I have ordered/received my New Tiguan

[Eyes24]

Mine for the mrs , but for me on the weekends


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[Ozsko]

I took delivery of my 162 today and must say it goes alright, in fact better than what I expected. We took it for a blast through Nasho south of Sydney and rounded up two bikes pretty easily. I thought it would have a rev limiter but I haven't found it yet and it was up around seven thousand a lot of the time and over that occasionally. It handles better than I thought, (no R line) and the motor definitely delivers some surprising performance. The throttle response from nail it to moving is a bit slow but I suspect they do that so the car is nicer to drive at slower speeds. I find the markings on the speedo strange as the instrument is not linear in markings changing from 80KPH and upwards losing the 90KPH major mark for instance.

[Chocolate_Bear]

Well----picked our white 162TSI Highline up today and so far so good. The car looked very nice gleaming in the showroom and after a very comprehensive instruction session from Jenna it was time for the bad part. Paying, though shortly followed by our 120km drive home through the Otways.
Firstly, the accelerator has a far longer travel than the GTI, therefore taking quite a deliberate prod to get things moving. Consequently, I could not bring myself to anywhere near flooring the new car. We overtook a truck at one stage and I may have got to 3/4 throttle. At this stage it does not feel nearly as feral as the GTI did on full song, maybe due to not giving it enough gas.
The car is far quieter than GTI, and noticeably quieter than our other Tiguan. I'm pleased to have the 55 profile tyres as they help in that way, as well as protecting the rims from curb damage.
Drivers seat is very good and it is going to be wonderful not having to spend 5 minutes adjusting it after wifey has spent 5 minutes making it fit her.
Because we travelled home together I was unable to be silly, but with normal driving at sensible speeds through the hills it handled very predictably and was relaxing and very easy to drive.
The 7 speed DSG is an improvement on the 6 speed, smoother and more able to chose the correct gear, though the paddles are brilliant to sort it out when it is unable to predict the oncoming road conditions, such as down hill in to a tightish bend.
After dark we went for a cruise, Bloody fantastic!! At last I have a VW with lights that actually light the way. Having always been to poor to ge bi-zenons on previous V-dubs, LED'S were in the package this time so I may venture out in the dark now. The light up like daylight!
I love being able to slide straight out without hurting too.
I miss the note of the GTI and to be truthful, I will miss the well planted screamer that it was. I wont miss the excessive road noise and lack of space for carting the ever growing grandkids.
I think the long wait was well worth it and feel very glad and privileged to be able to share my stuff with all on this site.
PS----Will give an update when I can really give it the berries!

Awesome. Thanks for the review. I am sure it will change as things settle and it has few more km's. One can hope that you may be able to hear a little exhaust sound once it's really settled. Safe driving mate!


Tiguan 162tsi rline (May 2017) - NSW, Northern Beaches

[Chocolate_Bear]

Mine for the mrs , but for me on the weekends


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In the same boat bud .. it's all wifey's. Hope to drive it on weekends ...Hahahaa


Tiguan 162tsi rline (May 2017) - NSW, Northern Beaches

[Eyes24]

In the same boat bud .. it's all wifey's. Hope to drive it on weekends ...Hahahaa


Tiguan 162tsi rline (May 2017) - NSW, Northern Beaches

It's funny , originally she was happy to just get the 110 TSI , but l convinced her we should get the 162 TSI RLINE. Hehe


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[Chocolate_Bear]

It's funny , originally she was happy to just get the 110 TSI , but l convinced her we should get the 162 TSI RLINE. Hehe


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Good work buddy! Hahaa. Now for the darn thing to arrive !


Tiguan 162tsi rline (May 2017) - NSW, Northern Beaches

[Eyes24]

Good work buddy! Hahaa. Now for the darn thing to arrive !


Tiguan 162tsi rline (May 2017) - NSW, Northern Beaches

It's torture waiting.


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[Mac135]

Well----picked our white 162TSI Highline up today and so far so good. The car looked very nice gleaming in the showroom and after a very comprehensive instruction session from Jenna it was time for the bad part. Paying, though shortly followed by our 120km drive home through the Otways.
Firstly, the accelerator has a far longer travel than the GTI, therefore taking quite a deliberate prod to get things moving. Consequently, I could not bring myself to anywhere near flooring the new car. We overtook a truck at one stage and I may have got to 3/4 throttle. At this stage it does not feel nearly as feral as the GTI did on full song, maybe due to not giving it enough gas.
The car is far quieter than GTI, and noticeably quieter than our other Tiguan. I'm pleased to have the 55 profile tyres as they help in that way, as well as protecting the rims from curb damage.
Drivers seat is very good and it is going to be wonderful not having to spend 5 minutes adjusting it after wifey has spent 5 minutes making it fit her.
Because we travelled home together I was unable to be silly, but with normal driving at sensible speeds through the hills it handled very predictably and was relaxing and very easy to drive.
The 7 speed DSG is an improvement on the 6 speed, smoother and more able to chose the correct gear, though the paddles are brilliant to sort it out when it is unable to predict the oncoming road conditions, such as down hill in to a tightish bend.
After dark we went for a cruise, Bloody fantastic!! At last I have a VW with lights that actually light the way. Having always been to poor to ge bi-zenons on previous V-dubs, LED'S were in the package this time so I may venture out in the dark now. The light up like daylight!
I love being able to slide straight out without hurting too.
I miss the note of the GTI and to be truthful, I will miss the well planted screamer that it was. I wont miss the excessive road noise and lack of space for carting the ever growing grandkids.
I think the long wait was well worth it and feel very glad and privileged to be able to share my stuff with all on this site.
PS----Will give an update when I can really give it the berries!

Nice overview.........

[Sokyola]

Out of interest, which dealer did you purchase through?

Purchased from mcgraths liverpool

[Sokyola]

haha, mine said Jan/Feb on it, but when I followed up with the dealer recently they said it would be arriving in the country mid March, likely to be delivered late March/early April. Oh well, not much I can do, just have to wait.

Ouch, sorry to hear that Gladbach, my dealer actually said it says may, but max was march, so was surprised to get an email saying it was built late December. They did initially say after that March was more likely still, but with the phone call today, it's been brought forward 2 weeks

[Sokyola]

It's funny , originally she was happy to just get the 110 TSI , but l convinced her we should get the 162 TSI RLINE. Hehe


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I showed her the R-line and she knew that was the only option, her remark was "if you don't get what you want, you will just regret it and change your mind" so all three packs on a 162 thanks ☺️ Then she wrote off her car 4 days later and got a new polo 2 days later, women always win.

[Tigger162]

Oh, and when you do get yours, you'll have to let me know how the R-Line is with the sunroof. I'm not the biggest fan of the dark interior (roof lining and pillars) that comes with the R-Line, so I'm hoping that the perforated sunblind in the sunroof will make the car feel a bit lighter and airier.

I test drove one without sunroof and found it just fine. My current car has a sunroof and have hardly used it so when I ordered one, I went without the roof for the reason why pay a premium for something you won't use much, adds a fair bit more weight to the car so will effect performance, headroom is lower and on a lessor point with a large hole in the roof ridgidity Would change and may effect handling. It wont effect resale in the future so that was my decision in the end. Sunroofs are a personal preference at the end of the day. The world is equally divided in the for and against argument but in Australia and our weather why have the sun pounding you and solar heating your car quicker.

[latearrival]

Hi guys. I just thought I'd post this for the benefit of anyone who, like me, comes here researching delivery lead times for a new 162TSI...

I'd spoken to a few dealers and was told that I would be looking at a 6-7 month wait time if I ordered now. So I got in touch with a broker five days ago and asked if he could find a cancelled order for me. Two days later a cancellation came up that met my requirements. It's already sailing across the Indian Ocean and I'm expecting delivery mid-March.

I suspect I was very lucky and YMMV but using a broker really paid off for me.

[JamesTiguan162]

Hi guys. I just thought I'd post this for the benefit of anyone who, like me, comes here researching delivery lead times for a new 62TSI...

I'd spoken to a few dealers and was told that I would be looking at a 6-7 month wait time if I ordered now. So I got in touch with a broker five days ago and asked if he could find a cancelled order for me. Two days later a cancellation came up that met my requirements. It's already sailing across the Indian Ocean and I'm expecting delivery mid-March.

I suspect I was very lucky and YMMV but using a broker really paid off for me.

Very lucky


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[Gladbach]

I test drove one without sunroof and found it just fine. My current car has a sunroof and have hardly used it so when I ordered one, I went without the roof for the reason why pay a premium for something you won't use much, adds a fair bit more weight to the car so will effect performance, headroom is lower and on a lessor point with a large hole in the roof ridgidity Would change and may effect handling. It wont effect resale in the future so that was my decision in the end. Sunroofs are a personal preference at the end of the day. The world is equally divided in the for and against argument but in Australia and our weather why have the sun pounding you and solar heating your car quicker.

You're right, it comes down to personal choice. I've actually never had a sunroof so it's a bit of a novelty for me. I wasn't overly phased, but the comfortline that we drove had a sunroof and my wife really liked it (and so did I). I really liked how bright and airy the car was, and when I drove the R-Line is seem to have lost that feeling because of the dark interior. I'm just hoping that a bit of extra light coming in from the sunroof might help.