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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

$44,312*

Total Cash Price

$22,234

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

True Cost to Own

$41,751*

Total Cash Price

$20,876

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

True Cost to Own

$44,815*

Total Cash Price

$24,807

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

True Cost to Own

$42,713*

Total Cash Price

$23,301

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

True Cost to Own

$40,524*

Total Cash Price

$19,827

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

True Cost to Own

$45,435*

Total Cash Price

$23,737

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

True Cost to Own

$42,603*

Total Cash Price

$20,561

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

True Cost to Own

$46,942*

Total Cash Price

$26,662

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

True Cost to Own

$43,377*

Total Cash Price

$22,592

Ownership Costs: 5-Year Total

Depreciation

$13,050

Taxes & Fees

$2,776

Financing

$3,900

Fuel

$9,689

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$2,696$20$20$20$20$2,776
Financing$1,336$1,078$801$502$183$3,900
Depreciation$4,085$1,636$1,937$3,497$1,895$13,050
Fuel$1,825$1,880$1,936$1,994$2,054$9,689
True Cost to Own®$13,347$7,873$7,059$7,874$8,159$44,312
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$1,808$1,684$637$138$2,108$6,375
Repairs$534$572$612$655$701$3,074
Taxes & Fees$2,533$20$20$20$20$2,613
Financing$1,254$1,012$752$472$171$3,661
Depreciation$3,496$1,845$2,447$3,107$1,068$11,963
Fuel$1,752$1,805$1,859$1,914$1,972$9,302
True Cost to Own®$12,274$7,862$7,279$7,286$7,050$41,751
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$2,249$1,684$718$138$2,554$7,343
Repairs$588$629$673$720$770$3,380
Taxes & Fees$3,003$20$20$20$20$3,083
Financing$1,490$1,203$894$560$204$4,351
Depreciation$3,859$1,947$2,024$2,423$1,842$12,095
Fuel$1,825$1,880$1,936$1,994$2,054$9,689
True Cost to Own®$13,932$8,309$7,239$6,858$8,477$44,815
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$2,170$1,684$637$138$2,470$7,099
Repairs$534$572$612$655$701$3,074
Taxes & Fees$2,823$20$20$20$20$2,903
Financing$1,400$1,130$839$527$191$4,087
Depreciation$3,725$1,843$1,914$2,254$1,749$11,485
Fuel$1,752$1,805$1,859$1,914$1,972$9,302
True Cost to Own®$13,301$7,978$6,833$6,488$8,113$42,713
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$2,407$20$20$20$20$2,487
Financing$1,191$962$714$448$162$3,477
Depreciation$3,341$1,546$2,530$2,119$1,761$11,297
Fuel$1,752$1,805$1,859$1,914$1,972$9,302
True Cost to Own®$11,795$7,519$7,330$6,281$7,599$40,524
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$2,875$20$20$20$20$2,955
Financing$1,426$1,151$855$537$194$4,163
Depreciation$3,515$2,101$2,348$3,752$2,015$13,731
Fuel$1,825$1,880$1,936$1,994$2,054$9,689
True Cost to Own®$13,046$8,411$7,524$8,164$8,290$45,435
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$2,495$20$20$20$20$2,575
Financing$1,235$997$741$465$168$3,606
Depreciation$3,758$1,469$2,488$2,604$1,517$11,836
Fuel$1,825$1,880$1,936$1,994$2,054$9,689
True Cost to Own®$12,718$7,625$7,550$6,944$7,766$42,603
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$2,249$1,684$718$138$2,554$7,343
Repairs$588$629$673$720$770$3,380
Taxes & Fees$3,226$20$20$20$20$3,306
Financing$1,602$1,293$960$603$218$4,676
Depreciation$4,254$2,352$2,444$2,495$2,294$13,839
Fuel$1,825$1,880$1,936$1,994$2,054$9,689
True Cost to Own®$14,631$8,772$7,692$6,939$8,908$46,942
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$2,738$20$20$20$20$2,818
Financing$1,357$1,096$813$511$185$3,962
Depreciation$3,151$1,984$2,504$3,535$1,884$13,058
Fuel$1,752$1,805$1,859$1,914$1,972$9,302
True Cost to Own®$12,250$8,085$7,397$7,753$7,892$43,377

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

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