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Volkswagen Tiguan vs Volvo XC40

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Volkswagen Tiguan
Volkswagen Tiguan

$43,990 - $73,790

2025 price

Volvo XC40
Volvo XC40

$49,990 - $83,888

2024 price

Summary

2025 Volkswagen Tiguan
2024 Volvo XC40
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Turbo 4, 1.4L

0.0L
Fuel Type
Premium Unleaded Petrol

Electric
Fuel Efficiency
7.7L/100km (combined)

0.0L/100km (combined)
Seating
5

5
Dislikes
  • Hybrid? Look elsewhere
  • One too many touch controls
  • Ride harsher than expected

  • Ride comfort isn't there on long journeys
  • Loud cabin at higher speeds
  • Interior trims don't match grade level
2025 Volkswagen Tiguan Summary

The third-generation Volkswagen Tiguan is likely to be the most important new vehicle Volkswagen launches in 2025.

The popular mid-sizer has proven to have impressive staying power for the brand, with the outgoing version still impressing buyers despite being nearly a decade old. 

What does this ground-up new version change? Does it have what it takes to maintain the nameplate’s reputation in one of Australia’s most hotly contested market segments? And what are some surprises this time around?

We went to its local launch to find out.

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2024 Volvo XC40 Summary

The XC40 Recharge Twin Motor is the flagship model for the segment leading small electric SUV from Volvo.

Well positioned in terms of price, specifications and driving range, it continues to prove itself a fierce rival to the Mercedes-Benz EQA, Lexus UX and newcomer BMW iX1.

But does it bring its A-game to every attribute buyers in the small electric SUV segment demand? In this review, we put it to test to find out.

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