Volkswagen Tiguan: the Perfect Car for the Seattle Commuter
Whether you live in Bellevue, Redmond, or Beacon Hill, you know that commuting in Seattle requires you to have a vehicle that is safe, dependable, fuel-efficient, and affordable. Like Seattle’s own Jimi Hendrix once sang, you don’t want to get caught in Crosstown Traffic in a car that is just not reliable. This is why the Volkswagen Tiguan is the ideal car for folks commuting to Seattle for work. Even if you live in Wallingford, Green Lake, or Mt. Baker, which are all closer to downtown, getting into and around the Emerald City requires a vehicle built for the urban and suburban driver. With its rugged design, comfortable interior, and extensive safety and driver assistance features, the VW Tiguan has been built and equipped to handle anything and everything that you will encounter, whether you are driving to work or heading out to enjoy the great outdoors on the weekend. At Auburn VW, we carry the full lineup of VW sedans, SUVs, and hatchbacks, including the 2021 Volkswagen Tiguan compact SUV. We are your Seattle Volkswagen dealership, conveniently located just 25 miles south of downtown Seattle, a quick ride on I-5 for your next VW Tiguan.
Amazing Fuel Economy Without Sacrificing Performance
The VW Tiguan is a compact SUV that comes with your choice of front-wheel drive or 4Motion, Volkswagen’s four-wheel drive system. In addition, it has an optional third-row if you have the need for additional space to carry up to 7 passengers instead of the 5 passengers of the standard model. When you factor in 5 different trim levels, this gives you plenty of Tiguan models to choose from, so you will have little problem finding one that meets all your needs.
Volkswagen has equipped every model of the 2021 Tiguan with a 2.0-liter Turbocharged TSI I-4 engine paired with an 8-speed automatic transmission. This engine utilizes direct fuel injection to improve performance, giving you 184 horsepower and 221 pounds to feet of torque. This will not only give you solid acceleration, but great fuel economy as well. If you buy a VW Tiguan with front-wheel drive, you should expect to get 23 miles per gallon in the city, 29 miles per gallon on the highway, and a combined 25 miles per gallon. Choosing the 4Motion model will give you improved traction, with only a slight reduction of fuel economy to 21 miles per gallon in city driving, 27 miles per gallon on the highway, and 24 miles per gallon combined.*
Since commuting to and from downtown Seattle often involves an equal amount of highway and surface road driving, the key mileage figures are the combined ones, and those are really solid. While some vehicles perform better in city driving and others are built for the highway, the Tiguan gives you the best of both worlds, performing equally well in the city and the highway. With that great fuel economy, you will see some real-world savings on the gas expenses for your commute.
Award-Winning Dependability
There is nothing more frustrating than one morning when you are running late, and you get into your car only to find the “check engine” light come on. The last thing you need is to have a problem with your car when you know you need to get to work. You have to know that your car is reliable since your job is just too important to take a risk that you are going to be late or maybe miss work altogether. Don’t worry because the VW Tiguan has you covered.
The VW Tiguan is one of the most dependable small SUVs. This is why it won an Editor’s Choice Award from Car and Driver for the Compact SUV category. Keep in mind that this is one of the most crowded vehicle classes with plenty of excellent choices from the various automakers. Out of all of those compact SUVs, Car and Driver chose the Volkswagen Tiguan, calling it “handsomely styled, well equipped, and practical.” No wonder the Tiguan is Volkswagen’s most popular model. This reliability will give you peace of mind that when you are getting ready for your daily drive to work, the Tiguan will be in your driveway, ready to go just as soon as you are. Just don’t forget to brush your teeth before you leave home.
Safety Comes Standard
Statistics have shown that most vehicular accidents happen within a few blocks of the home or the office. This is probably true for a number of reasons. First, you tend to drive near these places more often than anywhere else, so it may be due to the law of averages. Unless there is a detour or you need to stop off on the way to or from work for an appointment, chances are you take the exact same route day in and day out for your daily commute. The second reason is that we often become complacent when we drive along familiar roads. If you drive the same road every day at around the same time, chances are you know every tree, turn, and pothole. You probably even see the same commuters in their cars every day as well. By equipping the Tiguan with standard driver assistance features, Volkswagen has shown that safety is a priority, making sure you get to and from work safely every day.
Front Assist is a set of various safety features that will reduce the risk of getting into a front-end collision in your Tiguan. Forward collision warning monitors traffic and sends a visual and audible warning if it senses that you are too close to the car in front of you and at risk of a crash if that car comes to a stop. If you don’t take action, the system may then engage autonomous emergency braking, which will automatically apply the brakes or assist you if you step on the brakes yourself. Pedestrian monitoring works in a similar way, warning you if it detects a pedestrian crossing in front of you and applying the brakes if you do not do so yourself, reducing the impact of a collision if it is unavoidable.
Similar to Front Assist, the Side Assist system consists of key features to protect you when changing lanes. A blind spot monitor will warn you if you attempt to change lanes and the system detects another car in your blind spot. Meanwhile, lane assist will help keep you between the lines if the system detects you are drifting out of your lane.
As a result of these safety features and the available adaptive front-lighting system with dynamic cornering headlights, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (“IIHS”) has named the 2021 VW Tiguan a Top Safety Pick. Each year, the IIHS crash tests passenger cars for front, side, and rollover impact, releasing a list of the top safety picks in each vehicle class. With the 2021 Tiguan, you know that you are getting a great car that will get you safely to the office day after day.
Amazingly Affordable
It seems these days like everyone is on a budget, and the last thing you want to do is spend too much money on a vehicle designed to get you to and from work so you can earn your salary. Volkswagen understands this, which is why the 2021 Tiguan is so affordable. The front-wheel drive Tiguan S model has a base MSRP of $25,245 while choosing the same model with the available 4Motion four-wheel drivetrain only bumps the MSRP up slightly.** When you factor in the savings at the gas pump from the fuel-efficient Tiguan and the dependability of this Volkswagen that will keep it out of the shop and on the road, you should have little trouble fitting this great compact SUV into your budget.
Get Through Crosstown Traffic Safely and Easily
Crosstown traffic is never fun to contend with, especially if you’re trying to get on the other side of Seattle. But if you have a VW Tiguan, you know you will get there safely while saving money on gas in a compact SUV that is more sporty and fun to drive than any other compact SUV. Stop into Auburn VW, your Seattle Volkswagen Dealership today, and get yourself a Tiguan to help you tackle your daily Emerald City commute.
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