Volkswagen Tiguan – Review, Specs, Pricing, Features, Videos and More

Coming into our massive 2022 AutoGuide Compact SUV Comparison test presented by NRS Brakes, we thought the 2022 Volkswagen Tiguan was one of the more intriguing entries.

A facelift for 2022, combined with a torquey turbocharged four-cylinder, and a long list of standard features, there was potential for the Volkswagen to surprise.

That it finished mid-pack in our 11-vehicle comparison says less, in my view, about the Tiguan’s relative merits and more about the depth of competition in the segment. Generally, the Tiguan performed well in our test, receiving high marks for front seat comfort, braking, handling, ride comfort and powertrain. But, to win a competition as packed with strong contenders as this one, an entry needs to be exceptional, rather than merely very good. In this instance, the 2022 Volkswagen Tiguan falls into the latter category.

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Welcome to the single most important comparison we will have all year. The AutoGuide 2022 Best Small SUV Comparison sponsored by NRS Brakes.

The average family car these days isn’t even a car at all anymore. Compact SUVs are the sweet spot these days, selling thousands of examples every single day in Canada and the United States. So we’ve assembled 11 of them, from all corners of the market, to figure out which one is best. Yes, eleven. Go big or go home, they say. It’s time for AutoGuide 2022 Best Small SUV Comparison.

This group covers all the big hitters, including the segment-leading Toyota RAV4 and Honda CR-V. Mazda sent us two SUVs, in the shapes of the subtly different CX-5 and CX-50. More rugged options like the Ford Bronco Sport and Jeep Compass are here, too. Amongst the pack are of course a few hybrids as well. If you’re shopping this part of the market, at least a few of these SUVs will be on your short list.

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As an automotive writer who gets to drive the latest high-powered sports cars, opulent luxury sedans, and rock-crawling off-road vehicles, there’s very little to get excited about when it comes to compact SUVs.

For the average car buyer, though, sales numbers show that this continues to be one of the hottest vehicle segments. This trend has led automakers to take different approaches on the introduction of new vehicles; while Ford and General Motors have all but killed off family cars, others, like Volkswagen, are packing their lineups with a plethora of SUVs.

At the beginning of the last decade, VW’s top sellers were the Golf and Jetta, and now the Tiguan holds that distinction for both U.S. and global sales thanks to the larger and longer second-generation design. The current Tiguan was introduced four years ago making it the oldest SUV in VW’s lineup and the second-oldest vehicle overall after the soon-to-be-extinct Passat. Not wanting its top seller to lose any ground in the red-hot SUV market, the 2022 Volkswagen Tiguan has been updated and refined, and I was invited to Michigan for an afternoon behind the wheel of the new Tiguan to experience these changes for myself.

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