Overall Pros and Cons

[Mac135]

Must add 1 more con.

The space saver tyre. They are really s%%%%. All SUVs should have a full size spare.

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Some of these pros and cons are really a matter of perspective......to take a couple from my perspective

space saver tyre - my car will never see dirt she will always be a city Tig so space saver is not a con to me
towing- my Tig will never tow anything. If you need to move stuff god invented trucks and man created Hertz/Avis etc. Towing capability is not a con for me but I have the pro of keeping the nice rear valance/diffuser intact

Not sure that the long delivery times are a con so far as the car goes either. Annoying perhaps, but secretly I think many of us get some twisted pleasure from the wait and the speculation, research, tracking, what's my build date, which boat is it on, did I get the right options/colour, will it go/sound the way I want it to that has filled pages and pages of posts on this forum. The long lead times and the consequent time spent here may have actually kept a few of us out of mischief elsewhere.

[Delewin]

Mac135. I agree with you re delay in receiving the car.

I will not be towing but I believe VW's advertising is misleading because it tells us the Tiguan can tow up to 2.5 ton but then puts a 100 kg limit on the tow ball and does not allow a weight distributing hitch installed. Dead weight on the ball will give you 1 ton not 2.5 ton. That is misleading advertising and the ACCC could go them for it.

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[Gladbach]

The Pros and Cons won't necessary apply to everyone. I'm not even installing a tow bar on mine, but obviously the tow ball limit is a limitation. I'm keeping the list as objective as possible, and pointing out where things may be subjective (for example, visual appeal).

I've added the space saver as a con, but for some it might be a positive so I've pointed that out.

[Gladbach]

I should also note that what makes the list are only pros/cons that have been discussed by a number of people, and whether it is a pro or a con is based on the majority opinion.

[Ozsko]

Mac135. I agree with you re delay in receiving the car.

I will not be towing but I believe VW's advertising is misleading because it tells us the Tiguan can tow up to 2.5 ton but then puts a 100 kg limit on the tow ball and does not allow a weight distributing hitch installed. Dead weight on the ball will give you 1 ton not 2.5 ton. That is misleading advertising and the ACCC could go them for it.

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So balance the load so the vertical weight does not exceed 100kg. Truck drivers do it all the time to prevent the front axle load exceeding the specified allowed load being exceeded.

[Delewin]

My comment was based on my understanding that if you do not use a weight distribution hitch your total weight towed should not exceed 8% to 10% of the weight of your fully laden trailer.

Using that logic 100 kg weight on the ball would give you a maximum total laden weight of trailer equal to 1,000 kg and not 2,500 kg as the advertising claims.

Usually trailers/caravans are designed and built with a known ball weight range. If you move the load as you suggest to the rear of the trailer to lighten the ball weight you can have control issues and you are not making full use of your trailer's capacity.

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[Frogasaursas]

Couple more cons a few have mentioned and I agree with

Leather seats don't seem to have great ventilation at the back - ie your lower back gets hot.

No support for Apple CarPlay or android maps on Active Info Display.

ACC can actually be dangerous ( it specifies in the manual not to use it on dual lane roads). If someone is stopped and turning in an adjacent lane the ACC will sometimes brake hard as if they're in your lane.


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[Gladbach]

Couple more cons a few have mentioned and I agree with

Leather seats don't seem to have great ventilation at the back - ie your lower back gets hot.

No support for Apple CarPlay or android maps on Active Info Display.

ACC can actually be dangerous ( it specifies in the manual not to use it on dual lane roads). If someone is stopped and turning in an adjacent lane the ACC will sometimes brake hard as if they're in your lane.


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Thanks. I'll put the second point in there (although it's a limitation with the technologies, not really VW's fault). The other two haven't come up on this forum as far as I've seen recently. If a few other concur then I'll add those too.

[Frogasaursas]

Thanks. I'll put the second point in there (although it's a limitation with the technologies, not really VW's fault). The other two haven't come up on this forum as far as I've seen recently. If a few other concur then I'll add those too.

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[Delewin]

I think the limitation on Apple car play and Android auto not displaying in front of the driver is sort of a limitation in the sense that the driver display is version 1 and it should be incorporated in a later release.

The real pity is VW don't do firmware uodates because that may be a solution?

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[Gladbach]

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OK, I'll add the ACC one

[latearrival]

What about the lack of active lane assist and traffic jam assist?

[Gladbach]

What about the lack of active lane assist and traffic jam assist?

Yeah, that's a good point. Really wished it had actual traffic jam assist rather than just ACC and lane assist, and others have made the same point. I'll add it.

[Gladbach]

The cons are getting close to outweighing the pros Time to come up with a few more positive things!!

[cvee]

Yeah, that's a good point. Really wished it had actual traffic jam assist rather than just ACC and lane assist, and others have made the same point. I'll add it.

What do you mean?
I thought there was lane assist if you get Dap.
Also traffic jam assist in the guise of acc should also work.

I read acc stops and goes from standstill.


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