Comparison - Volkswagen Tiguan SEL 4Motion 2022 - vs - Audi Q3 40 TFSI quattro 2021

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Model: 
Average Price: 
$
38,615
Updated: 
21 May 2021
$
54,450
Australian dollar
Updated: 
15 Jan 2021
Car Type: 
SUV
SUV
Drive Type: 
All Wheel Drive
All Wheel Drive
Year: 
2022
2021
Total Seating: 
5
5
Transmission: 
8-speed Shiftable Automatic
7-speed Shiftable Automatic
Bluetooth: 
yes
yes
Heated seats: 
yes
yes
Navigation: 
yes
yes
Doors: 
5
5
Fuel Tank Capacity: 
15.90gals
Exterior Colors: 
Color: 
Atlantic Blue Metallic
#1C223E
Platinum Gray Metallic
#5F6368
Deep Black Pearl
#1E1E1E
Opal White
#F5F5F5
Color: 
Ibis white
#E8E7E3
Mythos black, metallic
#110E14
Pulse orange
#E98D1C
Turbo blue
#216B85
Daytona grey, pearl effect
#7F848D
Tango red, metallic
#C21630
Navarra blue, metallic
#0647B4

Expert Reviews

Expert reviews: 

Pros
Spacious cabin
Wireless smartphone connectivity
Digital gauge cluster
Minimalistic styling
Large windows and good outward vision

Cons
Vague steering
Climate touch controls
Small third row
Small 6.5-inch standard touchscreen

By: 
thecarconnection.com

Pros
Premium cabin
Large cargo hold
Composed ride and handling

Cons
Sluggish acceleration
Finicky infotainment controls

By: 
usnews.com

Volkswagen has given its compact SUV a handsome styling refresh for 2022 to help it look at home alongside the restyled Atlas and new Atlas Cross Sport mid-size SUVs. New LED headlamps, revised grille and bumpers, and new wheel designs give the 2022 Tiguan a more modern appearance. The Tiguan's cabin receives updates as well, in the form of a new steering wheel with touch-sensitive controls. Heated seats and a digital gauge display are now standard across the lineup.

Pros
Sporty handling,
spacious cabin,
available third row of seats.

Cons
Average acceleration,
firm seats,
underwhelming interior trimmings.

By: 
caranddriver.com

A very competitive posh crossover, but it fumbles some of Audi's traditional strengths.

Pros
Lots of equipment and tech,
practical,
striking to look at

Cons
The powertrains,
HMI and materials aren't as polished as Audi's norm

By: 
topgear.com

Fuel

Fuel Type: 
Regular Unleaded
Fuel Economy City USA: 
21.00mpg
Fuel Economy HWY: 
28.00mpg
Engine type: 
Petrol/Gas
Hybrid

Engine and Performance

Valves: 
16
16
Cylinders: 
4
Inline
4
Inline
Engine Size/Displacement: 
2.00L
Torque: 
221ft-lbs
at 1 900rpm
236ft-lbs
at 3 940rpm
Horsepower: 
184hp
at 6 000rpm
177hp
at 6 000rpm
Cam Type: 
Double overhead cam (DOHC)
Double overhead cam (DOHC)
Turning Circle: 
37.70Feet

Convenience

Cruise Control: 
yes
yes
Door Pockets: 
yes
yes
Cupholders: 
yes
yes
Overhead console: 
yes
yes
Seatback Storage: 
yes
yes
Power Steering: 
yes
yes
Parking sensors: 
yes
yes
Steering Wheel Tilt: 
yes
yes
Telescopic steering wheel: 
yes
yes
Rear View Camera: 
yes
yes
Front view Camera: 
yes
no
Side view Camera: 
yes
no
On steering wheel: 
Audio and cruise controls on steering wheel
Audio and cruise Controls On Steering Wheel
More in Convenience: 
Adaptive cruise control
Leather steering wheel
Heated steering wheel
Keyless ignition
Cruise control with speed limiter
Parking system plus with front and rear sensors

Exterior Dimensions

Length: 
186.10in
176.50in
Width: 
72.40in
79.60in
Height: 
66.50in
63.60in
Ground Clearance: 
7.60in
Front Track: 
62.20in
62.30in
Rear Track: 
61.90in
62.00in
Wheel Base: 
109.90in
105.50in

Interior Dimensions

Front Head Room: 
38.20
41.40
Rear Head Room: 
37.80
38.40
Front Leg Room: 
40.20in
Rear leg room: 
38.70in
Front Hip Room: 
54.50in
59.30in
Front Shoulder Room: 
57.00in
56.60in
Rear Hip Room: 
53.70in
57.70in
Rear Shoulder room: 
55.80in
55.10in

Weights and capacites

Cargo Capacity: 
73.40cu.ft
Maximum Towing Capacity un-break: 
1500lbs
Cargo Capacity with Seats in Place: 
37.60cu.ft
Angle of Approach: 
18.30degrees
Angle of Departure: 
21.60degrees
Curb Weight: 
3856.00lbs

Instruments

External Temperature Display: 
yes
yes
Clock: 
yes
yes
Trip computer: 
yes
yes
Techometer: 
yes
yes
Compass: 
yes
yes

Power Features

Power windows: 
yes
yes
Remote Keyless doors: 
yes
yes
More Power Features: 
2 one-touch power windows
1st row power glass extended moonroof
2nd row fixed glass moonroof
Heated mirrors
keyless entry and start
Electric rear tailgate with programmable opening height and gesture control for hands free opening and closing

Seats

Rear Seat Collapsible: 
yes
yes
Front Seats Features: 
Leather
Bucket front seats
8-way power driver seat
Height adjustable driver seat
Driver seat with power adjustable lumbar support
3 memorized driver seat settings
6-way power passenger seat
Height adjustable passenger seat
Passenger seat with manual adjustable lumbar support
Multi-level heated driver seat
Multi-level heated passenger seat
Ventilated driver seat
Ventilated passenger seat
Standard front seats with manual adjustment
Electric seat for driver including adjustment of the seat height, fore/aft position
Seat angle and backrest angle; front passenger seat manually adjustable.
4-way electric lumbar support for driver and front passenger
Rear Seats Features: 
Folding center armrest
Split-folding rear seatback
Reclining rear seats
Folding center armrest
40:20:40 split folding and rear centre armrest
cup holder

Suspension

Front Suspension: 
Strut Front Suspension w/Coil Springs
Rear Suspension: 
Multi-Link Rear Suspension w/Coil Springs

Comfort

Interior air Filtration: 
yes
yes
Climate Control: 
yes
yes
More Comfort Features: 
Dual zone front climate control
Rear ventilation ducts
Dual illuminating vanity mirrors
Turn signal in mirrors
2-zone climate control
separately adjustable temperature and air distribution settings for front left and right-hand sides; includes air vents in the rear

Entertainment

DVD player: 
no
no
AM/FM Radio: 
yes
yes
Satellite radio: 
yes
yes
Video monitor: 
no
no
More Entertainment: 
Fender premium brand speakers
480 watts stereo output
9 total speakers
1 subwoofer(s)
Android Auto/Apple CarPlay
USB connection
Auxiliary audio input and USB with external media control
Audi virtual cockpit plus – fully digital configurable instrument cluster with 12.3 inch high resolution colour display
2 USB interfaces in front with charging and data transfer functionality. Also includes 2 USB interfaces in the rear with charging function5
6 speaker
Bang & Olufsen 3D Sound System
MMI navigation plus

Exterior Features

Sunroof: 
yes
no
Rear defogger: 
yes
yes
More in Glass and Roof: 
Rain Detecting Variable Intermittent Wipers w/Heated Jets And Wiper Park
Fixed Rear Window w/Fixed Interval Wiper and Defroster
Deep Tinted Glass
Adaptive LED headlights
Privacy glass – dark tinted rear and rear side windows
Exterior mirrors; electrically adjustable with integrated LED indicators
Front spoiler, rear diffuser, side blades and frame of side air inlets in selenite silver, matt
Roof rails in anodised aluminium
Alloy Wheels: 
yes
yes
Wheel size: 
20 x 8.5 in
19"
Wheels more: 
All season tires
Wheel Dimensions: 
Width: 
255.00millimeters
Aspect Ratio: 
40
Diameter: 
R20
Width: 
235.00millimeters
Aspect Ratio: 
50
Diameter: 
R19

Safety Features

ABS: 
yes
yes
Front head airbags: 
yes
yes
Rear head airbags: 
yes
yes
Dual front side-mounted airbags: 
yes
yes
Emergency braking assist: 
yes
yes
Traction control: 
yes
yes
Child seat anchors: 
yes
yes
Front brakes: 
Ventilated discs
Stability control: 
yes
yes
Rear brakes: 
solid rear disc brakes
Rear door child safety locks: 
yes
yes
Daytime running lights: 
yes
yes
Engine immobilizer: 
yes
yes
Front fog lights: 
yes
yes
Dusk sensing headlamps: 
yes
yes
Auto delay off headlamps: 
yes
yes
Front headrests: 
yes
yes
Rear headrests: 
yes
yes
Tire pressure monitoring: 
yes
yes
More Safety Features: 
Blind spot warning accident avoidance system
Lane keep assist
Rear cross traffic alert
Pre-collision safety system
Post-collision safety system
Passenger airbag occupant sensing deactivation
Rear center 3-point belt
Remote anti-theft alarm system
Lane departure warning – with lane keeping assist
High beam assist
Hill descent control
Hill hold assist
Tyre pressure loss indicator
Seat belts with pre-tensioners for front and rear
Audi pre-sense front with Autonomous Emergency Braking