Volkswagen Tiguan 2015 vs Ford Kuga 2013
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 163 HP | |
| Torque: | 340 NM | 340 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.8 seconds | 10.4 seconds | |
| Volkswagen Tiguan engine produces 13 HP less power than Ford Kuga, the torque is the same for both cars. Despite less power, Volkswagen Tiguan reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.7 | 6.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.9 l/100km | 8.0 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Tiguan is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Tiguan consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Kuga, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Tiguan over 15,000 km in a year you can save 75 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Tiguan consumes 1.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Ford Kuga. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 64 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1120 km in combined cycle | 960 km in combined cycle | |
| 1250 km on highway | 1090 km on highway | ||
| 920 km with real consumption | 750 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Tiguan gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.43 m | 4.52 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.70 m | 1.70 m | |
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Volkswagen Tiguan is smaller, but slightly higher. Volkswagen Tiguan is 10 cm shorter than the Ford Kuga, 3 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 470 litres | 456 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1510 litres | 1568 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, Volkswagen Tiguan has 14 litres more trunk space than the Ford Kuga. The Ford Kuga 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 Ford Kuga (by 58 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Tiguan is 1 metres more than that of the Ford Kuga, which means Volkswagen Tiguan can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`270 | 2`250 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | above average | |
| Ford Kuga has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Volkswagen Tiguan has serious deffects in 75 percent more cases than Ford Kuga, so Ford Kuga quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 10 600 | 11 400 | |
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