Is the 2021 VW Tiguan R-Line a better SUV than a CR-V, RAV4 or CX-5?
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 3. 08. 2024
- The Tiguan is a very unique compact SUV from VW. On the outside of the R-Line Black Edition you will find a unique front fascia, grill, optional wheels, and sunroof. On the inside you are greeted to leather seating 8in infotainment system and 3-row capacity. Under the hood is a 2.0L inline-was 4 turbocharged engine that is producing 184HP & mated to an 8-speed automatic.Is the 2021 VW Tiguan R-Line a better SUV than a CR-V, RAV4 or CX-5?
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âTwo extra kids you didnât know about.â LMAO. Thatâs why I love your reviews! The humor is bang on
Thanks man for letting me share the laughs with you and the cars.l
I own this exact vehicle and I love it. The acceleration is quite spirited despite 184 hp. The 221 pound feet of torque makes all the difference. It has much better styling (in my humble opinion) than either the RAV4 or the Honda CR-V. The handling is excellent and it's loaded with tech; much more than was discussed in this video.
but its so bad on gas! and costly for maintenance! for sure if you have the money go for the VW
@@youngguru6057 I'm averaging 28 mpg's which is pretty good for a CUV.
@@bobswadley7050 yeah thatâs pretty good it definitely better then my Dodge Durango 5.7 v8 thatâs gets 13MPG
Not sure why he leaves out the extra tech that the others don't even have. Plus, there is a sport mode that he never mentions.
How has the car been treating you these past 2 years? I'm in the market to get a used one for the exact reasons that you listed. I'm trying to keep it under 30k miles, if possible. Any issues that you've had? Do you still recommend it?
So serious when he brings up the extra kid that you didn't know about.
Great review. I have a 21 Tiguan and I love it. The Mazda X5 felt like a poor man's Cadillac. The CRV felt like an outdated 2015 and the RAV4 felt like a concept unfinished teenager's car. This felt right. It is a bit slow but it's got enough spunk and great styling.
Informative review. Thanks Joe and Lori.
Why doesn't VW offer the 235 HP engine option on the R-Line is beyond me. They give us this Gimped Engine, while in other world markets, the more powerful engine is offered. I don't care that they may be concerned that a more powerful Tiguan may take sales away from Audi, because that doesn't happen with other VW models.
Tiguan R is coming to the US in 2022. Golf R engine 4.9 0-60. SUVs sell like hot cakes and VW knows it, result we are getting what people want. Be patient.
You had me until you told me the acceleration numbers. Looks great but thatâs like late 90s performance lol
Itâs a family car. You want that performance look at the Audi Q5. Itâs the same chassis
The BEST car reviews on CZcams
Joe & Lori are an excellent team made for this business.
Couple kids you didnât know about hahahahahaha made my day
Joe!!! You're reviews are the best man...you're channel is my favourite.
However, I would like to see "Raiti's Rides-style" car comparison videos on the channel....god bless you...keep it up!!
I love your videos. Glad I found you.
I love it my boy Joe keep up the work and I love the video lot real true and funny đgood đŻđ
This is the most hilarious review. You some good ones thru the whole video in this one. XD thank you!
This was the most entertaining review Iâve ever come across! lol
Great review as usual Joe. You know what, I knew why car makers put the rear wiper at the bottom of the rear window, because the arch that wiper make or that half circle, will be wider at the bottom where the driver need the clear view. It wont be useful if the clean part of the glass on the top of the rear window. Thanks for time Joe.
Joe, I broke down and bought a 2021 Tiguan ....Gotta say, I like it ...
In 2019, at the NY Autoshow (the good old days), I was down to this (no 3rd row) and Forester Touring. Chose the Subaru and have been satisfied. Only downside, on highway runs through Pennsy at speed, the interior road noise is pronounced, but offset by $0 maintenance so far other than oil changes. Thanks Joe, great job Lori!
For those complaining about the power, a $500 tune from APR will fix that :) .
I tuned my 2019
@@cliffwilkins9178 it does not invalidate the warranty
I don't care if the 0-60 isn't that good kind of, because it won't be to sensitive to handle. It's all calm and it takes its time if some certain passengers of vehicles don't like the feel of harsh jumps.
"But before we dive in, let's talk about what's going on here."
At this point Raiti can just copyright that phrase
no, he owns "right off the bat!"
Been really waiting for this one.
Very good review. đđœ
đ Joe in the back seat đ€Ł Darn good sport. I like the Tiguan for the money and engineering đ
right here in clearwater off 19 hwy! Nice one Raiti!
I must say you are the best car CZcams because you make them Hilarious
Canât wait to own this âbeastâ. Love it
Iâm obsessed with mine! I bought mine in May. I got white and it looks awesome with the black wheels and the few black touches. The engine does run good Even though he said it isnât the fastest, itâs fast enough and has a nice pick up. Gotta love the turbo. Itâs a smooth smooth ride. The door inside on mine looks a lot better then on this one. I donât know why but itâs more black not that grey look. I get so many compliments my Tiguan. Thought Iâd like a dark color but that white and black is clean. One thing Iâm gonna do is get it the roof around the panoramic sunroof done in black since my friend does wraps so it will be less expensive the painting it and it will just be around the the edge so the roof will look all black.I keep the third row down and it just looks like a massive back storage since the back material is a thick cover that goes over the whole back and over the top of the back two seats so you would never know it was two seat under there. In this video it isnât showing the thick cover that lays over it with big groves for putting stuff back there and the grooves keep things from sliding around. And it comes with a top cover that pulls out like a soft shelf above the back storage you can put something light weight on top or use it to over whatever stuff you have in the back itâs super unique. The back he showed is lacking what it comes with which to me is an awesome feature. And the back is not heavy to lift there is a bar on the right to grab and pull down too so misleading. Once the back is popped I lift it with one finger and that bar keeps you from putting hand prints on the back when pulling it down. Best Vehicle I have ever purchased. My second âsmall Suvâ but itâs so roomy to me it is so roomy I canât call it but an SUV. This guy sucks at reviewing the car or maybe he left out things like the back storage features for other reasons but itâs important so should have been mentioned.
Looks really good with those colours.
Its nice,and sporty thanks joe
You got it Mitch!
I have a 21 rline black front wheel drive Tiguan. I love it! And it has more power than my 19 Tiguan! This thing from a stop will smoke the tires! Why he says it wont win any drag races cuz mine only lost by a car length to a Subaru WRX. The exhaust has a nice growl too. Must be the all wheel drive model. It gets lots of looks and even from Rover drivers. VW hit a home run with this one!
Great vehicle so far. We went from a Wrangler to Tiguan bc of a car accident. I do miss my Wrangler but this vehicle is "fancy" compared to my beloved Wrangler. I do plan on going back to Wrangler but my R-line Tiguan is beautiful and handles well. It also has excellent safety ratings. Great review so thank you!
I love mine I got it last Cinco de mayo wouldn't trade it for anything
Style is great and it looks fast but 9.5 Seconds 0-60 is a major zonk.
Faster then a 2.7 bronco đ€Łđ€Łđ€Ł
Easily fixable.
@@freeskier175 Most people arenât going to tune a Tiguan
@@slipknotron1626 You mean 2.3? The 2.7 Bronco does 0-60 in just over 6 seconds.
@@AtactHD tfl has a 2.7 and they ran a 10.2 with the saq package
PLEASE STOP YELLING AT US IN YOUR VIDEOS! LOL
I have the 2019 Tiguan and the acceleration is the same. Not that fast and definitely wonât win any races. The body is nice on the 2022 R-line, but thatâs about it. Thanks for the review.
Yep I had one too! It was fine for me and I didnât expect it to be fast. I would buy a mustang for that. The Tiguan took me across country comfortably several times. And it swallowed all my crap really well. The R-Line looks nice as an appearance package
Hope youâre having a good week Joe!
Iâm obsessed with mine! I bought mine in May. I got white and it looks awesome with the black wheels and the few black touches. The engine does run good Even though he said it isnât the fastest, itâs fast enough and has a nice pick up. Gotta love the turbo. Itâs a smooth smooth ride. The door inside on mine looks a lot better then on this one. I donât know why but itâs more black not that grey look. I get so many compliments my Tiguan. Thought Iâd like a dark color but that white and black is clean. One thing Iâm gonna do is get it the roof around the panoramic sunroof done in black since my friend does wraps so it will be less expensive the painting it and it will just be around the the edge so the roof will look all black.I keep the third row down and it just looks like a massive back storage since the back material is a thick cover that goes over the whole back and over the top of the back two seats so you would never know it was two seat under there. In this video it isnât showing the thick cover that lays over it with big groves for putting stuff back there and the grooves keep things from sliding around. And it comes with a top cover that pulls out like a soft shelf above the back storage you can put something light weight on top or use it to over whatever stuff you have in the back itâs super unique. The back he showed is lacking what it comes with which to me is an awesome feature. And the back is not heavy to lift there is a bar on the right to grab and pull down too so misleading. Once the back is popped I lift it with one finger and that bar keeps you from putting hand prints on the back when pulling it down. Best Vehicle I have ever purchased. My second âsmall Suvâ but itâs so roomy to me it is so roomy I canât call it but an SUV. This guy sucks at reviewing the car or maybe he left out things like the back storage features for other reasons but itâs important so should have been mentioned.
Thanks for sharing that really great in-depth info from your experience!
I bought mine without the 3rd row because I got the 4motion r line. The car is even faster than the one tested on this video and I did tuned the car its making more hp and torque.
I bought the same white/on black 2020 R-Line model last Oct. I put a amp and 2 Twelves where the 3rd row seats are folded.đ
I love Joe's videos, but am surprised he's spreading misinformation about the R-Line model having only 1 driving mode.đđ€ŠđŸââïžđ€·đŸââïž
Nice đđœ
I have a 2018 SE and a 2019 SEL R-line. Love them.
Yesssss another raitiâs rides video from joe woo hoo
I have a 2020 Tiguan r-line black in black. All black with tinted windows plus wheel spacers this SUV is menacing looking. You did not mention it but this R line does have a sport mode for the transmission. It does make it quicker. The turbo motor in this SUV is the tried and true 2.0 available in Audi and the GTI. The dealers will tune it to GTI power if you want and it is under warranty.Looks wise this SUV cannot be beat especially in the all black version.
What size spacers did you put on? Did you keep the stock rims and tires?
Funny - didn't see this till now, just picked up our used 2018 Tiguan SEL Premium R-Line this past Saturday. It is for the wife, she had a 2012 Hyundai Sonata Limited which she loved--but we gave it to our daughter who is in college and needed a car. We looked at the mid-sized SUVs for 3 weeks, a couple things going into the process, we knew we did not want a CVT, wanted something with a larger sunroof. Also - my mom has a 2018 RAV4 for sale with 27000 miles, so we looked at it, used it to drive around to compare it with other SUVs we were testing. The Audi Q3 was a contender for the features and quality, but it was simply too small and no storage features in the interior. The RAV4 was nice, but that it - just nice. The sunroof was small, it had some storage features, but pretty lame. Acceleration was decent, but comparing it to the Audi Q3 and the Tiguans we drove, they were fairly similar. We ended up finding the Premium R-line with the 20inch rims and the panoramic dash. The quality feel of the Tiguan is unmatched to the RAV4, etc. it is an upscale selection, hand-down! The crazy thing is, the guy we bought it from is a car buff, has a GolfR and got the Tiguan. He installed seat covers, weather tech car mats before he drove it and never ate in it - if I didn't tell anyone - you'd think it was brand new.
Needless to say, the wife loves her new Tiguan. It pretty much matches your review here. Very nice/funny review!!
If the reliability is on par with the CR-V ill buy one! Thanks for the video!
Cr-v looks boring its something an old timer would drive.
-What are you gonna drop in there?
-Your balls.
Epic.
Thanks Antony for letting me bring it all to you!
Looks great and was well reviewed đ
Joe is a Pro and Lori kills it on Camera
Yes, these are great, I own one.
VW read my mind with this one! â€ïž
I have this and my 2020 GTI so that gives me my fun factor đ
Im waiting on that new frontier review sir!!
Could the flat black be a design element from the Audi Allroads and the VW Alltracks cladding? As far as power, people who buy in this segment are not looking at flooring it or speed racing plus 221lb ft of torque isnât bad
What a disappointing engine for such a beautiful looking car.
I have this in white along with my 2020 GTI as my fun commuter
Hi Mate, good day! You are doing so nicely. Do you have any update regarding the launch redesigned WRX and STI?
it might look decent, but when it comes to reliability, nothing can beat japanese cars.
Lol the enigne is made in Japan
@@triggerxx9760 maybe that is the case for US models, but not here. beside that, VW engines are quite robust most of the time - but there is alot of technical failure or some parts used just donÂŽt last long enough. Same goes for Audi unfortunately and i must know because i drive one and have family members that work at porsche - so whenever i go there i see the same cars with the very same problems. their mechanics often tell me which models are total garbage and that they hate working on certain parts because they fail frequently. you would think that common failures on parts are drastically reduced over the last 20 years by perfecting the materials used etc - but no, this is not the culture we have: it is japanese culture. they have a product and when the product works, they refine it year by year and it may be used for decades. this way at some point the part is so good that you hardly have to worry about it breaking at any point (for instance a good old V6 toyota engine, that STILL is being produced but got to this level of perfection by making it better year by year). european/american car makers create new engines, transmissions, tech gadgets etc almost every year and then test them on the customer. but hey, it seems to be normal to pay 60.000 dollars for a premium brand only to find out it spends more time at the mechanics than in your own driveway.
Gotta go with the CR-V or Rav4 for suređi see Volkswagens in the shop everydayđŻ
True
@@saxambirsingh959 Volkswagens are always leaking oil somewheređ€Šââïž
I have a black se-r 4 motion and I love it. Only thing I donât like is the power everywhere I got people always says it looks fast, is it? Good thing is apr makes a tune for it
can't wait to see a VW Taos review
Germans love the Tiguan, Scotty hates it, as a German I like it but unfortunately the Car is expensive in Germany, the Asian brands are also good and a lot cheaper as the Tiguan.
You are the best man! No buddy does it better!
The black rims make this VW look sick
You gotta have room for those Jolly Ranchers!
Great video as usual. But Joe, the Tiguan SE R Line does have 2 driving modes. You have standard drive âDâ and sport mode âSâ, unless something changed from 2020. In sport mode, the engine feels a lot more responsive than the standard. Youâll be able to tell the difference immediately. However, I still think the Tiguan could use another engine option like they offer in Europe, especially for the R-Line models.
It does have s mode i guess he doesn't know about it.
@@triggerxx9760 Apparently đ
How are you Joe? I always wondered how this will compare to the 4runner 3rd row.
Magnificent
I'm tempted to buy one but I'm hooked on the hyundai Tucson, it's cheaper and has alot more then this vehicle aswell as being more reliable and having a longer warranty
Check out the Mazda CX-5. I love mine!
Wont scratch your meatballs cracks me up haha!!
Thanks Ethan for laughing along with me!
Still waiting on 2.5T GV70 review. Crown Genesis has one so I'm hoping it is coming soon. You're both awesome!
Curious- did you have the 2nd row seat all the way forward when you were sitting in the third row seat, Thanks?
U know it's US when a big SUV is called campact... đđ.. Here in Africa that's as a big vehicle
I think your best bet is go for the cross vw with the 6 cylinder that's a lotta weight this has
If you're ready, I'm Raiti!!!!
Great review âŠ. Just a feedback when it comes to showing Panoramic sunroof in your video ⊠you could wait showing us until it extend to the fullest âŠ. đ
A door pocket that wonât scratch my meatballs? TAKE MY MONEY!
"Substenance."
-Joe Raiti
Lol
This VW makes sense.
Joe, do you think you can get a RAV4 XSE all wheel drive to compare to this car? The XSE has black wheels too.
Joe lucky you had the slow VW and not your Camaro. It looked like there was a police car that came up from behind after you went ON THROTTLE. Thx for another entertaining and informative review. Keep up the great work and great camera angles from Lori.
Do you think which one more quiet drive? Se 4motion or se r-line ?
Looks better than the crv. 9 seconds 0 to 60 and 114 mph top speed tho, what an absolute performance monster.
Nice đ„đ„
I love your reviews. Can you compare Nissan Rogue with VW Tiguan no one every did this.
Almost went with one of these. Ended up ordering a Subaru Forester Sport though. Better safety tech for the money, awesome headlights, great visibility out of the cabin, and all the ground clearance I need.
These still look sharp on the outside but I think they are a little too plain on the inside. Could really use a splash of color in there.
Ohhh Iâm torn between the two
I went with the CX5 which is better than both imo
â@juantamad5528 hows that cvt holding up?
Hi, you always mention functional air vent in the front bumper. Wats the use for it on the side, don't even need for radiator cooling?
184 hp is too weak an engine for a car of this size.
Honestly I don't think it's quite big enough to have a practical 3rd row seat. I'd rather do without it for some extra space and weight savings. If I wanted a 3rd row I'd probably step up to the Atlas.
Yeah it seems like the third rows is forced in this vehicle
@footballcoreano lmfao huh no more like competes with the Chevy traverse for worst in class
I just sold my 2019 Tiguan. To be honest it was wonderful for my 3 little nieces and nephews. You are correct though, the only adult I could get back there was my tiny grandma because the 2nd row bench will slide forward 6â. I also had a 15 year old nephew who loves sitting back there sideways with his legs up on the seat like he was on a bed. The seat was better than nothing but you obviously donât put large people back there: itâs great for trips under half an hour. But yea itâs a squeeze for most but for the segment itâs kind of a gimmick. Most people I know that have one have said that the seat is great in emergencies. Again better than nothing in many cases. Most people who plan to haul more than 5 people have sense enough to buy the larger offering or just look elsewhere. But VW gets bragging rights here.
@@2004cyrus agreed, did you replace it with something similar?
My favorate suv
I have this exact car except I donât have the 3rd row, and I love it except no way to pop the rear hatch inside the car. Almost a deal breaker for me.
"..a single loaf of bread" LOL
I got wiper blade changed 3 times in two year. First change within 3 weeks
I'm just trying to understand WHY the engine is even Turbo Charged???? With those acceleration numbers just keep it normally aspirated!
I keep checking for the Taos review from you. Please make one asap; I would like to know your opinion about it.
I went and drove one and marked if off my list
@@2004cyrus Dsg 4motion?
@@ahsanmalik1013 we donât have DSG Tiguan in the USA
@@2004cyrus I thought you marked Taos off the list hence the dsg comment as question mark for the performance inquiry .
@@ahsanmalik1013 Iâm sorry I did mark Taos off the list. Yes you are correct the turbo lag was awful.
Thank god i won't scratch my meatballs đđ
Jose Cansecoâs drama lmao
Do you think the gas mileage is good for what your getting?
Joe just seen today at c Harper chevy 2022 equinox and I have seen youtube vedoes 2022 nissan pathfinder so there hitting dealerships now keep a eye out for them
Hi Zonkman, I love this VW SUV but my question is, if everything was solid in the cars and perfect how would you feel?
Zonkman ?!? Tf . Are you trying to create a superhero for yourself ?
The zonkman cometh
@Kiran Deka Are you a VW Salesman?, because it sounds like youâre trying to push a sale.
Joe, never mix the cool ranch with the nacho cheese Doritos đ€Ł Just bought a 2021 Pure White VW Tiguan 2.0T SE R-line Black Edition 4motion with the 3rd row. Love it, but Iâll never use the 3rd row. MSRP was $34,595, but after incentives, I paid $28,000. Those deals ended July 1st. Now there are absolutely no incentives on any of their models.
First! Awesome review.
Tiguan is too big/heavy for itâs own good. I have 2018 S 4motion (without the third row). As he said itâs slow. And I agree with that assessment.
I bought it because it is a no-nonsense well put together car. Plus it came with 6 year transferable warranty. Even after 4 years no rattling or fluttering sounds.
My only suggestion is donât take the 3rd row seat.
I guess if 130 mph on race track is slow I don't think so
On throttle! And Iâm waiting for the speedo to clear the steering wheel đ but it is a really nice car just too slow.
I like to you do a review to new small compact suv the Volkswagen 2022 Taos SEL or SE
I always like the design of the chassis of the tiguan, other than that its a zonk. Il always take a cx5
I'd take anything that doesn't have a 1 speed CVT Transmission
I traded my â18 SS on one of these (exact one) and I love it! I bought new coilovers and spacers to make it look it more aggressive. BMP Tuning FTW.
U trade ur camaro SS for this SUV?
@@Uncrowned_King_Benz thatâs what I said.
@@leea4624 got rid of performance sports car for a non performance suv.đ€đ
@@Uncrowned_King_Benz I have 2 little kids and a 1971 Camaro. A no brainer
@@leea4624 very well said sir.