Volkswagen Tiguan 140TDI Highline 2017 review
After seat time in the new Volkswagen Tiguan 140 TDI Highline, Richard Berry says it offers an interesting alternative to the medium SUV category leaders, Mazda's CX-5 and Toyota's evergreen RAV4.
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Starting at $33,490, the Maxx Sport costs $3510 more than the Maxx, bringing a number of useful additions to the standard features list.
You can choose three engines in Maxx Sport trim - 2.0 and 2.5 petrol fours and a 2.2-litre turbo-diesel.
The Maxx Sport picks up 17-inch alloy wheels, fog lamps, auto headlights and wipers, dual-zone climate control, leather gear selector and steering wheel, vanity mirrors, two more speakers to make a six speaker stereo and sat nav.
Safety equipment is unchanged from the Maxx.
You can specify the 2.0 litre petrol front-wheel drive automatic ($33490), 2.5-litre all-wheel drive automatic ($36,490) and the 2.2-litre diesel all-wheel drive automatic ($39,490).
Kerb weight for the 2.0 auto is 1508kg, while the all-wheel drive 2.5 Maxx Sport tips the scales at 1589kg.
The 2.2 litre turbo-diesel makes its first appearance in the range in the Maxx Sport, offering 129kW/420Nm with claimed combined average fuel economy of 5.7L/100km. The diesel is available only with all-wheel drive and the six-speed automatic, and has a kerb weight of 1663kg.
Vehicle | Specs | Price* | |
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Maxx (4x2) | 2.0L, ULP, 6 SP AUTO | $19,140 – 24,200 | 2016 Mazda CX-5 2016 Maxx (4x2) Pricing and Specs |
Maxx (4x4) | 2.5L, ULP, 6 SP AUTO | $19,470 – 24,640 | 2016 Mazda CX-5 2016 Maxx (4x4) Pricing and Specs |
Maxx Safety (4x4) | 2.5L, ULP, 6 SP AUTO | $19,250 – 24,420 | 2016 Mazda CX-5 2016 Maxx Safety (4x4) Pricing and Specs |
Maxx Safety (4x2) | 2.0L, ULP, 6 SP MAN | $16,170 – 20,790 | 2016 Mazda CX-5 2016 Maxx Safety (4x2) Pricing and Specs |
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