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Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace buying guide

You'll find the Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace in a handful of different engine and trim options. Keep reading to learn more about each choice so you can find the best fit for you.

What Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace trim levels are there?

Volkswagen updated the Tiguan Allspace's specification for late 2020. Models built before then were sold in Match, SEL and R-Line Tech trims. After the 2020 update, these were replaced by Life, Elegance and R-Line respectively.

Match is the entry-level trim for models built up to 2020 and is generously equipped. You get 19-inch alloy wheels, adaptive cruise control, automatic lights and wipers, all-round parking sensors, a reversing camera, climate control and keyless entry. You also get an eight-inch touchscreen infotainment system with built-in sat nav, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. This was renamed to Life for late-2020 and onwards cars with the spec sheet mostly unchanged apart from adding automatic emergency braking and lane-keep assist.

SEL adds upgraded LED headlights, a digital driver's screen to replace the gauge cluster, ambient interior lighting, a panoramic sunroof, adaptive suspension, an automatic boot lid and heated front seats. This trim became Elegance from late-2020 on, with the only meaningful changes being the addition of a heated steering wheel and the removal of the adaptive suspension.

R-Line Tech apes the look of VW's super-sporty R models but with a more conventional choice of engines. You get 20-inch alloy wheels, a sporty R-Line body kit, lowered sports suspension, a 360-degree parking camera, front sports seats, and extra aluminium-effect styling details in the cabin. This was simply renamed to R-Line for late 2020 with rear cross-traffic alert and traffic-jam assist becoming standard equipment.

What's the Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace's interior and technology like?

If you're looking for a flashy cabin in your large family SUV, the Tiguan Allspace probably isn't for you – cars such as the Peugeot 5008 are likely to be a better fit. What you do get, however, is a clear sense of quality the moment you climb on board. All the surfaces you touch often are trimmed in soft-feeling materials and there's careful use of piano-black and aluminium-effect trim dotted throughout to lift the atmosphere. SEL and Elegance models stand out here because they include ambient lighting to help everything feel more modern.

The standard-fit eight-inch touchscreen is mostly good, but not quite up there with the best in class. There's little to criticise in terms of its functionality, but some of the graphics are a bit bland and don't match the rest of the cabin's class. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity is standard, as is a built-in sat nav so you can use your preferred mapping solution.

If you're using the Tiguan Allspace as a five seater, its interior is simply palatial. You can slide the second-row seats all the way back giving acres of legroom to go along with the generous rear headroom. Sitting three adults across the second row is doable but elbow space will be in short supply. The sixth and seventh seats are really only suitable for children or small passengers for brief trips, rather than seats that can be used every day – a large people carrier like a Ford Galaxy would make a better choice for this task.

Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace engine range explained

You get broadly the same choice of turbocharged engines whether you choose a pre-2020 or post-2020 Tiguan Allspace, although the range-topping twin-turbo BiTDI engine was dropped from the lineup.

Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace 1.5 TSI 150 petrol

This is the entry-level petrol engine available for the Tiguan Allspace. With 150hp, it's perfectly fine for day-to-day driving but may feel a little out of breath if you ask for a fast motorway overtake. A six-speed manual gearbox is standard with a seven-speed automatic available as an option – all versions are front-wheel drive to help it hit a respectable 37mpg average.

Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace 2.0 TSI 190 petrol

This is one of the Tiguan Allspace's two upgraded 2.0-litre petrol engines. You get 190hp for much more urgent acceleration, along with standard-fit 4Motion four-wheel drive and an automatic gearbox. Claimed economy stands around 30mpg.

Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace 2.0 TSI 220/245 petrol

This is the fastest engine you can get for the Tiguan Allspace and gives if performance not far off most modern hot hatchbacks. Pre-2020 models got 220hp but this was boosted to 245hp for more recent cars. Efficiency falls to 28mpg.

Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace 2.0 TDI 150 diesel

If you take regular long drives, consider one of the Tiguan Allspace's torquey diesel engines. The entry-level 2.0-litre model feels strong enough in most scenarios and can average up to 45mpg in front-wheel-drive form or 38mpg with the optional four-wheel-drive system. You get a choice of manual or automatic gearbox, but must pick the latter if you want four-wheel drive.

Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace 2.0 TDI 190/200 diesel

This is the upgraded 2.0-litre diesel engine with 190hp for better overtaking performance at higher speeds. With the standard-fit four-wheel drive and automatic gearbox, it returns a decent 38mpg. This version was boosted up to 200hp with the 2020 refresh.

Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace 2.0 BiTDI 240 diesel

This range-topping diesel engine was only offered on models up until 2020 and left the range after that. It adds a second turbocharger, bringing output up to a mighty 240hp for muscular acceleration. Economy falls to around 34mpg.