Mazda Tribute 2008 vs Volkswagen Tiguan 2007
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 171 HP | 170 HP | |
| Torque: | 232 NM | 280 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | 9.9 seconds | |
| Mazda Tribute engine produces 1 HP more power than Volkswagen Tiguan, but torque is 48 NM less than Volkswagen Tiguan. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.4 | 9.9 | |
| Mazda Tribute consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Tiguan, which means that by driving the Mazda Tribute over 15,000 km in a year you can save 75 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 66 litres | 64 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 700 km in combined cycle | 640 km in combined cycle | |
| 780 km on highway | 830 km on highway | ||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | |
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Volkswagen Tiguan 2007: Engine power is automatically (without driver intervention) distributed among the wheels based on conditions using a hydraulic multi-disc clutch, viscous clutch, or similar traction control device. Some systems allow locking of multi-disc clutch manually for permanent all wheel drive. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 480'000 km | 360'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Mazda Tribute engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Mazda 6, Mazda 3 | Used also on Audi Q3 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Mazda Tribute might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Volkswagen Tiguan engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.44 m | 4.43 m | |
| Width: | no data | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.78 m | 1.69 m | |
| Trunk capacity: | 889 litres | 470 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1903 litres | 1510 litres | |
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Mazda Tribute has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Mazda Tribute has 419 litres more trunk space than the Volkswagen Tiguan. The Volkswagen Tiguan may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Mazda Tribute (by 393 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.2 meters | 12 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mazda Tribute is 0.8 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Tiguan, which means Mazda Tribute can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 2`220 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | above average | |
| Average price (€): | no data | 7200 | |
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