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Ford Ecosport vs Volkswagen Tiguan

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Ford Ecosport
Ford Ecosport

2019 price

Volkswagen Tiguan
Volkswagen Tiguan

$43,990 - $73,790

2025 price

Summary

2019 Ford Ecosport
2025 Volkswagen Tiguan
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Inline 3, 1.5L

Fuel Type
Unleaded Petrol

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Fuel Efficiency
6.9L/100km (combined)

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Seating
5

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Dislikes
  • No active safety
  • Nasty cabin materials
  • No auto headlights

  • No new hybrid powertrains (yet)
  • Base price will go up
  • Touch-based climate
2019 Ford Ecosport Summary

We live in a strange time, where cars are going the way of the dinosaur and SUVs will take their place as the primary offerings of the worlds oldest and biggest car companies.

Look at Ford, the brand that literally wrote the book on automotive mass-production will soon no longer sell cars in its home market of America (apart from the Mustang, of course…) There’s a story your grandpa won’t believe.

It makes SUVs, especially small ones like the EcoSport all the more important. Customers who once would have considered the Fiesta small hatch (on which the EcoSport is based) would now rather hop into one of these. At least, that’s what the data says.

So, is the EcoSport a worthy successor to the hatchback mantle? Is it even economical or sporty? And what happened to the spare wheel on the rear door? Read on to find out.

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2025 Volkswagen Tiguan Summary

Without a doubt, this is Volkswagen’s most important new vehicle.

Roughly eight million Tiguan mid-size SUVs have been sold since the nameplate came into existence in 2007, and the one we’re looking at for this review is the first new-from-the-ground-up version in eight years.

While it might look familiar from the outside, don’t be fooled. This third generation car is significantly different inside and underneath with upgrades the brand will need for it to stay relevant against an increasing array of hybrid traditional rivals and newcomers from China.

Does the 2025 Tiguan have what it takes to be your next family hauler? Stick with us as we find out.

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