Short test drive opinion discussion...

[Frogasaursas]

I test drove the Tiguan today - 132TSI Comfortline with DAP. It wasn't particularly long, but it didn't need to be because I found the car to be outstanding, especially when compared to the other cars I've test driven/been looking at. (CX5, Subaru Outback).

I was surprised at how punchy the engine was, it was like chalk and cheese compared to those other cars I mentioned. It seriously has some guts!

Love the active info display - I'm sure this kind-of dash will become standard in every car. The customisation for it is great and the look of it is really, well, classy tech if that makes sense.

The only thing I disliked was the stop-start function, and would prob turn this off, but then again I hated that on the CX5 and Outback so it's more just me.

Anyway, it convinced me to pull the trigger and order the 162TSI Highline with DAP. Only thing I'm a bit pissed about is having the build date as 2016 and not even driving the car till 2017! I was tossing up waiting till Jan/Feb and then doing a custom order to have a 2017 build date but by the time I'd get the car it'd be June, so might just bite the bullet.

[Fridgie877]

What is the eta on the 162 if you ordered it today?

[Frogasaursas]

What is the eta on the 162 if you ordered it today?

Jan in theory.

[Gladbach]

Jan in theory.

I see you're in Balgowlah. Did you test drive at Bill Buckle Brookvale? I'm in Dee Why, so I test drove a comfortline there last weekend. They have two, I drove the one without DAP but checked out the DAP one that was in the showroom (spent about 30 mins connecting my phone and playing around with all of the options). I was also really impressed with the 132tsi performance when I drove it.

In regards to the build date, when I ordered mine it was MY17, even though theoretically it would be built in Dec. ETA at the moment is Jan, maybe Feb. I didn't order through the Brookvale dealer though, they didn't seem willing to provide any sort of discount.

[Arkanoid007]

In regards to the build date, when I ordered mine it was MY17, even though theoretically it would be built in Dec. ETA at the moment is Jan, maybe Feb.

I was also given this time frame for a 162TSI; Jan to March.

Regarding build vs MY year...MY17 refers to compliance date (i.e. when the car is approved to drive on Australian soil). Build date is when it leaves the factory. The first batch of 162TSI's will be build closer to end of 2016 and by the time they arrive to AUS shores they will go through compliance and thus become MY17. With regards to resale value - its always the build date, NOT compliance date (i.e. MY year) that is important for second hand buyer, so if any dealer says MY is more important they are full of it.

As for the power output of the 132TSI, I was left bit disappointed. Maybe because we drive a Golf R so were not comparing apples with apples lol. Either way it did feel more powerful than the CX5 and CRV, although the Forester XT has got grunt due to the turbo boxer engine - but I hate the CVT transmission.

I am also keen on the 162TSI with DAP, MP and towbar. Not sure on the R-Line pack though. Apparently the ride becomes noticeably harsher with those 20" rims so not sure how the adaptive suspension will work. I really want to test a 162TSI before committing and even then I am not intending to pay 2.5-3K for dealer delivery...What a joke! So I hope I can do the above for 54K drive away.

[stark27]

I've ordered the 140TDI and I was given an estimate of March 2017 and when I asked about the 162TSI they told me it will be even longer, around June 2017. So January is very doubtful.

Wondering why everyone else is opting for the TSI and not TDI?