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Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace R-Line 1,4 TSI (110 kW) DSG

A comfortable family SUV that is a welcome all-rounder with a smooth drivetrain Ryan de Villiers

Despite being refined and well built, adult passengers will find third row a tight squeeze Damian Adams

Back in 2018, CAR tested the then freshly introduced Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace. Our impression was of a well-built SUV with the option of additional space or more passengers. It’s since become a hit and has sold 7 064 units since its local launch.

For most of our testers, the design of the Tiguan never failed to elicit a second glance. Although, it is so popular on the road, it does run the risk of getting overlooked, much like the Hyundai Tucson or Kia Sportage.

As with any Volkswagen bearing the R–Line badge, our Tiguan Allspace test unit is adorned with plenty of modeldefining elements. These include bright IQ. LED Matrix headlamps blended into a horizontally segmented front grille. This design feature may

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