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Mazda CX-5 2.0 Luxury Sports (A) vs Volkswagen Tiguan 2.0 TSI Elegance (A)
28 Sep 2022  |  Mazda Reviews
The Tiguan's space and performance make it the sensible choice, but the CX-5's design and refinement have an emotional appeal that's hard to ignore.
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Mazda CX-5
Swankier, more elegant design
More driver-focused
Sweeter handling
Volkswagen Tiguan
More advanced cockpit
Keener performance
Roomier and more practical
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   Consumer Reviews of Volkswagen Tiguan
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4.0
 
11 Consumer Reviews
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Comfort
4.5 Reliability
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Handling
4.5 Features
4.0
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Exterior Styling
4.5 Interior Design
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Value for money
3.5 Engine Performance
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Fuelsaver
Supercharged
3 reviews
5,764 points
5313 forum posts Joined on 15-Oct-2009
Solidly built, stylish, sporty and swift car  Posted on 05 Nov 2022
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Comfort 4.0 Reliability 4.0
Handling 5.0 Features 4.0
Exterior Styling 4.0 Interior Design 4.0
Value for money 3.0 Engine Performance 5.0
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Review
Comfort - good comfort when set to comfort and normal drive mode, made more comfortable by cabin space and upholstery.
Reliability - not sure but read up about EA888 Evo4 and DQ381 gearbox; My take is that this engine should be reliable and wet gearbox itself is robust but may be caused by the MU if there is issue in normal operation / shifting of gears.
Handling - very stable when driving and turning, 4motion model can accelerate while U-turn except being limited when detects wheel spin. Could reach 3-figure speeds without realizing because of how stable it is despite SUV stature. Acceleration is brisk especially in sport mode. Turbo felt like spooling half a second to release boost in normal mode means need some getting used to / practice.
Exterior styling - akin to a well groomed and dress gentleman with a hint of sportiness (R-line trim). Fake exhaust garnish not every one's liking. Well put together as evident in the small gaps and tight fit of different parts of vehicle. Probably exceeds the built of those luxury brands in similar price range.
Interior design - being mostly dark gray implied somewhat conservative and boring design; Saving grace being ambient lighting (31 colors iirc) with some matt silver trims, white tubing on dark gray leather seats and digital cockpit. Again, all parts appeared and felt well put together with almost no squeaks (unless deliberately exert significant strength). Centre console didn't even budge trying to push it side to side.
Features - wireless Carplay and AA, can play external media using thumbdrive. HU, aircon all touch controls. Steering controls combo of touch / press. Both front electric seats with lumbar adjustment. 360 cam. Rear seats recline and traverse adjustable; Knock down level from tailgate side provided. No driver assist tech
Value for $ - not so at current period and due to branding / past repute, yet at this price point it's either getting cat A entry luxury or cat B feature / performance rides.
Engine performance - stock 187bHP 320Nm moving 1.7 ton feels somewhat more than adequate

What I like
Exterior, interior, handling, engine performance, comfort, versatility, decent PARF if one is willing to look past badging.

What I do not like
Price in current COE climate, no driver assist tech, future tyre replacement pricey (19" for Elegance, 20" for R-line), driving in normal mode needs some practice due to slight turbo lag.


etramonkey
Neutral Newbie
1 reviews
0 points
0 forum posts Joined on 10-Nov-2020
Good car but lacking in safety features  Posted on 11 Nov 2021
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Comfort 5.0 Reliability 4.0
Handling 4.0 Features 3.0
Exterior Styling 3.0 Interior Design 4.0
Value for money 4.0 Engine Performance 4.0
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Had the Tiguan highline for almost a year now and the car has been pretty solid. What has been most impressive is the drivetrain and interior practicality. The engine and gearbox combo is rather responsive yet fuel efficient. The interior is also a rather nice place to be as there are features like the digital instrument cluster and apple carplay. Ride quality and NVH is also very good even when compared to other European makes. However, one aspect that has lots of room for improvement is on the safety front. Many other cars in the segment now include adaptive and active safety features like adaptive/active cruise control, blindspot monitoring, lane keep assist, rear cross traffic alert, etc and the Pre-facelift Tiguan highline 2020 model(standard roof) only comes with Automatic emergency braking and rear view camera. Overall, if looking for a European make SUV, the Tiguan is a rather good choice and is a good family vehicle with lots of space. Only real downside is maybe the lack of active safety features when compared to competitors.

What I like
NVH
Fuel efficiency(around 13-14km/l)
Ride comfort
Responsiveness of dual clutch transmission
Practicality(large boot, large backseat space)
Build quality(carpeted doorbins, solid thunk when closing door)

What I do not like
Lack of active safety features
Interior design can be more exciting though it is user friendly
2020 pre-facelift model was rather expensive, partly due to VES surcharge of $10,000, though facelifted model does not have any surcharge


Infernolord
1st Gear
1 reviews
16 points
19 forum posts Joined on 20-Dec-2009
Fairly great suv  Posted on 11 Feb 2020
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Comfort 4.0 Reliability 4.0
Handling 5.0 Features 1.0
Exterior Styling 5.0 Interior Design 3.0
Value for money 1.0 Engine Performance 2.0
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I been driving this ride for the past two months. 1.4L comfort line
The ride is good so far, suspension is better off that my old suv Vezel.
I would say this car is quite basic if you take the comfortline, i think one should go for the HL.

Compared to its peer, i feel that vw should give it more premium setup as the price is higher than its peers. That quite disappointing. SEAT and SKODA suv is very close to tiguan and offer better features at a more affordable price.

What I like
Suspension and the looks. I like the looks of Tiguan compare to SEAT ATECA and Skoda.

What I do not like
Price is on the high side yet features are basic.
Additional cost to take on higher spec. Compare to its peer for the same engine and cheaper price, Tiguan is not that value for money. It is quite disappointing.
Power is abit lacking for 1.4L. If that climbing up slope is abit draggy.
FC not that fantastic as well.


JuanwenSheng
Neutral Newbie
1 reviews
0 points
0 forum posts Joined on 20-Feb-2019
Best SUV in current sg market  Posted on 20 Feb 2019
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Comfort 5.0 Reliability 5.0
Handling 5.0 Features 5.0
Exterior Styling 5.0 Interior Design 5.0
Value for money 5.0 Engine Performance 5.0
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Tiguan highline is almost perfect to me,the only down side is the power is not strong enough,but it also provide you fuel economic.If you really think the power is not enough you can modify the software of car by a few hundreds dollars(100% No harm to the car).

What I like
Everything
Especially the looking,interior and outside. All show you the premium.

Also after ten years when you kill your car,you can get 20000,much better than other competitors

What I do not like
Nothing
If someday you think the power is not enough,just modify the software with a few hundreds dollars,can get 10-20% improve


opgamerkkhk
1st Gear
36 reviews
28 points
63 forum posts Joined on 15-Nov-2016
Disgustingly capable car at 140k  Posted on 07 Jan 2019
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Comfort 5.0 Reliability 4.0
Handling 5.0 Features 5.0
Exterior Styling 5.0 Interior Design 5.0
Value for money 5.0 Engine Performance 5.0
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This car kills the cx-5 totally, yes including the top spec 2.5. Interior is so spacious and airy with huge windows. Great sound proofing like typial VAG group cars. Looks is just nice and not overdone like current cx-5 and not as ah pek like harrier turbo. 3008 is lacking in interior quality and new engine. Best NVH and driving in class. Suspension works wonders like new X3. Am seriously impressed.

What I like
Features Eg.cylinder deactivation which is really effective not like mazda's
Spacious boot and interior
Slick shifting 6 speeder, not unreliable 7 speed dsg DQ200 found in passat and golf
Heavy doors

What I do not like
Though it has best handling and quality in class, it cannot match the passat at both handling and acceleration due to high centre of gravity and hefty weight


andrealcolon
Neutral Newbie
18 reviews
1 points
5 forum posts Joined on 04-Jan-2018
The Contemporary & Classic Family Car  Posted on 30 Jan 2018
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Comfort 5.0 Reliability 5.0
Handling 4.0 Features 4.0
Exterior Styling 5.0 Interior Design 5.0
Value for money 4.0 Engine Performance 4.0
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Review
The Volkswagen Tiguan is presented only in diesel fuel trim in a couple of grades: Comfortline and Highline. The exterior styling is a bit different from the European counterpart, while the features on offer have also been reduced as compared to the Europe-spec model. Still, the Tiguan SUV comes with a lot of bells and whistles, whether it is comfort and convenience, or the safety compartment.

What I like
+Impeccable Safety Features
+Extremely Spacious with Best Boot Capacity
+Decent Mileage

What I do not like
-Overpriced
-Only available in 5-seater
-Engine Less powerful


Mervynwm
1st Gear
142 reviews
76 points
65 forum posts Joined on 15-Mar-2009
The Reformed Tiguan.  Posted on 06 Jan 2018
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Comfort 4.0 Reliability 4.0
Handling 5.0 Features 4.0
Exterior Styling 4.0 Interior Design 4.0
Value for money 4.0 Engine Performance 4.0
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Review
Test drove the 1.4L ComfortLine variant which was told by salesperson there is a HighLine one that comes with more features and worth getting in terms of top up price.

The first looks is stunning than the previous boxy looks. Full LED front and back lights in both Comfort & Highline ones but highline has got adaptive features.

The interior is impressive as it’S made with good and smooth materials. If you are 1.8m tall, not to worry as there is good headroom. In it comes with panaromic roof with ease to open if you need UV lights in as std.

The instrument on board is also easy to operate and view but if you wish to have the active instrument like in Audi, do opt for the highline variant.

The start of engine is pretty quiet and gear change is robust where hopefully that DSG issue is done for since 2013 as stated.

Drive off has good pickup and gear change is smooth and soundless. Pushing the car to speed up for overtaking is a breeze and quick witted.

Overall it’S definitely a great improvement to the engine, drive and std gadgets given. And for the small top up price from comfortline, it sure sounds much better to get the highline variant that comes with more attractive gadgets to have.

What I like
- Punchy 1.4L engine than the previous 2.0L (wonder how punchier is the new 2.0L)
- Panoramic roof as std
- Full LED lights
- Park assist in highline
- Active digital display in highline
- Smooth & soundless gear changes
- High interior headroom
- Electric tailgate as std
- Wave to lock
- 5 years warranty by agent
- Front parking sensors in highline

What I do not like
Price too steep for 2.0L
Auto start stop cannot be permanently disabled
No option for lane departure assist
No option for blind spot assist
Electric seats only in highline and driver only for highline


Nivlek96
Neutral Newbie
10 reviews
1 points
1 forum posts Joined on 15-Mar-2009
Great medium sized SUV  Posted on 04 Jan 2018
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Comfort 4.0 Reliability 4.0
Handling 5.0 Features 5.0
Exterior Styling 4.0 Interior Design 5.0
Value for money 4.0 Engine Performance 4.0
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The Tiguan is a fantastic feature packed medium SUV that is easy and fun to drive. Lots of space for 5 passengers and it always feels energetic and zippy. Drove this car in Singapore, South Africa and Australia and it has never disappointed me. Price is rather high though compared to the Harrier which is arguably its main competitor in Singapore. But its German engineering and solid handling should win customers over.


chaihot
1st Gear
2 reviews
20 points
5 forum posts Joined on 19-Sep-2016
Most sophisticated car I've own  Posted on 17 Oct 2017
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Comfort 5.0 Reliability 5.0
Handling 5.0 Features 5.0
Exterior Styling 5.0 Interior Design 5.0
Value for money 5.0 Engine Performance 5.0
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Got my Tiguan 1.4 R-line with free upgrades to 19 inch wheels and 9.2 Discover Pro entertainment system. The amount of tech inside the car can easily rival the higher grade counterparts. Drive wise is smooth and the dyna audio is awsome

What I like
Everything about the car

What I do not like
None i can think of.


vroom1963
Neutral Newbie
2 reviews
0 points
0 forum posts Joined on 17-Dec-2015
A GROWN UP TIGUAN  Posted on 02 Feb 2017
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Comfort 5.0 Reliability 5.0
Handling 4.0 Features 5.0
Exterior Styling 5.0 Interior Design 4.0
Value for money 4.0 Engine Performance 4.0
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Just got my new Tiguan 2 1.4 R-Line with additional R-Line kit, Adaptive Cruise Control, Aerial View Surround Cam, Lane Assist, Park Assit 3.

I must say it is truly well equipped with Virtual Cockpit and Head-Up Display with Autonomous City Emergency braking.

Performance is slightly better than the Gen 1 outgoing 1.4TSI model

What I like
Bold new Look
Bigger than the outgoing Gen 1 model
MQB Platform
Comprehensive features found in new $300k plus SUVs (Volvo XC90)
Power and Memory Seats

What I do not like
Need more torque for the extra ooomph!


Tanyachua88
2nd Gear
18 reviews
120 points
38 forum posts Joined on 15-Mar-2009
Feels more matured and refined  Posted on 16 Jan 2017
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Comfort 5.0 Reliability 4.0
Handling 4.0 Features 4.0
Exterior Styling 5.0 Interior Design 5.0
Value for money 4.0 Engine Performance 4.0
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The Volkswagen Tiguan isn't the most fun SUV to drive but it excels at what it's meant to do. It's a practical, versatile and comes well-equipped, everything a family SUV is made for.

A sleeker and more good looking exterior certainly helps set it apart from a boring old family hauler.

This family car is more than capable of accommodating a family in comfort with a well-built cabin and a tonne of features like sat nav and Apple CarPlay.

What I like
Well-equipped
Comfortable and well-built cabin
Practical and versatile

What I do not like
Not the most exciting car to drive around in

Volkswagen Tiguan
4 stars - based on 11 reviews