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Top result for the diesel Tiguan Allspace in the towing vehicle test

The diesel scandal is still having an impact. The trickery of the car manufacturers in the emission measurement can be felt in the ever thinning range of trailer-compatible cars. The diesel continues to be the power source of choice for towing vehicles.

Because petrol engines start drinking badly at high loads; Hybrids usually have too little towing capacity; and pure
E-mobile with a trailer not enough range.

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So it’s no wonder that Germany’s best-selling SUV – the VW Tiguan – despite customer uncertainty and delivery bottlenecks, is still more than 50 percent bought with diesel.
VW Tiguan Allspace 2.0 TDI

Pleasing retuning: the two-liter diesel now with 200 hp.


We send the Tiguan with the most powerful diesel engine – the 2.0 TDI now with 200 hp – again with two tons on the towing vehicle test track; this time in the allspace version with more space.

Newly tuned semi-permanent four-wheel drive

Efforts to achieve low standard fuel consumption are already noticeable when starting off with a trailer: In order to perform better in the measurement, VW has now tuned the semi-permanent all-wheel drive in such a way that the rear axle only helps when the pedal is pressed deeply or when there is already significant slip on the front axle.
VW Tiguan Allspace 2.0 TDI

Despite the longer rear overhang compared to the standard Tiguan, disruptive forces from the trailer only have a minor impact on driving stability and comfort.


When starting off moderately with a trailer, the front wheels start whistling before the push-pull is applied from behind – you feel a bit like a rowdy. With the pedal fully depressed everything will be fine; the all-wheel drive is immediately there when you start off, and you can start off without any problems, even on steep inclines.

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4-cylinder, in-line, turbo diesel, front transverse

147 kW (200 hp) at 3500 rpm

Seven-speed dual-clutch automatic

semi-permanent via multi-plate clutch for rear axle

Independent suspension, coil springs v./h.

Discs, internally ventilated

Self-supporting station wagon body, 5 seats, 4 doors, one-piece tailgate (optionally electric)

2148kg; Caravan 1790 kg

1120kg; with additional training B96: 1870 kg

And the Tiguan continues to accelerate rapidly. The measured values ​​show significant improvements – despite the additional weight compared to the normal-length Tiguan, measured as a 190 PS TDI: In the overall index, it has moved up from rank 102 to 59. This also ensures the better overall grade, despite the 1.6 percent higher consumption – because the other criteria have remained unchanged.

Driving behavior without fault

The driving behavior is beyond reproach: the Allspace seems a bit more stable than the normal Tiguan, and can hardly be disturbed even by abrupt evasive maneuvers.

VW Tiguan Allspace 2.0 TDI

Clever, if not unique: the load compartment blind can be stowed under the load compartment floor.


On the one hand, the higher unladen and total weight allows for a higher 100 km/h approval, and on the other hand, it reduces the permitted trailer load for B driving license holders. This becomes even clearer when you order the optional third row of seats.

The fold-out trailer hitch is exemplary. We are not completely happy with the exterior mirrors, which are not particularly large and whose edge means that, depending on the type of additional mirror, the adjustability of the mirrors is limited.

VW Tiguan Allspace 2.0 TDI
The combination manages mountain stretches without any problems – sometimes the large speed jump from 2nd to 3rd gear is annoying.


The new infotainment system, which is always on board in the current Tiguan models, is not very pleasing: in the test car, several functions – such as the Bluetooth connection for the telephone and audio streaming – repeatedly and spontaneously crashed.

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