Vehicle
Volkswagen Tiguan
VW's compact SUV and now one of its best sellers globally. MQB-era examples are diagnostically Golfs on stilts, which is useful — the community knowledge transfers directly.
Generations
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Mk1 2007–2016
PQ35; EA888 oil consumption and the 2.0 TDI's filter traffic are the recurring themes.
- Body styles
- SUV
- Platform
- PQ35
- Engines
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- 1.4 TSI — petrol · 90–118 kW (121–158 hp) · 200–250 Nm (148–184 lb-ft)
- 2.0 TSI — petrol · 125–155 kW (168–208 hp) · 280 Nm (207 lb-ft)
- 2.0 TDI — diesel · 81–130 kW (109–174 hp)
- 1.8 turbo — petrol
- Transmissions
- 6-speed manual · 6-speed DSG · 7-speed DSG · 6-speed automatic
- Drivetrain
- Front-wheel drive · Four-wheel drive
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Mk2 2016–present
MQB, with a plug-in hybrid late in the run; Haldex four-wheel drive on higher trims.
- Body styles
- SUV
- Platform
- MQB
- Engines
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- 1.4 TSI — petrol · 92–110 kW (123–148 hp)
- 1.5 TSI — petrol · 85–110 kW (114–148 hp)
- 2.0 TSI — petrol · 132–180 kW (177–241 hp)
- 2.0 TDI — diesel · 85–147 kW (114–197 hp)
- 1.4 TSI eHybrid — plug-in hybrid
- 1.6 turbo — diesel · 85 kW (114 hp)
- Transmissions
- 6-speed manual · 7-speed DSG · 6-speed DSG · 8-speed automatic
- Drivetrain
- Front-wheel drive · Four-wheel drive
CAN data
Bus databases covering this vehicle, mirrored from the open-source opendbc project.
Service information
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