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@SHAHMRUGESH

2 жыл бұрын

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Thomas is the best reviewer on the net ,well done Thomas .

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@Hardenawer

3 жыл бұрын

Good to know, trust in your comments is key in the interest of your reviews!

“... In full HD, full screen and full length” I wait to hear that in every episode 😎

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Excellent in-depth review, love this auto. Drives well.

very nice review, 2 in 2 days. Tiguan has not been forgotten good to see there have been Improvements 🤗👌

the best reviewer around. Thanks, Thomas.

@autogefuehl

2 жыл бұрын

highly appreciated, please recommend :)

Great review, great to see the guessing game has come back to the show! We didn't have enough time to guess though!!

nice job tomas!!

Excellent review, exactly the answers to my questions I had before it

@autogefuehl

Жыл бұрын

👍👍👍👍

Re: the shift lever arrangement, VW is trying to maintain consistency to ICE models, where you pull the lever back for more engine braking. To please everyone, I'd suggest that they use a button on the shifter to toggle between coast and heavy regen and remember the mode when you restart the car.

Perfect and detailed review! After 1-2 weeks of searching, analysis, and after watching your review I finally made the decision to choose the Tiguan as my first company car. (the other close contender was a Ford Kuga Vignale phev) Thank you very much Thomas! You got a new subscriber from Hungary 😎

Very detailed and useful review. Once I got past your naf (corny!) joke at the beginning, the 'ride' was actually pretty good. Much more in-depth analysis and commentary than other car video reviews, I have to say. The Tiguan hybrid was in fact a late-in-the-day consideration for my next company car but, based on your review and other info I've seen (e.g. tax benefits), I think I'll go for one. Keep up the good (detailed) work! Vielen Dank :-0)

Great review👍

Thanks for the Test drive... cool dude

@autogefuehl

3 жыл бұрын

Appreciated!

Fantastic for Boston, Miami, US and Colombia... cool video

Thank you for an excellent review as always for those of us who wants to know Everything. Switching to hybrid car soon and looking through my options. I dont really get why VW hasn't introduced a battery expansion option for those of us who drives longer distances every day. Also the 3.6KW charging is a bit disappointing. I would really appreciate being able to fully charge during lunch break. It takes alot more than a couple of hours you claim to charge 13KWh with 3.6kW charging. Thank you for measuring the boot space with folded seats. This is one of the most important specs when I look for a new car but it's for some reason neglected in most reviews and almost impossible to find on google. This is also the thing that makes a choice between passat and tiguan hard for me. I WANT the Tiguan, but sometimes I NEED the extra ~25 centimeters of length that the Passat have.

@TamasVarga-VatartPhoto

2 жыл бұрын

11 kW charging and bigger battery would nice indeed.

Thanks for the info Thomas - once again! I'm with you Thomas, the shift lever on the pre-facelift cars was classier, especially with a high spec car. (Actually I quite liked the previous steering wheel with its neat silver trim). And why did they down grade the earlier 12.3 inch digital gauge cluster to 10 inch, a year or so ago! Oh, and shame about the sticking out, tall, jacked-up, ugly lower rear valance on this model. Nice airy light interior on this test car though. All the best.

Watching from Ireland

Nice review yet again, Would still like to hear also something about the matrix driving lights. How well do they work, and what kind of range do they have? Since I suspect that no auxiliary lights can be installed to Tiguan, if it has matrix lights. At Scandinavia it is absolutely vital to have proper driving lights outside city areas.

Thomas, why don't you use the rain sensor? Don't you like?

Nice video.

Great review👍🏼.which mode is more convenient for long ranges?what do you suggest, and how much of range is possible?

great review as always Thomas, but i expected more from the Tiguan. I expected a 7,2 kw charger and a bigger battery for more range. In Greece we dont have the infrastructure, so this is not ideal for us

@maereanm

3 жыл бұрын

you're correct. but Tiguan is smaller than the Passat while having the same battery. I think we're lucky the Tiguan has the new 13 kWh battery instead of the previous 10 kWh battery. I believe the 7,2 kW charging speed would have required a way better (and bigger and heavier and more expensive) cooling system for the electric components.

Thank you for a nice review, just a question - what is that dark rectangle down on the front window? Is it the HUD layer, is that so visible even with the HUD off? I would love to had one in my new car but hey- not on the cost of loosing a clean glass view...

pity they ditched the 4motion for this model, but I guess the people considering a hybrid (even if it's an SUV) will mostly drive in town, so no need for 4wd. what is the trunk volume for this PHEV version?

Can you review a Tiguan facelift LIFE 1.5TSI please ?

I prefer the current solution. i.e. "D" mode first, then "B" mode as I like to coast as much as I can.

finally I found a review of German car plate number in English 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏👍👍

I don't think I've ever used D in the 3 months I've had my PHEV, I always use B. I like recovering energy a little, and like you said, the resistance feels more like an engine brake on an ICE so it feels familiar.

can't wait for Audi to finish the Q4 etron, so you can review it.

Hi Thomas in what market are they going to sell the plug in hybrid model is it going to be sold in USA and Canada ?

I have the regular non R line 2018 and was thinking upgrading to the All space but sadly the ehybrid only comes with the regular 5 seat modell.

I have a Passat Gte and prefer the d mode. Because the previous owner used mainly b, the breaks corroded because they were hardly ever used. The d mode also feels more like a regular car.

@autogefuehl

10 ай бұрын

thanks for the feedback!

Nice, but I haven't learned 2 of the most important things from this review: 1. What is a real-world e-range? 2. What capacity is the trunk?

@sittingfool2727

3 жыл бұрын

@@ardaa2108 Thank you!

Love the review. Quick question, if the gauge on the right is for the petrol level and the gauge on the left is electric range where's the temperature gauge?

@autogefuehl

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! These digital gauges are adjustable to what u wanna see

What is the WLTP electric range of the VW Tiguan eHybrid Life or R-Life if you add the panoramic sunroof?

Nice Video! Well done. But i am sorry, no 4weel drive! It is not comfortable to drive with only 2 weels. Peugeout 3008 hybrid4 make it better!

On my short list

It's a PHEV but missing the 'E' in the German number plate?? Is there a reason?

Hi Thomas. Great review as always. Just one question: Do you know about the effect Chrome-use has on the environment? Would love if you could start looking into things like this, to further your impact regarding environment:D

@autogefuehl

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah indeed batteries do come at a price, both monetary and environmentally. As for CO2 output, PHEV can be more efficient if used correctly / charged frequently. If not, it is worse for the environment

@theBaes123

3 жыл бұрын

Autogefühl Autogefühl Was thinking about Chromatization (Chrome plating) of parts. Like you see on the grill of this Tiguan. Tesla has dropped all chrome on the Model Y, because of the bad effect it has on the environment. Proccess uses toxic acid baths and may cause various health conditions. Pollution is a major concern as the byproducts of chrome plating are hazardous substances.

If the battery is depleted does it still get recharged from driving in B mode?

I have an outlander phev and always put the adjustable b mode at max, more like driving a go kart 😁. One good thing I didn't see on your documentary is save mode, I prefer to use full E when in areas that are less efficient for the engine, typically below 40 mph , can I do this with the vw system??

@TamasVarga-VatartPhoto

2 жыл бұрын

Yes. There is pure electric mode..

Did the VW designers spend to much time around the Range Rover Evoque? I'm thinking about front light lamps her. If I could decide how the Hybrid systems should be used, I would say that the electric systems/motors should be used in city's and every time you accelerate/need torque, because in those situations the car uses more fuel. And the plugin-hybrid, I don't know if is that good of an idea. I mean, you are depending on petrol stations anyway, whey should you be dependent of one more thing, in order to drive a car. In my mind is better to charge the battery while driving. I don't know how cost efectiv that is, but it sound's better for me. To produce energy you have to use energy...............so......I don't know.

Today with PHEV and EV technology there is no excuse for not providing at least an electric AWD system except keeping the price of the car down. In this case the car is expensive enough to warrant providing an AWD at least as an option.

@l.e.i.4111

3 жыл бұрын

N-ai sa vezi asa ceva. Ăștia iti vând și un plastic cu logo-ul vw drept nu stiu ce beneficiu.Niste zgârciți. Mai bine îl lăsau asa, dar dacă tot e la modă hibridizarea de ce nu? Practic un motor mai mic dar o mașină mai grea și mai complexă punând baterie si motor electric. Oricum au scos id4, dar na...

@maereanm

3 жыл бұрын

Volvo has AWD with the electric motor at the back. The boot is 305 L vs 483 L in the Passat. 305 L boot for an estate car is abysmal in my opinion. www.auto-data.net/en/compare?carId1=27982&carId2=21767&carId3=

Thanks 😊

spare wheel lost? Boot space? :D 4x bags? :D Still I want this model :D

Am I the only one who thinks the side headlights and raised hood are copied from Range Rover? Thanks for the great detailed video

@l.e.i.4111

3 жыл бұрын

No, you are not the only one. I do like the pre-facelift more than this outcome (the front and the infotainment).

@jmml1

3 жыл бұрын

This Tiguan is the same as the old one just with new headlights similar to the golf, so I don’t think they copied anything

Is Apple Car Play and Google Maps integrated into the Cockpit Pro screen? Or will it only show native NAV maps and not allow things like Google Maps to display on the Pro screen?

@duanelong9853

10 ай бұрын

I’m not sure about newer models but my 2017 gte just shows a message when apple car play is active and does not show the map. You can however use Bluetooth to connect to play music and then use the Vw map system.

I read that the numbers for 100% electric mode is 50km. Mixed hybrid consumption is 2,3 l/100 km .. But how many KM could you make in mixed mode approximately at this 2,3 l/100 km ?

@dragospahontu

Жыл бұрын

Only 100km

I already think ... this is going to be my next car . I am proud Tiguan Owner already but the 2016 model. Its either this or Volvo XC40. I like the Volvo because of their care subscription packages. I missed one point. What is the full tank volume for this PHEV? 61L or 40L?

@MioszMichaowski

2 жыл бұрын

47 litres

@dragospahontu

Жыл бұрын

Get the Tiguan for more space

The Jeep Compass PHEV with its 4X4e powertrain seems to be the better choice, compared to this new Tiguan. The Mini Countryman PHEV seems similar to the Jeep Compass PHEV, however the Countryman offers no blind spot monitoring. Also the Jeep Compass S/Trailhawk PHEV is lower in price than the other competitors. (Taking it’s assistant systems and comfort features into account). It also has a smoother shift between its electric-drive and gasoline-drive. Would love to see a direct comparison of the Tiguan-, Countryman-, Compass- PHEV’s.

I am pissed VW tiguan plug in not available in the USA

sadly its a 'downlift' compared to the old Rline one, that should be the standard style on the new one

nice

Mpg once battery is depleted?

@maereanm

3 жыл бұрын

at what speed? in which environment? on the highway, at 130 km/h (81 mph), it's 7,3 L/100km (39 mpgUK). once the battery is depleted, the car (my Passat GTE 2016) acts as a regular hybrid. I get between 5-7 L/100 km (56-40 mpgUK) in hybrid drive and normal pace. Flooring it a LOT in GTE mode (218 hp), I get a temporary 8-9 L/100km (35-31 mpgUK). I recharge every day at home at a 220V socket. This whole year's average is 4,6 L/100 km (61 mpgUK) 108 gr CO2/km which includes all vacations. The best was 1500 km (930 miles) with a full tank at 3,2 L/100km (88 mpgUK) 75 gr CO2/km. The worst was 770 km (480 miles) with a full tank at 6,2 L/100km (46 mpgUK) 146 gr CO2/km. The longest continuous electric drive was 416 km (258 miles). I can get a maximum of 650 km electric km (405 miles) in a month. The average monthly electric drive is 390 km (243 miles) including the covid lockdown. After lockdown, the average monthly electric drive is 530 km (330 miles). The full electric distance is about 37% of the total. My previous Passat B6 2.0 TDI had an average of 8 L/100 km (35 mpgUK) 210 gr CO2/km. So the Passat GTE gets 48% better gr CO2/km than my previous diesel car. In electric drive, the average consumption is 32 kWh/100 km (19.9 W/mile). That's not a stelar efficiency but it's 99% in the city traffic with the kids to and from school in one of the world's worst city for traffic. The car doesn't compute these statistics. I do it on my own. I fully recommend the GTE/eHybrid. The car is a gem.

Really don’t dig the new VW designs. Tiguan went from an aggressive look to an eye-lash look similar to bmw 5 series a few years back. Everything just looks a bit off. As it goes can’t please everyone. So probably back to what I like next generation.

@leoipek8143

3 жыл бұрын

I absolutely love the new VW designs, they are a bit odd and takes a while to get used to I agree, but this Tiguan was instantly attractive to me.

An interesting review. Tiguan continues a European car producer trend, at least for the upcontented cars exported to the Americans, to add expensive content of mixed utility. Some content, such as the plug-in hybrid power train, excellent noise control and responsive suspensions to name a few, are sustainable and valuable advances. Others, the unintelligible electronic assists, the ornate interior treatments, closed diagnostic architectures and the marketing glitz that support inflated prices charge "rich" American customers while providing little of value. This choice is not forced on more important "wise" European or Chinese customers. Americans would be much better served by having the decontented base European models available for half the price. At that point, the decontented might better compete against more reliable, less flashy Japanese and Korean workhorse alternatives.

@buzzpedrotti5401

3 жыл бұрын

@Johnny Dong Yep. Beyond 140 characters it's work.

In the VW Konfigurator a couple of weeks ago, it was mentioned that there is only a 9 kWh battery inside. Now the configuration is not telling you the detail anymore. When I asked VW there was also no clear statement on this. Have you tried a full charging test to verify your stemmet of a 13 kWh battery capacity? The way how VW hides the detail makes me suspicious about the real fact here.

@darkbassi5911

3 жыл бұрын

It will be the same engine in the audi 45 etfsi, have a look at that one. That's 245bhp so I am assuming it will be the same 🤔

This car looks good although I would have redesigned it

I have no idea why they don't sell this in North America??????

Noooo that means no hybrid with the sportier look, suspension and brakes ???

i would buy the rav4 hybrid.

What price can I expect?

@matteovicentini8038

3 жыл бұрын

50 000/55 000€

Toyota RAV4 PHEV blows this out of the water! 302hp combined - 45 miles electric range - AWD. Why buy either of them when you could get a fully electric Skoda Enyaq?!

@l.e.i.4111

3 жыл бұрын

Because Enyaq is not on the market yet. Or id 4. Then, maybe it's about avoiding some taxes in some countries. This phev affair is a transitory action anyway.

@maereanm

3 жыл бұрын

>> Toyota RAV4 PHEV blows this out of the water! 302hp combined - 45 miles electric range - AWD. VW PHEVs are excellent cars. That doesn't reflect at all on Toyotas. They may be good or bad cars independently of VWs. Regular hybrid Toyotas and even Lexus I see on the street have only 120 hp and are very slow. And they have CVTs which don't feel as good as a DSG. >> Why buy either of them when you could get a fully electric Skoda Enyaq?! There are still many countries around the world with insufficient electric charging infrastructure. I have kids and I can't afford to get stranded. Plus, you would really struggle to travel 2000 km (1243 miles) in 2 days with an electric car (which is something I had to do).

@l.e.i.4111

3 жыл бұрын

@@maereanm până în Spania sau Anglia. :))

consumption battery empty, did you said 7l?

@dragospahontu

Жыл бұрын

Yes

Those touch controls for everything. no. No! NOO!!!

I prefer a Tiguan as ICE instead of Phev. Or an id4 since it's full electric. Tiguan as hibrid,.. well...I don't know.

@maereanm

3 жыл бұрын

Have you ever been in a PHEV? Have you ever been in a PHEV displaying 1.2 L/100 km (and 20 kWh / 100km) for the last 330 km (because it has used only 4 L of petrol for the entire distance)? Have you been a pedestrian in a large busy intersection with 4 lanes each way and smelled the toxic fumes and wished all cars would drive with no deadly gases (at least in the city)? Have you ever been in a PHEV at full acceleration and thinking "how is that even possible with a 1.4 L engine" (and seeing a nice Audi A8 TDI not being able to keep up on the highway on-ramp)?

@leoipek8143

3 жыл бұрын

@@maereanm ok purple prose master

@l.e.i.4111

3 жыл бұрын

@@maereanm Have you ever been in București man? Or even more, in Dubai? Cause I've there and I know what bad air means. Phev are just a marketing strategy as most of the owners don't even recharge the batery but having a Phev they avoid paying taxes. Because of the electrical engine and the batery that car will weight more, and the luggage space will be diminished, therefore when you have to travel 4 people and full of laguage, that so called fuel economy can be just a mith. The idea is a good one but the end users are not fair in terms of properly using this system. Then, the price is significantly high. EV should be the right approach but the car service should be also in your proximty.

@maereanm

3 жыл бұрын

@@l.e.i.4111 yes, I live in Bucharest. I have done 3060 km in electric mode this year mostly in Bucharest. I have done only 37 km in hybrid mode in Bucharest this year. I agree the car is expensive. I have bought it 2nd hand, I can't afford it new. I didn't get any tax benefit for a 2nd hand PHEV. The car is an estate and the trunk is 483 L which is enough. With 218 hp and 7.6 seconds to 100 km/h is fast enough outside of the city. The electric motor has a torque of 330 instant Nm and 115 hp which makes the car faster than all the cars at the stop light (up to 60 km/h). I recharge every day at home at a 220V socket. I agree it takes determination to recharge it every single day. As a fun fact, driving electric (0,26 lei/km) is cheaper than petrol. The cost corresponds to a petrol ICE car using 5.7 L/100 km in Bucharest, which is impossible. This whole year's average is 4,6 L/100 km (61 mpgUK) 108 gr CO2/km which includes all vacations. The best was 1500 km (930 miles) with a full tank at 3.2 L/100km (88 mpgUK) 75 gr CO2/km. The worst was 770 km (480 miles) with a full tank at 6.2 L/100km (46 mpgUK) 146 gr CO2/km. A fuel economy between 3.2 and 6.2 L/100km for a full tank is not a myth, is a good value for a 218 hp petrol estate car that has usually 3 or 4 people in it (or even 5). The longest continuous electric drive was 416 km (258 miles). I can get a maximum of 650 km electric km (405 miles) in a month. The average monthly electric drive is 530 km (330 miles). The full electric distance is about 37% of the total. So it's pretty good. Is not as bad as it may seem.

@crttft9203

3 жыл бұрын

@@l.e.i.4111 Hi - yes, we hear what you say about the expense - agreed. And the weight - but I wouldn't worry about that - I'd be happy carrying around the extra weight! As Thomas stated, a PHEV is good if you can plug it in every night in the comfort of your home, and then experience the electric drive for short commutes or city/town driving - plus importantly you never have to visit a foul public charging station, unlike BEV drivers. And with a PHEV it's easier to do a long road trip, or if you are called out suddenly in the evening when your BEV might not be charged up yet... Cheers.

Just lacks the 4WD

Too much power for a big car to be front wheel drive only! Sorry even in the dry it will still struggle for grip. Can’t wait for all wheel drive to become available it needs it. Gear stick looked old school I agree Thomas and B mode first selection over D mode for the electric to be prioritised in city driving which is what you want in a hybrid. Coasting is only beneficial on the motorway which is not the best environment for hybrids as compared to city driving which we all know. I find myself wanting to wait for the next generation hybrid and give this model a skip because they charge lots of money you expect better. The hybrid idea is not new but vw still look in there infancy with it. As I say nice car but I will wait for the next generation I expect more at high prices.

👍🏻

It might be good but looks so dull..I need to be old to drive this...and I am....but not THAT old.....it makes me feel tired looking at it.😰😰😰😰

Yes it's really really really fake exhaust pipes. it Looks absolutely sick full?

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VW are ruining their front end design with these 'flowy' lights and more drooped hood. Proportions look awful

Why doesnt these news hybrids have like 100km of electric. Every hybrid model has like 50km for years now. Is it so hard to make it more? They just wonna make money. Pumping up same cars every year. Mafia😡

@seb.

3 жыл бұрын

weight/volume/cost... especially since most will hardly get plugged

@maereanm

3 жыл бұрын

100 km of range requires, in real world, 32 net kWh of battery (34 gross kWh). There's nowhere to put it (and have a 50L fuel tank and an ICE Internal Combustion Engine). You have seen (14:34) that there's no space left under the trunk after placing a gross battery of 13 kWh.

Fake exhaust is not nice at all

What I find is that quotes on power and torque read ok 240hp ok.295ftlb 400nm torque ok not great but ok but that's when you have electric and petrol engine working together once electric gone and it will go from time to time your driving a huge heavy car about on a 1.5 petrol putting out about 130hp which is ok but only about 160'170 ftlb torque !!!! they are dreadful unrelaxing overstretch and if the car has any quality feel it turns into a hard work annoying drive. I'm not a speed freak I drive about like a tortoise but I still want a relaxing effortless drive via torque and all these small engined hybrids once electric power has gone is like driving an overweight car struggling along horribly hard work like a 70's vauxhall viva .it's not only vw but all these tiny engined hybrids nice to drive when charged but with no electric horrible and frustrating.

@sazzy1372

3 жыл бұрын

Yes I agree I think on all these hybrids more time should be spent outlining the driving if and when electric has run out however briefly that may be. These are not electric vehicles the hybrid car is a mixture of both fossil and electric and attention to the cars usability of only on fossil should be part of any review.

@dragospahontu

Жыл бұрын

The electric assist will always be there

Tiguan without AWD not Tiguan!

@l.e.i.4111

3 жыл бұрын

Max, you'll be surprized. 4x2 is still a SUV and still a Tiguan. Most of the trips are in the city and on roads. Not everyone needs awd or 4x4.

@dragospahontu

Жыл бұрын

Not really

@maxvolobuiev

Жыл бұрын

Why do you ned SUV without 4x4?)

@dragospahontu

Жыл бұрын

@@maxvolobuiev to drive over speed bumps

VW - what a funny company - "Diesel Skandal" at first and then always to late with such kind of booring and too expensive vehicles!