In this 2019 Volkswagen Tiguan review, we take a look at VW's new compact SUV that's as stylish as it is big!  So big that VW even offers up the option for the third row of seating.  And so stylish that many find it more appealing than Volkswagen's former Toureg model.

Additionally, this second-generation Tiguan comes in a trim level to suit every driver's needs.  Even offering up the sporty R-Line package!
2019 VW Tiguan Top-3:

1. Exterior Styling
2. Interior Tech & Design
3. Engine Power & Torque

We picked up a 2019 VW Tiguan to review from our friends at Ontario Volkswagen for a recent fun day of driving Southern California.  Click play below to hear the complete details in our podcast or you can continue reading below and check out the pictures from our test drive.

2019 Volkswagen Tiguan Review

April 24, 2019

2019 Volkswagen Tiguan Review
Clinton "The Professor" Quan: This is one of the biggest compact, crossovers on the market.  That extra third row, it's a nice feature to have.

This is one of the most attractive compact crossovers out there.  I'm a huge fan of the interior as well.  It's got plenty of torque, plenty of pick up, very, very smooth.
"We're looking at about 22-city, 29-highway... that's solid for a vehicle this big, because this is one of the biggest compact, crossovers on the market."
Tom: Welcome to iDriveSoCal the Podcast, all about mobility from the automotive capital of the United States, Southern California. Tom Smith here with the good Professor, Mr. Clinton Quan. Say hello Clinton.

Bold new Tiguan!

Professor: Hey Tom.

Tom: Hello my friend. This podcast is a vehicle review, the good Professor, Mr. Quan went on out to our friends at Ontario Volkswagen in the Los Angeles suburb of Ontario, California, just off the 15 there and he picked himself up a Volkswagen Tiguan.
Tiguan Toureg Comparison
And I've been eyeballing that Tiguan I tell you. I recently drove the Atlas and obviously the Tiguan is the Atlas's smaller sibling, but I've seen a Tiguan sitting next to a Touareg and we talked about this a little bit. A lot of people love the Touareg. The Touareg's no longer, but it's still an awesome truck.

But the Tiguan looks just about as big as the Touareg when you're looking at them side by side from the rear. Now I know they're not. I know that the Touareg's still a little bigger.

Tiguan design is reminiscent of Touareg

Professor: Just a little bit bigger.

Tom: Yeah, but we were talking and I don't think you looked this up, I didn't look it up.

I'll bet with the enhanced engineering technology as far as the interior goes, that the current Tiguan has more interior people and cargo space than the past Touareg.

Professor: I wouldn't be surprised.
"...the new Tiguan is so much bigger. It's a little over a foot longer than the previous Tiguan."
Tom: Probably just a little bit of trivia, but nevertheless, to kind of bridge the gap of Volkswagen before and Volkswagen now.

Professor: And that's I think another reason why the Touareg was discontinued because the new Tiguan is so much bigger. It's a little over a foot longer than the previous Tiguan.

Tom: Yeah, it's a much bigger vehicle. So at any rate, out to Ontario Volkswagen, picked up the Tiguan…

Thanks to our partners at Ontario Volkswagen, Mr. Earl Reed, General Manager, Randy Halcomb, our go-to guy, Shant Bashian, General Sales Manager, Jim Straley, Service Director, love everybody at Ontario Volkswagen.

For all your Volkswagen needs, head on out to Ontario Volkswagen, just off the 15, in the Los Angeles suburb of Ontario, California.

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