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Volkswagen Tiguan
Compact SUV · every model year 2016–2027
| Year | Powertrains | Safety | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Best efficiency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Gas | A | 0 | 0 | — | 26 mpg | |
| 2026 | Gas | A | 0 | 25 | ★★★★★ | 29 mpg | |
| 2025 | Gas | B | 2 | 46 | ★★★★★ | 29 mpg | |
| 2024 | Gas | A | 2 | 65 | ★★★★☆ | 27 mpg | |
| 2023 | Gas | A | 1 | 61 | ★★★★☆ | 27 mpg | |
| 2022 | Gas | C | 5 | 265 | — | 26 mpg | |
| 2021 | Gas | C | 5 | 138 | ★★★★★ | 25 mpg | |
| 2020 | Gas | C | 3 | 139 | ★★★★★ | 25 mpg | |
| 2019 | Gas | D | 5 | 189 | ★★★★★ | 25 mpg | |
| 2018 | Gas | F | 13 | 288 | ★★★★★ | 24 mpg | |
| 2017 | Gas | F | 4 | 75 | ★★★★☆ | 22 mpg | |
| 2016 | Gas | B | 2 | 96 | ★★★★☆ | 23 mpg |
What changed year to year
- 2027: best combined mpg 29 → 26; 4 → 1 EPA configurations
- 2026: 3 → 4 EPA configurations
- 2025: best combined mpg 27 → 29; 4 → 3 EPA configurations
- 2023: best combined mpg 26 → 27; 3 → 4 EPA configurations
- 2022: best combined mpg 25 → 26; 2 → 3 EPA configurations
- 2019: best combined mpg 24 → 25; 4 → 2 EPA configurations
- 2018: best combined mpg 22 → 24; 2 → 4 EPA configurations
- 2017: best combined mpg 23 → 22
Best Tiguan years to buy used
- 2023 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 61 complaints
- 2024 — Safety A, 2 recalls, 65 complaints
- 2016 — Safety B, 2 recalls, 96 complaints
- 2025 — Safety B, 2 recalls, 46 complaints
- 2020 — Safety C, 3 recalls, 139 complaints
Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.