Volkswagen Tiguan Lease Deals
Compare live Volkswagen Tiguan lease deals below from an independent, whole of market broker. The Tiguan is Volkswagen's best selling SUV, offered as a 1.5 eTSI mild hybrid, a 2.0 TDI diesel or as the eHybrid plug-in hybrid with up to 75 miles of electric range. Compare it with the smaller Volkswagen T-Roc, the larger Tayron or the electric ID.4.
Why Lease the Volkswagen Tiguan?
The Volkswagen Tiguan is the default answer in the family SUV class, and it holds that position by being consistently good at everything rather than outstanding at one thing. It is the sensible choice, and it is sensible for defensible reasons.
Space is the headline. The petrol and diesel versions carry 652 litres in the boot, which is genuinely large for the class and enough for a family holiday without a roof box. Rear legroom is good, and the back seats slide to let you trade passenger space against luggage depending on the trip.
The third generation also fixed the previous car's biggest irritation. Volkswagen brought back physical controls for the things you adjust while moving, and added a rotary dial on the centre console for volume and drive modes, after several years of burying those functions in a touchscreen.
Volkswagen Tiguan Engines and Running Costs
The 1.5 eTSI petrol is the volume choice, a mild hybrid with a DSG automatic returning an official 45.6 to 47.9mpg depending on specification, with CO2 from around 135g/km and 62mph in about 9.1 seconds in 150PS form. For most drivers it is all the engine the car needs.
The 2.0 TDI diesel remains the choice for high mileage drivers and anyone towing regularly, where its torque and motorway economy still make a genuine case despite diesel being out of fashion.
The eHybrid is the interesting one. Its 25.7kWh battery gives an official 75 miles of electric range, more than double what the previous Tiguan plug-in hybrid managed, and enough to make most commutes electric. It also charges properly, taking 11kW on AC for a flat to full time of about two and a half hours, and up to 50kW on DC for 10 to 80 per cent in around 26 minutes. Plug-in hybrids have historically charged slowly, so this is a meaningful improvement.
Volkswagen Tiguan Trim Levels
Match and Life
The entry grades, covering the equipment most drivers use daily. Neither feels like a base model from behind the wheel, and the cabin quality is the same throughout the range.
Style
The comfort focused step up, adding the interior and convenience equipment that makes the Tiguan feel closer to the premium brands it is often cross shopped against.
R-Line and Black Edition
The sporting appearance grades, with more aggressive bumpers, larger wheels and R-Line detailing inside. Black Edition applies darkened exterior trim. Both are about looks rather than performance, and the larger wheels do firm up the ride.
The 1.5 eTSI in Life trim for most people, which is the balance of the range. If you can charge at home and do a regular commute, the eHybrid is worth the step up for the running cost and company car tax position, provided you can live with the smaller boot.
Leasing the Volkswagen Tiguan
High volume cars tend to lease well, and the Tiguan is one of the highest volume SUVs in Europe. Funders understand the model, its residual values are well established, and that predictability usually shows up in the monthly rental. Popularity is genuinely useful here rather than just meaning you see a lot of them.
The honest drawback applies to the eHybrid specifically. Choosing it cuts the boot from 652 litres to 490, because the battery takes the underfloor space. That is a significant loss in a car many people buy for its luggage capacity, and it is the single most important thing to weigh before choosing the plug-in hybrid over the petrol.
For company car drivers the eHybrid's low CO2 and long electric range put it in a much lower benefit in kind band than the petrol or diesel. Company car tax rates are set each tax year and do change, so ask your accountant to confirm the current bands before ordering on business contract hire.
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Up to 75 miles on the official WLTP test, from a 25.7kWh battery. That is more than double what the previous generation Tiguan plug-in hybrid managed and enough that many drivers would complete a normal commute without the petrol engine starting. As with any electrified car the official figure comes from a standard test, so cold weather, motorway speeds and a full load will all reduce what you see in practice.
Yes, and the difference is significant. Petrol and diesel Tiguans have a 652 litre boot, while the eHybrid drops to 490 litres because the battery occupies the space under the floor. Folding the rear seats gives you up to 1,486 litres in the eHybrid. If boot space is one of your main reasons for choosing a Tiguan, this is the trade off to think hardest about before picking the plug-in hybrid.
Faster than most plug-in hybrids, which have historically been slow. It accepts 11kW on AC, so a home or workplace charger takes it from flat to full in about two and a half hours, and it accepts up to 50kW on DC rapid charging for 10 to 80 per cent in roughly 26 minutes. Being able to rapid charge at all is unusual for a plug-in hybrid and makes the electric range far more usable on longer trips.
It depends on your mileage and whether you can charge. The 1.5 eTSI petrol suits most drivers doing average mileage with no home charger. The 2.0 TDI diesel still makes sense for high motorway mileage or regular towing. The eHybrid is the best choice if you can charge at home and your daily driving fits inside the electric range, particularly as a company car, but only if you can accept the smaller boot.
Comfortably. The 652 litre boot in the petrol and diesel versions is among the largest in the family SUV class, rear legroom is good and the sliding rear bench lets you prioritise passengers or luggage depending on the journey. It is a five seater, so if you need seven you should look at the larger Tayron, which is built on the same platform with an extra row.
Yes, and it is one of the more noticeable improvements. The previous Tiguan drew consistent criticism for moving common functions into a touchscreen and for its touch sensitive sliders. The third generation restored physical controls for the functions you adjust while driving and added a rotary dial on the centre console for volume and drive modes. It makes the car meaningfully easier to use on the move.
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