Volkswagen Tiguan 2011–2016 car dimensions: 4426 mm long, 1809 mm wide and 1703 mm high. Unladen weight is 1,501 kg. Braked towing is 2,500 kg.
Cabin has Climatic manual air-con as base with Climatronic dual-zone on higher grades. Cruise control is standard. Touchscreen audio or nav appears on mid and top trims. Parking sensors and reversing camera are options or standard later in the run on select grades. Lane Assist and blind-spot Side Assist are optional extras on higher models. Front Assist city emergency braking arrives as an option on later cars.
Boot holds 470 litres with rear seats up. Seats slide and recline then fold flat for 1510 litres. Load floor is low and square for easy packing of bulky items.
Braked towing reaches 2500 kg on stronger engines and 4MOTION versions, with 750 kg unbraked. Trailer hitch prep is listed across the range. Payload sits near 540 kg.
R-Line adds sport suspension. The car suits light trailer or load work thanks to flexible rear seats and solid towing figures on equipped models.
Cabin uses soft-touch plastics on the fascia with brushed-metal style trim around vents. Higher grades add leather or leatherette surfaces, heated front seats and multi-way power adjustment with lumbar support. Dual-zone climate control appears on upper trims. Optional panoramic sunroof opens the space with a sliding front panel and fixed rear glass plus electric sunshade. Rear seats slide, recline and split-fold for flexible load space.
2.0 TSI engine requires premium gasoline.
Scheduled oil service every 10,000 miles or one year.
IIHS Top Safety Pick with Good scores in moderate-overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraints. Marginal in small-overlap front.
NHTSA overall rating four stars.
Standard kit includes ESC, ABS, front and side thorax airbags plus side-curtain airbags and TPMS.
Carefree Maintenance covers scheduled services for first three years or 36,000 miles.
The 2.0-litre turbo petrol runs on premium fuel. EPA figures for the automatic FWD version sit at 20 city and 25 highway mpg. AWD versions return slightly lower numbers. Diesel options appear in other markets with different economy figures.
Service intervals start at 10,000 miles or one year for oil and filter changes. Brake fluid needs replacement every three years then every two years. Early models include a no-charge Carefree Maintenance program covering the first three scheduled services.
Safety begins with a rigid laser-welded body shell, energy-absorbing front structure and heat-formed B-pillars. Standard equipment covers electronic stability control, anti-lock brakes, multiple airbags and tyre-pressure monitoring. The model earned IIHS Top Safety Pick status in several years of this generation and a five-star Euro NCAP adult-occupant rating when first tested.
A fully galvanised body carries a twelve-year perforation warranty. Regular oil changes and fluid services keep the turbo engine and Haldex AWD clutch healthy. Follow the fixed schedule to maintain long-term reliability.
Length 4426 mm, Width 1809 mm, Height 1703 mm, Wheelbase 2604 mm (Tiguan 2011–2016)
Sources: manufacturer data, VW UK brochure, auto-data.net and automoli.com.