2009 Volkswagen Tiguan Compact SUV

snapjack

That sounds great but by the time this vehicle itself has been recycled into fuel? This started as a question as to why people were looking for Bio with the Tiguan.

ad12

Don't understand your question... We're just disputing your assertion that 'bio is a joke' A lot of us are waiting for the diesel Tiguan because there isn't a compact diesel SUV available (other than discontinued Jeep Liberty CRD) so we can run an alternative fuel, save the planet, get off oil, etc...and haul the family around comfortably. I for one will not buy another gasoline vehicle unless it's a hybrid with outstanding gas mileage... Would really like a diesel/hybrid electric.

morey000

What I wanna' know is how come a 269hp, 6cyl 3.5L, larger and slightly heavier RAV-4, gets better fuel economy than the smaller 200hp 2.0T engined Tiguan?

18/24 for the Tiguan- gulping PUG.
19/29 for RAV4. Sipping RUG no less.

heck, even the heavier and much larger Murano, with a much more powerful and larger engine is rated at 18/23.

I would have thought that a modern, small SUV like the Tiguan- using a new 2.0L 4 cyl Turbo would be getting better mileage.

I guess this mpg thing isn't an easy problem to solve.

aviboy97

This car is over priced, and gets lousy FE. I don't expect sales to be so well. The Mazda CX-7 Sport AWD is just under $27K. The Tiguan SE AWD is $30,475 and has 44 less hp and 50 less lb-ft of tq.

People are saying "yes, for $23K, we would buy one!'. Thats a stick shift FWD strippy Tiguan. While the Tiguan has a nice interior and a nice ride, VW gives you nothing for your money. Bad time for VW to come out with this car.

praz

There is a recall on the 09 models....

verdugo

Care to expand?

feliciatwo

I would call "Free" maintence a good thing.
the only question is, how good are they now about handling a "Lemon" problem?
after the 3rd time unsatisfactory repair job there is a replacement ...etc.
I have the florida lemon law book.
Are they going to bitchy about it?

feliciatwo

One reason for me is 1/3 farther, Longer lifespan, and last but not least I've known how to make my own for some time now. When push comes to shove down here OR elsewhere...hurricanes, end of oil senarios, it's not that difficult to get "consistenct" quality homemade biodiesel.....and commercial is NOT consistent.

feliciatwo

Meanwhile, strides are beaning made on the use of the quick growing alge for biodiesel. This topic should not hint at being the end all of solutions. We need all options on the table. My highest hope is for a Hybrid /diesel combo that gets 100 mpg. in modest sizes. europe has them.

verdugo

Lemon problems would be handled the same as they are now since they are a warranty problem. :lemon: Not sure I understand the question. My dealer is really good, but others aren't. Hopefully yours is.

praz

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=126907

verdugo

Thank you!

"However, to minimize the possibility of an engine surge, do not operate the air-conditioning in your vehicle until the recall work has been performed"

Right on time for the summer. Looks like it's just a software fix. So hopefully they'll get it right the first time around. For the hesitation problem on the 3.6L engine on my Passat, it took 2 tries and about a year.

corkdork

The Tiguan has been in Dallas for about a month now. I test drove one and it was a peppy little ride and handled great. Very nice interior, but I didn't care for the cloth seats. I haven't been able to find one with leather yet, but if any of my other German cars is an indication, the leather appointments will be first rate.

I've never been this excited about a new car in awhile, but the price may be a deal breaker. $30K plus for this ride and not so good fuel economy ( not to mention specing premium fuel) may have me looking at the Nissan Rogue. As sexy and sweet as this crossover is, I'm determined to stay in the mid to high $20K range. The first model year blues also has me a bit worried as well.

kurtamaxxxguy

There is no Lemon Law in Oregon, so if you get a dud, you have a dud.

It'll be interesting to see how the AWD version of the Tiguan stacks up against the RAV4 V6 AWD and the '09 Forester XT. Perhaps the Outlander V6 should be compared as well?

xinnek

FastFreddie is making another "SECRETS" article on the Tiguan at TiguanOwnersClub.com Freddie did the same thing on vwvortex with the passat and to date has over 50,000 views. He did the Rabbit last year on Rabbit owners club and and the GTI on myfastgti.com and both were extremely popular. This guy has some really cool things he comes up with that most owners never know. you gotta check it out.

xinnek

Biodiesel from sewage

xinnek

Hmmmmm..... More Exxxxxd's propaganda? Funny, I called the NHTSA and they said it was not government issued. that VW is voluntarily doing a compaign to fix they problem. Though the line has been blurred in recent years, companies like Toyota, who claims to have never had a recall (they do campaigns just like VW is doing on the TIguan) would have a cow if you suggested that they had a RECALL.

aviboy97

The NHTSA does not have to issue the recall. The mfgr does. If the mfgr sees a reason to stop delivery or "recall" sold vehicles to fix a problem, it is still a recall. They only need to be reported to the NHTSA if it is safety related.

This is exactly what VW did. They stopped new Tiguan deliveries, and called back sold units to fix an issue.

Toyota has openly admitted in recent years to numerous recalls in many of their vehicles. However, to be fair to every mfrg, a recall is not a judge on reliability. It really means the mfgr is admitting to a problem, and is willing to make it right. They are only reported to the NHTSA when it involves an issue with safety.

mpg7

After much looking and pondering I finally ordered a Tiguan. Don't know when or if I am actually going to get it since there is still no word on when they will build the 6 spd manual version. But at least the dealer is going to try to put in the order. Grey w/charcoal, i-pod, monster mats (i think that's what they're called), trailer hitch (for bike rack), aftermarket tint and I'm thinking of adding aftermarket wheels (Tirerack, perhaps). Wish I could get the HUGE sunroof on the manual version.....anyway, pretty darn excited to be upgrading to 200 turbocharged ponies from my 95 Pathfinder (150hp and heavy- thirsty too!) $450 over invoice with no haggling...I may try to get a few dealer accesories, mats perhaps, gratis. If not, still seems like a very, very nice car for $23k.

rv65

Navi equipped Tiguans are now available. The new navigation is a touch screen unit and has a hard drive to store the maps and music. It even has Sirius Traffic info which is awesome. You just load the maps in once unless you need an update. By loading the maps on to the hard drive you can free up the CD/DVD drive. It even comes with an advanced iPod adaptor. Part number for the iPod cable is 000 051 446 C. It has HDRadio and Sirius radio as well. Really nice system that is just coming out to the USA.

kurtamaxxxguy

It appears as far as IIHS testing goes, the 2009 Tiguan is the best C-SUV in surviving crashes (front, side and rear).
Add in the recent CU review and this vehicle seems like a winner.

Now if only the reliability for it proves good, and VW fixes up their NW dealer network (pretty ragged at moment)

rv65

It has a best in class Navigation and iPod integration. Navigation models get full iPod integration with a special cable. This cable is expensive but it has full integration. Even shows song info on the Multi Function Display/Indicator. Shows iPod info on the radio as well. Only on navigation models for now.

tdifun

Any word if the Tiguan will get the TDI. This would be a great engine option! Wife loves her Jetta TDI DSG......

vbbuilt

Just ran across a website that did a fresh, top-bottom review of the 2010.

http://consumerguideauto.howstuffworks.com/2010-volkswagen-tiguan.htm

I was impressed by the thoroughness of their review.

Worth a look.

Vince.