Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace

Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace: Which Version Should You Buy?

The Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace choice depends mainly on whether you prioritize acceleration, fuel economy, lower kerb weight, or a broader performance margin. The strongest facelifted version is the 2.0 DSG 245 hp Gasoline AWD, reaching 100 km/h in 6.2 seconds and 229 km/h. The economy-oriented facelift choice is the 2.0 DSG 150 hp Diesel AWD, with combined consumption of 5.2 l/100 km.

The Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace choice depends mainly on whether you prioritize acceleration, fuel economy, lower kerb weight, or a broader performance margin. The strongest facelifted version is the 2.0 DSG 245 hp Gasoline AWD, reaching 100 km/h in 6.2 seconds and 229 km/h. The economy-oriented facelift choice is the 2.0 DSG 150 hp Diesel AWD, with combined consumption of 5.2 l/100 km. In the pre-restyling range, the 2.0 DSG 240 hp Diesel AWD combines 500 Nm with a 6.7-second sprint, while the 2.0 MT 150 hp Diesel FWD records the lowest combined consumption in the database at 5.0 l/100 km. Price, boot space, dimensions, maintenance cost, engine-oil requirements, reliability, trim levels, and seating capacity are not measured in the supplied data, so they cannot determine this comparison.

Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace generations compared

The Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace has one numbered generation represented by two phases. The original 2 generation ran from 2016 to 2021 as an SUV 5-doors. The database lists 13 modifications for this phase, with 12 shown in the supplied data. These include Gasoline and Diesel engines, Manual and Robotic gearboxes, and both FWD and AWD.

The 2 generation, restyling began in 2020 and has no stop date recorded. It remains an SUV 5-doors and contains 7 modifications. Relative to the earlier phase, ground clearance falls from 200 mm to 189 mm, a difference of 11 mm. The restyled versions all use a 58-litre tank, whereas earlier versions use either 58 or 64 litres. The facelift also adds a 245 hp Gasoline flagship, while its most powerful listed Diesel produces 200 hp; the earlier phase instead reaches 240 hp and 500 Nm with a Diesel.

Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace engine and specs

Because several modifications share the exact name 2.0 DSG, each is distinguished below by power and fuel. Version names remain exactly as recorded.

Power density helps separate engines that otherwise appear similar. The restyled 2.0 DSG 245 hp Gasoline AWD produces about 123.5 hp per litre, while the original 2.0 DSG 240 hp Diesel AWD produces about 122.0 hp per litre. The original 1.4 MT 150 hp Gasoline FWD reaches about 107.5 hp per litre, compared with about 100.1 hp per litre for either restyled 1.5 DSG 150 hp Gasoline version.

Performance and fuel economy

The restyled 2.0 DSG 200 hp Diesel AWD is the strongest numerical compromise. Compared with the restyled 2.0 DSG 150 hp Diesel AWD, it adds 50 hp and 60 Nm, cuts the 0–100 km/h time by 1.9 seconds, and raises top speed by 19 km/h. Its combined consumption rises by only 0.3 l/100 km.

For maximum performance, the restyled 2.0 DSG 245 hp Gasoline AWD is 0.5 seconds quicker to 100 km/h than the original 2.0 DSG 240 hp Diesel AWD, although the Diesel has 130 Nm more torque and consumes 1.1 l/100 km less on the combined cycle.

No supplied version lacks acceleration, top-speed, or fuel-consumption figures. MPG is not measured; consumption is provided only in l/100 km.

Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace dimensions, weight, clearance and wheels

External dimensions, length, and boot space are not measured. Seating capacity is also not measured. The available comparison covers kerb weight, gross weight, ground clearance, tank capacity, and wheels.

All restyled versions have 189 mm of ground clearance and a 58-litre tank. Their recorded wheel sizes are 255/45 R19, 235/45 R20, and 255/40 R20. Kerb weight ranges from 1,529 kg for the 1.5 DSG 150 hp Gasoline FWD to 1,795 kg for the 2.0 DSG 150 hp Diesel AWD. Gross weight ranges from 2,110 kg for the 1.5 MT 150 hp Gasoline AWD to 2,400 kg for the 2.0 DSG 150 hp Diesel AWD.

The restyled 1.5 DSG 150 hp Gasoline FWD weighs 1,529 kg, 75 kg less than the mechanically similar 1,604 kg AWD version, while their recorded acceleration, top speed, and fuel consumption are identical. Its weight-to-power figure is about 10.2 kg/hp, versus about 10.7 kg/hp for the AWD version.

Original-phase versions have 200 mm of ground clearance. Their kerb weights range from 1,570 kg for the 1.4 MT 150 hp Gasoline FWD to 1,880 kg for the 2.0 DSG 240 hp Diesel AWD. Gross weight ranges from 2,210 to 2,430 kg. Tank capacity is either 58 or 64 litres depending on version. Wheel sizes are not measured for this phase.

The original 2.0 DSG 240 hp Diesel AWD has about 7.8 kg per horsepower. The restyled 2.0 DSG 245 hp Gasoline AWD improves that to about 7.1 kg per horsepower because it has 5 hp more and weighs 137 kg less.

Which Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace version should you buy?

Choose the restyled 2.0 DSG 200 hp Diesel AWD for the best balance of performance and economy in the later range. Its 400 Nm output, 7.8-second acceleration, 216 km/h top speed, and 5.5 l/100 km combined consumption place it much closer to the faster engines than to the entry Diesel in performance, while its fuel penalty over the 150 hp Diesel is small.

Choose the restyled 2.0 DSG 245 hp Gasoline AWD if acceleration matters most. It is the quickest and fastest supplied version, with 6.2 seconds to 100 km/h and 229 km/h. The trade-off is 7.6 l/100 km combined, 2.4 l/100 km more than the restyled 150 hp Diesel.

Choose the original 2.0 MT 150 hp Diesel FWD if minimum recorded fuel consumption is the priority. At 5.0 l/100 km combined, it uses 0.2 l/100 km less than the most economical restyled Diesel and has a 64-litre tank rather than 58 litres. It also retains 200 mm of clearance, 11 mm more than every restyled version.

Choose the restyled 1.5 DSG 150 hp Gasoline FWD if low kerb weight is the deciding specification. It is the lightest listed Tiguan Allspace at 1,529 kg. Against the AWD version with the same exact 1.5 DSG name, it sacrifices the AWD drivetrain but is 75 kg lighter without a recorded change in acceleration or consumption.

Choose the original 2.0 DSG 240 hp Diesel AWD when maximum torque is more important than minimum weight. Its 500 Nm is 100 Nm above the next-highest figure in the supplied range, and it combines that output with 6.7-second acceleration and 6.5 l/100 km combined consumption.

A price-based recommendation cannot be made because Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace price and for-sale data are not measured. The same applies to R-Line equipment, trim levels, engine-oil specifications, maintenance costs, problems, trouble codes, reliability, and comparisons with other models: none of those details appears in the supplied dataset.