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More practical than the Atlas Cross Sport thanks to the seven-seat layout, the Tiguan comes standard with a longer wheelbase in the United States. No fewer than 103,022 units were sold in this part of the world last year, relegating the Jetta to second place and Atlas to third.
It shouldn’t come as a surprise that 2020 comes with a price increase of up to $675 for the Tiguan, yet the base trim makes up for the difference with lots of driver-assist features. Looking through the order guide of the compact crossover, Cars Direct found out that automatic emergency braking, the blind-spot monitor, and rear cross-traffic assist are now standard.
These features used to cost $450 as part of the Driver Assistance Package, totaling $25,740 for the 2019 model year. At $25,965 including destination charge, there’s no denying that VW is onto something when compared to segment rivals such as the Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4.
LED taillights, Car-Net with App-Connect, a 6.5-inch touchscreen infotainment system, and 29 miles to the gallon on the highway are two other highlights. $1,300 is the price for the 4Motion all-wheel drive system, and even the Tiguan S can be optioned with the Haldex coupling.
What’s not so great about the effective increase of $225 compared to 2019 is the bumper-to-bumper warranty. By dropping from six years and 72,000 miles to four years and 50,000 miles, we’re inclined to believe that Volkswagen came to terms that reliability still isn’t up there with the Japanese establishment. In other words, buying a 2019 Tiguan is the way to go if you’re planning to keep the compact crossover for six years or more.
Cars Direct also makes a case for the 2019 by highlighting up to $1,500 in unadvertised cash incentives. Over in California, the outgoing model year can be had for a monthly lease of $199 for 36 months and $3,499 due at signing. The 4Motion-equipped version if $209 a month, which is a match for the Volkswagen Golf S with the automatic transmission.
These features used to cost $450 as part of the Driver Assistance Package, totaling $25,740 for the 2019 model year. At $25,965 including destination charge, there’s no denying that VW is onto something when compared to segment rivals such as the Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4.
LED taillights, Car-Net with App-Connect, a 6.5-inch touchscreen infotainment system, and 29 miles to the gallon on the highway are two other highlights. $1,300 is the price for the 4Motion all-wheel drive system, and even the Tiguan S can be optioned with the Haldex coupling.
What’s not so great about the effective increase of $225 compared to 2019 is the bumper-to-bumper warranty. By dropping from six years and 72,000 miles to four years and 50,000 miles, we’re inclined to believe that Volkswagen came to terms that reliability still isn’t up there with the Japanese establishment. In other words, buying a 2019 Tiguan is the way to go if you’re planning to keep the compact crossover for six years or more.
Cars Direct also makes a case for the 2019 by highlighting up to $1,500 in unadvertised cash incentives. Over in California, the outgoing model year can be had for a monthly lease of $199 for 36 months and $3,499 due at signing. The 4Motion-equipped version if $209 a month, which is a match for the Volkswagen Golf S with the automatic transmission.
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