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Volkswagen Tiguan

Volkswagen's best-selling SUV worldwide, pairing Golf-like driving manners with family-friendly versatility and optional seven seats.

Quick Facts & Specification Overview: The Volkswagen Tiguan is a suv featuring powertrains delivering from 122 to 190 horsepower, achieving up to 44 MPG combined on official EPA ratings. Engineered with FWD and AWD drivetrain systems across 2 generations, the model holds a 5-star NHTSA safety rating and 1 active NHTSA safety recall campaign.

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Verified Press Vehicle

Volkswagen Tiguan SUV2023 Spec

Years

2007 - present

Power

122 - 190 hp

Best MPG

44 MPG

NHTSA

5★ overall

2023 Recalls

1 campaign

Complaints

70 filed

01At a glance

Volkswagen Tiguan by the numbers

Topic	Volkswagen Tiguan	Detail
Power range	122 - 190 hp	5 powertrains verified
EPA fuel economy	30 - 44 MPG	Combined cycle, best trim
Safety rating	5★ overall (2026)	Frontal 4★ · Side 5★ · Rollover 4★
Recalls (2023)	1	Open NHTSA safety campaigns
Complaints (2023)	70	ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Fuel types	Petrol, Diesel	FWD, AWD drivetrains
Generations indexed	2	Each with full spec sheet
Dimensions (latest)	4486 x 1839 x 1654 mm	L x W x H, 2677 mm wheelbase

02Crash protection

Volkswagen Tiguan NHTSA safety ratings

Year	Overall	Frontal	Side	Rollover
2026	5★	4★	5★	4★
2026	5★	4★	5★	4★
2025	5★	4★	5★	4★
2025	5★	4★	5★	4★
2024	4★	4★	5★	4★
2024	4★	4★	5★	4★
2023	NR	NR	NR	NR
2023	NR	NR	NR	NR
2022	NR	NR	5★	4★
2022	NR	NR	5★	4★

Source: NHTSA Safercar_data.csv, official 5-Star Safety Ratings program. Recall counts from NHTSA Recall API. Official NHTSA ratings

03Active safety

2023 Volkswagen Tiguan open recalls

BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE

25V082000

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Tiguan, 2023 Arteon, and 2024-2025 Audi Q3 vehicles. An error may occur in the camera control unit at vehicle startup, resulting in the rearview camera image not displaying as intended. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Fix: Dealers will update the camera control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed to Audi owners April 3, 2024, and Volkswagen owners November 18, 2025.Volkswagen owners will receive a second notice once remedy parts become available. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298 or Audi customer service at 1-800-253-2834. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are (Volkswagen) 91NY and (Audi) 90AV.

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05Pick your year

Volkswagen Tiguan generations

ADDiscontinued

Tiguan II

2016 – 2023

150–190 hpPetrol/Diesel

5NDiscontinued

Tiguan I

2007 – 2016

122–140 hpPetrol/Diesel

05Generation comparison matrix

Compare all Volkswagen Tiguan generations

Specification	Tiguan II2016 – 2023 (AD)	Tiguan I2007 – 2016 (5N)
Power Output	150 – 190 hp	122 – 140 hp
EPA Fuel Economy	Up to 44 MPG combined	Up to 40 MPG combined
Quickest 0–100 km/h	7.7s	10.2s
Exterior Dimensions	4486 × 1839 × 1654 mm	4426 × 1809 × 1686 mm
Wheelbase	2677 mm	2604 mm
Powertrains Verified	3 trims	2 trims
Full Specs	View spec sheet	View spec sheet

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Tiguan I

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Tiguan II

Best for drivers wanting contemporary safety tech, digital cockpits, peak horsepower ratings, and the latest aerodynamic styling.

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06Answers

Volkswagen Tiguan: what buyers ask

How many recalls does the Volkswagen Tiguan have?

The 2023 Volkswagen Tiguan has 1 open NHTSA recall campaign. Always verify by your exact VIN, because recall coverage varies by production run.

What MPG does the Volkswagen Tiguan get?

Across verified powertrains, the Tiguan achieves 30 to 44 MPG combined (EPA cycle).

How much horsepower does the Volkswagen Tiguan have?

Power ranges from 122 hp to 190 hp across 5 verified powertrains, spanning Petrol, Diesel fuel types.

Is the Volkswagen Tiguan safe?

The 2026 Tiguan earned a perfect 5-star overall NHTSA rating (frontal 4, side 5, rollover 4). It has earned 5 stars in 8 tested model years.

What are common Volkswagen Tiguan problems?

NHTSA has 70 owner complaints on file for the 2023 model year, most frequently involving ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER. 1 involved a crash.

How many generations does the Volkswagen Tiguan have?

We index 2 verified generations with full powertrain specification sheets, spanning production from 2007 to the present.

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