SOLID CHOICE! 2022 VW Tiguan R Line Review 

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APR Tuning Stage 1, stage 2 & Stage 3 sold/installed by Volkswagon & does not void new car warranty. Do a video!

Will the full R version release in north america

There is no discounts anymore. Cmon. They are getting over msrp and will be for at least 18 more months. Covid and chip shortage created a perfect storm for dealers. They are making bucks handover fist now

@@Mrtellitlikeitis there's still a discount when using the link versus not using the link. Yes the overall market is crazy now so at least we can help a little bit

I insanely disagree, I was a passenger in a brand new one. The interior quality was decent but the ride quality was horrifically stiff and gave me a headache

What do they think? We only test the driver side visor? Most comprehensive visor tests in the industry

@@TheStraightPipes I had a similar cry of disbelief yesterday while driving a 2021 Volvo XC60 loaner from the dealer, except it was the driver's side. How?

It's even better at half speed!

Did you get used to the “no buttons”?

How's your apr tune holding up? Vehicle reliability?

It’s seven years old “New”

Anything VW can be measured to be ya it’s alight

I own one that’s a few years old now and it’s a super reliable car, and nice to look at, but to drive it’s just “okay”. Not super exciting or fun, but gets the job done and looks good doing it.

@@gbw4908 the ignorance is strong in this one...

@@ADesignersLife get it flashed…I’m getting a 2023 sel r line and flashing it stage two, window tint and ceramic coating it day of

How is it so far? I'm looking at the Tiguan but most people I asked said that VW cars would be troublesome and I'll lose a lot of money fixing on the long run

@@HungNguyen-cl2mu with now two years of ownership, we've so far not seen any issues (after buying brand new, so perhaps I've got a while before seeing any problems). However, my in-laws have had golfs (pretty much same as a Tiguan just smaller) for more than a decade and they've seen no issues either. Friends own Passat, Octavia, superb, karoq which are pretty much same platform vehicles Tiguan and have not heard of serious issues so far. A mechanic friend mentioned that high mileage VW (German) cars are a bit of a risk, but that after about 2014, the quality had gone up considerably. All that said, car problems can occur to anyone, for sometimes for the most reliable cars, and I find is down to luck. Only downside we've noticed so far is that we aren't getting amazing fuel economy, but that's probably because both wife and I have heavy feet, and the automatic gearbox doesn't help with short journeys around town, which we use it mostly for. We are usually getting about 33mpg (UK standard)

@@HungNguyen-cl2mue and my family have had a total of 6 Volkswagen over the years, including a 2019 Tiguan. Of all of them, only 1 has been a lemon, but that’s as because the previous owner neglected maintenance. Just maintain your car and you’ll be fine

@@dwizcreations Appreciate the thorough response - we are waiting for our 2024 Blue R Line Tiguan. 33mpg (UK standard) translates to roughly 14km/L (7L/100km) - and that's pretty good.

@@RubzNotNice congrats and may you have many an awesome and safe journey in it 😄 Our 3rd year of ownership and done 40k miles, still loving it daily. Learnt how to have less of a leadfood so 35mpg is easily achievable with 40+ on long road trips. R line is the way to go as it looks the part. Ours is a top spec elegance. We've so far had one mechanical issue with having to change a sensor in the mechatronix gearbox, which was done within warranty (3k bill if not). Changed first set of tires (fronts) at £240 each. Sometimes adaptive cruise thinks we're in a left hand drive country (we use A cruise a lot) and takes mph signs as kmph. Bit fun on the motorway due to that. Despite all above, still walk away from it smiling, with an occasional look back in admiration 😁

Same here. Best of everything!

But the car is so underpowered. 184 for this size is just not enough.

I have the same model in the 22' I dig the fuel economy over the powerband, it's enough for any responsible adult driver. The features are great and mine came with the red color and black wheels that my girlfriend admittedly liked over the r line package wheels.

I have the 2018 full load R-line AWD, 7 seater. I was worried it would be annoyingly sluggish, but with the torque, it’s honestly 100% fine. From ski days with 4 adults to loading it full of kids, it’s comfortable , handles really well, great on fuel and a joy to drive. Not a sports car, but everything I need.

Its a typical VW that doesn't show off, or offend.

@TDI for Life I wouldn't say that they're boring. But I can understand why many would think otherwise. They don't have fins and wings, and louvers or odd creases and curves. As for easy spot? I don't think so. Most people would recognize a Golf. But without seeing the emblem, I doubt 2 out of 10 would know what a Tiguan is, or that its a VW, despite it currently being VW's biggest seller in the states.

Me too. I hate a black hole interior.

The only trouble I've had was finding a tire due to its size 🙃

Lol you must be paid by VW 😂😂

@@themostbeautifulworldever I wish!!!

Vw is unreliable

@@Jimy273 I'm sure it's always going to be luck of the draw! I know so many people with VW and never had any issues

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In Canada they call it the highline model, the US models are different :)

They mentioned in the first 4 min

Here we get a full on tiguan R (not R line, shares drivetrain from the golf R), I wouldn’t say that lacks power. also the new touareg also not underpowered

@@aadi8568 nice!!! We get none of that in North-America hahaha, well for sure not in Canada anyway

@@aadi8568 Touareg doesn't even exist anymore for us

North America always get shafted

@@aadi8568 do you have the 2.0t or vr6?

There is an actual tigaun r that has the golf r engine in it which is 320bhp!!

@@TheDiablosix6six bit it's only sold in Europe which sucks. Wish VW would bring it to Canada.

Sold in Aus and NZ too

@@strker99 Guess I'm lucky to live in Ireland but the price of it here is touching €65000 which is maybe $80000...way to expensive!!

@@TheDiablosix6six that’s insane 80’000$,I just don’t get it with some countries I swear

2021 R-Line owner here. Yes, you can set a steering heavier and sharper without even going into sport mode. However, for a daily driving from point A to B I prefer soft and light steering. It is still sharp if you are on 19" or 20" wheels. Now that I am on 17" wheels for the winter, yeah, it is a bit ever lighter. Also FWD vs AWD makes a huge difference in how car turns as well. So, if you get a chance to test drive a fully loaded one, I suggest you try it. I was skeptical as well. I went from Golf Sportwagen to Tiguan and I was impressed how well Tiguan drives and handles. Makes me feel that I am in a bigger Golf.

The easy answer is that all Volkswagen cars are unreliable

@@Jimy273 not true. Never I had issue starting the car in a morning or got stranded on a road side in 20 years. Did it have issues? Yes it had like any other brand but mostly those were wear and tear or some sensor died.

@@zedzedski7382 I understand you had a great experience but that’s the case with everyone driving a Volkswagen and rating shows that. I’m just saying compare to reliable brands like Mazda, Honda or Toyota, Volkswagen need to work bit more on good quality of vehicles

@@Jimy273 I wouldn't say Mazda is reliable. It only began to improve after 2013 but pre those years it was just as unreliable as Nissan after it got purchased by Renault in early 2000s. Also, every brand have their good and bad models. Just because one model is a total ass does not mean that the whole brand is like that. VW VR6 and the 2.5 5 cyl engines are one of the most reliable engines. Too bad that every car company is being forced to use now smaller engines with Turbo and that's where everyone starts to have problems. Look at what is happening with Toyota. RAV4 is has just become a disaster: injector problems, fuel pump malfunctions, battery setting on fire the entire car, gearbox issues (for CVT models), rolling over and the list goes on. Tiguans on the other hand had little problems here and there and nothing compared to RAV4. Honda CRV, also has a lot of problems, also fuel pump, injector problems, AC malfunctions, heating not working in cold winter. Also, Honda gave 0 fucks to address some of those issues despite a large amount of customers complaining. But if you are so concerned about VW reliability then get an extended full warranty. It will cover everything for 200 000 km. Unlike some Honda or Toyota, the VW honors warranty service and fix the issues. One of my VW had DSG problem (weird sound coming out of the gearbox). So, VW no questions asked replaced the whole transmission and while the car was in service I was provided with a loaner free of charge. Moreover, their premium warranty covers 24/7 road side assistance that you don't have to pay for. So, get a premium extended warranty and sleep tight at night and enjoy a much smoother ride with a solid build quality where nothing rattles or peels off in the interior of the car on daily basis

I have a Touareg as well. Wouldn’t get rid of it for any other SUV. It’s in a class of its own, really. It’s happy towing 7,000lbs, doing Jeep-embarrassing offroading, high speed cruising, or just commuting. Love it.

But then it’d be competing with the Q3 or maybe even the Q5

@@Gogoterps Yes and no. If it was sold as a Tiguan R, a performance model, it would be different than any Audi. It would likely be priced within the Audi range.

@Capsized Cloud not the most reliable in the segment. But all in all, it's still pretty good.

Tune it

@@guitarking4734 I will be in the very near future...it definitely needs it

They did tweaks for 2020, 2021 and 2022 models. So, 2018 and 2019 models are indeed slower and number on acceleration. The 2018 goes 0-100 km/h in 8.4s, while 2020 and up go in 8.0s. Also, the torque comes in earlier so that off the line start issue that was on 2018 and 2019 models is resolved on 2020 and up year models.

My wife has the 2018 as well. It definitely had a lot of weird issues. Power is so low off a stop but is decent as a cruiser and can pick up speed pretty well once you are at like 80-100 kmh. But in the city at red lights, man its sluggish! super jerky and clunky at times as well. Apparently there were some TSBs in NA for fixes on the sluggish acceleration for 2018s but good luck finding a dealer that would actually do it. I tried and no luck. Like someone said, once the 2020's came around they fixed some of these performance issues. According to Motormouth, with this new 2022 model, they refined the transmission and how the engine paired to give better gear shifts and reduce that sluggishness. Still 185hp at the end of the day.

Wow

There is also a Tiguan R, it has the new 320hp engine from the new Golf R. Don't know if it's available worldwide though.

@@Raven16691 I believe it's on it's way to SA 👌

Hey Jake, I'm thinking about getting a sel r line Tiguan. The only negative for me was the engine. Did you ever go with the APR Stage 1? If so, how did it turn out and what was the price?

@@lcdcac This is late, but I got the APR plus tune on mine a few days ago, its noticeably quicker, especially in 2nd and 3rd gear. Also, its a lot easier to pass people on the highway too, even with 3 people in the car, which took forever on the stock engine. The gear shifts are way smoother too and not clunky and jerky anymore. The APR plus costed $499 for the tune plus $499 for powertrain warranty.

@@puddingsnaxxx A bit of a tune-noob here, but is this upgrade ECU only? (i.e. no additional parts?) Do you need to change the type of fuel you need to use after? (i.e. go from 87 to 91 or anything?) Does this mean the car wears down faster? (obviously yes - since you're pushing the engine more) - but does that translate to more frequent oil changes? Waiting for our 2024 Tiguan R Line.

Don't worry, every personal car we actually own is heavily used lol

Nobody does. Another fix, where it wasn't broken.

Not to mention the luxury upgrade pack is like 6k, Mazda, Nissan and such will charge you another 10-15k for that.

And that's why VW isnt a big player here.

Similar to how Toyota used to gatekeep AWD on their Lexus sedans, seems like they are gatekeeping performance engines on their Audi SUVs.

In Europe they have a performance version of the Tiguan, the Tiguan R. It has the Golf R engine

Yes

Wow your very well informed

Thanks for your answer

🎅🤙

Guess it has to be a exotic, normal cars need not apply 😂

Only called Tiguan in North America because they don’t offer the short wheelbase there

We forget about it a lot. Not very memorable. We're trying to get a Wilderness for review

Off road snow test please! The Subie really isn't memorable on the road, but fudge me gently it can go places- desert, mountains, mud, snow. only choice in its class if you wanna work the farm on weekdays and haul the kids for camping weekends.

No need to disappoint ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-zKDHw7E3Ark.html

@@TheStraightPipes Welp, I take that back. Definitely not disappointed anymore 😂😂

It's just plastic covers 99% of the time. We show the cool ones

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