as well . A big miss to not include ventilated seats when they already have this option in overseas model. I'm still trying to understand the benefits consumer is getting with this now being CKD v/s earlier CBU. For me as well it is dead on arrival until discounts start pouring in.

[rutvij]

Top model Octavia is 30 lakhs ex showroom. Therefore Tiguan at 32 lakhs looks fair from company's point of view.

VW should seriously think about offering Tiguan with 1.5 Ltr engine. They can skip all wheel drive also. This will help them to price it very competitively. At around 28 lakhs it would really be good deal for someone like me who mostly drives in the city and doesn't need higher capacity engine or AWD.

[ajmat]

And the VW Press Announcement claims the following powertrain variations




Although the text states otherwise - another gaffe!

[firstdrive]

With pricing of Tiguan it makes me feel that there will be another product by VW group to bridge the gap between Taigun and Tiguan and to compete Jeep Compass.

Who knows we might start seeing Taigun plus in few months

[CircleOfLife]

Originally Posted by CEF_Beasts

Tiguan vs competitors

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Very well put forward comparison. Odd curve ball rather than comparing to Jeep, on today's day between the flagship models (C5, Tiguan) with 80K difference, why pick Tiguan? Comparison to Tucson will be unfair until new generation model is launched.

Flagship models were never about volumes. It's about promoting brand and premium pricing. Contrary Jeep is a bread and butter model. VW can get away with this one initially and later discount out.

[shibujp]

Who are we kidding! Some aspects of the VW strategy seems to be thought out quite illogically.

How does a CBU and a locally assembled model cost the same? It's just 2 lakhs less than the previous Allspace.

Drive on,
Shibu.

[umairalvi]

Not surprised by the pricing at all. I expected it to be around the 31-32 lakh mark given the pricing of the Octavia. I think it should easily do 150-200 units a month. The car doesn't come cheap but will offer perhaps the best drive experience in its segment. Fit and finish is always top quality on VW cars so you can keep those concerns aside. The only gripe would be VW's after sales service. The extended warranty is a must given the abysmal DSG reliability record.
Also, please don't compare the Tiguan with the Compass. The top variants of the Compass are exorbitantly priced and offer no value for money at all. Space is tight at the rear and the ownership experience isn't the best in India. It's best if the Jeep is compared to cars like the Creta, Seltos, Harrier etc. That way, it's way overpriced. Jeep commands a cult and you will see fan boys singing all praises about the Compass. The reality is, it's an entry level product from Jeep which sells only in markets like India. For me, the Jeep experience starts with a Wrangler. This is is just my personal opinion. Sorry for the rant!

[SR-71]

I was waiting for the Tiguan before finalizing my upgrade. I am sharing a short comparison of the SUVs in the 30 - 45 L bracket. Clearly each satisfies a different criterion with some being neither here nor there. I am not going to pass any judgement here. I believe I now know what I want to pick up... or do I ?

Note:
- Prices are ballpark OTR @ Bangalore sourced from the internet
- Only the top spec model for each categorized on Petrol/Diesel and 2WD/4WD listed
- Pardon errors in the tabulation, if any

[prateekvinayak]

I think the pricing is as expected and amid the current scene of the car market, justified. After accounting for discounts it will be almost at par with the Compass AWD. I'd say VW can demand a little premium over Jeep and it wont be blasphemy. They should have been smarter about offering the right assortment of features though. For instance why heated seats, steering wheel and not cooled.

[One]

Came across this article for Tiguan 2022 model. It is the predictive reliability of a vehicle based on earlier models.

...the 2022 Volkswagen Tiguan gets only a 1/5 for its predicted reliability, and Consumer Reports gives it a 17/100 overall for reliability....Major problem areas in previous Volkswagen Tiguan models include brake issues in the 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan, body integrity problems in the 2019 and 2021, and power equipment in the 2020. Each of these scored a 1/5 in reliability.....In addition, there’s been one recall on the 2022 Volkswagen Tiguan. That’s for a “A loose brake pipe nut may allow brake fluid to leak, extending the distance required to stop and increasing the risk of a crash.”.....

[McLaren Rulez]

Originally Posted by ajmat

And the VW Press Announcement claims the following powertrain variations

Although the text states otherwise - another gaffe!

Any chance they might actually have that engine gearbox combo in the Tiguan at a later date?