Trying to choose between the VW Tiguan and the Subaru Forester? Check out this guide to find out which of the two is the more suitable for you.
The Subaru Forester is a midsize SUV/crossover that can hold 5 people and it is AWD with 6 speed manual gearbox. The Volkswagen Tiguan is a compact/crossover that can hold 5 and is FWD and 6 speed manual. You can expect to pay around $21, 995 for the former and $23, 305 for the latter.
The Subaru Forester will offer around 22mpg in the city and expect around 29mpg when out on the highway. The Volkswagen offers around 18mpg in the city and around 26mpg on the highway. This means that the Forester is 22.2% more efficient in the city and 11.5% more efficient out on the highway. You should get about 350 miles in the city and 461 miles on the highway with the Subaru. With the Volkswagen you should get around 302 miles in the city and around 437 miles on the highway.
The engine of the Subaru is a 2.5 litre gas flat 4 offering 170hp and around 174 torque. The engine of the Volkswagen is the 2 litre gas inline 4 offering 200hp and 207 torque.
The Subaru offers height adjustable driver seats with 6 manual adjustments and the Volkswagen driver seat adjustable lumbar support with 4 adjustments. For passengers there is adjustable seat headrest and 6 manual adjustments with whiplash protection on the Subaru. On the Volkswagen there is adjustable seat headrest, folding passenger seat, 4 manual adjustments and passenger seat lumbar support with manual adjustment.
The Subaru offers audio control on the steering wheel along with cruise control and phone control, plus tilt and telescopic adjustments. On the Volkswagen there is audio control on the steering wheel along with phone controls and tilt and telescopic adjustment, the trim is leather.
You get intermittent wipers, one touch windows, power windows and rear defogger on both cars, while the Volkswagen also offers reap wipers. The overall length of the Subaru is 180.9 inches with a wheelbase of 103.9 inches. The Volkswagen offers 174.5 inches of overall length and 102.5 inches wheel base. The Subaru gives 34.4 cubic feet of cargo space and the Volkswagen 23.8 cubic feet.
