![]() ![]() I was expecting utility and not so much sport. I was expecting a typical SUV, one that doesn’t have the response and pep of a sedan. Speaking of which, how did it drive? Drives like a sedan in disguise I’m 5’6” and my husband is 6’3” and both of us were able to find seat adjustments that were comfortable as passenger and driver. They’re also very easy to adjust and accommodate those of varying heights. The roomy and comfortable rear seats in the Tiguan include a handy cup holder/dividing line to keep each kid on her own turf. The seats were cushy but still supportive so we didn’t get out feeling stiff as a board. Fourteen hours is a long drive, even divided into two days, so we were really able to assess the comfort of this car. It was also an incredibly comfortable SUV. Since I review cars every week, the girls are quick to speak up about cars without room, and this one had plenty. The center armrest easily held their drinks and served as the magical dividing line between the two of them, but they had enough room that it was never a problem. My girls curled up with their books and iPods and were perfectly happy in back. Everything in easy reach and no overly complicated mass of buttons to frustrate. ![]() Space and comfort for passengers Love the dash layout in the Tiguan. This extends to the passenger compartment, too. Somehow, the little Volkswagen Tiguan is bigger on the inside than it looks on the outside. It was, in my mind, a bit like the TARDIS (for any of you Doctor Who fans out there). And a jar of honey from a farm stand in NY. Oh, and I could still see out the rear window! It fits! All our clothes. It held all of our luggage, a giant suitcase full of board games, a jar of honey we bought at a farm stand in New York somewhere and even a suit he had to wear for a business meeting neatly folded on top. So, of course, he made it fit with space left over. My husband, in fact, took one look and said it wasn’t going to work and in a stroke of marital genius, I told him that if he couldn’t figure it out, I most definitely could make it work. I stood there thinking that the Touareg would have been a better call. I took one look at the Volkswagen Tiguan, and I was nervous that it wouldn’t fit. You know, big square boxes that are not easily stacked in your closet much less the back of a car or a suitcase. Not only did we have bags of clothes, but lots of games. We were on an epic trek to attend GenCon, a huge gaming convention. If you’re looking at the 2014 Tiguan as an option for a used car, we talk about how it fares at the bottom of the post. We needed the VW Tiguan to hold me, my husband, my 10 and 12-year old daughters and a lot of cargo. We’re talking 14 hours each way from New Hampshire to Indianapolis. ![]() I happened to have this car for a very long road trip. The VW Tiguan, just waiting to be loaded up for our epic 14-hour family road trip. This is most definitely still an SUV, just a smaller one. It’s not a big SUV with a third row and enough room for an entire football team’s gear but it’s also not a small crossover –CUV that’s really just a sedan with a hatchback and some extra ground clearance. Thus, the great downsizing of SUVs began and the 2014 Volkswagen Tiguan fits nicely in this new smaller world. The bigger the better! They were just reaching a point where they were beginning to make the average tank look compact when the price of gas went through the roof. Once upon a time, SUVs were all about big.
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