Car comparison

Volkswagen Tiguan III 2.0 TSIvsVolkswagen Tiguan I · Facelift 2011 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

204 hp1984 ccGasolineAWDDual-clutchTurbochargedSUV2024-present

Volkswagen Tiguan I · Facelift 2011

2.0 TSI

211 hp1984 ccGasolineAWDDual-clutchTurbochargedSUV2011-2015

Comparison overview

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Volkswagen Tiguan III 2.0 TSI

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.1 s
Fastest top speed
229 km/h
142 mph
Highest torque
320 Nm
236 lb-ft
Lowest combined fuel consumption
8.1 L/100 km
29.0 mpg US
34.9 mpg UK
Largest trunk
652 L
Best overall score
64/100
Best performance score
52/100
Best economy score
85/100
Best practicality score
90/100

Volkswagen Tiguan I Facelift 2011 2.0 TSI

Most powerful
211 hp
157 kW
Lightest
1,614 kg
3,558 lb
Best power-to-weight
131 hp/t
97 kW/t
7.6 kg/hp
Best estimated range
744 km
462 mi

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	VolkswagenTiguan III2.0 TSI	VolkswagenTiguan IFacelift 20112.0 TSI
Power	204hp152kW	211hp157kW
Torque	320Nm236lb-ft	280Nm207lb-ft
Curb weight	1,644kg3,624lb	1,614kg3,558lb
Gross weight	2,220kg4,894lb	2,230kg4,916lb
Top speed	229 km/h 142 mph	213 km/h 132 mph
To 99% top speed	76.7s99% target: 227 km/h / 141 mph Calculated	69.4s99% target: 211 km/h / 131 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.1s	7.3s
0-200 km/h	30.7s Calculated	39.4s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.7s Calculated	6.9s Calculated
Fuel consumption	8.1L/100 km29mpg US34.9mpg 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	15.1s Calculated	15.3s Calculated
Power-to-weight	124hp/t93kW/t56hp/1000 lb Calculated	131hp/t97kW/t59hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	195Nm/t130lb-ft/ton Calculated	173Nm/t116lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	716km445mi Calculated	744km462mi Calculated
Displacement	1,984cc121cu in	1,984cc121cu in
Length	4,539mm179in	4,426mm174in
Width	1,859mm73in	1,809mm71in
Height	1,656mm65in	1,703mm67in
Wheelbase	2,680mm106in	2,604mm103in
Front track	1,588mm63in	1,569mm62in
Rear track	1,578mm62in	1,571mm62in
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 Facelift 2011 2.0 TSIPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
VolkswagenTiguan III2.0 TSI	-	1,500-4,400 rpm	4,650 rpm
VolkswagenTiguan IFacelift 20112.0 TSI	5,300-6,200 rpm	1,700-5,200 rpm	6,450 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	VolkswagenTiguan III2.0 TSI	VolkswagenTiguan IFacelift 20112.0 TSI
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.7 s	6.9 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.1 s	7.3 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	30.7 s	39.4 s
Top speed	229 km/h 142 mph	213 km/h 132 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.5 s	2.5 s
330 ft 101 m	6.6 s	6.6 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.9 s	10.0 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.7 s	12.9 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.1 s	15.3 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	154 km/h 95 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	204 hp 152 kW
VolkswagenTiguan IFacelift 20112.0 TSI	211 hp 157 kW

Volkswagen Tiguan I Facelift 2011 2.0 TSI has 7 hp more than Volkswagen Tiguan III 2.0 TSI.

The biggest power difference is between Volkswagen Tiguan III 2.0 TSI and Volkswagen Tiguan I Facelift 2011 2.0 TSI: 7 hp (5 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolkswagenTiguan III2.0 TSI	320 Nm 236 lb-ft
VolkswagenTiguan IFacelift 20112.0 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	1,644 kg 3,624 lb
VolkswagenTiguan IFacelift 20112.0 TSI	1,614 kg 3,558 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	229 km/h 142 mph
VolkswagenTiguan IFacelift 20112.0 TSI	213 km/h 132 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	7.1 s
VolkswagenTiguan IFacelift 20112.0 TSI	7.3 s

Although Volkswagen Tiguan I Facelift 2011 2.0 TSI has more power, Volkswagen Tiguan III 2.0 TSI is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Volkswagen Tiguan III 2.0 TSI and Volkswagen Tiguan I Facelift 2011 2.0 TSI: 0.2 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	8.1 L/100 km 29.0 mpg US 34.9 mpg UK
VolkswagenTiguan IFacelift 20112.0 TSI	8.6 L/100 km 27.4 mpg US 32.8 mpg UK

The biggest fuel consumption difference is between Volkswagen Tiguan III 2.0 TSI and Volkswagen Tiguan I Facelift 2011 2.0 TSI: 0.5 L/100 km.

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	124 hp/t 93 kW/t 8.1 kg/hp
VolkswagenTiguan IFacelift 20112.0 TSI	131 hp/t 97 kW/t 7.6 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	716 km 445 mi
VolkswagenTiguan IFacelift 20112.0 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	204 hp 152 kW	7.1 s	229 km/h 142 mph
VolkswagenTiguan IFacelift 20112.0 TSI	211 hp 157 kW	7.3 s	213 km/h 132 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	204 hp 152 kW
0-100 km/h	7.1 s
Top speed 229 km/h 142 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 IFacelift 20112.0 TSI

Power	211 hp 157 kW
0-100 km/h	7.3 s
Top speed 213 km/h 132 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	470 L 16.6 cu ft
Length	4,426 mm 174.3 in
Height	1,703 mm 67.0 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	204 hp 152 kW
0-100 km/h	7.1 s
Top speed 229 km/h 142 mph

8.1 L/100 km

29.0 mpg US

34.9 mpg UK

VolkswagenTiguan IFacelift 20112.0 TSI

Power	211 hp 157 kW
0-100 km/h	7.3 s
Top speed 213 km/h 132 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	8.1 L/100 km 29.0 mpg US 34.9 mpg UK	7.1 s
VolkswagenTiguan IFacelift 20112.0 TSI	8.6 L/100 km 27.4 mpg US 32.8 mpg UK	7.3 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	124 hp/t 93 kW/t 8.1 kg/hp	8.1 L/100 km 29.0 mpg US 34.9 mpg UK
VolkswagenTiguan IFacelift 20112.0 TSI	131 hp/t 97 kW/t 7.6 kg/hp	8.6 L/100 km 27.4 mpg US 32.8 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

VolkswagenTiguan III2.0 TSI

VolkswagenTiguan IFacelift 20112.0 TSI

Power

204 hp

152 kW

211 hp

157 kW

Torque

320 Nm

236 lb-ft

280 Nm

207 lb-ft

Acceleration

7.1 s

7.3 s

Top speed

229 km/h

142 mph

213 km/h

132 mph

Lightness

1,644 kg

3,624 lb

1,614 kg

3,558 lb

Fuel consumption

8.1 L/100 km

29.0 mpg US

34.9 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	4,426 mm 174.3 in
Height	1,703 mm 67.0 in

Range score

716 km

445 mi

744 km

462 mi

Trunk score

652 L

23.0 cu ft

470 L

16.6 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

124 hp/t

93 kW/t

8.1 kg/hp

131 hp/t

97 kW/t

7.6 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 Facelift 2011 2.0 TSI
Consumption	8.1 L/100 km29 mpg US34.9 mpg UK	8.6 L/100 km27.4 mpg US32.8 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	14.17 LC100 km	15.05 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	22.81 LC100 mi	24.22 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,215 L321 US gal267 UK gal	1,290 L341 US gal284 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,126 LC/year	2,258 LC/year