help:tiguan variant can't decide

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Just got home from the dealer, happy to annouce we are now officially a tiguan owner, well not until it arrive but yeah we'd signed the paper.

125TSI auto White
comfort pack
off road technology
park assist
fog lamp
carpents

total to $44000 drive away
we signed for $41000 drive away

Again I would I like thank everyone for your help in answering alot of my questions, much appreciate!

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total to $44000 drive away
we signed for $41000 drive away

Great rpice - even when you add in the APR remap, you're still in front!

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Again, the TDI flatters to deceive ....... what your seat of your pants are telling you and the real story is quite different.....

From the same Wheels Megatest ..... a quick comparison as an example ......

VW Tiguan 2.0 TDI 6spd manual 103kw/320NM@1750rmin/1630kg
0-100km/h - 10.9s
400m - 17.6s
80-120km/h in 3rd - Not possible
80-120km/h in 4th - 7.4s
80-120km/h in 5th - 8.5s
80-120km/h in 6th - 10.1s

Honda CRV Sport 6spd manual 125kw/218NM@4200rmin/1580kg
0-100km/h - 8.8s
400m - 15.8s
80-120km/h in 3rd - 5.5
80-120km/h in 4th - 6.9s
80-120km/h in 5th - 9s
80-120km/h in 6th - 10.3s

So in effect a normally aspirated 2.4l weighing almost the same and 100NM down on torque is pretty much on par in the overtaking stakes with the "grunty" TDI....... Off the line and the TDI is no match at all .....

EDIT:
I still have a 2.4 MK2 RAV4 slightly modified to produce 130kw/240NM (until the R arrives) and know that it is both quicker than the CRV and on par with my 125TSI manual off the line. In in-gear overtaking the Tig has it beat though; as brilliant as the VVTI engine is in the Rav it is no match for the petrol turbo torque across 3300rmin of the TSI ....... (and that was with my wife driving the Tig)

Sharkie agree with you that the 125 is great, I love ours and are considering a remap though it doesn't really need it. In fact I am quite disappointed that the SUV car comparisons have concentrated on the TDI and ignored the 125tsi, which bar the Forester XT and RAV4 V6, would beat the others hands down. Have been very impressed with the tractability, go and fuel economy of the 125.

What I will say though, is beware quoting wheels or other mags. I just cant see that those figs for the CRV are correct. If you look at that article 15.8 for the CRV makes no sense, wrong figs or a misprint or something, and 0-100 wasn't 8.8 they had it as 7.8. Given the weight, power and torque of the CRV it just aint going to do what they published. They also mentioned that the overlander was just a bit quicker than the CRV or words to effect and yet they published its figs as 16.6 for the quarter. I'd say the CRV was more like 16.8.

Anyway it doesn't really matter, just be wary/do the reality check