In its last year before an all-new generation, the 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan can't claim to be as stylish, fuel-efficient, or high-value as most other compact crossovers.
Its interior still holds up well, however, and its smaller-than-average size may be an advantage in tight quarters.
Both the Honda CR-V and the Toyota RAV4 offer more utility, modern features and options, and unquestioned reliability, even if their designs are as bland as the Tiguan.
More style comes with the Ford escape, which offers more in-car technology than many competitors and a choice of several engines.
The new Kia Sportage includes a lot of standard equipment, and offers far more safety features than the Tiguan.
Finally, the Mazda CX-5 is an excellent balance of crossover functionality and volume, sporty on-road performance, and superb fuel economy.
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The 2017 Volkswagen Tiguan is a roomy crossover SUV, but it's now a nine-year-old design with marginal safety scores and only average handling. |
The 2017 Ford Escape foregoes a bit of utility in the name of style and sportiness, making it one of the better crossovers to drive. |
It's hard to imagine a compact crossover better aligned with the needs of most buyers than the 2017 Honda CR-V. |
The 2017 Kia Sportage beefs up its sport-shoe styling—and its hardware—as it tackles the crossover-SUV niche head-on. |
The 2017 Mazda CX-5 takes a lot of small steps forward, but are any of them big enough changes to sway buyers? |
There's a RAV4 for just about everyone, and while we applaud Toyota for adding more safety technology for 2017, the competition is worth a good look, too. |
| MSRP From | |||||
| $21,995 | $23,750 | $24,045 | $23,200 | $24,045 | $24,410 |
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| 20 MPG City / 24 MPG Hwy | 21 MPG City / 30 MPG Hwy | 25 MPG City / 34 MPG Hwy | 20 MPG City / 30 MPG Hwy | 23 MPG City / 31 MPG Hwy | 22 MPG City / 31 MPG Hwy |
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| Intercooled Turbo Premium Unleaded I-4 | Regular Unleaded I-4 | Regular Unleaded I-4 | Regular Unleaded I-4 | Regular Unleaded I-4 | Regular Unleaded I-4 |
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| Small SUV 2WD | Small SUV 2WD | Small SUV 2WD | Small SUV 2WD | Small Sport Utility Vehicles 2WD | Small Sport Utility Vehicles 2WD |
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| 2.0T S FWD | S FWD | LX 2WD | LX FWD | Sport FWD | LE FWD (GS) |
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| Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive |
| Passenger Capacity | |||||
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Passenger Doors | |||||
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Body Style | |||||
| Sport Utility | Sport Utility | Sport Utility | Sport Utility | Sport Utility | Sport Utility |
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| Automatic w/OD | Automatic w/OD | CVT w/OD | Automatic w/OD | Automatic w/OD | Automatic w/OD |
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