M17 Tiguan - Australian Reviews

[Gladbach]

Great r-line review but am I the only one that feel that the benefits of the r-line progressive steering has always been dismissed, ignored or understated? ... I really love how much ease it brings to steer the car around turns, acute corners and 3 point turns in tight areas.

I'm with you - hardly any of the reviews mention it and for me it's an underrated feature. It was the first thing I really noticed when I drove one. The steering feels a lot better, more dynamic and as you said, 3 point turns are really nice. I remember on the test drive I did a 3 point turn and was amazed how tight and agile it felt. It obviously doesn't make the turning circle smaller, but without having to pull the steering wheel around so many times to reach full lock, it just felt so easy. Even before I said anything, my wife turned to me and said "wow, it's really easy to turn around!". When I jumped back in my Jetta the steering felt really heavy and numb.

Can't wait to pick up the new car. Hopefully this week if I'm lucky.

[veew]

Another one from CA: 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan 162TSI R-Line review | CarAdvice

[TungstenR]

Another one from CA: 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan 162TSI R-Line review | CarAdvice

That's quite a compliment in that last line.

[Gladbach]

That's quite a compliment in that last line.

Which last line do you mean?

[TungstenR]

"Perhaps VW should turn up the power dial, and drop the silly name, and just go with a Tiguan R. In our SUV-above-everything market, it would be a sure-fire winner!"

[TungstenR]

(The 162kw Tiguan R-line is electronically harnessed, which is the reason it has such a broad flat power band. If unharnessed it would be in proper R space.)

[Gladbach]

"Perhaps VW should turn up the power dial, and drop the silly name, and just go with a Tiguan R. In our SUV-above-everything market, it would be a sure-fire winner!"

I guess I didn't see it so much as a compliment, but more as a recommendation. It's kind of like the teacher telling the parent that their child has so much potential, they just need to apply themselves.

[Gladbach]

(The 162kw Tiguan R-line is electronically harnessed, which is the reason it has such a broad flat power band. If unharnessed it would be in proper R space.)

I'm in two minds with the performance. The smooth, linear deliver of the power suits a classy vehicle with plenty of power, but the edginess of the R-Line aesthetics lend more towards more raw performance. I'm not especially disappointed with the performance, there's glimpses of promise in what I've felt so far (not pushing it too hard), but I have to admit, I feel like there's a tamed lion inside the hood that's restrained at the moment. I recon a stage 1 tune would turn this car into a something really fun.

[Tig162]

Another positive review from CarsGuide:

https://youtu.be/RV1AKD54FIc

[Tig162]

... and CarAdvice review:

https://youtu.be/bWLz23glXMU

Sorry if these have been posted elsewhere.

[Gladbach]

Another positive review from CarsGuide:
https://youtu.be/RV1AKD54FIc

How excited is that guy!

[Eyes24]

How excited is that guy!

Good review!


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[Mac135]

I'm in two minds with the performance. The smooth, linear deliver of the power suits a classy vehicle with plenty of power, but the edginess of the R-Line aesthetics lend more towards more raw performance. I'm not especially disappointed with the performance, there's glimpses of promise in what I've felt so far (not pushing it too hard), but I have to admit, I feel like there's a tamed lion inside the hood that's restrained at the moment. I recon a stage 1 tune would turn this car into a something really fun.

Think you you will find the performance will improve- sound I'm not so confident about. Now ours is past it first 1,500km it is opening up.

[bendor]

If you are like me and are waiting on your Tig to arrive, I'm constantly wanting a video fix of my car in the same colour and spec as ordered, then the following is a link to an Italian video I found, admittedly its the TDI140 but it seems in Italy they get the same wheels and exhausts that our TSI162 R-Lines get, but most importantly (for me anyway!) it shows it in Indium Grey!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w24a...ENNGD_mXwf-T4y

For some reason its not a popular colour for reviews, personally I think it looks great, much better than the black which I checked out in the flesh at my dealer. The R-Line pack is a bit wasted on the black as the body kit blends in too well IMO.

Cheers
B.

[Gladbach]

If you are like me and are waiting on your Tig to arrive, I'm constantly wanting a video fix of my car in the same colour and spec as ordered, then the following is a link to an Italian video I found, admittedly its the TDI140 but it seems in Italy they get the same wheels and exhausts that our TSI162 R-Lines get, but most importantly (for me anyway!) it shows it in Indium Grey!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w24a...ENNGD_mXwf-T4y

For some reason its not a popular colour for reviews, personally I think it looks great, much better than the black which I checked out in the flesh at my dealer. The R-Line pack is a bit wasted on the black as the body kit blends in too well IMO.

Cheers
B.

I agree mate, the grey looks great (only seen it in the CarAdvice video though, not in the flesh). Mine is white, but if I had to choose another colour it would be the grey.