Car comparison

Volkswagen Tiguan III 2.0 TSIvsVolkswagen Tiguan I 2.0 TSI

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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Volkswagen Tiguan III

2.0 TSI

265 hp1984 ccGasolineAWDDual-clutchTurbochargedSUV2024-present

Volkswagen Tiguan I

2.0 TSI

200 hp1984 ccGasolineAWDDual-clutchTurbochargedSUV2010-2011

Comparison overview

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Volkswagen Tiguan III 2.0 TSI

Quickest 0-100 km/h
5.9 s
Fastest top speed
242 km/h
150 mph
Most powerful
265 hp
198 kW
Highest torque
400 Nm
295 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
158 hp/t
118 kW/t
6.3 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
8.5 L/100 km
27.7 mpg US
33.2 mpg UK
Largest trunk
652 L
Best overall score
70/100
Best performance score
61/100
Best economy score
84/100
Best practicality score
90/100

Volkswagen Tiguan I 2.0 TSI

Lightest
1,591 kg
3,508 lb
Best estimated range
744 km
462 mi

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	VolkswagenTiguan III2.0 TSI	VolkswagenTiguan I2.0 TSI
Power	265hp198kW	200hp149kW
Torque	400Nm295lb-ft	280Nm207lb-ft
Curb weight	1,678kg3,699lb	1,591kg3,508lb
Gross weight	2,220kg4,894lb	2,230kg4,916lb
Top speed	242 km/h 150 mph	Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	65.0s99% target: 240 km/h / 149 mph Calculated	74.3s99% target: 218 km/h / 135 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	5.9s	7.4s
0-200 km/h	22.2s Calculated	35.4s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.6s Calculated	7.0s Calculated
Fuel consumption	8.5L/100 km27.7mpg US33.2mpg UK	8.6L/100 km27.4mpg US32.8mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	-	11.8L/100 km19.9mpg US23.9mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	-	6.7L/100 km35.1mpg US42.2mpg UK
Quarter mile	14.0s Calculated	15.3s Calculated
Power-to-weight	158hp/t118kW/t72hp/1000 lb Calculated	126hp/t94kW/t57hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	238Nm/t160lb-ft/ton Calculated	176Nm/t118lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	682km424mi Calculated	744km462mi Calculated
Displacement	1,984cc121cu in	1,984cc121cu in
Length	4,539mm179in	4,427mm174in
Width	1,859mm73in	1,809mm71in
Height	1,656mm65in	1,686mm66in
Wheelbase	2,680mm106in	2,604mm103in
Front track	1,588mm63in	1,570mm62in
Rear track	1,578mm62in	1,570mm62in
Ground clearance	-	200mm8in
Trunk volume	652L	470L
Max trunk volume	1,650L	1,510L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	58L	64L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

Volkswagen Tiguan III 2.0 TSIVolkswagen Tiguan I 2.0 TSIPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
VolkswagenTiguan III2.0 TSI	5,000 rpm	1,650-4,350 rpm	5,250 rpm
VolkswagenTiguan I2.0 TSI	5,100 rpm	1,700-5,000 rpm	5,350 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	VolkswagenTiguan III2.0 TSI	VolkswagenTiguan I2.0 TSI
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.6 s	7.0 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	5.9 s	7.4 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	22.2 s	35.4 s
Top speed	242 km/h 150 mph	Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph Likely limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.4 s	2.6 s
330 ft 101 m	6.2 s	6.7 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.2 s	10.0 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.8 s	12.9 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.0 s	15.3 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	166 km/h 103 mph	150 km/h 93 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenTiguan III2.0 TSI	265 hp 198 kW
VolkswagenTiguan I2.0 TSI	200 hp 149 kW

Volkswagen Tiguan III 2.0 TSI has 65 hp more than Volkswagen Tiguan I 2.0 TSI.

The biggest power difference is between Volkswagen Tiguan I 2.0 TSI and Volkswagen Tiguan III 2.0 TSI: 65 hp (48 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenTiguan III2.0 TSI	400 Nm 295 lb-ft
VolkswagenTiguan I2.0 TSI	280 Nm 207 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenTiguan III2.0 TSI	1,678 kg 3,699 lb
VolkswagenTiguan I2.0 TSI	1,591 kg 3,508 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenTiguan III2.0 TSI	242 km/h 150 mph
VolkswagenTiguan I2.0 TSI	Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenTiguan III2.0 TSI	5.9 s
VolkswagenTiguan I2.0 TSI	7.4 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Volkswagen Tiguan III 2.0 TSI and Volkswagen Tiguan I 2.0 TSI: 1.5 s.

Fuel consumption comparison

Bar comparison chart for Fuel consumption. Lower is better · L/100 km / mpg US / mpg UK

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenTiguan III2.0 TSI	8.5 L/100 km 27.7 mpg US 33.2 mpg UK
VolkswagenTiguan I2.0 TSI	8.6 L/100 km 27.4 mpg US 32.8 mpg UK

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenTiguan III2.0 TSI	158 hp/t 118 kW/t 6.3 kg/hp
VolkswagenTiguan I2.0 TSI	126 hp/t 94 kW/t 8.0 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

Bar comparison chart for Estimated range. Higher is better · km / mi

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenTiguan III2.0 TSI	682 km 424 mi
VolkswagenTiguan I2.0 TSI	744 km 462 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
VolkswagenTiguan III2.0 TSI	265 hp 198 kW	5.9 s	242 km/h 150 mph
VolkswagenTiguan I2.0 TSI	200 hp 149 kW	7.4 s	Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

VolkswagenTiguan III2.0 TSI

Power	265 hp 198 kW
0-100 km/h	5.9 s
Top speed 242 km/h 150 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	652 L 23.0 cu ft
Length	4,539 mm 178.7 in
Height	1,656 mm 65.2 in

VolkswagenTiguan I2.0 TSI

Power	200 hp 149 kW
0-100 km/h	7.4 s
Top speed Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	470 L 16.6 cu ft
Length	4,427 mm 174.3 in
Height	1,686 mm 66.4 in

Performance vs fuel economy

Cars closer to the top-right corner combine stronger performance with better fuel economy scores.

Vehicle

Performance score

Fuel economy score

VolkswagenTiguan III2.0 TSI

Power	265 hp 198 kW
0-100 km/h	5.9 s
Top speed 242 km/h 150 mph

8.5 L/100 km

27.7 mpg US

33.2 mpg UK

VolkswagenTiguan I2.0 TSI

Power	200 hp 149 kW
0-100 km/h	7.4 s
Top speed Unrestricted 220 km/h137 mph Restricted 210 km/h130 mph

8.6 L/100 km

27.4 mpg US

32.8 mpg UK

Volkswagen Tiguan III 2.0 TSI is closest to the top-right balance target for performance and fuel economy.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption

Cars closer to the lower-left corner offer a better mix of quick acceleration and low fuel consumption.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Fuel consumption, L/100 km	0-100 km/h, s
VolkswagenTiguan III2.0 TSI	8.5 L/100 km 27.7 mpg US 33.2 mpg UK	5.9 s
VolkswagenTiguan I2.0 TSI	8.6 L/100 km 27.4 mpg US 32.8 mpg UK	7.4 s

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption

The shaded area favors higher power-to-weight with lower combined fuel consumption.

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Power-to-weight, hp/t	Fuel consumption, L/100 km
VolkswagenTiguan III2.0 TSI	158 hp/t 118 kW/t 6.3 kg/hp	8.5 L/100 km 27.7 mpg US 33.2 mpg UK
VolkswagenTiguan I2.0 TSI	126 hp/t 94 kW/t 8.0 kg/hp	8.6 L/100 km 27.4 mpg US 32.8 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

VolkswagenTiguan III2.0 TSI

VolkswagenTiguan I2.0 TSI

Power

265 hp

198 kW

200 hp

149 kW

Torque

400 Nm

295 lb-ft

280 Nm

207 lb-ft

Acceleration

5.9 s

7.4 s

Top speed

242 km/h

150 mph

Unrestricted

220 km/h137 mph

Restricted

210 km/h130 mph

Lightness

1,678 kg

3,699 lb

1,591 kg

3,508 lb

Fuel consumption

8.5 L/100 km

27.7 mpg US

33.2 mpg UK

8.6 L/100 km

27.4 mpg US

32.8 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	652 L 23.0 cu ft
Length	4,539 mm 178.7 in
Height	1,656 mm 65.2 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	470 L 16.6 cu ft
Length	4,427 mm 174.3 in
Height	1,686 mm 66.4 in

Range score

682 km

424 mi

744 km

462 mi

Trunk score

652 L

23.0 cu ft

470 L

16.6 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

158 hp/t

118 kW/t

6.3 kg/hp

126 hp/t

94 kW/t

8.0 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Volkswagen Tiguan III 2.0 TSI	Volkswagen Tiguan I 2.0 TSI
Consumption	8.5 L/100 km27.7 mpg US33.2 mpg UK	8.6 L/100 km27.4 mpg US32.8 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	14.88 LC100 km	15.05 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	23.94 LC100 mi	24.22 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,275 L337 US gal280 UK gal	1,290 L341 US gal284 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,231 LC/year	2,258 LC/year