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Used 2021 Volkswagen Tiguan Cost to Own

Total 5-Year Ownership Costs

Tiguan SUV

SE 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)

True Cost to Own

$42,694*

Total Cash Price

$21,351

SE 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)

True Cost to Own

$40,919*

Total Cash Price

$20,461

SE R-Line Black 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)

True Cost to Own

$43,309*

Total Cash Price

$24,090

SE R-Line Black 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)

True Cost to Own

$40,728*

Total Cash Price

$22,260

S 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)

True Cost to Own

$38,829*

Total Cash Price

$19,106

SEL 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)

True Cost to Own

$43,725*

Total Cash Price

$23,120

S 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)

True Cost to Own

$41,368*

Total Cash Price

$19,850

SEL Premium R-Line 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)

True Cost to Own

$44,081*

Total Cash Price

$24,813

SEL 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)

True Cost to Own

$41,743*

Total Cash Price

$22,650

Ownership Costs: 5-Year Total

Depreciation

$11,461

Taxes & Fees

$2,669

Financing

$3,745

Fuel

$9,922

Insurance

$4,874

Repairs

$3,380

Maintenance

$6,643

Ownership Costs: 5-Year Breakdown

Selected Model:

2021 Tiguan SUV SE 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)

Ownership Costs: 5-Year Breakdown
Year 1Year 2Year 3Year 4Year 5Total
Insurance$918$946$974$1,003$1,033$4,874
Maintenance$1,899$1,684$718$138$2,204$6,643
Repairs$588$629$673$720$770$3,380
Taxes & Fees$2,589$20$20$20$20$2,669
Financing$1,283$1,035$769$483$175$3,745
Depreciation$3,623$1,364$1,889$3,191$1,394$11,461
Fuel$1,869$1,925$1,983$2,042$2,103$9,922
True Cost to Own®$12,769$7,603$7,026$7,597$7,699$42,694
Selected Model:

2021 Tiguan SUV SE 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)

Ownership Costs: 5-Year Breakdown
Year 1Year 2Year 3Year 4Year 5Total
Insurance$897$924$952$980$1,010$4,763
Maintenance$1,859$1,684$637$138$2,159$6,477
Repairs$534$572$612$655$701$3,074
Taxes & Fees$2,483$20$20$20$20$2,563
Financing$1,229$992$737$463$168$3,589
Depreciation$3,051$1,442$2,191$3,032$1,213$10,929
Fuel$1,794$1,848$1,903$1,960$2,019$9,524
True Cost to Own®$11,847$7,482$7,052$7,248$7,290$40,919
Selected Model:

2021 Tiguan SUV SE R-Line Black 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)

Ownership Costs: 5-Year Breakdown
Year 1Year 2Year 3Year 4Year 5Total
Insurance$918$946$974$1,003$1,033$4,874
Maintenance$2,262$1,684$718$138$2,566$7,368
Repairs$588$629$673$720$770$3,380
Taxes & Fees$2,917$20$20$20$20$2,997
Financing$1,447$1,168$868$545$197$4,225
Depreciation$3,290$1,844$1,774$2,040$1,595$10,543
Fuel$1,869$1,925$1,983$2,042$2,103$9,922
True Cost to Own®$13,291$8,216$7,010$6,508$8,284$43,309
Selected Model:

2021 Tiguan SUV SE R-Line Black 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)

Ownership Costs: 5-Year Breakdown
Year 1Year 2Year 3Year 4Year 5Total
Insurance$897$924$952$980$1,010$4,763
Maintenance$2,183$1,684$637$138$2,483$7,125
Repairs$534$572$612$655$701$3,074
Taxes & Fees$2,698$20$20$20$20$2,778
Financing$1,337$1,080$801$504$182$3,904
Depreciation$2,827$1,705$1,641$1,915$1,472$9,560
Fuel$1,794$1,848$1,903$1,960$2,019$9,524
True Cost to Own®$12,270$7,833$6,566$6,172$7,887$40,728
Selected Model:

2021 Tiguan SUV S 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)

Ownership Costs: 5-Year Breakdown
Year 1Year 2Year 3Year 4Year 5Total
Insurance$903$930$958$987$1,016$4,794
Maintenance$1,667$1,684$637$138$1,967$6,093
Repairs$534$572$612$655$701$3,074
Taxes & Fees$2,321$20$20$20$20$2,401
Financing$1,148$926$688$432$157$3,351
Depreciation$2,973$1,362$2,028$1,842$1,387$9,592
Fuel$1,794$1,848$1,903$1,960$2,019$9,524
True Cost to Own®$11,340$7,342$6,846$6,034$7,267$38,829
Selected Model:

2021 Tiguan SUV SEL 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)

Ownership Costs: 5-Year Breakdown
Year 1Year 2Year 3Year 4Year 5Total
Insurance$918$946$974$1,003$1,033$4,874
Maintenance$1,899$1,684$718$138$2,204$6,643
Repairs$588$629$673$720$770$3,380
Taxes & Fees$2,801$20$20$20$20$2,881
Financing$1,389$1,121$833$522$190$4,055
Depreciation$2,814$1,969$2,177$3,329$1,681$11,970
Fuel$1,869$1,925$1,983$2,042$2,103$9,922
True Cost to Own®$12,278$8,294$7,378$7,774$8,001$43,725
Selected Model:

2021 Tiguan SUV S 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)

Ownership Costs: 5-Year Breakdown
Year 1Year 2Year 3Year 4Year 5Total
Insurance$918$946$974$1,003$1,033$4,874
Maintenance$1,899$1,684$718$138$2,204$6,643
Repairs$588$629$673$720$770$3,380
Taxes & Fees$2,410$20$20$20$20$2,490
Financing$1,193$962$715$449$162$3,481
Depreciation$3,003$1,204$2,379$2,708$1,284$10,578
Fuel$1,869$1,925$1,983$2,042$2,103$9,922
True Cost to Own®$11,880$7,370$7,462$7,080$7,576$41,368
Selected Model:

2021 Tiguan SUV SEL Premium R-Line 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)

Ownership Costs: 5-Year Breakdown
Year 1Year 2Year 3Year 4Year 5Total
Insurance$887$914$941$969$998$4,709
Maintenance$2,262$1,684$718$138$2,566$7,368
Repairs$588$629$673$720$770$3,380
Taxes & Fees$3,004$20$20$20$20$3,084
Financing$1,491$1,203$893$561$204$4,352
Depreciation$3,304$2,076$1,998$2,064$1,824$11,266
Fuel$1,869$1,925$1,983$2,042$2,103$9,922
True Cost to Own®$13,405$8,451$7,226$6,514$8,485$44,081
Selected Model:

2021 Tiguan SUV SEL 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)

Ownership Costs: 5-Year Breakdown
Year 1Year 2Year 3Year 4Year 5Total
Insurance$897$924$952$980$1,010$4,763
Maintenance$1,821$1,684$637$138$2,120$6,400
Repairs$534$572$612$655$701$3,074
Taxes & Fees$2,745$20$20$20$20$2,825
Financing$1,361$1,098$816$512$186$3,973
Depreciation$2,892$2,139$1,882$2,502$1,769$11,184
Fuel$1,794$1,848$1,903$1,960$2,019$9,524
True Cost to Own®$12,044$8,285$6,822$6,767$7,825$41,743

*Based on a 5-year estimate with 15,000 miles driven per year.

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