M17 Tiguan - Australian Reviews

[Frogasaursas]

Thanks Tigger73. I really find it hard to swallow how many reviewers think the CX-5 is a great car to drive. I've test driven it twice and been completely underwhelmed both times at how sluggish it is. Maybe I'm missing something? In my personal comparison the Tiguan felt so much more zippy and better to drive - each to their own I guess.


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[tigger73]

Sounds like Mazda (CX-5) is already countering the entry of the new Tiguan in the market by loading up extra features and dropping prices.

Agree that the Mazda is probably a little underpowered for a (relatively) heavy AWD car. But most of the buyers/drivers of these cars are using the car for shops/school runs around the suburbs.

[Chewie]

some more comparison reviews
Kia Sportage, Mazda CX-5 and Volkswagen Tiguan 2016 review | comparison | CarsGuide

[Fridgie877]

some more comparison reviews
Kia Sportage, Mazda CX-5 and Volkswagen Tiguan 2016 review | comparison | CarsGuide

Why do they not make videos of all the reviews in this day and age, who has time to sit there and read words lol

[Sharkie]

some more comparison reviews
Kia Sportage, Mazda CX-5 and Volkswagen Tiguan 2016 review | comparison | CarsGuide

The Tiguan lost ... due to things not working .... no surprise there, nobody matches the Koreans for build quality these days

[Arkanoid007]

Sounds like Mazda (CX-5) is already countering the entry of the new Tiguan in the market by loading up extra features and dropping prices.

The safety pack may be standard but you're still charged for it. It was about $1060 on the GT spec before but now it costs around $700 while being "standard". I hate it when they say "standard" because people think "free" addition, but that is not the case majority of the time; and that's deceptive advertising/marketing IMO.

[Fridgie877]

I'd like to see a comparison of the 162tsi r line and the forester ts

[Gladbach]

We'll probably see something like this once the 162tsi arrives in Australia. VW only had a 140tdi R-Line available for the reviews.

[tigger73]

I think the Forester TS was/is a limited edition so it is only available for a short time (similar to VW and Wolfsburg models). It's basically an XT with a body kit and some with some wheel/suspension upgrades. Which is similar to the R-line on a Tigaun though the TS does get a set of Brembos.

But sure the Forester XT vs 162TSI is probably a fair comparison for a head to head.

[Fridgie877]

You think the ts will be an unfair comparison if it is continued into 2017?