Volkswagen Tiguan eHybrid Travel Assist test with fuel & power consumption economy :: [1001cars]

[@dadodobrosevici7629]

Personal experience with Tiguan 2.0 150 hp 2017. I have driven about 2300 kilometers in the last 5 days. On the highway, I drove at an average speed of about 130 kilometers per hour. The average consumption was 5.5 liters per 100 kilometers. I am satisfied with every segment of this vehicle, especially the driving characteristics and low fuel consumption...

[@gery4870]

Love this kind of videos, showing us the cockpit !! Keep it up with such a good job !!!! Greetings !!

[@GowthamV07]

3.5 L / 100 Km is the FE of toyota prius in 2017 on long drives which i got for a youtube video so i think VW has done a good job in getting close to that on an SUV.

[@mrcgeraldes]

And what would be the autonomy for those values? I mean, how much KM would you be able to do @ that rate

[@dragospahontu]

Only with charged battery

[@toniculjak]

Great video👌what is the range (in km)with full battery plus petrol? The range of my regular 1,4 tsi without battery is about 700 -800 km

[@davidcoro27]

Well done, an informative and entertaining review.

[@BERCIK2104]

Take over steering, take over steering, take over steering, take over steering... TAKE OVER STEERING.

Hi, great vídeo. Just bought one. When do you recommend driving in full e mode and when in hybrid mode, please? Bit lost there.

[@1001cars]

Thank you :) If you can the best way is to use electric mode in a city and hybrid mode outside of the city. The rest will make car's computer :)

@@1001cars thanks, mate

[@vytbbb7146]

if you hold the bottom of the steering wheel it still ask you to take control?

[@KrishtianWorld]

Hi bro) Such a great job you make in all your video.) Can you explain please why you drove in B and not in D? Does it damage the engine if you drive a lot in this mode?(B)

[@1001cars]

Thank you :) B mode in plug-in hybrids allows you to recuperate energy during slowing down. It is just easier to drive in a city with B mode :)

[@radu9150]

Great video mate! Really helpful! I’ve bought a hybrid tiguan and i can’t wait for it to arrive! Question: are those 245 hp ‘real’ ? Is the car accelerating ok? What about the petrol 1.4 engine? What is your opinion about it? Thank you ! 🙌

Based on my experience with the Superb iV's 218 hp, those horses are all alive. I find the acceleration from 60 to 100 more then okay. You can see in the video how the needle rushes upwards during the overtake. The even bigger surprise for me was, however, how okay the 85 kW is in the city. 0-50 in at most 4 seconds in complete silence. Above 50 you won't tear up the asphalt though, but you shouldn't do that in the city anyway. :-) The engine sounds ugly IMHO when revving. Otherwise it's quiet. You barely hear or feel it when you smoothly accelerate in hybrid mode and it kicks in at around 70 km/h.

[@radu9150]

@ thanks for the feedback

[@joeyuffelie9068]

Thanks for the video. Is it charging while breaking? And is it alot if it charges?

[@1001cars]

As almost every single hybrid, it charges the battery during braking. Can you explain what do you want to know when you asked "is it a lot"?

[@joeyuffelie9068]

@@1001cars Thanks for your quick reply! I was wondering how much the battery charges during breaking =)

[@1001cars]

There is no easy answer. If you brake from 40 km/h you will charge less than braking from 80 km/h. If you push the brake pedal hard you will save much less energy than gently braking. Usually the battery takes 75-85% of the energy recuperated from wheels.

[@joeyuffelie9068]

@@1001cars alright! Thanks for your answer💪🏼😄

[@davidcoro27]

Would love to see a comparison to the Volvo Xc40 T5 hybrid. I don’t know which is better?

[@udit2026]

Hi, I have VW Tigan 2022 model with IQ drive. While using Travel Assist for the first time at night the car was pulling to left in the bike lane. Should TA be used at night?

[@1001cars]

Maybe the front camera could not see properly two lanes. Try the same route during the day and check how it works.

[@dragospahontu]

What is long term fuel consumption?

[@sarojmahalik]

If I have 1500km to drive on motorway, with a fully charged battery, the hybrid mode will work upto how much km? I only want the electric motor to kick in when I am accelerating from lower speed to higher speed.

[@1001cars]

Hybrid mode works at every speed, even at high speeds the system can use electric power to give you additional power etc.

[@sarojmahalik]

@@1001cars Jus to clarify, combined 245hp will be available even when the battery is depleted!

[@1001cars]

@@sarojmahalik Yes, because in reality you cannot (during normal usage) discharge the battery completely

[@mrcgeraldes]

But I am also curious to know how many KM you can make in Hybrid mode and how much that could save you against a diesel motor for example. Any numbers?

[@1001cars]

@@mrcgeraldes but it depends on the distance you want to drive.

[@alecstaga]

Do think that there is a high consumption difference between driving with and without car's navigation system? I ordered it without navigation, because I did not know about this feature at the time...and with this crazy delays I'm afraid to make any changes.

[@1001cars]

If you know exactly the route and you know how to use hybrid drive the difference should not be higher than 0 (zero) :)

[@antonv.5958]

Whats is consumption with Empty Battery? Can you make video with Empty Batterie with Hybrid mode on Autoban with speed 130-150 km/h

[@1001cars]

Unfortunately I did not have opportunity to make such test, but look at Octavia RS iV with the same drivetrain how it MORE-LEES looks.

[@antonv.5958]

Thanks a lot for this video and Octavia suggestion. Tiguan and Octavia has + - the same engines? I watched your video about Octavia RS IV fuel consumption, thanks! ;)

[@1001cars]

@@antonv.5958 this is exactly the same :)

[@alingionea6365]

Do you know what should be the average fuel consumption while driving in a city on hybrid mode? Taking into account the battery is not charged when leaving with the car. Many thanks.

[@1001cars]

I did not have opportunity to check it unfortunately, but it should not be more than 5-5,5 l/100 km. I achieved 4,7 in Superb iV and 4,5 l/100 km in Octavia RS iV (similar drive train). Of course we are talking about eco driving.

[@alingionea6365]

@@1001cars you mean with the battery empty while beginning the test? For superb and octavia

[@1001cars]

@@alingionea6365 Yes, that is right. Such videos you can find on my youtube channel

[@robertcretu13]

Hello,will the hybrid mode work if you never charge the battery ?

[@1001cars]

hybrid mode works always, even with "empty" battery.

[@robertcretu13]

@@1001cars thank you for answer and for the best fuel reviews on youtube !🙏

[@eric-katz]

Bonjour, est-ce que le chauffage de l'habitacle fonctionne en mode tout électrique ?

[@1001cars]

Yes, it works in all electric mode.

[@mrcgeraldes]

I read that the numbers for 100% electric mode is 50km. Mixed hybrid consumption is 2,3 l/100 km .. But how many KM could you make in mixed mode approximately at this 2,3 l/100 km ? Of course depends on the driving but at a soft/moderate speed I am wondering how many KM can I make in combi mode and if it will give me the 2.5/3 l / 100 km

[@1001cars]

hard to answer, unfortunately... It will be something between 70 and 100 km depends on the speed and driving style.

[@Gollandro4]

Why did you drive in full electric mode in highway(first part of the video) at 100km/h instead of urban street in second part? Could be allora less than that..

[@1001cars]

It was the press 1st drive experience, I wanted to check few things during this trip.

[@Abu-Talha-Al-Kurdi]

Wondering why tf most plug in hybrids are petrols? The usual purpose for these cars is that you use the electric motor 80% of the time for commuting and short trips , while using the combustion engine for longer trips where a diesel would make much more sense !

[@madott]

diesel needs so many extra addon parts that take up space. bigger dpf, fuel filter, scr system, adblue tank etc. it's obvius that petrol is better option + it's less thermal efficient = more and faster heat in colder regions. imo diesels should be banned already and everywhere, because people take off dpf filters and pollution is crazy, why I have to breathe in that cancer? (I have had 2 diesels BMW 525d and previous generation tiguan 2.0tdi.) also vag group diesels are shit and flywheel problem is still not solved. I dont think that electric motor likes vibration that diesels make also.

[@Abu-Talha-Al-Kurdi]

madott Bro on longer trips it doesn’t matter how „noisy“ the diesel is , considering modern diesels are extremely quiet . Yes , those DPF removers exist , but only make a small percentage of cars . Usually me and my dad go on a Trip like this 1 time a year (10.000 KM in total ) . Our Vw Touran 2.0 TDI (140HP) consumed only ~7 liters despite having the family onboard with lots of luggage . I doubt that a petrol would even come close to that , assume that bout 9 liters are realistic . 700 liters of Diesel for ~700€ in comparison to 900 liters of petrol for ~1100€. Modern euro 6d-Temp diesels are EXTREMELY clean , an article I’ve read showed that these are up to 100 times cleaner in terms of pollution compared to euro 6 . I‘d rather say that only petrol cars should be banned due to their horrible fuel consumption if not having an electric motor like a Toyota hybrid or Plug-in, which both drop the consumption drastically

[@rishabhnitc]

It could be due to fact that petrol and electric motor complement each other well. Diesels themselves require a 50km highway stretch for optimal run and with a hybrid it would be even more and less efficient.

[@Spectrum.Luxury]

does anyone have ehybrid tiguan? How do u like it? any problems? I'm about to buy it

[@muratisik6956]

Did you buy it? How is it?

[@Spectrum.Luxury]

@@muratisik6956 No, i didn't buy hybrid. I bought a diesel Tiguan and I am happy with it. There were not a many good reviews so I decided to buy diesel. But if I would look for a new car today I would probably buy an electric one or hybrid because diesel and gas cars slowly disappearing. In 2024 in Europe 50% of sold cars are electric. Good luck

[@johank9797]

Hi @1001cars I have just gotten my VW Tiquan ehybrid elegance. And I am no where near the fuel consumption you have. On average in hybrid mode i only get about 12/16km per liter, and thats when I try to drive smooth. To be fair I haven't charged my battery completely only about 30/40%. There must be something that I am doing wrong, can you change settings in hybrid mode or? Do you have any advice?

[@1001cars]

First question: why don't you fully charge the battery? :) In which conditions you achieved such consumption 6-8 l/100 km? That was the speed, in a city or not? Was the battery charged before the start of the trip? Do you use "battery save" function?

[@johank9797]

@@1001cars I didn’t charge it because I dont have a charging station, have to wait 2 weeks for it:) I drove mostly on highways (110-130km/h) but also through some smaller cities. On average its about 12-15km/L, the battery was not fully charged before start. Manager to charge the battery to 40% in about on hour of driving. What is the battery save mode? Though there were only E-mode, hybrid and GTE mode😅

[@1001cars]

@@johank9797 OK, so your consumption is normal, 100% normal. You drive quite fast and in reality if the battery is charged it is because you used extra fuel to charge the battery and you are wondering why you have higher fuel consumption :)

[@johank9797]

@@1001cars Ahh yea okay, good to know! Thank you very much for your answers:)

[@timogronroos4642]

@@1001cars He was driving 130km/h starting with an empty battery using charge mode and wondering if he was doing something wrong. I can't find a more stupid way of using a PHEV.

[@masheryl]

What is the WLTP electric range of the VW Tiguan eHybrid Life or R-Life if you add the panoramic sunroof?

[@mrcgeraldes]

just ordered mine.. Anyone else also in the long waiting list? :(

[@SPR000X]

Ordered mine in the beginning of february. Its been repeatedly delayed with bs reasons. They claim corona, then chip shortage but really have a EV first policy.

[@joannecalleja3554]

Ordered in June no idea when it will arrive very frustrating

[@mrcgeraldes]

@@joannecalleja3554 still???? where are you based? then maybe i was fooled by the sales dep who said was delivered in february

[@joannecalleja3554]

@@mrcgeraldes Malta they initially said will arrive in December but Jan nearly over and no idea yet 😔

[@mrcgeraldes]

@@joannecalleja3554 I may have been lied to. Predictions were February for last 3 months.... Let's see. I'm in Spain

[@mardok74]

Velocità veramente basse nel test

[@1001cars]

Why should I drive faster than speed limits?

[@mardok74]

@@1001cars no one, but even I do the funeral 25 km per liter

[@Deemaze]

Start-stop petrol engine...kaput And you should read about "The dirty secret of electric vehicles"

[@fasttracklap8480]

use hybrid from the begining, to maximize the battery, with hyper miling, it surely consumes nothing

[@f091537]

That's a pretty bad result. At least in Finland fuel costs will be similar or lower on an old Golf TDI on a similar driving profile with little city, some country road and some highway driving even on 50km trips when you only charge at home.

[@1001cars]

Thirst thing: show me the movie :) Second: old Golf is much smaller and lighter car, and does not have 245 HP :)

[@krismolleke]

@@1001cars you can almost fit a Golf in the trunk 😂

[@maghnaurs2686]

👍

[@aka7kak8]

Changing gears in electric mode ;( wasting one of ev benefits silky smooth drive

[@johanwetterwik32]

Yeah but the gear changes arent noticeble

[@aka7kak8]

@@johanwetterwik32 ratio changes will change torque at wheels, that should be notable, right?

[@johanwetterwik32]

@@aka7kak8 yes you notice the ratio changes a bit but I dont think that is a problem, I still thinks it gives you that ev experience as the car is quick off the line and quiet :)

[@podunkman2709]

It does NOT impress me much. I had 3.5l on Denmark roads in Audi A4 TDI. I see here you ride slower than trucks.

[@1001cars]

You do NOT understand the aerodynamic difference between low car (like Audi A4) and SUV, read about it next time. The second thing: why should I drive faster than speed limits? Can you show me your video where you drive faster than speed limits? I am sure that somebody will send your video to police.

[@podunkman2709]

@@1001cars On German freeways you have 100 or 90km/h speed limit?

[@1001cars]

@@podunkman2709 100, and where it was possible I had 100 km/h.

[@carolbernas]

Very inefficient car. My Audi A3 TDI averages similar to those speeds.

[@TheHammondPL]

Lol Compare sizes and weight of this two cars...

[@mrcgeraldes]

Ahahhahahahahah. A3 vs a Tiguan SUV. lmao

[@valko999]

What an useless video. I was looking to find how ACC and cruise control are working and I am none the wiser now from this video you do not see how actually turn them on, off and set up?

[@1001cars]

AC = Adaptive Cruise Control if you did not know :) Info about how to turn off/on ACC you can find in the manual. The video is how ACC works and how it works in a real-life conditions.

[@valko999]

@@1001cars thank you for your kind reply. I don't have a manual and can't find from where to download it :-) I am buying a new car and have test driven few including new VW Tiguan 2021. About "real life" - not all people drive at the highway. And I really hate with passion now the lane assist and smart braking of the most new cars. I drive at really tight country lanes and all this "smart" braking and ACC made my test drives miserable. Except the Land Rover where the dealer was kind enough to switch off all the "smart" stuff before my drive :-) I really hope you can turn the ACC off and use old fashioned cruise control in VW Tiguan do I?

[@1001cars]

On every steering wheel photo you have "Travel Assist" button, I used it couple times during the trip, it is visible. On my channel you can find many movies about travel assist not only on a highway, did you try to find them?

[@stanagetia4689]

Diesel is the best