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    2009 Volkswagen Tiguan S, Part Three

    Why you should buy the 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan S:
    Volkswagen has taken some flack for saying the Tiguan is like the GTI of crossover SUVs. It isn't. At best, it's the GTI of people who go antiquing on the weekend, don't drive particularly fast and live in a college town. If you don't want a wagon, won't drive a Ford and can't afford a Lexus then maybe you should look at the Tiguan.

    Why you shouldn't buy this car:
    You don't think sitting up higher is a good thing. You think a crossover is Lil' Wayne trying to play a guitar. You like wagons. Wagons are cool. You'd totally drive a SportWagen. You wonder why you should buy the GTI of _____ when you could actually just buy a Volkswagen GTI.

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    1:00 PM on Thu Nov 13 2008
    By Matt Hardigree
    1,476 views, 50 comments

    Most discussed The Name's Ash78, Housewares: The GTI, especially with 4 doors, is really cool...but I'm sure lots of Americans can't justify $25k for a hatchback. more »

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    2009 Volkswagen Tiguan S, Part Two

    Exterior Design: ****
    The 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan puts its best face forward, literally. The front fascia borrows more from the attractive Touareg and CC than its platform-mate, the bland Rabbit. The proportions look muscular enough to tackle harsh roads (it actually isn't), sporty enough to best the competition on the track (it won't) and roomy enough to stow your gear (it can't). Even from the back, the Tiguan is still attractive despite being a touch bland.

    Interior Design: **
    The interior is the familiar Volkswagen design, borrowing a radio from the SportWagen, the transmission position of the Golf and the steering wheel from the generic VW parts bin. What sets the cockpit apart from the rest of the VW lineup is higher positioning of the control surface on the dash. The seats fold forward all the way, including the front passenger seat, stretching the usability of the interior. All in all, it's nothing to write home about.

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    1:00 PM on Wed Nov 12 2008
    By Matt Hardigree
    1,999 views, 20 comments

    Most discussed the artist formerly known as dolo54: Is that a goatse in the picture? Oh yeah, THE TEXT IS SO HUGE IN HERE! more »

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    2009 Volkswagen Tiguan S, Part One

    As legend has it, Abraham Lincoln walked three miles through the snow to return a book because it was the honorable thing to do. That's nothing. I drove 164 miles through Texas in a 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan S to return a book because I've got a bad history of losing my best friend's books. I once loaned one to someone who took it to Spain and then loaned it to someone else who took it to San Francisco. I systematically destroyed another one with notes, dog-earing and misuse. Another one just disappeared altogether. I was on the verge of forever losing borrowing privileges from my few remaining friends. What else could I do? I headed towards Austin.

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    1:00 PM on Tue Nov 11 2008
    By Matt Hardigree
    3,148 views, 57 comments

    Most discussed layabout: One of my neighbours part exchanged his Golf TDi for a Tiguan TDi,so far it's been back to VW with more »

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    VW Tiguan Performance Concept To Debut At SEMA

    Now here's something interesting coming from the Wolfsburg crew: The VW Tiguan Performance Concept set to debut at SEMA. The details are thin so far, but the tiniest SUV from the people's brand gets a three-stage turbo pushing output up to 312 HP and 319 lb-ft of torque to go along with the upgraded Dakar-style body work. Since it's coming out at SEMA it's also getting a silly and irrelevant Rockford Fostgate sound system which makes us shake our heads. Still, we want to run it against the new 2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor in a desert-racing death match. Click here for a high-res view and check out the "release" below the jump. More »

    12:00 PM on Tue Nov 4 2008
    By Ben Wojdyla
    846 views, 18 comments

    Most discussed The Name's Ash78, Housewares: Given VW's success with the Touareg in previous rallies, I think this will be pretty awesome. The Golf platform: Is there more »

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    2009 Volkswagen Tiguan, Reviewed

    While we haven't had the pleasure of piloting a 2009 VW Tiguan quite yet, our good friends at Popular Mechanics have thrown the mini-ute around a bit and pronounced it more Golf than Touareg — a good thing. Powered only by the 2.0-liter turbo mill making 200 HP and 207 lb-ft of twist, the Tiguan ends up being one of the most powerful soft-roaders in the neighborhood. It may not be our bag, but it's true. Plus, if you're a buyer electing to be honest about your vehicular needs and choose a FWD Tiguan, you can get a proper manual transaxle; drivers requiring 4Motion are saddled with only a slushbox.

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    6:40 PM on Mon Jun 2 2008
    By Andrew Stoy
    5,607 views, 41 comments

    Latest by bmwloco: Before you start mouthing off, drive one. I have. S, SE and SEL. It's a big GTI. It handles like more »

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    Volkswagen Tiguan To Be Marketed As The Compact SUV 'GTI' Instead Of The 'Expensive' Compact SUV

    The Volkswagen Tiguan is headed this way to compete in the highly competitive Compact SUV segment, which includes the likes of the Honda CR-V, RAV4 and Ford Escape. The sharp-looking SUV has a lot going for it, including the beloved turbocharged 2.0-Liter fourbanger found in a wide range of Audi and VW products. Unfortunately for VW, a weak dollar and features designed to meet the high expectations of the European market mean that the Tiguan is going to start at $23,850 and top out for $29,515 for the AWD version. That's about $1,700 more than the fully-equipped AWD Honda CR-V, the class leader. But VW has a plan for selling the thing: tie it to the popular VW GTI.

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    1:40 PM on Mon May 19 2008
    By Matt Hardigree
    1,800 views, 25 comments

    Latest by RocketScientist: As a GTI owner... the Tiguan would be desirable if and only if it has the DSG transmission. Traditional automatic more »

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    Volkswagen Tiguan R Line Revealed

    Volkswagen will add the A5-platformed Tiguan ute to the list of veedubs that get the R Line treatment at this year's Essen Motor Show. Other than this press image we don't have much in the way of details, but from other R Line vehicles we can assume that the revised body kit, wheels and interior bits can be added onto your Tiguan with whatever powerplant you (and by you we mean some European dude) choose. More »

    1:45 PM on Wed Nov 28 2007
    By Matt Hardigree
    1,808 views, 9 comments

    Latest by NovaloadMissesPolar: When o when o lord will wagons come roaring back and smite these bloated, boxy, bogus, tricked out, cloned, gimmicky more »

  • new cars

    The VW Tiguan Story, Told Without Spoken Word


    The new VW Tiguan crossover's based on the A5 platform, the same platform that allows Vee-dub to bring us the Golf, the new Audi TT and the Jetta. More importantly It's also the same platform that V-Double-U used to bring us the Skoda Octavia II. OK, we're not really sure why that's important at the moment, but it gives this new Car-UV a level of respekt it'd usually not be getting — mostly because, you know, it's the brother of a Skoda! But we digress, now the automaker for the people of the Deutschland have a new video out telling all about its story. The clip's got all the excitement, action and intrigue you'd expect in a movie about a crossover built by a German automaker. But, it's interesting to see which vehicles designers used as their "inspiration" for this new V-Dub. At least we think they used them as their inspiration, as there's no talking whatsoever in the video. There were some words on the screen and stuff, but who can bother with reading, right?

    9:15 AM on Tue Sep 25 2007
    By Ray Wert
    1,446 views, 10 comments

    Latest by JWilly48519: I wanna see the promo-piece intercut with the real story, in which the bean counters and market analysts say "That more »

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