@@yenneferofgyanvapi3965 SE, no 4 motion, I leased the car, but the sticker was 31,000. If I could do it again, I would not have bought it. Much better SUVs in this price range.
How were the seats for longer drives for a few hours? Also if you use maps on the apple/android carplay does it show up on the stereo/digital display? Also thanks for doing base model, its sad everyone needs to use the high tiers. Rather use a base model as a point to draw an opinion since top tiers have everything.
Was not expecting a digital cockpit in the base level. Sold! I previously had a Jetta 2019 sel which also had a digi dash. Looking for an suv this time around. Seems like car prices are up at least $5k. So this is sleek and more affordable.
I've had automatic climate controls and manual and I prefer the manual in most cars. The simplicity is just nice. My current Subaru Legacy has them in the touchscreen and its kind of a pain to adjust while driving.
This is nice and affordable. I’m now eyeing this and the Toyota RAV4. Is vw reliable nowadays or still issues after 50k miles? I’ll probably keep the car till 80-100k then trade up for a new car.
This is a good question. The 1.5 turbo 4 in this car is a new engine for VW. However I’ve heard it’s based on the familiar 1.4 turbo 4 they’ve had for years. That has proven to be a pretty reliable power plant thus far. I can say that with confidence since I work for a VW dealership. If you plan on keeping the car for a longer period of time (like with all cars) routine maintenance is key!
@@corpuzone yea don’t take advice from a dealer of a brand lol. VWs are notorious for leaking oil and having lose engine seals burning oil and having a pleothira of electric and engine turbo issues after a few years . Plus parts are pricey than parts for competitors like Hyundai Santa Fe Mazda CX-5 Toyota’ rav 4 all these cars are similar price but will last you far longer and cheaper maintenance wise. VW had to recall so many cars due to the engine issues on lose seal leaking oil etc. same as audis notorious oil leaking cars same company makes both engines. I’d stick to Lexus if you want a Nice SUV that will last the Lexus nx 200 used with 20k miles is 25k fully loaded
I am in Europe and have a golf with 1.4 TSI engine. Now they discontinued all 1.4s some 2 years ago and they have 1.5s the same in this Taos. Bought my golf new in 2015 Sep, and now has 90K km, around 60K miles. Not too much but in here it's pretty standard for the age. I am only impressed with this car, nothing else. It's very frugal yet peppy. Very comfy and reliable up until now. Only oil (every 1K miles) and filter changes and one electric window thread or something like that has been changed. Let me tell you this though. Gold has always been the most important car for VW and they put all the effort to make them perfect. The ones that directly derived from golf should be very close in quality I assume. And this Taos seems to be a replacement of gold in the US and have the same underpinnings with golf. Same platform, same engines, almost identical interior looks and many shared parts, all the stalks, Aircon knobs, infotainment a etc are the same as golf. So yeah, take what you take from my short review :). Cheers and happy SUV hunting.
@@bionicerkin European golfs are made in Wolfsburg American ones are assembled in Mexico im not sure how European models hold up as I’m in America but the American marketed VWs and Audis are a waste of time so much engine issues piston issues leaking issues. They were hood cars when they were made in europe but since they moved there production for US market to mexico it’s been a fairly unreliable car. Almost every Tiguan had to be recalled in America for engine issues and they still persist
I am a VW Guy. VW needs to GET RID OF the FAKE exhaust cutouts in the bumper. Makes no sense. Either make the bumper smooth or actually exit the exhaust through the bumper cutouts. We all know they are fake. Duh! Which brings me to another point. The Taos has the 4Motion which back in my day(I'm 54) was called the Synchro on the Vanagon and Quantum and even on the Golf(in other countries but not the USA(scratching my head). The 4Motion name is boring. The 4Motion(Synchro) Taos has the 7 speed DSG(dual clutch) transmission which means that VW MUST make a Taos R. And I am not just talking about an "R Line" cosmetic R Taos. I am talking about a full fledged Taos R(or GT version) with a 240hp GTI engine. We deserve to have this in the USA. Heck in Europe the VW provides the Tiguan R line with ACTUAL performance goodies. Why not the USA? Okay okay, enough complaining. I agree that there is plenty of competition for the VW Taos and this is why VW needs to make it stand out. Most sales will be those who are VW nuts already. But if VW does make a Taos R(GT) or an "Off Road" version with some flaring and large/wider suspension the Taos will do VERY nicely in the USA. Where did the fog lights go?
I agree, why can’t VW give us some more performance models! I also believe if they made a more rugged version of the Tiguan/Atlas it would do very well.
Can you review more for this model on highway and review on the tech feature such as ( APPLE CAR PLAY , SAFETY FEATURES ) Or if you have upper trim model , Thank you , great video !
Little late, but responding in case it helps others... I own a FWD. It's the SE, but it's the same transmission. Yes it is laggy, but it has a sport mode. Both automatic and manual. You push the shifter all the way back or to the side. He talked about this feature when he is doing the walkthrough of the cabin. I use the automatic sport mode and that seems to make a difference. I think it's laggy normally to help with fuel efficiency. So I use it if I need to shift lanes quickly etc. Recommend test driving it tough so you can experience it yourself.
Sharing in case it helps... I have an SE and it's a good car. A few things I wish were different and one of them is the faux exhaust has a plastic chrome outline which makes them that much more noticeable. It adds insult to injury in my opinion. I think the faux exhaust kills an otherwise great looking back. While I would prefer no fake exhaust I do prefer the black on the S model because it's less noticeable. The other thing I dislike is the use of cheaper material in areas that are noticable e.g. the dashboard is hard plastic. Otherwise again, good car. I do have the adaptive cruise control option and a full sunroof and those make long drives a lot more enjoyable. I was deciding between this and the Mazda CX-5. This was less expensive and the technology package with touch screen was a lot more desirable.
I like it but it reminds me a lot of a Jeep Compass with Volkswagen blood in it. Still going with a 2019 Mazda CX-5 for 25k fully loaded Trim model with 10-20k miles or a 2020 Santa Fe SEL are my options so far thr Tiguan is to bland for me exterior wise
Only thing i dont like is the Gas. i work 15 mins away and i find myself adding gas like 4 times a week. not really gas saving. My passat 2014 saves more than this. Overall car is great.
@@tydrives4846 Thanks for your great video. I also found out if you add a package for S trim, you get the Blind spot. Anyways, I hope you sell it a lot in your area!
Pet peeve: when a reviewer sits in the back seat of a car and says 'there's lots of room', the reviewer MUST state his/her height!! If the reviewer is 4'10" tall, then of course there would be 'lots of room', but without the size reference the statement is not informative.
It's not. I've got one for an insurance rental at the moment, thanks to a wonderful specimen of humanity smashing the driver's window out of my car to steal a bag of candy and a phone mount. The turbo lag is horrendous. Turning left across 2 lanes of traffic is a nail biting experience. If you know how to build boost before accelerating (hold brakes and push accelerator to bring revs up while not moving, let the brakes go when you want to launch) then it gives reasonable performance, but without this, it's horrible.
"This is about on par with the rest of the class, name a vehicle in this class with nicer materials!" Literally anything Mazda has made in the last 5 years embarrass this... Even the base model of the Mazda 3, the cheapest car they make is waaaaayyyyyy nicer then this when it comes to interior materials. Nissan's typically also have nice interiors, Toyota's are getting better. I guess it is on par with Chevy, Kia, and Hyundai but that's not exactly hard to do, I would have sacrificed the digital gauges for a nicer interior that wont rattle after 5 years of slamming into potholes. Plastic creaking against plastic is always such a luxurious sound.
