Volkswagen Tiguan

The 2026 Tiguan in brief

The 2026 Volkswagen Tiguan is a small SUV offered with a 2.0L 4-cyl turbo engine and front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive.

It measures about 184 inches long and 73 inches wide on a 110-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,810 lb.

EPA rates its most efficient version at 29 MPG combined (26 city / 34 highway), 4% worse than the 2026 small SUV average of 30.2 MPG, for an estimated $2,300 a year in fuel.

It has 0 recall campaigns on file and owners have filed 37 complaints with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the engine.

The Volkswagen Tiguan has 19 model years in our data, from 2009 to 2027, classed as Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD.

Its most efficient year was 2027 at 29 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 21 to 29 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the engine (660), electrical system (467), unknown or other (391).

Buying used? 2023 has the fewest problems in our data, and 2018 is the year to avoid.

2018 has the most recalls (14); all years together count 38 campaigns and 2,123 owner complaints.

How the 2009 Tiguan compares

The 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan is a SUV - offered with a 2.0L 4-cyl turbo engine and front-wheel drive and 4-wheel or all-wheel drive.

It measures about 176 inches long and 71 inches wide on a 102-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,400 lb.

About the Volkswagen Tiguan

The Volkswagen Tiguan is a sport utility vehicle produced by German manufacturer Volkswagen since 2007, sitting between the smaller T-Roc and the larger Touareg in the company's crossover SUV range. The first generation was based on the PQ46 platform, while the second generation, released in 2016, utilizes the Volkswagen Group MQB A2 platform. It is generally considered to be a medium-sized SUV in Europe, while in North America it is considered to be a compact crossover SUV.

From the Wikipedia article "Volkswagen Tiguan", licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.