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2019 Ford Escape vs Volkswagen Tiguan

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Ford Escape
Ford Escape

$9,880 - $26,880

2019 price

Volkswagen Tiguan
Volkswagen Tiguan

$16,888 - $49,990

2019 price

Summary

2019 Ford Escape
2019 Volkswagen Tiguan
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Turbo 4, 2.0L

Turbo 4, 2.0L
Fuel Type
Premium Unleaded Petrol

Premium Unleaded Petrol
Fuel Efficiency
8.6L/100km (combined)

7.5L/100km (combined)
Seating
5

5
Dislikes
  • Squidgy front seats
  • Awkward touchscreen
  • No extra power

  • Safety pack still optional on base car
  • Expensive servicing
  • Low speed hesitancy
2019 Ford Escape Summary

The Ford Escape had a bit of a false start a few years back before things were put right with a facelift and an interior sorting-out to bring it into the game. With the endless rise of the SUV, makers now have to find ways to attract a few more punters - or a few more dollars per punter.

The idea of adding performance-inspired variants isn't new, of course - hatchback ranges are now awash with GT-line and other 'GTI-lite' variants which seems to be working quite well, thanks very much. 

Ford, being a veteran at this sort of thing, thought giving its Escape SUV the ST-Line treatment might be a good way to get a few more punters and dollars.

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2019 Volkswagen Tiguan Summary

The lower grades of the Volkswagen Tiguan range have been removed, with the German brand deciding to focus on high-end customers in the mid-size SUV segment with a petrol-only, all-wheel-drive-only line-up.

The five-seat Tiguan model range was pared back to just two models for 2019 - the 132TSI Comfortline and the 162TSI Highline, which were the best-sellers though 2017 and 2018 anyway. And then there’s the special-edition Wolfsburg version, which we have here.

In this review we’ll take a closer look at the 2019 VW Tiguan range, and assess where it sits in the competitive medium-SUV segment.

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