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Used 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan Consumer Reviews

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1 out of 5 stars

The car is an embarrassment to Volkswagen

Craig Zura, 05/23/2020
updated 05/26/2021
2018 Volkswagen Tiguan SEL Premium 4Motion 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
2 of 6 people found this review helpful

At 40k miles the tires (rated for 70k) needed replaced. Tire rotations every 10 k miles and they still blew out. The service manager could not give a reason why and recommend to rotate the tires every 5k miles. Looks like the same problem with the CC’s is rearing it’s ugly face with the Tig.

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* Starting MSRP of $28,880 for a 2024 Volkswagen Tiguan S with 8-speed automatic transmission. Price excludes destination, taxes, title, other options, and dealer charges. Dealer sets actual price.

2 out of 5 stars

First New Car In 15 Years

Tom Farley, 08/05/2018
updated 08/07/2019
2018 Volkswagen Tiguan SEL Premium 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful

Hopefully the warranty will be honored if ever needed. Pricey from the SEL to the premium but we keep cars for a long time. Loads of features we may never need but they are there. Car rides nicely and has good visibility. Ease of entry and exit were very important. This is a new model so only time will tell if we have made a wise choice.

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4 out of 5 stars

Test drive first

Deh, 05/20/2018
2018 Volkswagen Tiguan SEL 4Motion 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful

Acceleration this suv should really be fitted with a v6.

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4 out of 5 stars

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Rico Suave, 01/16/2019
2018 Volkswagen Tiguan SEL 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful

Comparing to my Wife's 2016 Tiguan: More of what we wanted; roomier inside, Lots of storage- 3rd row seating is kind of a moot point, always down. The only down sides are the 184hp vs 200hp and turning Auto Engine stop-start Off each time I start the car.

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2 out of 5 stars

Automatic transmission feels like novice manual

Norberto Sanfiorenzo, 07/08/2021
2018 Volkswagen Tiguan SEL 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful

Gear shifting 1 to 2, 2 to 3 feels like it is driven by novice driver. Car engages in wrong downshifting. Trouble started during third year. Company changed the battery, but trouble persisted. Car is slow to accelerate when passing a car. Otherwise, no trouble and good car.

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