Overall Pros and Cons

[latearrival]

Such an emotional roller-coaster this afternoon! Learning of all the features that my yet-to-arrive car has that I didn't think it did this morning, but soon after to realise that those features are not as good as they could be

Pros - Has Active Lane Assist (even though it makes the car 'bounce' from one side of the lane to the other) and the ACC does work at low speeds (in traffic jams).

Cons - Won't keep itself centred in the lane in slow moving traffic or on the freeway (Traffic Jam Assist and Adaptive Lane Guidance). Doesn't have a HUD.

(NZ version has HUD, Traffic Jam Assist and Adaptive Lane Guidance).

[TungstenR]

The specifications on my car and the owner's manual say it has both Adaptive Lane Guidance and Traffic Jam Assist.

Oh, and it has HUD...

[kacak]

Overall Pros and Cons

Apologies if I confused things, just referred to the manual the additional setting I was thinking of is called "Adaptive Lane Guidance" as gladbach rightly pointed out above. But the point remains, it's yet another feature we don't get in Oz [emoji23]



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[latearrival]

The specifications on my car and the owner's manual say it has both Adaptive Lane Guidance and Traffic Jam Assist.

Oh, and it has HUD...

Not content with being one of the most beautiful countries in the world, having proper mountains to ski on, and a complete lack of poisonous snakes, you have to get all the new car features that we can't get here too. Jealous.

[TungstenR]

Ah, we do have poisonous snakes, and what's more, here they wear suits and ties!

[cvee]

Apologies if I confused things, just referred to the manual the additional setting I was thinking of is called "Adaptive Lane Guidance" as gladbach rightly pointed out above. But the point remains, it's yet another feature we don't get in Oz [emoji23]

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This is frustrating.
I just indicated that we did have active lane assist over 70km/h
I was unaware that Europe and NZ get the Traffic Jam Assist.

You would think it's only software that's missing for this functionality.
We need a jailbreak community for the VW/Tiguan


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[Gladbach]

In all honesty, ACC seems to work well in stop start traffic, and steering is not really much of an issue. For me, I like not having to constantly switch between accelerator and brake. I've tried it on a test drive, and liked it, but I haven't used it day to day (still waiting for mine to arrive).

[cvee]

Just revisiting the whole traffic jam assist issue. I have been on the UK website checking out the Tiguan model range. They certainly have more base configs with many options. Here we do have a simpler config with more stuff included by default. I would however like some of their optional extras like a Pet pack or massage seats. [emoji12]. Going back to Traffic Jam Assist I could NOT see this as a standard feature or option for the Tiguan. I believe it is in the Passat. Maybe it's an option in Germany? I don't speak/read German so can't really check.


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[Gladbach]

Just revisiting the whole traffic jam assist issue. I have been on the UK website checking out the Tiguan model range. They certainly have more base configs with many options. Here we do have a simpler config with more stuff included by default. I would however like some of their optional extras like a Pet pack or massage seats. [emoji12]. Going back to Traffic Jam Assist I could NOT see this as a standard feature or option for the Tiguan. I believe it is in the Passat. Maybe it's an option in Germany? I don't speak/read German so can't really check.


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The seats that they get with the R-Line look really nice. For TJA, it's in the UK manual so it seems that at minimum it is an option.

[cvee]

The seats that they get with the R-Line look really nice. For TJA, it's in the UK manual so it seems that at minimum it is an option.

Don't forget that the manuals can be generic with features included across a range of their cars. It may be listed under the driver assist.. but only available in some cars. I believe it's in Passat.

Does anyone have a full link to the UK owners manual?
Also checked NZ VW site and there is no specific mention in specs of TJA.


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[latearrival]

This is frustrating.
We need a jailbreak community for the VW/Tiguan

Isn't that what this sub-forum is for? http://www.vwwatercooled.com/forums/f153/

[jtan9695]

Is the eco mode really that weak?

Im travelling on lane cove tunnel and i nearly planted my foot all the way down but still dont feel the acceleration that is needed to go above 75. Needed a few good seconds before it reacts.

I believe switching to eco or normal mode will overcome this problem. Am i right?

Im on 162tsi btw

[cvee]

Isn't that what this sub-forum is for? http://www.vwwatercooled.com/forums/f153/

I guess it kinda is.
Will need to check it out.


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[Chocolate_Bear]

Is the eco mode really that weak?

Im travelling on lane cove tunnel and i nearly planted my foot all the way down but still dont feel the acceleration that is needed to go above 75. Needed a few good seconds before it reacts.

I believe switching to eco or normal mode will overcome this problem. Am i right?

Im on 162tsi btw

You mean switching to sports mode or normal mode? Sports for sure will make the difference


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

[JB286]

Been away from the forums for a bit because of work and sport but have now put 2000k's on the clock and figured I could contribute to this thread.

Cons
The DSG lag between 1000 and 2000 RPMs is really annoying. I am sure it will take some time for me to adapt but when I try to accelerate or add some gentle power it feels very sluggish and slow to respond. Then once it hits 2000 RPM it accelerates very quickly and with a bit of a lurch. This is in Normal drive mode but Sport mode sometimes has this as well.
Gear selection of the DSG is slightly annoying. When I go to turn corners it sometimes has 3rd gear selected despite the RPM's being quite low. Then as I go to accelerate out of the corner it has to downshift and there is a delay until the RPM's spool up again.
The infotainment system is terrible. Loading up the navigation system can take around 3-4 minutes until it decides where you are and it won't let you enter a destination in while this is happening. If a phone is connected by USB just after starting the car, it takes forever to get music playing and to start Apple Car Play. If the system was playing Bluetooth music when the car was shut down then it takes a very long time to get any sort of music playing the next time and it actually defaults back to looking for music out of the AUX port. Compared to other systems I have used it is extremely slow and frustrating.
Related to the infotainment system is that in the AID when Apple Car Play is selected and Music is playing, it doesn't show track name or artist. It just says Apple Car Play and is pretty much useless. When Apple CarPlay does initialise, getting back to the menu screen when you go to Nav or Car is way more confusing than it needs to be as well.

I don't know what processor or system processes are in the infotainment system but it is well below par for the price point of the car and who they are trying to compete against. In this day and age these types of systems should just work and work seamlessly.

Sensors are so inaccurately calibrated that I don't even bother using them anymore. I trust my mirrors and the camera.

Pros
Sport mode - enough said. Wish I could keep it there all the time
Space - Boot is a great size and the different configurations makes it so versatile. I spent 2 hours in the back seat these weekend and found it very comfortable and the tray tables perfect for doing work on a laptop
Ride comfort - Even in Sport mode, it is very comfortable and liveable throughout city and/or highway driving.
Active Cruise Control - Amazing, great for stop start traffic and even better with highway driving

Overall the infotainment issues are really annoying me as is the DSG lag, it hasn't lived up to the expectations I had of the car but it certainly is still a good car.