MY17 Tiguan as a family car?

[Brazen]

Hi,

I'm considering a base Tiguan Trendline as a family car, it will need to be able to transport a family of 4, including a 2 year and a 4 year old in car seats.

Just wondering what does everyone think of this, I know its probably too early for any MY17 owners on this board yet, so anyone with an older Tiguan that uses it a family car?

Im coming from a current generation Camry Hybrid that is the size of a cargo ship in comparison, but realise cars like the Tiguan have very good space utilisation with its upright body. The main reason for the Tiguan is to get something with a bigger and more practical boot... plus I love the new Tiguan!

[Fridgie877]

The new tiguan has been classed as a mid size suv, the old one was a small suv. You wont have any issues with a family car. I am buying a higline r line pack and i have a 7 month old and a 5 yr old so 2 car seats.

[Brazen]

The new tiguan has been classed as a mid size suv, the old one was a small suv. You wont have any issues with a family car. I am buying a higline r line pack and i have a 7 month old and a 5 yr old so 2 car seats.

Great feedback thanks, that will be a beauty. If only you could option things like LED headlights and proximity key on the other variants - but I suppose they need to encourage people to walk up the range.

[Fridgie877]

Great feedback thanks, that will be a beauty. If only you could option things like LED headlights and proximity key on the other variants - but I suppose they need to encourage people to walk up the range.

I couldn't even tell you what the higline has over the other two lol. The R-line is the only tiguan or vw for that matter, that interests me.

[Brazen]

I couldn't even tell you what the higline has over the other two lol. The R-line is the only tiguan or vw for that matter, that interests me.

Ha. Yeah I can see what you mean - the Tiguan looks like it was designed to be Highline R-Line.

[Brazen]

Looking more and more at the specs, really don't want to upgrade to a car without rear seat vents and proximity key. Thinking that a 110 Comfortline with Luxury pack is the ideal for us.

What prices are people getting for these? Looking through I can only see Highline prices. With Corp discount would 42 on road be doable?

[kewy]

Hi everyone,

How does the new Tiguan compare in size to the latest BMW X1?

Looking to transport 2 young kids too.

Thanks

[Nealo]

I'm blown away by the space in both the X1 and the Tiguan.

I'm in a different situation in that my kids are older, 14 and 16 so am after rear seat space and not so much cargo space. I do love the extra boot space under the floor in the X1 because they use run flats.

I'm really struggling to make a decision. My head says BMW (having owned one before) and my heart says R-Line Tiguan. Also my head keeps telling me don't pay BMW/Audi/Merc money for a VW.

[kewy]

Exactly right, X1 with simliar features can be had for less than an R-line Tig at the moment.

But I'd like to know if they are comparable in internal size or does the Tig have more space than the X1?

[Gladbach]

I would have thought that the new Tiguan would be more comparable to the X3 for size/space? The X1's interior seems quite small.

[brad]

I wpuld look at a Skoda Octavia Wagon before laying down a deposit

[JustCruisn]

I did not get the original Tiguan as the boot was too small, went for the Jetta. How much bigger is the new one ?

[Gladbach]

It's a lot bigger, it's now near class leading. I have a Jetta as well, the boot in the Jetta is massive, but the new Tiguan boot is more practical (flat load in).

[Brazen]

I did not get the original Tiguan as the boot was too small, went for the Jetta. How much bigger is the new one ?

Its a decent size, its also a very flexible space with the floor being able to lower a couple of inches and the rear seats slide back and forward (such a clever feature) so you can expand boot space a bit.

[tigger73]

I have 3 kids (7, 10, 12) and that works Ok with a gen1 Tig. Though you do have to be good at packing if you need to take a bit of gear.

The gen2 Tig is a decent improvement in terms of rear seat room and boot space. You do have to be selective which options/upgrades you deem as "essential" as you can quickly add $10k to the price.

The gen2 Tig has a slightly bigger boot than the X3 (615 vs 550 litres) and more load space with seats folded also.



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