2017 Volkswagen Tiguan vs 2017 Hyundai Tucson Comparison Review
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Australian video car review of the 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan and 2017 Hyundai Tucson. See more video car reviews and Volkswagen news and Hyundai news at chasingcars.com.au.
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Finally found a good Australian youtube channel that reviews cars. Great review guys. I've taken the 132 tsi Tiguan for a test drive. I found it powerful enough and refined - probably the pick of the range. Haven't test driven the Tucson yet - but will now after this review.
Thanks for your feedback - I'm glad you like the style. Hope your test drives went well.
Love the instrument cluster on the Tig... I saw that tech being show cased by Sharp way back in 2006... sure took it's time.
Great comparison with info that's practical and relevant
I drive Hyundai now. Very good car and would buy one again easily.
Hyundai Tucson any day
I got my 1.6t Tucson April last year, I really like the styling (interior and exterior),excellent fit and finish, very good drive handling, comfortable for long drives, good gas mileage. Very fun to drive!
Rene G.A.C.M Yes i agree. T-GDI engine is so good.
Rene G.A.C.M I get my 2018 2 liter diesel on the 15th May, initially i wanted a Jeep but priceline pushed me ‘back’ to the Tucson however I’m starting to feel glad that it did as it looks an amazing car. I guess Hyundai save cash by being a major steel manufacturer which gets them off to a good start, then with the Germans designing and the Czechs building alongside Korean business innovation its a real winner.
Any updates on the car 6 years later? Looking at getting one myself
@@joebob5170 traded it to an f150 truck as I need more space and a bed. Drove it for 3 years, overall experience it was good.
@@joebob5170 drove it for 3 years, good vehicle. Then traded it to an f150 as I need more space and bed
great review mate you definitely deserve more subscribers keep on the good work
Cheers, Sumit. Glad you enjoyed it.
My Dad bought a white tiguan 2017 R Line and i can say it's the best car ever
Very nice review
Excellent review.
All things considered. What is more worth the money an entry level hyundai santa fe or mid-top level hyundai tucson?
Great video
Excellent video!
Thanks a lot for watching.
Very good review. As for looks, the Tucson is very attractive. I think it’s interior is much more practical too. I didn’t realize the Tiguan’s boot is larger! Wow. I think both cars are very good and it’ll be a difficult choice if you can afford to buy one of these cars.
I don't know about Diesel Tucson's but I bought the lower end 2017 AWD 2.0L gas version here in Canada which goes for about $30,000.00 (CDN) before taxes and so on, and I find it to be a very nice mid size SUV that has more than enough power when you pop it into sport mode and stand on it a bit coming off the lights, yet out on the open road it runs along at freeway speeds quietly and effortlessly. This vehicle is pretty good value for the dollars and in my opinion one of the best looking SUV's available. As for the VW, it may be a very good vehicle, .... but I can't say I really like the looks of it all that much.
i love that Tiguan too...
Always the top model comparison
You can recline seats in Tucson
Rory Denvir you can on the tiguan...
Just responding to comment in video
How are these cars to park with?
And what's about the service cost, running cost, resale value?
Another great review Tom. Love the varied driving shots. The VW is most likely the better quality car but it's hard to beat the Tucson's value for money. I'm a Hyundai driver and their products are leaping ahead with every new model.
Thank you, Andrew. I enjoyed making this one. I agree with you - the Tucson's value for money is great. What's even more impressive is that they are now making genuine driver's cars, too.
spyshots of the new incoming skoda yeti show that they re using basically the new tiguan, so its probably going to be this tiguan much cheaper but with less tech
We just traded in our Tuscon on a new Tiguan. I like them both. I do prefer the Tiguan tho, lots of cool gadgets and feels like it has a little more power.
Great vid the Hyundai is so sporty
You forgot to also mention that the tucson rear seats also recline and the tucson has an active 4x4 feature.
being even compared with tiguan is an honor for Tucson.
Can you make a comment to update the video with respect to the recent facelift Tuscon (Highlander) and how it compares to the Tiguan? Cheers.
Note that the Tiguan does have a cargo net included with it - it's packed in with the spare wheel. Note that CarPlay doesn't work properly with with Active Info Display - navigation in Apple Maps, phone calls & media playback doesn't appear on the display if you're using CarPlay. Note you can also get the R line version of the Tiguan which gives you adaptive suspension and better seats.
Correct, it's a strange niggle with Apple CarPlay. If you want directions in the Info Display, you'll have to use the car's built-in navigation. The R-Line is very nice - and does improve things further - but here it's only available on the Highline and is another $4,000, so that's an expensive Tiguan.
Both great cars. I've driven both and prefer the DSG gearbox of the VW. Thanks for the review :-)
Thanks for your feedback Steve. That's good advice. As I try to tell people the best way to pick what's best for them is to get out and drive them!
Ive heard a lot of pricey problems can come with this gearbox, Tech = $ = VW. Service plans at VW just cant be justified.
Steve b #
The best Automatic Gearbox are... DSG for VAG Group and PDK for Porsche !
But in Europe the most people drive a car Manual Gearbox certainly because the streets are small... not like USA or Australia !? and drive a car Automatic it's not funny... and more benzine ! +10% ? 🤔 The fuel in Europe is very expensive !!!
I can't believe that the top of the line Tucson costs almost $50,000 in Australia. I Live in Canada and just bought a base model 2017 Tucson the base model has everything I need including power window, locks, Mirrors, heated front seats, A/C, backup camera, cruise and steering wheel controls for blue tooth phone, stereo and cruise. It cost $25,000 + tax and delivery. Top of the line was around $40,000. +
+nick buchok cars cost quite a bit more here! 40000 CAD currently exchanges to about 41000 AUD I see
Great, great vehicles for features and tech, but VW models for me are just so....plain and boring to look at, both moving and parked. That alone made me pass on them in favor of Hyundai. A fantastic new vehicle for both looks and tech is the Peugeot 3008 - wow.
Great review/comparison btw - nice to see a real one, rather than another uninformative music video 'comparison'.
theRealAV8r The new Tiguan, may look boring but for some reason I'm starting to like the subdued look. Saw an R line 140tdi today and looks great in person.
Yes! Can't wait to drive the new 3008. It looks beautiful inside.
I'm not interested in diesels full stop until you get into Touareg sized SUV's. Of these two the Tiggy is the most sober design and to this I think it'll age better, the interior is a major step ahead of anything in its class. That said the Hyundai has a lot going for it and would hardly be a wrong choice but not my choice. In this price bracket in take the 2.0 litre turbo petrol (132kw I think) Highline they offer here in NZ.
Yep Sarge I think I agree with you on the diesel thing. At the moment we can get a 110TSI (2WD) or 132TSI (AWD) petrol, but not in the Highline grade. It'll be fun to get the Tiguan back once the 162TSI arrives in a few months with that sweet Golf GTI engine.
Chasing Cars Shame you can't get the 132 kw in Highline, yes the GTi motor in this car with the R Line styling is going to be the ducks nuts.
Nice work ! can u compare the tiguan to the 2017 3008 ?
Yes, definitely, one the 3008 launches here in Australia I'll do my best to get one. Looking forward to driving it!
Dammmnn....im sooo jealous!! The Tiguan's in your country is awesome and so luxurious!!! The ones here in the USA look so outdate and not as high tech and luxurious as yours! =(
nice shorts dude!
bartek7pl omfg im dead xD
thanks bro
VW for life!
How could you possibly compare the two?
Is this in AU? If yes, why does most of Hyundai vehicles don't use their factory navigation? They use the navigation from different company which has disadvantages like not having information rendered on the cluster.
5 year warrenty and unlimited mileage on the tuscon driving 5 years and 200.00 km or more no worrys and happy
Whats the music at the beginning ???
I wish we were able to get the diesel engines here in the States once again!
Have you tested the Mazda CX-5?
Not the current shape Andrew, but I'll definitely be reviewing the 2017 CX-5 once it arrives in Australia.
I'll stay with the German engineering. I own the first generation Tiquan and enjoy it. I've never had any major issues, just routine maintenance but might decide on this later. Good review.
i prefer the clean looks of the tiguan plus it's more equiped with very beautiful and clean interior..practicality also in tiguan outstands..plus the R line looks stunning and sportier
vw is the"best 50k suv" except it works out to be more like 60k + ORC if you factor in the tech pack, assistance pack, moon roof. 48k vs 60k ....
No tech pack on Highline, so the figure is 53990+ORC if you include the Assistance Pack and panoramic roof, certainly not 60K+ORC. 10% more for the VW feels right to me.
Ordered one 2 months ago, like the one in review with different paint, I drove the R- line two wheel drive test car with 150 ps disel, I liked, it is very qiuet, but with the 19 inch wheel it was pretty hard so choose different spec. I just hope there would be no disel scandal again !!!
+sky works I'm sure you'll be happy with that! Interesting combo -- here in Australia we can only get the R-Line package with the top diesel and forthcoming top petrol, plus AWD. I highly doubt we will see another diesel controversy ... massive culture of caution at VW around diesel these days.
Chasing Cars #
Malheureusement le Dieselgate continue avec Fiat Group et Renault... Je pense que beaucoup de marques ont triché ! But i don't care...
it's not a big problem for me, 1or2 Liters/100km more !
You buy a new cars because Beautiful, Good quality, Good motor...
I got a Volkswagen Tiguan ad before watching this, lol
Tucson has better looking exterior and reliability but Tiguan wins all the rest.
So Tom. If Huyundai/Kia made the Tiguan using all the items shown, then it'd be a case of 'all bases covered' re reliabilty, warranty, & reputational damage. However. Aspirational buyers seem magnetically attracted to Euro cars. [ps. In most car comparison reviews globally, the winner is usually reviewed last, which is the 'giveaway'.]
We can argue about exterior design. Both cars are beautiful. Tucson looks very modern, Tiguan is more classic. When replaced with new models in couple of years Tiguan will remain better looking car due to more classy look. Modern design usually looks funny after 7-8 years. If you check personally inside both cars I'm sure you'll agree Tiguan interior looks much better and more premium. Not sure about Australia, but in Europe VW is away desirable brend then Hundai.
Tucson looks better, at least
so warranty and price wide. Hyundai win for me.
I thought so too until things go wrong again and again and again and again, I had mine for not quite 12 month's and was so happy to get rid of it, I firmly believe Hyundai offer this warranty because they know full well it will be needed. also worth having a look here, quite a few problems being reported, not just the lack of apple car play as the name suggests Hyundai: Bring CarPlay/Android Auto to the Tucson/Santa Fe Elite/Highlander
Sorry to hear that. It's been 17 months I bought mine and I had ZERO problem. According to JD Power, from 2015 to 2016 Hyundai went from 188 to 158 PP100 and VW stay pretty much the same from 165 to 169 PP100 (PP100 = problems per 100 vehicules).
It's a matter of luck mostly. It sounds funny but it's the truth. Before i bought my Hyundai Tucson, i had an Audi A4. in the 2 years i've driven it, i had to bring it in for repairs on a REGULAR basis. I was shocked and disappointed but wouldn't flag the brand off as unreliable or utter crap. I just had bad luck with mine. I've had my Tucson for 12 months now. Not a single problem so far. So there you have it...
Can you please comment on the towbar & flappy paddle options?
What'd you want to know? I've got the new Tiguan R..
Paddles - no flappy paddles in the Tucson. The Tiguan gets paddle shifters, but only on this Highline model. Tow bar - both Hyundai and Volkswagen offer a genuine tow bar accessory that can be fitted by a dealer.
if i have a lot of money, i still buy tucson! practicality! i dont care too much electronics.. as long as it is functional..
About practicality Tiguan wins hands down. 40/20/40 in the bench and front passenger seat can recline permitting to transport very long objects inside. There is no way for Tucson to be more practical then this...so if you have a lot of many just buy Tiguan ;-)
The Tucson exterior design makes the Tiguan look very dated
Steven Rostron tiguan looks like mid 1990’s car
Kinda funny how the tucson has the austin gti wheels
Yeah that is interesting, isn't it!
Why you don’t compare VW Tiguan specially 162 TSI with my push bike?
4-ME It comes from Tiguan Life 2 VW Love
I don’t get why people comment so much on the plastics used in the interior. Do you drive the cars or look/ feel the plastic. Other things like reliability are for more important. After owning the car for a few months, the plastics won’t bother you as much as the ride comfort, performance etc.
When you spend 3+ years in the one car, interior quality is important
Could you do the Peugeot 3008 Vs Tiguan?
Yes - good suggestion, I’ll put it into the planning.
Had both . Tucson overall is better than tiguan . diesel is trucky but very very economic that make me wont feel it trucky. The most important thing is as passanger oriented owner tucson 2nd row 37 degrees recline ability, cant get it In ANY medium SUV.
Concerning about the CP value, TUCSON is the winner.
If you get the Tiguan r line Tucson owners might have second thoughts on looks
R line is the best , I'm notbsure highlander versus tig, these are 30 k now
Just one question: which one is higher from the ground?
The Volkswagen is about 10% higher. Tiguan 4MOTION has 201mm of ground clearance, while the Tucson Highlander has 182mm.
Just FYI Hyundai rear sears do recline.
Sorry seats
This Hyundai Tucson is not too expensive in UE (Belgium)
2.0L Turbo Diesel 136HP in Full Options "Executive" GearBox Manual... 35.000€ !!!
Sorry for my English... i speak French ! 😜
how about warranty? who have the best warranty of the two car?
The Hyundai has the longer warranty - 5 years, unlimited kilometres. The Tig has 3 years, unlimited kilometres.
just for the record you have stated the tiguan comes standard with blind spot warning which is called Side Assist. Side Assist come with the driver assistance pack. not standard. although with everything it comes with it is well worth the extra $2k.
oh and yes Tiguan hands down everyday of the week.
+Aaron Potts Good pickup, thanks Aaron.
Hyundai is fat from side view, but it still looks and drive good. The Tiguan has a conservative, classy, luxurious and sporty feel!
It's hot af where I live and I use shorts too.
+Victor Noel Cory Paz Victor knows what's up.
Volkswagen all the way. Hyundai interior quality doesn't cut it for me
Tiguan way more luxurious and classy!
Tucson way looking better and affordable
Keep telling yourself that
5 out of 5 review for your legs, Tom! Keep wearing those shorts!
hey look I'll take that
I feel like people are missing the point here. Not too long ago Hyundai would never have been cross shopped with a German product, for obvious reasons. But look at them today. Whether they won this comparison or not (which is incredibly subjective) is irrelevant. Hyundai is at a point now where they are a viable option for everyday motoring. Honestly both cars look great in their own regard, one more sporty and the other cleaner sheet metal. As a consumer it's great to see there is an abundance of options to choose from. Puts the pressure on the manufacturer and not the consumer (which is the way we want it).
When you compare the adequately spec'd Hyundai active AWD in TDI for just over AU$33K it absolutely smacks the crap out of the VW. Servicing costs also far cheaper in the Hyundai and the warranty exceptional. I suppose the VW is a bit more solid and has it's snob appeal, however the cheaper Hyundai's remain outstanding in this line up.
I test drove a tiguan yesterday, it was awesome.
Where is top speed and 0 to 100 comparison? Are you sold to Hyundai?
if you want something rugged, choose the Tucson and if you choose something that takes a lot of time to be repaired, then choose the Tiguan😊
I'm sorry, but I don't get how he thinks that VW looks better than Tucson. In my opinion Tucson looks much more modern than Tiguan. Tech wise for sure Tiguan is ahead of Tucson, nonetheless I would still pick Tucson simply because of Hyundai's reputation and reliability. I'm sorry but I don't think VW is worth that price tag.
Tiguan-rulles!
superb review mate...i believe Tiguan is a better bet even if its 3-4k grand more. What do you say..
Cheers - I think that's right. The Tig ends up about 10% more expensive. To me it feels about 10% better, so the price seems fair.
But which is more reliable?
+Jill Thompson It's hard to say given how new these models are, but the Hyundai has the longer warranty and cheaper servicing plan, which makes for better peace of mind long term.
We are waiting it to be launched in India?
Chasing Cars I doubt.
tiguan still have the motor that needs valve cleaning every 40k?
But please ... but who is that after the scandal diesel gate still buys VW or other German car brand?
Not to mention the fact that often from the point of view of design and comfort of the purchase costs are really exaggerated, only to have it ...? a car that from an aesthetic point of view and interior (are virtually all the same) .... Between VW and Hyundai there is absolutely no comparison .... Hyundai tucson forever
+Iceporky74 Sales figures suggest Australians quickly got over any feelings about dieselgate, and given this TDI has nothing to do with any engine that was involved, it's not a factor I really considered.
The main effect was fines for VW from governments that they cheated. If I was a customer I wouldn't be too bothered.
Iceporky74 #
Même avec le Dieselgate... VW reste une grande marque et un gros vendeur dans le monde !
Même avec une consommation de 2Lit/100km en plus...
VW vendra toujours and Stay The Best, with or without Dieselgate !!!
PS: Moi j'achète pas 1 véhicule de X Marque parce qu'il consomme moins qu'un autre véhicule de marque Y !
European Cars are The Best...
All of these companies are crooks in one way or another, capitalism 101. Difference is one got caught with their hand in the cookie jar. They have a good product here moral compass aside.
I was able to test drive both cars. And I must say that in terms of interior quality the Tiguan beats the Tucson. Sorry, but in my opinion the interiors of the Tuscon partly felt like the plastic of a tictac pack. If someone doesnt care about the interior of a car thats ok. Everyone has a different taste and values something else. If you choose the Tiguan you get a more premium car. Its even bigger. For this you pay more. I like the look of the Tiguan although its more simple than the styling of the Tuscon. Why should VW change a running system?! They sell their cars pretty well. They got their other brands like Seat or Skoda to test different stylings. But check out the Tiguan with the available R-Line package. It looks fantastic. At least in europe VW targets a different group of potential buyers than Hyundai . I think a comparison between the Tucson and the other SUVs of the Volkswagen Group would be interesting and more appropriate. Especially the Seat Ateca (which looks really great) or the Skoda Kodiaq.
ChuckAmuck123
And New Peugeot 3008 ?
Beautiful cars with i-Cockpit !
You can compare between European Cars But not European/Korean cars !
And EU Cars just 2 Years Warranty and Asiatic Cars 5 or 7 Years... it's the success
what happens if another person stand at the back 🤔
Excellent review. Why the downvotes?
Incoming new challenger, the new Mazda CX-5
Mmm did you say you liked the look of the Hyundai, I know its a very subjective thing but the Tiguan I think certainly looks better both inside and out. Caveat here I have the previous Tig so biased.
Yeah, as you say it's a subjective thing. The Tucson has some pretty nice wheels. I fully agree about the Tiguan interior, which I think is very sophisticated.
The new Tiguan looks great (especially in higher specs like R-Line). The Tucson also looks great on the road, nice chunky and proper SUV-like. I think the old Tiguan is hideous though; tall glasshouse, awkward profile, awful interior design etc.
Tucson looks much better while Tiguan looks like box on 4 wheels and also Tiguan price are almost on the level of BMW x1 too
Mr11ESSE111 don't agree
Jamie Franzis who care
J ml amie Francis is
well you know completely nothing about cars
mark rakov you dont know nothing about boxes on 4 wheels
Vw has always been unreliable and had gearbox problems
I would take the Tiguan allspace
I hear comments of the Tiguans dated look, lol... it's called a classic clean look! it will still look good in 30 years, the Tucson looks the same as every other suv being built today with a big ass front grill, rounded off everywhere. Just because the Tucson is not a dated look does not make it a classic look.
Why are suvs more popular than sedans and hatchbacks when sedans and hatchbacks are faster, more economical, more practical, sleek, and feel posher to have
Would have the Tucson because I got rid of my Tiguan as it came with a load of electrical problems and VW didnt want to know unless you had a Infinte bank account, Hyundai has so much better customer service and cheaper all round and more RELIABLE. P.S. nice to see the VW get over took by a Santa Fe.
+Steve W Thank you for your feedback. Always good to hear about real ownership experiences.
5k difference only with so much more features in Tiguan? Sound like a no brainer... What do people think? Although, wait till the new Kodiaq arrives and it will knock both of them off...
I think that's the right attitude regarding the price… 10% more expensive but about 10% better. Well, the Kodiaq is sort of like a last-gen Volkswagen product, so we'll see if it can beat out the Tiguan. Looking forward to driving it!
Very good review, Tiquan is slightly better car out of the show room, but considering reliability of VW in the past, and service which is BAD will give you no choice.
Google - bullshit car of the year by John Cadogan - I am 70 and I simply can’t buy car with no backup.
Waiting for the 162 tiggy
Same. We'll be on the launch of the 162TSI this month - looking forward to driving the car.
Chasing Cars will you be doing a video on it ?
+Pancakeninja Yep, definitely will be.
Tiguan diesel or the 162TSI? ..
If you care about fuel economy - 140TDI. If you don’t mind 12L/100km and you like a really punchy engine, the 162TSI is really nice. That’s what I’d buy.
its facelift Tiguan vs old Tucson
nice car
Which one?
The Tiguan looks very dated and has very close lines to a golf from 2004. The Tuscan has great lines and curves that fit in 2017. VW will feel more solid but offer less warranty and is known to have reliability issues, as well as lie about diesel emissions etc...
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Tiguan for me.