Toyota RAV4 vs. Volkswagen Tiguan - Does the class leader have something to learn?

[@nobatteriesincluded3968]

I have 0 complaints with my Tiguan it drives well ,it’s very reliable contrary to popular belief and it has an actual 8 speed transmission no CVT case closed 💯

[@persaifi]

@@tomaskroupakkfoto4132 it is not DSG. Tiguan in north América uses aisin 8 speed transmission. I actually prefer DSG. DSG is more direct and sporty but not as smooth as torque converter type transmission.

[@Mirror1973]

Amen to that ❤

[@TheMlvswoll]

You had me at CVT. Lol. I prefer the engaging drive and loathe CVTs. Outside of the Supra Toyota offers a car to drive rather than a driver’s car. My opinion of course.

[@jorgemoreno2339]

I had my 22 r line evap and oil separator go bad 👎 other than that I love it 😀

[@ElizabethJimenez-ob7jh]

I drove my aunts Atlas and became interested in the Tiguan but I wondered if I was missing out by not trying the RAV4. You have me sold. I will buy myself a Tiguan. Thank you!

[@armzforte23]

I have bought Vw for 20 years, (from the dealer), Honda is good quality, but trims,quality and elegance comes with VW.

[@kirkm3354]

I have a Tiguan and drove a new rav4 recently and it felt like a downgrade. The Tiguan just feels like a more upscale vehicle.

[@great_deception]

A Toyota will never drive like anything German.

[@sulaimansafi5457]

Best selling SUV in US market vs one of the unreliable car in its class. lol

[@great_deception]

@@tomaskroupakkfoto4132 Why do all the Toyota people make it a point to enter ever VW youtube video and start preaching reliability ? I've had multiple VW products and have been very happy with them, I had 1 Toyota product and it didn't work out well. Not all of us subscribe to "I only need a car to get me from point A to B" mentality. It gets so old and predictable.

[@great_deception]

@@tomaskroupakkfoto4132 And I have had multiple Audi and VW vehicles in my household with excellent reliability. I wouldn't use a company car as a reliable measure. I've had a Toyota, never had a car go through batteries and starters like a Toyota, along with the worst interior quality I have ever had in a car. So yeah, thanks for sharing your personal experiences, just don't apply them to the world.

[@great_deception]

@@tomaskroupakkfoto4132 Thanks for your opinion again, highly valued.

[@krane15]

VW = handling + build quality. Toyota = reliability + gas milage

[@winnethepooh7986]

Tiguan name was made by combining Iguana (Agile) and Tiger (Strength) by one of the Engineer's kids during family dinner.

[@PeterLoweOne]

Love that!

[@brenmiller9408]

Own a 21 and 23 Tiguan. Fantastic and extremely underrated car. BTW it shows you what gear you are in on your digital screen in large letters

[@PeterLoweOne]

Yeah, I probably should have done a better job of pointing that out. Sometimes I see something in a car, and mention it as a frustration, and it's not a huge deal, but it plays like a bigger deal when the video is completed. It's a little thing that other manufacturers don't do, but you're right, there is a clear way to see what gear you're in by looking at the dash.

[@brenmiller9408]

Hey we are only human right? Great vid and keep up the great reviews

[@EstaDePiPi]

what exact models you get, im really been considering getting one, atlas just a little over my budget and decided to take a look at the Tiguan, and it was it, going to wait around Black Friday and see what deals I can get

[@JaBoss397]

My tiguan recently was total. The car had a minor frame damage and could have been fixed! But VW required the fix to replace the entire side panel which cost $11,000. The air bags was expensive as well. My VW had 71k mileage and every second I had to do a oil change. I bought a Rav4 and it was much cheaper and it drive better than my VW. I would admit the VW has better quality cabin but the Rav4 is much more reliable and cheaper to maintain

[@tdvandy2]

A great review and comparison. I just bought a 2023 tiguan and you can select on the digital dash to show what gear you are in. You don't have to use just the display on the gear lever if you don't want to.

[@PeterLoweOne]

Perfect! I thought that might be the case. Thanks for watching!

[@thiagoribeiro8782]

how are you liking it so far?

[@tdvandy2]

@@thiagoribeiro8782 I love it!

[@tdvandy2]

It's a great driving car. It could stand about another 20 HP, but that's it. I bought the SE R Line Black and really enjoy it!

[@wind7sailor]

I'm a taller driver and found that I had an easier time getting in and out of the Tiguan. It had more room front and back. The upper trims of the Tiguan were far more premium than any Rav4.

[@cellabonez]

You can see the gear in the digital dashboard

[@brianlaninfa9788]

Gear. Shifts indicator is on the dash board in the left hand gauge see the p in the middle of the tach

[@AndrewFicht]

My 2022 tiguan shows you on the speedometer whether your in drive and so on.

[@davva360]

I am thinking about one of these two so nice comparison. I thin the Tiguan is classier looking, has a higher quality feel to it. Will the Toyota be more reliable? Probably overall but I have a 2019 Jetta GLI and it has been 100% reliable with 90,000 miles on it now. Only issue I had is the oil drain plug. Don't buy a cheap one it will leak always use OEM

[@Jettrap505]

I wish you would have not used the third row tiguan, because it's a very, very big difference in cargo space

[@PeterLoweOne]

That's all I had available at that time.

[@akilghosh]

Comparing to how kia and hyundai interiors looks like, these cars seems to be from 10 years ago

[@zakabog]

16:40 "There's no other indicator in here telling me what gear I'm in" I had to go back to 15:10 to confirm but the digital display shows what gear you're in. Audi has this so I assumed it was the same on the Volkswagen.

[@united2557]

Gear position shows up on the screen between the steering wheel..... !!

[@pahuntnut]

On the Tiguan The gear indicator is on the dashboard not on the shift handle

[@frankdekinder3329]

Gear indicator also in Dashboard

[@calgreco8607]

Did I miss something? mileage/warranty? I believe the VW has a 4yr/50k vs. 3yr./36k?

[@PeterLoweOne]

I film in Canada, so warranty's are different here than where you're from. Even if I talked about them in this video, you wouldn't have had the answer that you wanted, and that's why I rarely talk about them. Those are simple stats that can be found on a manufacturers website. I try to show things that can't be found on those pages.

[@calgreco8607]

Didn't realize that.

[@angelawilson7001]

What year is the Tiguan? I just got a 2023 the trunk doesn’t open with the fob

[@great_deception]

Do you have a power lift gate ?

[@LukeOgle-cc7bs]

You have to upgrade to the SEL for the power lift gate. Apparently, there were some supply issues, but also you should’ve noticed.a $300 credit off msrp because of this.

[@user-so5pv9tu9v]

I owned RAV4, Vanguard and a now Tiguan.....both Toyota models mentioned here can't match the Tiguan in terms of quality, comfort, safety and stability....Toyota I give it reliability and cheaper to maintain

[@muratisik6956]

the comment I was looking for!

[@user-oc2rg1kp4c]

This is not a Highline R-Line Tiguan. That model beats the Rav4 hands down. I just got one and love it!!

[@roidAholic]

i heard a big downside of tiguan is the engine HP. is it underpowered?

[@bmw867]

If there is one company which is close to vw, may be a Honda..

[@Jettrap505]

I think it was wrong to compare.This is a third row tiguan to the rav 4 in r3ar cargo

[@PeterLoweOne]

Wrong to compare? Is there a rule book about what a KZbinr should and should not compare? I filmed two cars sitting on a used car lot. The vehicles names are in the title. If you don’t think you’ll be interested in the video, don’t watch it. I would argue that the third row of seats may appeal to someone who, perhaps, didn’t know that was an option within the class. Making KZbin videos is fun. You should put your ideas online for the world to pass judgement. 🤣✌️

[@melainkinney7213]

how flat does second row lay down looking at getting used 2018 to house a bike in the rear bike rack is not option so i'm curious also wish to use it for work mainly bike competions

[@raidersamson3356]

The thing that you don’t cover in your review is that VW has a turbo four which has a very jerky character especially at take off. Plus you need to use premium fuel to get best performance. Also, the seats in the VW are flat and have very little support in the back and lower legs. Lastly, the VW has no storage up front, the steering control buttons are dump and hard to use.

[@PeterLoweOne]

There's a lot that I don't cover in my reviews, but I didn't find the throttle to be jumpy. They have a different feel, for sure, but I found both to be very driveable.

[@DJonathanHayes76]

Tiguan and Passat have Aisin transmission, a Toyota company….FYI.

[@carcal170]

Can you compare KIA Sportage vs Hyundai Tucson?

[@PeterLoweOne]

I'll try to do that when I get them both in stock at the same time. Thanks for watching!

[@herrtomas6729]

That should be interesting. Many say the Sportage is better, but I find the Tuscon more comfortable at 6’4” tall

[@carcal170]

@@herrtomas6729 I have seen the 2023 Tucson in person and the front end is ugly. The headlight area is recessed that seems like a scoop which makes it NOT aerodynamic!

[@herrtomas6729]

@@carcal170 agreed, it’s an acquired taste! I’ve ordered a……… SantaFe

[@pauladam8918]

I owned a Toyota Corolla S model and a VW Tiguan the doors on the Toyota are like paper the paint and dents sag from the cheap materials they use it’s very reliable but the VW looks brand new compared to the cheaply made Corolla and nothing drives like a VW in this price point.

[@loufrank2518]

just bought a 2024 tiguan love it

[@PeterLoweOne]

Nice! Great vehicle! Enjoy it!

[@melisuzgun840]

It’s really hard to decide. Toyota is reliable but it’s just basic. You always have to pat extra to add feature for toyota. Such as remote start. On the other side VW looks like audi with all those features and luxury and already has a remote start. I understand relability is important but it’s kinda depends how you use your car too. My heart goes with VW but my mind is saying like buy toyota because eveyone says it’s more reliable

[@sulaimansafi5457]

When you buy Toyota, you pay for reliability. When you buy VW you pay for fancy tech. Guess which one is a money pit? Exactly.

[@scat3926]

@@sulaimansafi5457 VWs arent money pits though especially the tiguan in the compact suv class they are actually the best balance between tech and reliability

[@sulaimansafi5457]

@@scat3926 vw Tiguan is 25 out of 26 in its class in terms of reliability. lol

[@ronald8034]

Great review

[@ofcbob6391]

In the Tiguan, the shifter has the Drive vs Reverse vs Neutral indication is covered by one's thumb? That is stupid, VW ! C'mon. And the temperature change on HVAC, really stupid too.

[@robertocipriani1]

Nice comparison.👍🏼

[@PeterLoweOne]

Thanks for watching!

[@AndrewFicht]

Rav 4 is just ugly lol. Not to mention very dated

[@jeffgroves4533]

I own a 2018 Tiguan, way better in comparison to the 2018 RAV4

[@PeterLoweOne]

I feel like there's very little crossover from the VW customer to the Toyota customer. Even though they sit in the same class, it feels like people are attached to one brand. I like a lot of Toyota's technology, especially their hybrid system, but the VW interior definitely feels a class above in every class. Interesting vehicles, for sure!

[@jeffgroves4533]

@@PeterLoweOnefor sure! I love your reviews and how equal you try to be with the vehicles. Don’t get me wrong, the RAV4 is a great vehicle, but I’ve always owned VW’s and despite their reputation for unreliability, I’ve had very minimal issues with my VW’s.

[@peteliotas9456]

Vws in the beginning are great ,but later on down road there on side of the road waiting for a tow truck 😂😂😂...no thanx

[@nickcentrone1679]

No, if you look on the dash cluster it tells you what gear your in. For the vw

[@herrtomas6729]

Hi

[@brianlaninfa9788]

Rave 4 is for older generation dated

[@Esentia__]

toyota has suffered and sets such prices that volgsvagen gives cars a class higher for the same price, I bought a tiguan and I don't regret it. And toyo.. I recommend conducting car sales courses for its employees because they behave as if they are sitting in the sky

[@zydrunasnormaliai6997]

Toyota Rav hybrid

[@Jamisonmv1cp]

Lmao 2023 and VW messed up that volume knob

[@henrycro8970]

Is this allspace tiguan ? What is warranty for both ?

[@jdf360pwn]

This is technically the allspace, it’s the only version we get in the US and it’s just called a Tiguan here, but yeah it’s the lwb one.

[@9abe9]

Yeah, toyota actually copied Vw: the rear seat vents look like the ones on a 90's golf 😂 So ugly! To me it is offensive how rudimentar the interior on the Toyota is comparing to the others on the same segment. The could have done much better, they just don't want to

[@songhaihong]

RAV4 looks so cheap in inside.

[@inneneinbrecher6610]

Not just inside😊

[@1stfrompuertorico568]

1st

[@davidvasquez3564]

Me too, Maunabo, PR

[@sulaimansafi5457]

We will see In 60k miles where my RAV4 won’t have any issues, while VW engine will fail. VW has 5/10 on its reliability.

[@fd2824]

My Tiguan is 16 years old. I bought it new. 1.4 TSI, 240 Nm, manual, 4x4, steel skid plate. Has had no major problems. Made in Germany. RAV4 was on the short list. Tiguan seemed to be a few years ahead. Looking back, I made the right choice.

[@sulaimansafi5457]

@@fd2824 the Tiguan that they sell in US market are made in Mexico. Parts are cheap and unreliable. RAV4 is made in Japan and they ship it from there. But 80% of American rav4 are mede in Michigan. So parts are not that cheap and far more reliable. Consumer report have VW Tiguan 26 out of 26 in its class. And guess what’s the best selling SUV in us? Exactly.

[@scat3926]

@@sulaimansafi5457 American Rav 4s are not made in Japan and most cars in the US are using the same shit from Mexico anyway its just american workers nothing cheap and unreliable about VWs parts everything about the car that matters is extremley sturdy and doesnt crack or make noise youve clearly never been in or near a Volkswagen by the comments youve made Consumer report scores barely matter BMW and subaru are 1 and 2 in the big 2023 and u expect me to take that seriously bout to reach 60k and more in my tiguan and ive only had straight oil changes while being made in mexico so spout your bs somewhere else

[@sulaimansafi5457]

@@scat3926 rav4 made in Michigan. VW made in Mexico. lol. I had vw passat 2015. Peace of junk, gave me problems at 90k miles. And I drive like a grandma

[@sulaimansafi5457]

@@scat3926 that’s why they discontinued Passat because no one buying that junk. They discontinued Touareg. Soon Tiguan I hope.

[@upyours6000]

Just bought a cx50 way better car.

[@PeterLoweOne]

They sell Mazda's here too!

[@thiagoribeiro8782]

yea. but not so much cargo space as these two

[@mykiman5955]

In your opinion 🤷‍♂️

[@Jamisonmv1cp]

Cx50 is cramped AF but obviously you'll only be able to fit slim passengers without their knees digging into the seats. Bit of a sacrifice for soft touches and better driving

[@mitchrochette7022]

They are both good cars depending on what you prefer. I like the feel and drive of the German engineering and build quality of the VW Tiguan..

[@BerylWalubengoAnyitiNanyama]

I am considering these two thanks for the video. 🫶

[@richmondhomestagingandrede5197]

VW Tiguan all the way!!!!!

[@johnmartin7158]

Toyota totally reliable. And far cheaper to run. Outstanding hybrids they make.

[@teahgurl]

Which did you decide??