How much does the 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan cost?

The 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan has a starting MSRP of $24,595, ranging up to $37,550 for the top trim. Trim pricing includes S from $24,595; S 4Motion from $25,895; SE from $26,750; SE 4Motion from $28,050; SEL from $31,090; SEL 4Motion from $32,390. Live listings on OpenDealer currently start at $7,595.

What is the fuel economy of the 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan?

The 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan achieves up to 24 MPG combined (EPA estimate), depending on trim and configuration.

How much cargo space does the 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan have?

The 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan offers up to 73.5 cubic feet of cargo capacity, depending on trim and seating configuration.

How much can the 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan tow?

The 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan has a maximum towing capacity of up to 1,500 pounds, depending on trim and equipment.

Is the 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan safe?

The 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan earned an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars in NHTSA crash testing. NHTSA lists 13 recalls for this model year; check the recalls section for details.

How many trims does the 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan come in?

The 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan is available in 8 trims across SUV body styles with front wheel drive, all wheel drive.

2018 Volkswagen Tiguan

8 trims · SUV

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$7,595

167 for sale · Starting MSRP $24,595 – $37,550

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NHTSA safety

★★★★☆

4 / 5 overall

Frontal (driver)★★★☆☆

Frontal (passenger)★★★★☆

Side (driver)★★★★★

Side (passenger)★★★★★

Rollover★★★★☆

Source: NHTSA · 13 recalls on record

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Pricing

How much should you pay for the Volkswagen Tiguan? Select a trim to update purchase and lease estimates, then shop live inventory.

MSRP by trim

Select a trim to update the payment estimates. MSRP is for each trim's base configuration and excludes destination, taxes, and options.

Purchase information

Based on S

Total price (S MSRP)

$24,595

Typical monthly

$487/mo

Avg. APR

7.00%

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Compare 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan trims

S
MSRP
$24,595
Fuel economy (city/hwy)
22/27
Horsepower
184 hp
Torque
221 lb-ft
Engine
2L I4 gas
Seating
7
Drivetrain
FWD
Cargo (cu ft)
56.1
Max towing
1,500 lbs
S 4Motion
MSRP
$25,895
Fuel economy (city/hwy)
21/27
Horsepower
184 hp
Torque
221 lb-ft
Engine
2L I4 gas
Seating
5
Drivetrain
AWD
Cargo (cu ft)
73.5
Max towing
1,500 lbs
SE
MSRP
$26,750
Fuel economy (city/hwy)
22/27
Horsepower
184 hp
Torque
221 lb-ft
Engine
2L I4 gas
Seating
7
Drivetrain
FWD
Cargo (cu ft)
56.1
Max towing
1,500 lbs
SE 4Motion
MSRP
$28,050
Fuel economy (city/hwy)
21/27
Horsepower
184 hp
Torque
221 lb-ft
Engine
2L I4 gas
Seating
5
Drivetrain
AWD
Cargo (cu ft)
73.5
Max towing
1,500 lbs
SEL
MSRP
$31,090
Fuel economy (city/hwy)
22/27
Horsepower
184 hp
Torque
221 lb-ft
Engine
2L I4 gas
Seating
7
Drivetrain
FWD
Cargo (cu ft)
56.1
Max towing
1,500 lbs
SEL 4Motion
MSRP
$32,390
Fuel economy (city/hwy)
21/27
Horsepower
184 hp
Torque
221 lb-ft
Engine
2L I4 gas
Seating
5
Drivetrain
AWD
Cargo (cu ft)
73.5
Max towing
1,500 lbs
SEL Premium
MSRP
$36,250
Fuel economy (city/hwy)
22/27
Horsepower
184 hp
Torque
221 lb-ft
Engine
2L I4 gas
Seating
7
Drivetrain
FWD
Cargo (cu ft)
56.1
Max towing
1,500 lbs
SEL Premium 4Motion
MSRP
$37,550
Fuel economy (city/hwy)
21/27
Horsepower
184 hp
Torque
221 lb-ft
Engine
2L I4 gas
Seating
5
Drivetrain
AWD
Cargo (cu ft)
73.5
Max towing
1,500 lbs

Compare 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan trim specifications
Spec	S	S 4Motion	SE	SE 4Motion	SEL	SEL 4Motion	SEL Premium	SEL Premium 4Motion
MSRP	$24,595	$25,895	$26,750	$28,050	$31,090	$32,390	$36,250	$37,550
Fuel economy (city/hwy)	22/27	21/27	22/27	21/27	22/27	21/27	22/27	21/27
Horsepower	184 hp	184 hp	184 hp	184 hp	184 hp	184 hp	184 hp	184 hp
Torque	221 lb-ft	221 lb-ft	221 lb-ft	221 lb-ft	221 lb-ft	221 lb-ft	221 lb-ft	221 lb-ft
Engine	2L I4 gas	2L I4 gas	2L I4 gas	2L I4 gas	2L I4 gas	2L I4 gas	2L I4 gas	2L I4 gas
Seating	7	5	7	5	7	5	7	5
Drivetrain	FWD	AWD	FWD	AWD	FWD	AWD	FWD	AWD
Cargo (cu ft)	56.1	73.5	56.1	73.5	56.1	73.5	56.1	73.5
Max towing	1,500 lbs	1,500 lbs	1,500 lbs	1,500 lbs	1,500 lbs	1,500 lbs	1,500 lbs	1,500 lbs

Manufacturer specifications by trim and drivetrain. Same trim names with different MSRPs are distinct FWD/AWD (or other drivetrain) configurations from the catalog. MSRP excludes destination fees, taxes, and dealer-installed options.

Full specifications

Engine & drivetrain

Engine type: Sgas
S 4Motiongas
SEgas
SE 4Motiongas
SELgas
SEL 4Motiongas
SEL Premiumgas
SEL Premium 4Motiongas
Fuel type: Sregular unleaded
S 4Motionregular unleaded
SEregular unleaded
SE 4Motionregular unleaded
SELregular unleaded
SEL 4Motionregular unleaded
SEL Premiumregular unleaded
SEL Premium 4Motionregular unleaded
Cylinders: SI4
S 4MotionI4
SEI4
SE 4MotionI4
SELI4
SEL 4MotionI4
SEL PremiumI4
SEL Premium 4MotionI4
Displacement: S2 L
S 4Motion2 L
SE2 L
SE 4Motion2 L
SEL2 L
SEL 4Motion2 L
SEL Premium2 L
SEL Premium 4Motion2 L
Horsepower: S184 hp
S 4Motion184 hp
SE184 hp
SE 4Motion184 hp
SEL184 hp
SEL 4Motion184 hp
SEL Premium184 hp
SEL Premium 4Motion184 hp
Torque: S221 lb-ft
S 4Motion221 lb-ft
SE221 lb-ft
SE 4Motion221 lb-ft
SEL221 lb-ft
SEL 4Motion221 lb-ft
SEL Premium221 lb-ft
SEL Premium 4Motion221 lb-ft
Transmission: S8-speed shiftable automatic
S 4Motion8-speed shiftable automatic
SE8-speed shiftable automatic
SE 4Motion8-speed shiftable automatic
SEL8-speed shiftable automatic
SEL 4Motion8-speed shiftable automatic
SEL Premium8-speed shiftable automatic
SEL Premium 4Motion8-speed shiftable automatic
Drivetrain: Sfront wheel drive
S 4Motionall wheel drive
SEfront wheel drive
SE 4Motionall wheel drive
SELfront wheel drive
SEL 4Motionall wheel drive
SEL Premiumfront wheel drive
SEL Premium 4Motionall wheel drive

Dimensions

Body type: SSUV
S 4MotionSUV
SESUV
SE 4MotionSUV
SELSUV
SEL 4MotionSUV
SEL PremiumSUV
SEL Premium 4MotionSUV
Doors: S5
S 4Motion5
SE5
SE 4Motion5
SEL5
SEL 4Motion5
SEL Premium5
SEL Premium 4Motion5
Seating: S7
S 4Motion5
SE7
SE 4Motion5
SEL7
SEL 4Motion5
SEL Premium7
SEL Premium 4Motion5
Length: S185.1 in
S 4Motion185.1 in
SE185.1 in
SE 4Motion185.1 in
SEL185.1 in
SEL 4Motion185.1 in
SEL Premium185.1 in
SEL Premium 4Motion185.1 in
Width: S72.4 in
S 4Motion72.4 in
SE72.4 in
SE 4Motion72.4 in
SEL72.4 in
SEL 4Motion72.4 in
SEL Premium72.4 in
SEL Premium 4Motion72.4 in
Height: S66.3 in
S 4Motion66.3 in
SE66.3 in
SE 4Motion66.3 in
SEL66.3 in
SEL 4Motion66.3 in
SEL Premium66.3 in
SEL Premium 4Motion66.3 in
Wheelbase: S109.8 in
S 4Motion109.8 in
SE109.8 in
SE 4Motion109.8 in
SEL109.8 in
SEL 4Motion109.8 in
SEL Premium109.8 in
SEL Premium 4Motion109.8 in
Ground clearance: S7.9 in
S 4Motion7.9 in
SE7.9 in
SE 4Motion7.9 in
SEL7.9 in
SEL 4Motion7.9 in
SEL Premium7.9 in
SEL Premium 4Motion7.9 in

Capacity & weight

Cargo capacity: S12 cu ft
S 4Motion37.6 cu ft
SE12 cu ft
SE 4Motion37.6 cu ft
SEL12 cu ft
SEL 4Motion37.6 cu ft
SEL Premium12 cu ft
SEL Premium 4Motion37.6 cu ft
Max cargo capacity: S56.1 cu ft
S 4Motion73.5 cu ft
SE56.1 cu ft
SE 4Motion73.5 cu ft
SEL56.1 cu ft
SEL 4Motion73.5 cu ft
SEL Premium56.1 cu ft
SEL Premium 4Motion73.5 cu ft
Max towing: S1,500 lbs
S 4Motion1,500 lbs
SE1,500 lbs
SE 4Motion1,500 lbs
SEL1,500 lbs
SEL 4Motion1,500 lbs
SEL Premium1,500 lbs
SEL Premium 4Motion1,500 lbs
Max payload: S1,213 lbs
S 4Motion970 lbs
SE1,213 lbs
SE 4Motion970 lbs
SEL1,213 lbs
SEL 4Motion970 lbs
SEL Premium1,213 lbs
SEL Premium 4Motion970 lbs
Curb weight: S3,777 lbs
S 4Motion3,858 lbs
SE3,777 lbs
SE 4Motion3,858 lbs
SEL3,777 lbs
SEL 4Motion3,858 lbs
SEL Premium3,777 lbs
SEL Premium 4Motion3,858 lbs
Fuel tank: S15.3 gal
S 4Motion15.9 gal
SE15.3 gal
SE 4Motion15.9 gal
SEL15.3 gal
SEL 4Motion15.9 gal
SEL Premium15.3 gal
SEL Premium 4Motion15.9 gal

Fuel economy & EV

Combined MPG: S24
S 4Motion23
SE24
SE 4Motion23
SEL24
SEL 4Motion23
SEL Premium24
SEL Premium 4Motion23
City MPG: S22
S 4Motion21
SE22
SE 4Motion21
SEL22
SEL 4Motion21
SEL Premium22
SEL Premium 4Motion21
Highway MPG: S27
S 4Motion27
SE27
SE 4Motion27
SEL27
SEL 4Motion27
SEL Premium27
SEL Premium 4Motion27

Full specifications by trim
Spec	S	S 4Motion	SE	SE 4Motion	SEL	SEL 4Motion	SEL Premium	SEL Premium 4Motion
Engine & drivetrain
Engine type	gas	gas	gas	gas	gas	gas	gas	gas
Fuel type	regular unleaded	regular unleaded	regular unleaded	regular unleaded	regular unleaded	regular unleaded	regular unleaded	regular unleaded
Cylinders	I4	I4	I4	I4	I4	I4	I4	I4
Displacement	2 L	2 L	2 L	2 L	2 L	2 L	2 L	2 L
Horsepower	184 hp	184 hp	184 hp	184 hp	184 hp	184 hp	184 hp	184 hp
Torque	221 lb-ft	221 lb-ft	221 lb-ft	221 lb-ft	221 lb-ft	221 lb-ft	221 lb-ft	221 lb-ft
Transmission	8-speed shiftable automatic	8-speed shiftable automatic	8-speed shiftable automatic	8-speed shiftable automatic	8-speed shiftable automatic	8-speed shiftable automatic	8-speed shiftable automatic	8-speed shiftable automatic
Drivetrain	front wheel drive	all wheel drive	front wheel drive	all wheel drive	front wheel drive	all wheel drive	front wheel drive	all wheel drive
Dimensions
Body type	SUV	SUV	SUV	SUV	SUV	SUV	SUV	SUV
Doors	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5
Seating	7	5	7	5	7	5	7	5
Length	185.1 in	185.1 in	185.1 in	185.1 in	185.1 in	185.1 in	185.1 in	185.1 in
Width	72.4 in	72.4 in	72.4 in	72.4 in	72.4 in	72.4 in	72.4 in	72.4 in
Height	66.3 in	66.3 in	66.3 in	66.3 in	66.3 in	66.3 in	66.3 in	66.3 in
Wheelbase	109.8 in	109.8 in	109.8 in	109.8 in	109.8 in	109.8 in	109.8 in	109.8 in
Ground clearance	7.9 in	7.9 in	7.9 in	7.9 in	7.9 in	7.9 in	7.9 in	7.9 in
Capacity & weight
Cargo capacity	12 cu ft	37.6 cu ft	12 cu ft	37.6 cu ft	12 cu ft	37.6 cu ft	12 cu ft	37.6 cu ft
Max cargo capacity	56.1 cu ft	73.5 cu ft	56.1 cu ft	73.5 cu ft	56.1 cu ft	73.5 cu ft	56.1 cu ft	73.5 cu ft
Max towing	1,500 lbs	1,500 lbs	1,500 lbs	1,500 lbs	1,500 lbs	1,500 lbs	1,500 lbs	1,500 lbs
Max payload	1,213 lbs	970 lbs	1,213 lbs	970 lbs	1,213 lbs	970 lbs	1,213 lbs	970 lbs
Curb weight	3,777 lbs	3,858 lbs	3,777 lbs	3,858 lbs	3,777 lbs	3,858 lbs	3,777 lbs	3,858 lbs
Fuel tank	15.3 gal	15.9 gal	15.3 gal	15.9 gal	15.3 gal	15.9 gal	15.3 gal	15.9 gal
Fuel economy & EV
Combined MPG	24	23	24	23	24	23	24	23
City MPG	22	21	22	21	22	21	22	21
Highway MPG	27	27	27	27	27	27	27	27

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