The Volkswagen Tiguan has been one of the major players in the family SUV market since 2007, and the Tiguan Allspace is the long-wheelbase variant, which first arrived in 2017 - with the option of a seven-seat layout.
It’s that extra pair of seats that will probably be your motivation for choosing the Allspace over a regular Tiguan, but other than some extra length when parking, there aren’t many compromises from opting for the bigger car. All versions are good to drive, practical to use, and have understated and classy styling that should look suitably upmarket parked in front of your house.
The Skoda Kodiaq and SEAT Tarraco are essentially rebadged versions of the Tiguan Allspace and just as talented as all-rounders, but may be more affordable to buy, so both are well worth considering as alternatives. Other key rivals include the Nissan X-Trail (the seven-seat Qashqai), Peugeot 5008, and the Kia Sorento.
The Tiguan Allspace is a great all-round family SUV and well worth considering. It’s not notably deficient in any one area and if it has only one real weakness, it’s that for less money you can buy a nearly identical car in the shape of either the Skoda Kodiaq or the SEAT Tarraco. Both of the Tiguan Allspace’s siblings are every bit as good, so it depends whether you’re prepared to pay more solely for the VW badge.
Actually, there’s another downside. While the reason you might by an Allspace over a regular Tiguan is the option of a third row of seats, making seven in total, the rearmost row isn’t adult-sized, so you’ll need an even larger SUV, or an MPV, if you regularly carry a full complement of adult passengers. It’s a good car, but it’s not magical.
Otherwise though, the Allspace is handsome inside and out, with a logical cabin layout that VW itself would do well to learn from given some of its recent models. It’s pretty well equipped too and within the car’s size limitations, spacious and practical - and if you treat it as a five-seater, the boot is enormous.
Some models can ride a little firmly but generally the Tiguan Allspace strikes a fine balance between ride and handling, while all the engines are up to the task of hauling it along without guzzling too much fuel. Once again though if you regularly load up a car with passengers and luggage, the more powerful variants will handle this with more aplomb.
The Kodiaq and Tarraco make a solid case for your money too, and you’ll likely spend less of it on the used market just as you would have when all three siblings were new. But if none of the VW Group models appeal, then other alternatives include the Nissan X-Trail, Peugeot 508, and the Korean twins of the Kia Sorento and Hyundai Santa Fe. For something with a strong image, the Land Rover Discovery Sport is another option, and class-leading if you need actual off-road ability.
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From a head-spinning array of different trim lines and engine choices, we’d be tempted to keep things simple. Treat the Tiguan Allspace as simply a large family car, and you really don’t need any more than the entry-level 150PS TDI engine and its standard manual gearbox and front-wheel drive (rather than all-wheel drive) layout. It’s the most frugal and performance is still pretty decent for a car of this size. If you’d prefer to avoid diesel, then the 1.5 TSI 150 petrol is a suitable substitute.
Trim levels? Again we’d keep it simple, as Match in earlier models and Life in later ones are both comprehensively equipped, though we’d note that later cars, as you’d expect given advances in technology, are better served for features like smartphone integration and extra safety kit.
The Tiguan Allspace has been offered in several trim lines over the years, but we’ve covered some of the more significant ones below. We’ve also split this list into two - the first three being relevant up to 2019, and the second trio more representative of 2020-onwards models.
The Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace’s dimensions are:
The Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace’s boot size is:
All models sold since 2017 will attract a flat rate of VED or ‘road tax’, though the cost will vary depending on whether the model you’re looking at cost more than £40,000 when new, which some of the higher-spec models with more powerful engines did. If it was below this price, you’re looking at an annual bill of £180, but cars that sold for more than £40,000 brand new (the BiTDI, most powerful petrol versions, and a few other high-spec cars) are currently £570 a year in the second to sixth years of registration.
You’ll find most variants of the Tiguan Allspace in a range from insurance group 17 (front-wheel drive 1.5 TSI models) to 29 (for the Bi-TDI). Most though are in the early 20s, which should mean similar insurance premiums to several of the car’s closest equivalents in the market.
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