2022 Volkswagen Tiguan R | Rapid or Rubbish? 

G'day David, We upgraded from a 2015 CX5 to a Tig R, we have a 6month old and 3.5yr old and one of the biggest prams on the market and have no issues fitting it in... little less room than the CX5 but still well and truely managable. Have to disagree with you about the seats & haptic buttons... We were worried about all the bad reviews but once we took delivery it quickly faded into the background. not once have i "Accidentally" pushed a button like all the reviewers say. On the seats the wife and i find them super comfortable for long trips and plenty supportive if you want to rip up some corners, TBH i think id get annoyed getting in and out of something with more side bolsters, this is our daily, daycare, grocery getter first and foremost. You missed one big feature of the Tig R being the redesigned rear diff - the way it drags you out of a corner is so similar to the AYC system in my Evo but this is my Wifes daily driver!! Its incredible how well this thing handles. All in all great review!!

Awesome video. Looks fantastic, only wish I could afford one. I have the 2.0TSI R-Line 4 motion and I absolutely love it, but if I had the cash I’d get the R in a flash. Great review , and great beard.

The grid edition has some very nice seats , would have been nice if they had those particular seats as an option with leather or alcantara

Love the review. Would also love to see a review of the t roc R!

Great honest review David, well done. I've owned the TigR now for almost 2 months and have just completed a trip of over 2500k's. I couldn't agree more with pretty much everything you've said, particularly the part about the potential to get in to trouble! You have to be very careful indeed with this car!

I'd rather share the road with an engaged and attentive drivers who's speeding a little over a relaxed and sleepy driver. Nice review as always Dave.

Love that VW roar in R mode

Great review mate. I’m on the fence regarding this because of the ride comfort from other reviews I’ve seen. Would you take this over the R wagon? I currently drive a Golf R MK7.5. I’m also considering the LCI BMW X3 M40i. Would be awesome if you could review that 😉

just bought one - its a dream car for me …

Filmed on the way to work? You need them to give you a SQ5 next

I think as an alternative to this and the Skoda the Cupra Formentor VZ is worth looking at. Apart from size it has the performance and all the same spec. Now that they MY23 model has matrix lights I'm probably going there as undercuts TRoc R and looks better IMO. Seats are way better in the Skoda and it's a shame they didn't spec the 206kw motor from the Superb or retain the BiTD. 21inch wheels on the Tiguen aren't the easiest to maintain or source either.

Modern version of the subaru forester STI, nice.

Spot that golf 7R that passes in the background at 8:23

we get the good seats in the uk! and they hold you in nice and comfy too.

My 2021 Tiguan's transmission went at 20 ooo Km but I live in the arctic and drove it aggressively I'm taking a bit more care with the replacement 🙂

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Great review but the exhaust sound is only in the cabin and outside it’s quiet. I have one coming and the exhaust will be changed. The seats are also a disappointment.

Nice review. I think the Kodiaq RS just pips the VW here for that all round practically of an every day sporty SUV with its very similar specs and bigger size.

I just bought the Grid Edition purely because of the Sportier seats

Not a bad review; not great either. VLOGGERS who just talk to the camera won't get as much attention than say what Paul is doing at @carexpert now. Sure that's a team but showing you the actual car and all about it vs talking about it; I know I'd rather watch as if I was at the showroom myself or better. Have a great way to present your vids, maybe you can change it up somewhere in the middle, cover some ground that the major players forget due to their high status :) thanks for posting, I'm keen on the incoming upgraded R model once revealed in a couple of years or less!

Sorry, don't like the Golf R seats (w/integrated hear rests) in an SUV. Have more bolstering adjustment is fine, just not in that design for a family SUV. Even a sports version. We don't want grandma shoehorned in those seats. As for the haptic buttons, we have no idea how they're going to weather over the years. But those switch and knob you mentioned last a whole lot longer than just 15 years. There are cars a half century old with fully working buttons and switches. On those that I've seen fail, it was the plastic knob, that covers the metal pierce. With the haptic, I'm sure the more used touch switches will wear first, and look horrible down the line.

The UK version has proper seats 👌

If it comes to the USA I'll seriously consider it. If not I'll pass.

You do get tiguan with golf seats

I did a DSG fart this morning, and there was plenty of poo.