I agree with Rene on the range of the Tiguan being nonsensical. It costs the same “x” pence per kW/h charging the battery. no matter how big or small it is, it just means you may have plug in an extra time.
VW quotes 62 miles across the Tiguan line up with the same range quoted across the new Kodiaq line up. Its a similar story with Hyundai (38 miles) and I’ll add the Sportage for comparison as the running gear is identical (44 miles/18″ wheels).. As any electric car owner will tell you, this figure applies to the base model or the model with the smalles’t wheel size. That said I eeked just shy of 38 miles mon/tue.
Hyundai have always been very conservitive with 0-60 times. The previous Tucson being able to acheive that sprint in as little as 7.1s, with plenty of video’s showing people with specialist timing gear. Hyundai have quoted the new model being 0.3s quicker however it is important to stress, this matters little in the real world of PHEV ownership.
Equally Hyundai have always shared the exact powertrain between the Tucson & Santa Fe. The 2024 Santa Fe is no different, having the same 1.6 160hp (180hp previous) engine combined with a 13.8kW battery producing an upgraded 72kW (66.9kW previvios) electric motor, with a combined 253hp 367Nm Torque. For some reason Hyundai have quoted the torque of the electric motor only on the Tucson, which is wildly perceived to be an error. The refresh is certainly as lively as the previos on but, again non of this really matters in the real world.
Ive been very vocal about the interiors of modern VW’s and the Tiguan is no exception. The over use of Piano black across the dash perceive’s cheap and is surely to be a fingerprint and dust magnet. The use of hard plastic topping the rear door cars is inexusable from the likes of VW. The drivers cocpit closely resmbles that on the Mokka and they forgot to pick up the button remote for the TV from Curry’s😂 The Tucson on the otherhand I believe has the much classy looking interior with minimal use of piano black this time round and thankfully many buttons from the button remote VW forgot to pick up, nor will you be wanting any expensive options, not even Everest double glazing!
I much prefered the shape of the outgoing Tiguan and always thought it looked classy, where as the new one looks a little too soft around the edge’s and its the same for the R Line. I understad VW are chasing coefficient drag but, never the less, I think they could have done differently. The Tucson to has recieved some coosmetic changes on the outside, which now feature larger air ducts snd active air flaps, to improve coefficiency. the front and rear bumpers are also designed differently, as are the parametric DRL’s. Overall it has much more muscler look than the Tiguan. The “oregami” lines on the side can be very much subdued by picking choosing the colour wisely.
Beauty and all that is in the eyes of the beholder however, Hyundai and VW are much more closer together than before, with neither in BMW class. Whichever one chooses I think will be happy in every day life, along with economical running costs as long as you plug in.
Ive had mine about a month now and find the road manners over our less than perfect roads superior to my previous Tucson ICE, that use to be fidgety and crash over potholes, the cabin is much quiter to, which I put down to the acoustic glass and better insulation materials. Overall I’m pleased with my choice without spending stupid amounts on AP. Over the month Ive had it, its taken my daughter to school and back and down the M4 to the city, for what it would cost over 10 days in the Tucson ICE and thats on a standard electricty tariff. The power is plentyful and overtaking is done with ease. The GOM is reporting 899mpg but I take that with a pinch of salt and is down to plugging in. More acurately is 50.4mpg when I visited my parents in hybrid mode.
Today I learn’t something new. pressing the mute button silences the ISLA for that journey. This time round, Hyundai has allowed more control over the driver assist settings which are easy to find. Believe me silence is golden compared to my previous one! So yes I’m happy for now anyway and over the lease it should work out far cheaper than the £3995 FHEV.