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Tiguan's smart, low-key sheet metal is clearly a product of the Volkswagen gene pool
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think of it more like a beefed-up Golf than a downsized Touareg
Popular Mechanics »
As each trim level increases, so does the size of the Tiguan's rims (16 in. to 18 in.) and the total amount of chrome around the car.
Road & Track »
highlights the silliness of the faux-S.U.V. genre
New York Times »
STYLING | 7 out of 10
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Tiguan's smart, low-key sheet metal is clearly a product of the Volkswagen gene pool
Edmunds
think of it more like a beefed-up Golf than a downsized Touareg
Popular Mechanics
As each trim level increases, so does the size of the Tiguan's rims (16 in. to 18 in.) and the total amount of chrome around the car.
Road & Track
highlights the silliness of the faux-S.U.V. genre
New York Times
The stylish Volkswagen Tiguan is based on the Golf platform, so it's compact and beneath it all more car than ute. It measures 173.2 inches in length, 72.8 inches in width, and 66.5 inches in height, with one of the taller, more upright stances of vehicles in this compact segment. Design-wise, it gives the impression, as vehicles in this class often do, of a vehicle that was designed from the inside out; the smooth but conservative look appears as more blandly contemporary than sporty or adventurous. But there's nice detailing to keep it in line with Volkswagen's cars, as well as the Touareg SUV.
Inside, the styling is also familiar from VW's cars, yet a little more upright. While the presentation is very straightforward, the finishes are richer than we've come to expect from Volkswagen.
Conclusion
The 2011 Volkswagen Tiguan stands out from the competition by appearing more carlike rather than rugged, with a richer interior look.