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Is the 2021 Volkswagen Tiguan a good car?

Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 24 SUVs

3rdof 24

  • Top half on 3 of 6 numbers.
  • Cargo behind rear seats: 37.6 cu ft.
  • 3rd of 24 SUVs close in size and price.
  • Best: cargo (3rd of 24), rear legroom (10th of 24).
  • Weakest: mpg (21st of 24, tied with 2).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2021 · SUVSCR-VHonda CR-VBroncoFord BroncoRAV4Toyota RAV4TiguanVolkswagen TiguanEscapeFord EscapeRogueNissan RogueSanta …Hyundai Santa FeBronco…Ford Bronco SportOutbackSubaru OutbackForest…Subaru ForesterTucsonHyundai TucsonCX-5Mazda CX-5Sporta…Kia SportageEquinoxChevrolet EquinoxTerrainGMC TerrainCompassJeep CompassCherok…Jeep CherokeeEncore…Buick Encore GXRogue …Nissan Rogue SportCrosst…Subaru CrosstrekCX-30Mazda CX-30EncoreBuick EncoreRenega…Jeep Renegade500XFIAT 500X3rd of 24
24 SUVs from 2021, picked by body class and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2021 Volkswagen Tiguan in a class of 24
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$25,24513th of 2448%
Best combined mpg25 mpg21st of 244%
Most horsepower184 hp12th of 2452%
Cargo behind rear seats37.6 cu ft3rd of 2487%
Rear legroom38.7 in10th of 2461%
Max towing1,500 lb14th of 2318%

Roll call: cargo behind rear seats

  1. Honda CR-V 39.2 cu ft
  2. Ford Bronco 38.3 cu ft
  3. Toyota RAV4 37.6 cu ft
  4. Volkswagen Tiguan 37.6 cu ft
  5. Ford Escape 37.5 cu ft
  6. Nissan Rogue 36.5 cu ft
  7. Hyundai Santa Fe 36.4 cu ft
  8. Ford Bronco Sport 32.5 cu ft
Show all 24
  1. Subaru Outback 32.5 cu ft
  2. Subaru Forester 31.1 cu ft
  3. Hyundai Tucson 31.0 cu ft
  4. Mazda CX-5 30.9 cu ft
  5. Kia Sportage 30.7 cu ft
  6. Chevrolet Equinox 29.9 cu ft
  7. GMC Terrain 29.6 cu ft
  8. Jeep Compass 27.2 cu ft
  9. Jeep Cherokee 25.8 cu ft
  10. Buick Encore GX 23.5 cu ft
  11. Nissan Rogue Sport 22.9 cu ft
  12. Subaru Crosstrek 20.8 cu ft
  13. Mazda CX-30 20.2 cu ft
  14. Buick Encore 18.8 cu ft
  15. Jeep Renegade 18.5 cu ft
  16. FIAT 500X 14.1 cu ft

SUVs in 2021: 145. The photo shows the 24 closest in size and price.

What this cannot tell you

Six published numbers. No quality, reliability or safety data.

Each figure is the model's best trim. No one trim has them all.

How values are checked