I agree GG I am a bit worried regarding how dark the car may look in the flesh in normal daylight. The darker the colour the harder they are to keep clean same as white.
Our SEL which is due for replacement next April is a Tungsten silver and really like the colour which stays looking clean for weeks between washings. Like you I fancy a change in colour but would like something more dynamic than grey’s or what other colours that are on offer right now. What is up with VW they have much more exciting colours in the Golf/and smaller SUV’s why can’t the Tiguan get them also.
I am even considering a Pug 5008 or the new Hyundai Tucson but even those colours are pretty poor choice with nothing that grabs me. I fancy a blue but something vibrant I think I may have to settle for the nightshade in the end. Hopefully I can see one in the flesh when we start looking after xmas.
I may even consider hanging on to what we have for a while as it’s only done 12k miles right now mainly due to covid as we have hardly gone anywhere between March and now. I expect by Mar/April it will only be about 15k miles and the car is as clean as a whistle with no dents or scratches etc.