for someone who wants something a little bit different, but doesn’t need masses of luggage space. Having a family of fi ve I’ve
always looked at the space on offer in a car and was surprised that despite its size, the bootspace in the Tiguan isn’t as huge as you might expect. There is plenty of legroom for all the passengers, although, like a lot of modern cars, if you’ve got more than two people to go in the back, the middle seat seems to be a bit of an afterthought. But having said that,
the Touareg is VW’s larger offering which would have all those bases covered, if that’s the sort of motor you are looking for. There’s an electric
handbrake which took a bit of getting used to and despite having a two-litre engine I found it disappointingly unresponsive – although once everything kicked in, it was a great car to drive. One of the big plusses was
the in car entertainment. The sound system was fantastic and really easy to use – just
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Price: Starts at £21,250 Engine: 1.4 petrol, 2.0 diesel Transmission: Manual
Performance: 0-62mph 8.9 sec for entry model
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plug in your iPod in the centre armrest consol and you can do everything you want on the screen on the dash. The parking sensors and
parking display were a great addition. And having six gears helped the smoothness of the ride. The Tiguan comes in a
range of models with different trims including cloth seats (which we had) and leather for those at the top of the range. You can have built-in sat nav and a whole host of extras should you wish. The new Tiguan Match comes with Sat Nav, iPod connectivity/ Multi Device Interface and Park Assist. It replaces the SE model and its new trim will be £450 less than the SE trim. Engines start from a 1.4 litre petrol engine and ranging up to the two-litre R-line with BlueMotion Technology which we were given to drive. To organise your own test
drive or to take a closer look contact Sinclair Volkswagen Newport, Corporation Road, Newport. Telephone 01633 270727.
Economy: 42.2 mpg for entry model
Emissions: 156 for entry model
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