Second-Hand Volkswagen Tiguan
Used Volkswagen Tiguan
The very first VW Tiguan arrived in late 2007. By then, the market was pretty congested, but VW trusted in its ability to deliver a typically classy and well-built car to which the market usually responds. At first glance, the Volkswagen Tiguan looks a lot like a VW Golf on stilts. However, chunkier bumpers and wheel arches make it bigger in all directions. All engines were turbos, and some were both turbo and supercharged. They kick off with the entry level 1.4-litre 148bhp petrol and climb to 2.0-litre 198bhp diesels. Trim levels on a used Volkswagen Tiguan are based on the familiar S, SE or Sport models, with the addition of an off-road special Escape model.
What You Get
The used VW Tiguan is a solid motor, built to Volkswagen’s usual high standards. Outside, the car is pleasingly chunky, wider at the base and narrowing as it rises through the glass area of the cabin towards the roof. Inside, it's all typical VW. In short, a used VW Tiguan for sale is a typical Volkswagen, albeit in a rather untypical guise. Although the used Volkswagen Tiguan is based on the Golf, VW has gone to a lot of trouble to disguise the fact and they have to a large extent been successful. The car has its own personality, which makes it remarkably different to any other used VW. Other differences from that hatchback sibling include the substitution of the Golf's aluminium chassis for something a little more rugged. A second-hand Volkswagen Tiguan instead utilises a modular sub-frame that is constructed from aluminium at the front but tougher steel at the rear.
How it Drives
Off road, the used VW Tiguan handles better than you might expect, especially the Escape model. Most driver, however, will be far more interested in what it is like on the tarmac, and it doesn’t disappoint here either. Body roll is well controlled for such a tall car and those turbo and supercharged engines feel pleasingly eager. Ride comfort and refinement are strong points and overall a used Volkswagen Tiguan makes a pretty good second-hand bet.