10 Things To Know Before Buying The 2023 Volkswagen Tiguan

With the launch of the Tiguan in the American market back in 2007, it has been a fairly successful iteration from the German automobile manufacturer, and the first generation has been praised well for its spacious cabin and decent driving dynamics.
As a carryover vehicle, the 2023 Volkswagen Tiguan sees no significant alterations for the new model year.
So let's look at ten things you need to know before buying the 2023 Volkswagen Tiguan.

[@cjb8993]

This car looks SOOOO much better than anything else in the space. It's a Q5 in VW badging, there is a LOT of value here in this car.

[@cocayolaa9221]

I have a 2022 Tiguan and it’s amazing. 20k miles no issues or problem. GREAT VALUE. I got the R line SEL tho, other models seemed to lack a lot of tech & amenities.

[@scottnoble5022]

I think the interior is premium compared to Japanese and Korean competitors, the design is modest and comfort is above the rest in its class.

[@krane15]

It typical modest German designed. Nevertheless, it wouldn't hurt to have a corporate image that separates it from the crowd. At the moment, Cadillac does the best job of this in the industry. Say what you want about their cars, but at least you can recognize them a mile away, day or night. Because of their distinctive arts and science design with the vertical head and tail lights, they don't look like every other cars on the road. You can tell its a Cadillac from a mile away, day or night.

[@Reyes847]

2023 looks great! It is pretty spacious. I don’t care about the rooftop having in mind $1200. It’s elegant not busy exterior design which I loved.

[@TapTapBlipBlip]

I bought my '23 Tiguan last month, and I am extremely happy with it. However, I did find the infotainment system to be hard to navigate while driving, but I'm still working on it.

[@stephenwinter8892]

Greetings from southern Ontario Canada I really enjoyed the video looking forward to seeing this vehicle here I have this vw sport utility vehicle mine is 2108

[@faautobahna9416]

Good review.

[@youtubecarspottersguide1]

good review like you talk about 1/4 mile time not many YT reviewers talk about it

[@johnleonard8311]

We have a 2019 w/4 motion and it has 60k miles . It is a little under powered but great handling and mileage make it a winner. 31 mpg make it great in todays world. Hats off to the worlds best selling suv.

[@stephenwinter8892]

Greetings from southern Ontario Canada I really enjoyed the video why are vw so popular with thieves especially here I guess it could happen anywhere

[@Jeb_binch]

I have a 2019 that I’ve put 89k on and it’s having issues with the timing. Granted I’ve put some miles on it but I’ve followed VW’s recommendations re: oil changes and I wouldn’t think I’d need a new timing chain or be facing a $3500+ engine job while I’m still making payments and under 100k miles. It’s a shame because I really like how it drives and the interior feels nice without being too much. At this point it’s not really worth it to trade it in, so I’m getting it fixed (hopefully) with an eye on a trade next year after I’m done with the payments.

[@chillios2222]

ive got the 2018 Jetta great economy

[@leonardsejdiu3774]

I have VW Tiguan SEL R LINE 2022 and this looks like the same without any difference.

[@krane15]

I wish it had optional captain's chair for the second row. They also got rid of the ratcheting center arm rest. Something everybody loved.

[@joesteel]

the mazda isn't really all that either. there's a video from an australian youtuber that test 12 compact SUVS and the mazda wasn't one that passed the uphill stop and go test

[@arleneandrea3584]

The 2022 VW Tiquan SE is really a nice SUV, however when purchasing I didn't know the difference from SE or the SR.

[@krane15]

That's because there is no SR. S > SE > SEL (SEL-R Line)

[@jowens4883]

Look are great inside and out. But as the person from NJ below said they are having issues. Im looking at this and the Atlas, But need to confirm these suv are reliable as good as they look,

[@tylerhansen99870]

Go with the Mazda if you want reliable.

[@elsamersini9099]

Why is it that in KZbin they show it as a 7 sitter but when we go to a dealership they say that option is not available in the 2023 model

[@PAToph]

If you're in the USA get the awd version and you could get it. It's available in Canada

[@TheSiriusstar84]

How much the price ?!

[@jeanneshaffer1355]

Can you clarify why the driver assistance features don't compare well to competitors? I'm new to these features but I thought the IQ drive features seemed pretty good. What's better that I should be considering?

[@daviddeavours4909]

my question, also. Not sure what's missing or what I should add as a feature compared to the other vehicles in the segment.

[@Bacardibombillo]

Touch Screen radio keeps shutting off, then on! Who else has same issue?

[@HighGear7445]

Really don't get the Buddack engine as my front drive atlas 2.0 averages 27mpg . The same engine in this would really wake it up and mpg's should be a couple #'s higher. Wifes ready for a new one but I'm waiting for VW to step it up a notch or we'll look elsewhere. This Tig is barely quicker than her TDI passat.

[@gtfivehundred1521]

Don't forget the $15,000 depreciation you lose the first year. I can't believe anybody would buy VW

[@Bacardibombillo]

Seats are too firm. Interior accent light is missing in the rear doors.. muffler tips/ends are fake. Lots of trouble with radio and gps disabling and restarting. Very dangerous not safe. Fender Sound system is quality but not loud, windows down wont hear music well

[@paulgiulekas7127]

why don't they offer a higher powered engine???

[@krane15]

Because the market doesn't want that. They prefer better gas mileage. Which all its competitors do better at.

[@paulgiulekas7127]

@@krane15 bmw 4 cyl gets comparable Mileage with 248 hp

[@krane15]

@@paulgiulekas7127 BMW is a luxury brand. Above the VW. People that can afford BMW don't care about gas mileage. At least they don't chose their car because of it.

[@bingo5767]

How does Kia Sportage looks better?

[@em1ownerify]

We got Kia in our shop. You’d be tripping to buy a fking Kia my guy

[@krane15]

Not the Shortage, but the Sorento look far better, inside and out.

[@JL-po5on]

Just bought a brand new 2022 Tiguan SEL R-Line with 4 motions from a dealership in New Jersey yesterday, paid invoice price at $43K, the vehicle was in the workshop doing some shampooing fully raped with plastic covers that the sales said just arrived from shipping, then my wife told me there was an on and off vibration engiene sound when she drove it to pick up our son after work yesterday evening and there was a consistent “da-da-da” engine sound after start this morning while my son drove it to work, had to drive it to the dealership twice for a diagnose to decide whether to return and have it replaced. A big lemon for us at this moment. kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4mpdnimZ9Gmd9k

[@jmarxful]

43k invoice? That same car is at my local dealer selling at MSRP for $40,364

[@masoudalmarzouqi4046]

Toyota is a much better choice with highest reliability.

[@arjunkc3227]

Yeah if you are buying new car there is no much difference. Toyota is grocery car and only recommended if you want second third or even fourth hand car. Sometimes you also need fancy clothes rather than buying jeans as it lasts forever.

[@MM-tn3br]

Ti juana? who named this thing? mexican designer?

[@FerJePi]

actually the name is a join of tiger and iguana

[@rcastillo3629]

😂

[@krane15]

A portmanteau: Tiger and iguana. FYI, engineered and designed in Germany. Assembled in North America.

[@davidchong1617]

@@krane15 actually assembled in Mexico

[@krane15]

That's the problem with VWa that market to North America but the Germans don't appear to get (funny because they seem to adapt well enough to the Chinese). Anyway, Americans like uniqueness and exclusivity in their cars. Being just good enough, isn't good enough. VW can't compete with the Japanese head-to-head because they have better fuel economy and reliability. VW needs to distinguished itself and offer buyers something those other car manufactures do not to make up for that failing. That used to be a slightly more upscale position, but it doesn't even do that well anymore. The Koreans do it far better, with higher quality materials and more options you can't get on a VW. Take the double-pane glass on the front -- and rear -- windows for example. That's a luxury feature on a mid-level Sorento. One thing I'll say about the Koreans (Kia/Hyundai), even though they seem to change direction every other year, at least they're trying. VW, on the other hand, seems to be stuck resting on it laurels, and that's not going to be enough if it wants to continue to compete and survive in the North American market.

[@POETICMIND2002]

All their models looks the same it's just different sizes all design the same

[@dcash7018]

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