Volkswagen Tiguan R 2020 review
Опубликованно 28.09.2020 07:15
What is it?
It’s an obvious move – one we’ve often discussed here at Autocar. But for various reasons it has taken Volkswagen close to 13 years to bring the R name and the performance-enhancing modifications for which it is now quite well renowned to the Tiguan line-up.
There have been various R styling lines for the Tiguan down through the years, of course. But with a further developed version of the turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine used by the Golf R and more recently introduced T-Roc R, the new Tiguan R is easily the most powerful and the fastest variant of Volkswagen’s best-selling SUV yet. What's it like?
The Tiguan R is very straightforward to drive, with a broad set of characteristics depending on the chosen drive mode: Comfort, Sport or Race.
The engine, with its inherent smoothness and impressive flexibility, is at the very root of the dynamic appeal, delivering relaxed part throttle and truly urgent qualities under load. There’s great linearity to the way the transversely mounted unit revs, and the gearbox delivers lightning-fast shifts in any of the two more performance-oriented driving modes. Should I buy one?
We’re still waiting to hear how Volkswagen will price the Tiguan R in the UK. However, if the pricing of the outgoing 2.0 TSI, which it indirectly replaces in the Tiguan line-up, is any guide, it’s going to be a ?40,000-plus proposition in the UK.
It enters a highly competitive class but, on the evidence of this first drive, the Tiguan R will provide stiff competition to the likes of the Audi SQ2, BMW X2 M35i and Cupra Ateca.
Just makes you wonder why it took Volkswagen so long.
Technical specs Model tested: Tiguan R Price: ?44,000 (estimated) Engine: 4 cyls, 1984cc, turbo, petrol Transmission: 7-spd dual-clutch automatic Model tested Tiguan R Price ?44,000 (estimated) Engine 4 cyls, 1984cc, turbo, petrol View all specs and rivals Transmission 7-spd dual-clutch automatic Power 316bhp at 5500rpm Torque 310lb ft at 1200-5200rpm Driveline layout Front-engine, all-wheel drive 0-62mph 4.9sec Top speed 155mph Kerb weight (DIN) 1746kg Rivals Audi SQ2 BMW X2 M35i Power 316bhp at 5500rpm Torque 310lb ft at 1200-5200rpm Driveline layout Front-engine, all-wheel drive 0-62mph 4.9sec Top speed 155mph Kerb weight (DIN) 1746kg Rivals Audi SQ2 BMW X2 M35i Advertisement Share review Are you as passionate about cars as we are? Get all the best car news, reviews and opinion direct to your inbox. Subscribe to the Autocar newsletter now. Haymarket Media Group, publishers of Autocar takes your privacy seriously. You can unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe mechanism on any email you receive from us. We will use your information to ensure you receive messages that are relevant to you. To learn more about how we use the information you provide to us please see our Full Privacy Notice. Join the debate Comments 1
scotty5 Under 5sec is impressive. 28 September 2020
?40k plus! The question is how much is that plus? Skoda have just dropped the Kodiaq vRS due to emissions and that produced a 0-62mph time of 7secs. Now if a VW badged car can managed that in under 5secs then given the Skoda was ?45k, I'll be amazed if the Tiguan R is under ?50k here in the UK.
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