Road Test
Volkswagen Tiguan
Test date 28 November 2007
Price as tested £22,495
For Classy cabin ambience, mini-Touareg looks, sharp handling, fuel economy
Against Needs more sparkle, diesel engine is unrefined and showing its age
How much ?
- Price as tested £22,495
- Price as tested £22,500
How fast
- 0-30mph 3.2 sec
- 0-60mph 10.3 sec
- 0-100mph 37.5 sec
- 0-150mph no data
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
no data
- 0-400m
17.7 / 77.5 sec/mph
- 0-1000m
32.8 / 95.3 sec/mph
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
4 / 5
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
5.5 / 7.1 sec
- 50-70mph in 5th
7.7 sec
- 60-0mph
no data
- Top speed
115 mph
- Noise at 70mph
68 dbA
How thirsty?
- Test average
31.2 mpg
- Test best/worst
39 / 13
Government figures
- Combined/urban
39.2 / 30.1 mpg
- CO2 emissions
189 g/km
How big?
- Length
4427 mm
- Width
1809 mm
- Height
1683 mm
- Wheelbase
2600 mm
- Weight
1451 kg
- Fuel tank
64.0 litres
Engine
- Layout 4 cyls In Line , 1968 cc
- Max power 138 bhp at 4000 rpm
- Max torque 236 ft at 2500 rpm
- Specific output no data
- Power to weight no data
- Installation F
- Bore/stoke no data
- Compression ratio no data
- Valve gear no data
- Ignition and fuel no data, Diesel
Gearbox
- Type 6-speed Manual
- 1st 5.3 / 4.3
- 2nd 2.78 / 8.3
- 3rd 1.76 / 13.1
- 4th 1.22 / 18.8
- 5th 0.94 / 24.5
- 6th 0.77 / 30
- Final drive 3.53
Suspension
- Front McPherson strut, one piece aluminium subframe, decoupled spring and shock absorber mounting, anti-roll bar
- Rear Multi-link, ati-roll bar
Steering
- Type Electroncally controlled, speed related, power assisted rack and pinion
- Lock to lock 2.70
Brakes
- Front no data
- Rear no data
Wheel & tyres
- Size front 7J x 18 in
- Size rear 7J x 18 in
- Made of no data
- Tyres front 235/50 R18
- Tyres rear 235/50 R18
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