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New Volkswagen Tiguan Life 1.5 TSI 150: road test and review | Video

May 10, 2021

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The test of the new Volkswagen Tiguan 2021 , which is renewed in style and content with novelties, aesthetics but also of substance. It is confirmed as the perfect family car, spacious, very versatile and safe. Technology and quality you pay and you can see in the price list, yet for the opponents it will not be; easy to keep up with.

We are talking about the car that in 2019 beat the Golf at home, for years the most Volkswagen Volkswagen. sold. L & rsquo; last year & egrave; was the SUV most & ugrave; sold in Europe and in the top ten of the most popular cars; sold worldwide: & egrave; now a reference among the SUVs in its segment for convenience, versatility & agrave; and technology.

A few months ago & egrave; underwent a restyling : Never change a winning team. At the limit we try to improve it still & hellip;

DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS
TECHNICAL SHEET 1.5 TSI ACT 150 CV
HABITABILITY & # 39; AND INTERIORS
TEST 1.5 TSI ACT 150 CV
ADAS AND SAFETY
TECHNOLOGY ON BOARD
EQUIPMENT AND PRICES

< li> THE ALTERNATIVES

VIDEO

DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS

Tiguan evolves and aligns itself with the already stylistic course; undertaken by Volkswagen with other models. And & rsquo; above all the new front design that helps us to distinguish it from the previous version: the new light signature with LED technology headlights stands out in the new main headlights. Now all versions of the Tiguan come with LED headlights as standard.

At the center of the grille, the redesigned logo; now the engine hood & egrave; more high approaching thus, from a stylistic point of view, to the most; large Touareg and the bumper & egrave; more pronounced. Behind new LED headlamps and a brand new bumper; the series of alloy wheels from 17 to 20 inches is also new.

The dimensions : length 4.509 mm, width 1.839 mm, height 1.675 mm and wheelbase 2.678 mm.

TECHNICAL DATA 1.5 TSI ACT 150 CV

Engine: 4 cylinders – Otto Cycle
Displacement: 1,498
Maximum power kW (CV): 110 kW/150 CV
Maximum torque Nm: 250/1,500 – 3,500
Gas emission class exhaust: Euro 6d-ISC-FCM
Gearbox: 6-speed manual
Consumption: combined test cycle WLTP 6.52 l/100km
CO2 emissions: combined test cycle WLTP 148 g/km
Speed & aacute; max: 202 km/h
Acceleration: 0-100 km/h, s 9.9 s
Mass in running order: 1,510 kg
Mass overall: 1,970 kg
Capacity & aacute; tank: 58 l

HABITABILITY? AND INTERNAL

At the center of the dashboard dominates the touch monitor for infotainment. abundant and well managed and in front of it is really good; access to the rear seat & egrave; easy and for those who sit behind c & rsquo; & egrave; plenty of room for the head and also for the knees. You can & ograve; travel discreetly even in five: the only obstacle for those who sit in the center is; the central tunnel, a little & rsquo; cumbersome.

There are two air vents, controls to adjust the climate temperature and a 12 V socket, but no USB (unfortunately it is among the options). To offer greater versatility, the rear sofa is; adjustable longitudinally.

The trunk has a capacity minimum of 615 liters. The seats can be folded down to 1,655: numbers in line with the standards of its segment. The compartment is; large, with a regular shape, with a top that can be placed on two different heights but, underneath, there is no; the space to house the parcel shelf. & Eacute; also practical: a 12V socket and a courtesy light, 4 load securing rings and 2 hooks for bags or shopping bags.

TEST 1.5 TSI ACT 150 CV

The & egrave we tested the 1.5 TSI ACT , powered by a 4-cylinder petrol engine with the active cylinder deactivation system and 150 hp : on this c & rsquo; & egrave ; the 6-speed manual gearbox , but you can also have it with the 7-speed DSG dual-clutch automatic.

Versatility of the Tiguan & egrave; one of its strong points: at ease in the city & agrave; but also on long journeys on the motorway. In city traffic, the large glass surfaces offer good visibility; and the overall dimensions are also perceived quite well. In the most popular car parks complicated are the sensors to help you: front and rear are already standard; in this version d & rsquo; entrance. If you really want to make things easier for yourself; simple, choose the rear view camera from the options.

comfort on board & egrave; the result of the excellent work done by the shock absorbers, which copy the bottom well: holes or roughness; they never feel too much. Among the options for a little more; of 1,000 euros you can also add electronically controlled shock absorbers and at that point also with 19 & rdquo; you always travel comfortably La Tiguan & egrave; well soundproofed: the aerodynamic hisses are reduced to a minimum and the rolling noise of the tires is also not heard.

Our 1.5 petrol engine can be have only with front-wheel drive while the permanent integral 4MOTION & egrave; reserved for other engines. The couple of this TSI & egrave; of 250 Nm , available between 1,500 and 3,500 rpm, so at the bottom, where you need it most; in today's traffic. With the manual it reaches 202 km/h of speed; maximum, an identical value with the DSG, while accelerating from 0 to 100 in 9 & rdquo; 9.

The steering is rather light but accurate. In general, the Tiguan & egrave; a & rsquo; car that always transmits safety, even if you travel a bit & rsquo; fast or on wet surfaces: it always has a very neutral dynamic behavior, without surprises. The narrow, winding streets are not exactly the ideal setting for the Tiguan, which certainly isn't. l & rsquo; car pi & ugrave; exciting to drive and not & egrave; certainly not even the car to take to the Mottarone or the Futa to do the numbers, for & ograve; on a slightly curved road more wide and fast if you increase the pace but drive it cleanly, if you are not too aggressive, avoiding excessive and abrupt load transfers, it will show you; that you can & ograve; trust.

The exchange 6-speed manual is fine for & ograve; honestly if I bought the Tiguan I would have no doubts and I would choose the DSG, more & ugrave; suited to the temperament of this car. In mode automatic allows a relaxing driving, with great fluidity; of march; it also helps you to drive more & ugrave; efficient, managing the changes to make you save a bit & rsquo; of fuel. And if you want to drive it a little bit more brilliant, will know; be even more & ugrave; fast.

The engine of this test, which was already; present in the previous version, it has the active cylinder management system which, when & egrave; possible, temporarily deactivates two, to reduce a bit & rsquo; the consumption; while driving you cannot feel the transition from four to two cylinders.

About consumption : the company declares values between 6.5 and 7.2 liters per 100 km. When we shot the video, between highway, suburban and a bit & rsquo; of the city, driving it even with a bit & rsquo; of panache, I traveled about 224 kilometers with an average of 6.8 liters per 100 km.

ADAS AND SAFETY

The Tiguan, like all Volkswagen more & ugrave; recent, & egrave; safety. Already in this basic version, the Life offers ADAS as standardsuch as: adaptive cruise control (and if on the car there is the satellite navigator communicates with the latter), the one that detects the driver's tiredness, Front Assist with City Emergency Brake and pedestrian recognition; Side Assist Plus with Rear Traffic Alert parking exit assistant, proactive protection system with Front Assist and Side Assist, multiple anti-collision braking and lane keeping assistance

If you want it even more; safe c & rsquo; & egrave; the IQ.Drive Pack which includes the now famous Travel Assist , what already & agrave; we have seen and tested on the Passat, for assisted driving from 30 km/h (with manual gearbox) up to 210, which provides for & ograve; l & rsquo; Emergency Assist only if c & rsquo; & egrave; DSG change, dynamic recognition of signs and Park Assist.

L & rsquo; Emergency Assist & egrave; the system that intervenes when it detects no activity; by the driver, who does not act on the steering wheel, does not brake n & eacute; accelerate: try to make him react and if the attempts are not successful, he brings the car to a halt to avoid an accident.
On versions with manual gearbox like this one, you can't; to have but the rest of the package costs 255 Euros.

ON-BOARD TECHNOLOGY Radio Composition with a 6.5 & Prime display; and the online services We Connect and We Connect Plus . But on this specimen & egrave; Tech Pack has been added: costs 1000 Euro and also includes the Radio & quot; Ready2Discover & quot; with 8 & Prime; touch display, gesture control and ready for navigation (which can be activated even after purchasing the paid car directly from the shop integrated into the system via We Upgrade ), streaming and internet are also available for a fee. In the package c & rsquo; & egrave; also the novelty: the App-Connect with wireless function to integrate Apple CarPlay and Android Auto , finally without cables.

Among the options & egrave; The Digital Cockpit Pro was also added, the now famous customizable digital dashboard, with the 10.25 & Prime; display: it costs 670 Euros.

The new infotainment platform < strong> MIB 3 & egrave; more powerful and fast compared to the previous one: the range of functions is expanded, including the online services of We Connect (set up for use without time limits) and We Connect Plus (set up in Europe for free use for one or three years).

If you want it more technological, c & rsquo; & egrave; spoiled for choice: from the navigator & quot; Discover Media & quot; with 8 & Prime touch display; to the & quot; Discover Pro & quot; with 9.2 & Prime screen; and natural voice control, the new voice assistant capable of recognizing natural language. For those who love music c & rsquo; & egrave; the 480 Watt Harman Kardon audio system, with 16-channel digital amplifier, 10 speakers and subwoofer. And if you want c & rsquo; & egrave; even induction charging for smartphones.

EQUIPMENT AND PRICES

In Italy the renewed Tiguan is; offered in four versions : our Life , the intermediate Elegance, the rich and sporty R-Line and the R, which & egrave; a world apart.

The standard equipment is; good. Already on this entry level version : 17 & rdquo; alloy wheels, front and rear LED headlights with Light Assist (automatic high beam adjustment), tinted rear windows, 3-zone Climatronic, a new multifunction steering wheel covered in leather, lumbar adjustment for the front seats, the ADAS that I already have there; listed and more.

To have it in the intermediate version Elegance you need to add 4,800 Euros but as standard it offers: IQ.Light LED Matrix headlights with Dynamic Light Assist and IQ.Light LED technology rear lights with dynamic indicators, 18 & Prime alloy wheels; with 235/55 tires, Discover Media navigator with 8 & Prime; display, Digital Cockpit Pro with 10.25 & Prime; screen, App-Connect with wireless function, ACC adaptive cruise control with predictive function, Park Assist with Rear View camera and much more.

With 5,500 Euros more. you can choose the rich R-Line version, which boasts as standard: 19 & Prime alloy wheels; with 255/45 tires, IQ.Light LED performance headlights with Light Assist, R-Line exterior and interior with Top Comfort front seats, leather sports steering wheel with touch controls and more.

The range of engines is; very large: 4 petrol , 3 diesel and a plug-in hybrid . It starts with a 1.5 turbo with 130 hp, only front-wheel drive and with the 6-speed manual gearbox, offered only in the Life version. Our 150 hp 1.5, also with DSG, and a 2.0 with 190 hp, only with DSG and 4MOTION. The fourth is; the two thousand 320 hp of the & ldquo; bad & rdquo; R.

For those who grind kilometers in the car a 2.0 TDI with 122 hp, only front-wheel drive and the only one with the 6-speed manual gearbox, offered only in the Life version. The other diesel engines are always combined with the DSG: a 2.0 with 150 hp, also wanting 4MOTION. The most powerful two thousand with 200 hp & egrave; all-wheel drive as standard. They are all combined with a double SCR catalyst with double AdBlue injection.

Then c & rsquo; & egrave; the plug-in hybrid, the eHYBRID , with the 1.4 TSI turbo petrol 150 hp and a 115 electric motor for a system output of 245 hp and 400 Nm of torque. Mount the 6-speed DSG gearbox and & egrave; front-wheel drive; with a 13 kWh battery that should allow it to travel up to 60 km in mode; electric and reach a speed; 130 km/h.
All engines comply with the Euro 6d exhaust gas standard.

The price list starts from 31,750 euros for the 130 HP 1.5 petrol engine to reach 58,500 euros for the most; extreme R. L & rsquo; automatic DSG, when & egrave; available, it costs about 2,500 euros and it takes the same to add four-wheel drive. And & rsquo; a little & rsquo; cara and the list of options & egrave; infinite: evaluate well there & ograve; that's really for you.

ALTERNATIVES

Among the alternatives to Volkswagen's bestseller, remaining in the Group, the Skoda Karoq and the Seat Ateca . Then the Peugeot 3008 , recently released with the restyling, the renewed Jeep Compass , the new Hyundai Tucson but above all, the most; tough, the Nissan Qashqai , completely new and very technological. the right one?

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