2024 VW TIGUAN - THE SUV WHERE ALL GOOD THINGS COME TOGETHERÂ
Not every SUV can bring the entire family together on Coastal Connecticut trips like the 2024 Volkswagen Tiguan. This sporty mid-size SUV with five- and seven-passenger seating configurations stands out among competing crossovers like the Ford Escape and Toyota RAV4. Before SUV buyers from Middletown, CT to Guilford, CT purchase a new crossover, they can make a well-informed decision as Volkswagen of Old Saybrook compares the VW Tiguan to the competition.
DESIGN - MORE SPACIOUS
Neither the Ford Escape nor the Toyota RAV4 offers a seven-passenger configuration. The Volkswagen Tiguan offers a two-row and three-row model, with a max cargo volume of 65 to 73 cubic feet, respectively. The Ford Escape offers between 34 and 61 cubic feet of cargo space, while the Toyota RAV4 stretches to 69 cubic feet of cargo volume.
The Volkswagen Tiguan gives Waterford, CT families up to 38 cubic feet of storage space behind the back row of seats. These rival SUVs from Ford and Toyota don't offer an integrated light bar to complement the LED headlights like the Volkswagen Tiguan.
PERFORMANCEÂ
The Toyota RAV4 offers Multi-Terrain Select drive modes as an option, and the Ford Escape offers optional all-wheel drive. Neither AWD setup is as robust as the Volkswagen Tiguan with the SUV's 4MOTION® all-wheel drive. The Volkswagen Tiguan's transmission - a Tiptronic® 8-speed automatic - is also more advanced than the Ford Escape and Toyota RAV4. There are hybrid and plug-in hybrid options for each competing SUV.
The Ford Escape's base model with a turbocharged 1.5-liter 3-cylinder engine produces less horsepower (181 ponies) and torque (190 pound-feet) than the Volkswagen Tiguan, which delivers 221 pound-feet of torque and packs 184 horsepower with a 16-valve 2.0-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder engine. The Toyota RAV4 also achieves less torque at 184 pound-feet. All three SUVs can earn over 30 miles per gallon on Connecticut highways between Old Saybrook and East Haven, CT.
TECHNOLOGY
Smartphone integration is common in each SUV, which offers Apple CarPlay®/Android Auto™ integration. The Ford Escape offers standard SYNC 4, but it can't top the VW Digital Cockpit Pro in the new Volkswagen Tiguan, which provides state-of-the-art navigation and more access to updated driving information - all in high resolution.
Have more peace of mind driving a Volkswagen Tiguan around Old Saybrook, as Volkswagen's SUV has a longer list of safety features, courtesy of IQ.Drive®, which is now standard on every new VW Tiguan. The RAV4's Toyota Safety Sense™ suite and the Escape's Ford Co-Pilot360™ suite share similar safety features - including blind spot information like the VW Tiguan's Active Blind Spot Monitor - but neither offers Travel Assist like the Tiguan.
SETTLE THE BATTLE OF NEW SUVS IN OLD SAYBROOK BY VISITING OUR COASTAL CONNECTICUT VOLKSWAGEN DEALERSHIP
The Volkswagen Tiguan, which starts at $28,880, has a lower starting price than the Ford Escape, Toyota RAV4, and other rival SUVs. Visit Volkswagen of Old Saybrook today to test drive a 2024 VW Tiguan. Place a reservation for this new Volkswagen SUV online. Contact us to learn more about the new Volkswagen Tiguan, available in Old Saybrook.
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Volkswagen of Old Saybrook
319 Middlesex Turnpike
Old Saybrook, CT 06475
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