M17 Tiguan - Australian Reviews

[Frogasaursas]

I'm getting an R-Line, but to be honest, I'd prefer it without the R logo on the seats and without the black roof lining. The outside body kit is lovely, the steering wheel is really nice and the adaptive chassis control (dampers) and progressive steering make for a lovely drive IMO.

Yeah I don't want to drive one so I won't know what I'm missing when I get behind the wheel of my Highline. [emoji6]


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[Mac135]

I'm getting an R-Line, but to be honest, I'd prefer it without the R logo on the seats and without the black roof lining. The outside body kit is lovely, the steering wheel is really nice and the adaptive chassis control (dampers) and progressive steering make for a lovely drive IMO.

Agree it should be a good drive and the look of the R line body kit is great. Sara would have been happy with a 132 but I determined that if we are having a DSG car then it has to have paddles. I drive the Roc 95% of the time in manual using paddles. So her desire for something not silver, white or black and my desire for a more lively drive and paddles got us to the highline. All for a car that will do 5,000km per year if our current 2009 147tsi with 40k on the clock s anything to go by!

[Frogasaursas]

Look who won Drive's Car of the Year...

2016 Drive Car of the Year

[revriest]

Look who won Drive's Car of the Year...

2016 Drive Car of the Year

Nice!
Can't wait for 162tsi reviews to come through.
The engine alone should take an already impressive package up another notch.

[REXman]

Nice!
Can't wait for 162tsi reviews to come through.
The engine alone should take an already impressive package up another notch.

Nice! Cannot wait for the new Tiggy.. and now I know the 162TSI has those exhausts at the back I'm even happier!

[REGS12]

Go Auto have done a good review on the new Tiguan. In the specifications of various models, warranty is stated as 5 years and unlimited klms. Be great if that was accurate, but I believe there is only a 3 year warranty.

[Gladbach]

Go Auto have done a good review on the new Tiguan. In the specifications of various models, warranty is stated as 5 years and unlimited klms. Be great if that was accurate, but I believe there is only a 3 year warranty.

Yeah, it's 3 years, unlimited KMs. Do you have a link to the review?

[kacak]

Yeah, it's 3 years, unlimited KMs. Do you have a link to the review?

Googling suggests this might be it?
2016 Volkswagen Tiguan 110TSI Comfortline | GoAuto - Our Opinion

[Gladbach]

Yeah, I found it. Not a bad write-up. Strangely enough they were critical of the road and wind-noise, whereas I had found that The Tiguans that I drove were really quiet, noticeable better than the Tucson and CX-5.

[Gladbach]

Not really a review, but an interesting read: Volkswagen Tiguan beats its sales record, pre-orders for hotted-up 162TSI soar

[NjB]

John Cadogan doing his usual I hate VW routine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mS4DbiDYv60

[Gladbach]

What a sad, hopeless old man.

[Delewin]

He is a classic "shock Jock" in old radio speak.

Some of his videos are interesting. But like everything on the internet, do your own homework.

His "off-shoot" company got me the lowest price for my Tiguan 162 TSI, but his Leasing "off-shoot" company was the highest price.

Like I said above. Do your own homework and you may not get the absolute lowest price, but you do get the lowest price at that time.

David

[Delewin]

Listen to what he actually says.

He is impressed with the Tiguan as a well spec'ed and well made vehicle. His beef is with VW and what he believes is their poor customer service focus record.

As this will be the first VW I will own, I am not in a position to comment either way.

I am sure other members of this forum are in a position to either agree or debunk John's remarks.

David

[Mac135]

I think there will be a range of experiences from my - I've never had anything but excellent service - to something less than that. Something mist be driving John Cadogan's comments. That said I've never had anything go wrong with the three VW's I've owned since 2005 (2005 MkV GTI, 2009 Tiguan 147 and 2012 Scirocco R). Only standard services except for 1 Tiguan recall. Absolutely perfect record.

In between the GTI and the Scirocco I owned a =BMW 135i - loved driving it - when something wasn't broken on it. All minor stuff, electric mostly, all covered by warranty but I got rid because I was spending too much time at the then Stillwell's service centre.

For me VW 3 BMW 0