Soon to be a tiguan owner few questions

[Pennywise]

Hi all, new to this forum, I am in the process of buying either a 132 pacific or the 155tsi in the coming couple of weeks, test driving them both in a week or so,
My daily drive is about 9km each way through the city.
Looking at auto as my wife, well it Is just easier to get auto, I know that most here( from reading ) tell me that the dsg in the 155 is better then the triptronic 6 speed, but it is also much more expensive.

One question I have is, is the price difference worth the performance difference?

Without the options I have been offered the auto 132 at around the $38200 mark and the 155 at $45899
I don't know how much more room there is in Adelaide as the dealers here are limited, happy to collect from melb

I would be interested in the apr ecu tune I read about, after a few thousand Kim's to run it in, if this was the case should I be getting the adaptive chassis control?

We are likely to option up either way to leather as I like leather,

Any advice on any or all my questions greatly appreciated

[Transporter]

For the power difference only? - NO
You can up the power in 132TSI with the tune, look in this section what power some members got out of their 125TSI Tigs.

[TDZ]

IMO if youre going to opt for the APR upgrade and are going to be aiming to get the best out of your ride get the dsg, mich smoother and slicker changes = faster acceleration.

But! Being an awd youre bound to break something if youre hitting the accelerator hard all the time and having a dsg means more costly repairs/rebuilds but that obviously depends on your driving style.

But in real world terms i think If youre trying to justify yourself whether dsg is worth it, i'd prob say give it a miss as youre prob not going to notice the extra couple of tenths youre saving in acceleration time and just get the auto for the misses.

As transporter says if your after performance its not worth it, but if youre after the other features like leather, satnav etc etc than def go it

[tigger73]

Both 132 and 155TSI engines are identical. So as Transporter said if you're going to put an APR (or other) tune on it you'd end up at the same place (~188kW) after the tune.

Not sure if there are any people that have put an APR tune on the 6 speed auto. I'd think the auto box would be able to handle it but if you're considering doing it, then it's probably worth checking out with various tuners whether it's recommended first before purchasing.

There's quite a big performance difference between the 6 speed auto and manual/DSG (comparable) as far as 0-100km/h times 9.6 vs 8.3 sec for the 132TSI. And if you're comparing 132TSI auto vs 155 DSG it's an even bigger gap 9.6 vs 7.3 sec, though this would close up after a tune.

The DSG has some pluses and minuses. Depending on your driving style, you can sometimes find yourself in the "wrong" gear if you're driving it like an auto. It does require some manual intervention from time to time. Some of the tuners also offer DSG tunes - Viezu offer a "light" DSG tune as part of their engine tune. APR has this as a separate product but this remaps the DSG gearbox and fixes up pretty much all the gripes people have about the DSG shifting points - but then this is another adder to the more expensive 155TSI.

Suggest you drive both and see which gearbox you're prepared to live with - this is one thing that you can't change.

[Pennywise]

Thanks I will need to check that out, the pacific on face value is an attractive option, $38k for the car seems ok, as it has the comfort pack ( which really you would think would be just a standard on all their cars ), park assist 2 , I would really like the leather seats, sunroof,
I went past Solitaire motors in Adelaide, they had a 155tsi, was optioned with all the bells and whistles, with leather, lights, roof, 18in new yorks, but was in a beige colour, the dealer said it was a order that fell through but was around the $57k mark, offered a test drive, but that was about $10k more then I wanted to spend and not the colour I would choose , I do wonder if they would get anyone willing to spend anywhere near that for a beige tiguan ( I guess it is a demo ) .

[tigger73]

Yes the "Pacific" model is good value. I have found Solitaire a little less flexible than some other car yards in terms of negotiating a deal. Personally I think they factor in what it is going to cost you to go interstate and add this into their margin.

When we bought our Tig, we checked out Barossa and Murray Bridge dealers also. But neither had the car we were after and I am led to believe they may not get as large a volume discount as some of the larger dealers.

In the end we bought a demo from interstate and drove it back.Saved about $3-4k and got a heap more options.

[team_v]

The 147/155's are a good option if you want to get all the bells and whistles.

The 125/132's are good if you only want a few options and want to boost the power more.


When i was looking they seemed to only have the 147/155 with every option so i never considered it.

[davc88]

why not go for the late 2011 early 2012 build 132tsi DSG? there is few of them out there with very low Ks. it would be cheaper and tick all the boxes. you can retrofit a lot of the options on for half the price.

you should be able to pick one up for mid to low $30k. no-brainer really.

[mutare 23]

I have a 132 DSG that has the APR tune. There are numerous other threads on this subject but Team V's is the most comprehensive. In short, the DSG set in D is very good for 98% of my driving. If I want to 'use' the APR tune, I either put in S or use the manual option. The APR tune is the best modification to a car that I have done in over 37 years of vehicle ownership and approximately 20 cars. The whole package is fantastic value and one of the best kept secrets from the 'hot couple' boys. Cannot recommend the vehicle and the tune highly enough

Cheers

[franjae]

As I didn't want DSG, I test drove the 132 Pacific and thought that was ok. I previously had a GTI Pirelli so knew how quick gear changes were, but I can't fault the 6 speed. In the end, I found a good 147 and after driving this for the last day or so, I have to say that the gear changes are smooth and the car does feel like it is in too high a gear too quickly, as in a DSG. So don't let the "old" 6 speed put you off. It is good!