2027 Volkswagen Tiguan

Car and Driver (opens in a new tab) says the Tiguan was fully revised for 2025 and rolls into 2027 mostly unchanged. It describes the base 201-horsepower front-drive version as getting things done amiably with room for five, a reasonably sized cargo hold and a decent array of standard safety and tech features, while the 268-horsepower SEL R-Line Turbo is the more responsive and entertaining version to drive. The interior offers a large center console, contrasting stitching on upper trims and a choice of a 12.9- or 15-inch infotainment screen, although Car and Driver would prefer a more intuitive operating system.

The Tiguan ditched the former model's third row with the 2025 redesign, so shoppers who need extra passenger capacity in a Volkswagen have to step up to the Atlas. Car and Driver measures cargo at 27 cubic feet with the second row in place and 70 with it folded flat, and says the Mazda CX-50 edges out the Tiguan in acceleration, at 8.4 seconds (2.5 S) and 6.4 seconds (Turbo) to 60 mph.

NHTSA lists no recalls on the 2026 Tiguan, and the 2027 has no entries yet. The Tiguan's older problems are well documented for earlier generations: Endurance Warranty (opens in a new tab) says CarComplaints lists plenty of timing chain tensioner problems on the 2009 Tiguan, at an average repair cost of $3,240 at about 89,350 miles, and that the 2009 to 2011 model years have the most reported problems, but that history does not apply to the redesigned car. For a 2027, the useful checks are the VIN's recall status when you buy and the warranty terms.

The Tiguan's 25 to 29 mpg combined and $2,250 to $2,600 a year in fuel on fueleconomy.gov (opens in a new tab) compares with 29 to 40 mpg and $1,600 to $2,250 for the 2027 Honda CR-V, which offers a hybrid the Tiguan does not, so the CR-V's best version costs about $350 to $1,000 a year less to fuel. The Tiguan's case is its 268-horsepower Turbo and a more personality-driven cabin; the CR-V's is efficiency.