Volkswagen Tiguan 2008 vs Honda CR-V 2007
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.2 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 320 NM | 340 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.2 seconds | 10.3 seconds | |
| Volkswagen Tiguan and Honda CR-V have the same engine power, but Volkswagen Tiguan torque is 20 NM less than Honda CR-V. Volkswagen Tiguan reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.9 | 6.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.2 l/100km | 7.3 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Tiguan is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Tiguan consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda CR-V, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Tiguan over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Tiguan consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda CR-V. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 64 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1080 km in combined cycle | 890 km in combined cycle | |
| 1280 km on highway | 1010 km on highway | ||
| 880 km with real consumption | 790 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Tiguan gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | |
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Honda CR-V 2007: Car features Honda`s real-time four-wheel-drive system, which sends torque to the front wheels under normal conditions. A multi-plate clutch transfers torque to the rear axle when wheel slip is detected (pressure is applied to the clutch by a dual-pump system). To allow ABS to work smoothly, the clutch is also disengaged during braking. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 390'000 km | 350'000 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 Volkswagen Tiguan engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 12 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Sharan, Audi A3 | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Honda Civic, Honda Accord, Honda FR-V | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Volkswagen Tiguan might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| 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: | 4.43 m | 4.52 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.69 m | 1.68 m | |
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Volkswagen Tiguan is smaller, but slightly higher. Volkswagen Tiguan is 9 cm shorter than the Honda CR-V, 1 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 470 litres | 556 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1510 litres | 955 litres | |
| Volkswagen Tiguan has 86 litres less trunk space than the Honda CR-V. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volkswagen Tiguan (by 555 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 11.8 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`160 | 2`160 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | high | high | |
| Honda CR-V has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Volkswagen Tiguan, so Honda CR-V quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 7600 | 5600 | |
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