
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Volkswagen Tiguan cars, across model years.
The annual fuel costs (shown in the right-hand columns) are calculated based on an estimated annual mileage of 15,000 miles,
of which 55% of the miles are city driving, and 45% of the miles are highway driving.
Annual Cost 1 assumes a fuel cost of $5.00 per gallon, while Annual Cost 2 assumes a fuel cost of $6.00 per gallon.
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Tiguan 4motion | Automatic (S8) | 4 | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | $3,646 |
| 2022 Tiguan 4motion | Automatic (S8) | 4 | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | $3,646 |
| 2021 Tiguan 4motion | Automatic (S8) | 4 | 24 | 21 | 27 | $3,214 | $3,857 |
| 2020 Tiguan 4motion | Automatic (S8) | 4 | 23 | 20 | 27 | $3,312 | $3,975 |
| 2019 Tiguan 4motion | Automatic (S8) | 4 | 24 | 21 | 29 | $3,128 | $3,753 |
| 2018 Tiguan 4motion | Automatic (S8) | 4 | 23 | 21 | 27 | $3,214 | $3,857 |
| 2017 Tiguan 4motion | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 21 | 20 | 24 | $3,468 | $4,162 |
| 2016 Tiguan 4motion | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 22 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | $4,032 |
| 2015 Tiguan 4motion | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 22 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | $4,032 |
| 2014 Tiguan 4motion | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 22 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | $4,032 |
| 2013 Tiguan 4motion | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 22 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | $4,032 |
| 2012 Tiguan 4motion | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 2011 Tiguan 4motion | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 21 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | $4,225 |
| 2010 Tiguan 4motion | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 2009 Tiguan 4motion | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 20 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Tiguan S | Automatic (S8) | 4 | 27 | 24 | 31 | $2,807 | $3,368 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Tiguan R-Line 4motion | Automatic (S8) | 4 | 24 | 21 | 28 | $3,169 | $3,803 |
| 2022 Tiguan R-Line 4motion | Automatic (S8) | 4 | 24 | 21 | 28 | $3,169 | $3,803 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Tiguan | Automatic (S8) | 4 | 26 | 23 | 30 | $2,918 | $3,502 |
| 2022 Tiguan | Automatic (S8) | 4 | 26 | 23 | 30 | $2,918 | $3,502 |
| 2021 Tiguan | Automatic (S8) | 4 | 25 | 23 | 29 | $2,957 | $3,548 |
| 2020 Tiguan | Automatic (S8) | 4 | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | $3,646 |
| 2019 Tiguan | Automatic (S8) | 4 | 25 | 22 | 29 | $3,038 | $3,646 |
| 2018 Tiguan | Automatic (S8) | 4 | 24 | 22 | 27 | $3,125 | $3,750 |
| 2017 Tiguan | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 22 | 20 | 24 | $3,468 | $4,162 |
| 2016 Tiguan | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 2015 Tiguan | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 2014 Tiguan | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 2014 Tiguan | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 2013 Tiguan | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 2013 Tiguan | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 2012 Tiguan | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 24 | 22 | 26 | $3,173 | $3,807 |
| 2012 Tiguan | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 2011 Tiguan | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 22 | 20 | 25 | $3,412 | $4,095 |
| 2011 Tiguan | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 2010 Tiguan | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 2010 Tiguan | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 21 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| 2009 Tiguan | Manual 6-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 2009 Tiguan | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 21 | 18 | 24 | $3,697 | $4,437 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Tiguan Limited 4motion | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 22 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | $4,225 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Tiguan Limited | Automatic (S6) | 4 | 23 | 20 | 26 | $3,360 | $4,032 |
Data source: Fuel Economy USA, Reference.