Volkswagen Tiguan 2011 fuel consumption

Volkswagen Tiguan from 2011 to 2015 real fuel consumption according to user reports is approximately 19% higher compared to advertised fuel consumption. For petrol engines real consumption is in average 18% higher, but for diesel engines is approximately 20% higher. Starting from 2011 Volkswagen Tiguan average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was slightly above industry average, at 2012 it was similar to average, at 2013 difference between owner-reported and advertised fuel economy became less than industry average. For more details, see the table below.

Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values

Year	Gasoline cars		Diesel cars
Year	All carmakers	Volkswagen Tiguan	All carmakers	Volkswagen Tiguan
2011	+19%	+21%	+19%	+23%
Show all years
2012	+21%	+21%	+23%	+24%
2013	+23%	+22%	+27%	+24%
2014	+26%	+22%	+30%	+24%
2015	+27%	+22%	+33%	+24%

See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Volkswagen Tiguan.

2011 - 2015

Volkswagen Tiguan 2011 fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines	31.7 MPG 7.4 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines	25.7 MPG 9.1 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *	+22%
Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines	41.5 MPG 5.7 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines	33.6 MPG 7.0 l/100km
Average real diesel consumption difference *	+23%

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Volkswagen Tiguan 2011 automatic vs manual fuel consumption

According to advertised fuel consumption, a Volkswagen Tiguan 2011 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.2 liters per 100 km or 4% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox.
According to user reports of real-world fuel consumption, this generation Volkswagen Tiguan with automatic transmission consumes around 0.5 litres per 100 km or 7% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.

Compared to similar cars from other manufacturers, the Volkswagen Tiguan fuel economy is among the 20% worst in its class. The best real fuel economy in its class according to user reviews of all the modifications has modification with 2.0 diesel engine and manual transmission (Volkswagen Tiguan 2015 2.0 TDI BMT 150 HP). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Volkswagen Tiguan with 2.0 diesel engine and manual transmission (Volkswagen Tiguan 2011 2.0 TDI 140 HP).

The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.

Modification	Claimed consumption	Real consumption
1.4 liter petrol engine
Volkswagen Tiguan 2011 1.4 TSI 122 HP manual	36.2 MPG 6.5 l/100km	29.4 MPG 8.0 l/100km+23%
Volkswagen Tiguan 2015 1.4 TSI BMT 125 HP manual	36.8 MPG 6.4 l/100km	29.4 MPG 8.0 l/100km+25%
Volkswagen Tiguan 2015 1.4 TSI BMT 150 HP manual	36.8 MPG 6.4 l/100km	29.8 MPG 7.9 l/100km+23%
Volkswagen Tiguan 2015 1.4 TSI BMT 150 HP automatic	35.1 MPG 6.7 l/100km
Volkswagen Tiguan 2011 1.4 TSI 160 HP manual	35.1 MPG 6.7 l/100km	27.4 MPG 8.6 l/100km+28%
Volkswagen Tiguan 2011 1.4 TSI 160 HP 4x4 manual	30.9 MPG 7.6 l/100km	27.4 MPG 8.6 l/100km+13%
Volkswagen Tiguan 2013 1.4 TSI BMT 160 HP automatic	33.1 MPG 7.1 l/100km	25.8 MPG 9.1 l/100km+28%
2.0 liter petrol engine
Volkswagen Tiguan 2011 2.0 TSI 4Motion 180 HP 4x4 manual	27.7 MPG 8.5 l/100km	22.8 MPG 10.3 l/100km+21%
Volkswagen Tiguan 2011 2.0 TSI 4Motion 180 HP 4x4 automatic	27.4 MPG 8.6 l/100km	22.6 MPG 10.4 l/100km+21%
Volkswagen Tiguan 2011 2.0 TSI 4Motion 210 HP 4x4 manual	27.7 MPG 8.5 l/100km	23.5 MPG 10.0 l/100km+18%
Volkswagen Tiguan 2011 2.0 TSI 4Motion 210 HP 4x4 automatic	27.4 MPG 8.6 l/100km	22.4 MPG 10.5 l/100km+22%
2.0 liter diesel engine
Volkswagen Tiguan 2011 2.0 TDI 110 HP manual	44.4 MPG 5.3 l/100km	36.8 MPG 6.4 l/100km+21%
Volkswagen Tiguan 2011 2.0 TDI 140 HP manual	44.4 MPG 5.3 l/100km	34.1 MPG 6.9 l/100km+30%
Volkswagen Tiguan 2011 2.0 TDI 140 HP 4x4 manual	39.2 MPG 6.0 l/100km	34.1 MPG 6.9 l/100km+15%
Volkswagen Tiguan 2011 2.0 TDI 140 HP 4x4 automatic	37.3 MPG 6.3 l/100km	30.5 MPG 7.7 l/100km+22%
Volkswagen Tiguan 2015 2.0 TDI BMT 150 HP 4x4 manual	44.4 MPG 5.3 l/100km	37.9 MPG 6.2 l/100km+17%
Volkswagen Tiguan 2015 2.0 TDI BMT 150 HP manual	47.0 MPG 5.0 l/100km	40.6 MPG 5.8 l/100km+16%
Volkswagen Tiguan 2015 2.0 TDI BMT 150 HP 4x4 automatic	41.3 MPG 5.7 l/100km	34.1 MPG 6.9 l/100km+21%
Volkswagen Tiguan 2011 2.0 TDI 4Motion 170 HP 4x4 manual	39.2 MPG 6.0 l/100km	31.4 MPG 7.5 l/100km+25%
Volkswagen Tiguan 2011 2.0 TDI 177 HP 4x4 manual	40.6 MPG 5.8 l/100km	32.7 MPG 7.2 l/100km+24%
Volkswagen Tiguan 2012 2.0 TDI BMT 177 HP 4x4 automatic	39.9 MPG 5.9 l/100km	30.5 MPG 7.7 l/100km+31%
Volkswagen Tiguan 2015 2.0 TDI BMT 184 HP 4x4 automatic	41.3 MPG 5.7 l/100km	30.5 MPG 7.7 l/100km+35%

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* - Difference between advertised and user reported fuel economy has been calculated taking into account only those car versions for which information is available both on the fuel consumption specified by the manufacturer and reported by users.

User-reported fuel consumption may not accurately represent all users' experiences due to variables such as driving conditions, driving style, technical condition of the vehicle, and other circumstances. Thus, it should not be relied upon as a representative indicator.