Comparison: height VW Tiguan vs. competitors 2024

Car height of the VW Tiguan is typically defined as the distance from the ground to the highest point on the car, including any protuberances such as roof rails.The height of the car impacts comfort, spaciousness, fuel consumption and noise in the cabin SUVs can range in height from around 1.7 meters for a small SUV to over 2 meters for a larger model.With it’s length of 4539 mm and width of 1842 mm, the VW Tiguan has a height of 1658 mm. The highest car you can find in the same category is Toyota Highlander 2.5 Hybrid (XU70 ), which is 97mm more than the Tiguan 1.5 eTSI OPF - 1755 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the VW and the Toyota is 427mm in favor of the Toyota . On the contrary, the lowest in the "medium SUV" category is Peugeot 408 1.6 Plug-In Hybrid 225 , which is 1478 mm - that makes it 180mm shorter than the VW in question.Length-wise, the Peugeot outperforms the rival by 148mm.
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VW Tiguan - How has the height changed over the generations?

VW Tiguan generations

(Height)
VW Tiguan generations
Generation yearHeight
Tiguan, Model year 2007 (I)1686 mm
Tiguan, Model year 2011 (Tiguan I (1. Facelift))1703 mm
Tiguan, Model year 2016 (Tiguan II)1632 mm
Tiguan, Model year 2020 (Tiguan II (1. Facelift))1675 mm
Tiguan, Model year 2024 (Tiguan III)1658 mm
1. Tiguan, Model year 2007 (I) 1686 mm
2. Tiguan, Model year 2011 (Tiguan I (1. Facelift)) 1703 mm
3. Tiguan, Model year 2016 (Tiguan II) 1632 mm
4. Tiguan, Model year 2020 (Tiguan II (1. Facelift)) 1675 mm
5. Tiguan, Model year 2024 (Tiguan III) 1658 mm
The difference in height between first generation (I) from 2007 and last generation (Tiguan III) from 2024 is 2.8cm mm.
The height of the current generation of Tiguan is 1658 mm.

The height compared to other VW models

VW Tiguan vs other current cars by VW

(Height)
Height: Tiguan vs. other models by VW
Variant nameHeight
Polo GTI 1431 mm
Arteon R Shooting Brake 1434 mm
Arteon Shooting Brake 1451 mm
Polo 1451 mm
Golf R 1458 mm
Arteon 1460 mm
Arteon R 1460 mm
Golf R Variant 1466 mm
Passat Limousine 1476 mm
Golf GTD 1478 mm
Golf GTI 1478 mm
Passat GTE Limousine 1483 mm
Golf GTE 1484 mm
Golf 1491 mm
up! GTI 1492 mm
Golf Variant 1498 mm
up! 1504 mm
up! e-up! 1507 mm
Golf Alltrack 1510 mm
up! cross up! 1516 mm
Passat Variant 1516 mm
Taigo 1518 mm
Passat GTE Variant 1521 mm
Passat Alltrack 1527 mm
T-Roc Cabriolet 1527 mm
ID.7 1536 mm
T-Roc R 1559 mm
ID.3 1564 mm
T-Roc 1584 mm
T-Cross 1584 mm
ID.5 GTX 1616 mm
ID.5 1616 mm
ID.4 GTX 1637 mm
ID.4 1640 mm
Tiguan R 1668 mm
Touran 1668 mm
Tiguan 1675 mm
Tiguan Allspace 1679 mm
Touareg R 1717 mm
Touareg 1717 mm
1. Polo GTI 1431 mm
2. Arteon R Shooting Brake 1434 mm
3. Arteon Shooting Brake 1451 mm
4. Polo 1451 mm
5. Golf R 1458 mm
6. Arteon 1460 mm
7. Arteon R 1460 mm
8. Golf R Variant 1466 mm
9. Passat Limousine 1476 mm
10. Golf GTD 1478 mm
11. Golf GTI 1478 mm
12. Passat GTE Limousine 1483 mm
13. Golf GTE 1484 mm
14. Golf 1491 mm
15. up! GTI 1492 mm
16. Golf Variant 1498 mm
17. up! 1504 mm
18. up! e-up! 1507 mm
19. Golf Alltrack 1510 mm
20. up! cross up! 1516 mm
21. Passat Variant 1516 mm
22. Taigo 1518 mm
23. Passat GTE Variant 1521 mm
24. Passat Alltrack 1527 mm
25. T-Roc Cabriolet 1527 mm
26. ID.7 1536 mm
27. T-Roc R 1559 mm
28. ID.3 1564 mm
29. T-Roc 1584 mm
30. T-Cross 1584 mm
31. ID.5 GTX 1616 mm
32. ID.5 1616 mm
33. ID.4 GTX 1637 mm
34. ID.4 1640 mm
35. Tiguan R 1668 mm
36. Touran 1668 mm
37. Tiguan 1675 mm
38. Tiguan Allspace 1679 mm
39. Touareg R 1717 mm
40. Touareg 1717 mm

How does the height of the VW Tiguan compare to it's nearest competitors?

VW Tiguan vs. similar cars

(Height)
Height: VW Tiguan vs. similar cars
Car modelHeight
Toyota Highlander 20211755 mm
Land Rover Discovery Sport 20151724 mm
Genesis GV80 20211715 mm
Lynk & Co 01 20211694 mm
WEY Coffee 01 20221690 mm
Suzuki Across 20201690 mm
Mercedes-Benz GLK-Klasse 20081689 mm
Borgward BX7 20181687 mm
MG HS/EHS 20211685 mm
Lexus RX 20031680 mm
Mazda CX-60 20221680 mm
Saab 9-4X 20111679 mm
Subaru Tribeca 20081675 mm
Maserati Grecale 20221670 mm
VW Tiguan 20241658 mm
Audi Q5 20081653 mm
Lexus NX 20141645 mm
Genesis GV70 20211630 mm
Toyota Corolla Cross 20221620 mm
DS Automobiles DS 7 20181618 mm
Opel Grandland X 20171609 mm
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque 20111605 mm
Alfa Romeo Tonale 20221601 mm
Toyota Yaris Cross 20211595 mm
Audi Q3 20111590 mm
Renault Arkana 20211571 mm
Lexus UX 20191540 mm
KIA Niro 20161535 mm
BMW X2 20181526 mm
CUPRA Formentor 20201511 mm
Peugeot 408 20231478 mm
1. Toyota Highlander 2021 1755 mm
2. Land Rover Discovery Sport 2015 1724 mm
3. Genesis GV80 2021 1715 mm
4. Lynk & Co 01 2021 1694 mm
5. WEY Coffee 01 2022 1690 mm
6. Suzuki Across 2020 1690 mm
7. Mercedes-Benz GLK-Klasse 2008 1689 mm
8. Borgward BX7 2018 1687 mm
9. MG HS/EHS 2021 1685 mm
10. Lexus RX 2003 1680 mm
11. Mazda CX-60 2022 1680 mm
12. Saab 9-4X 2011 1679 mm
13. Subaru Tribeca 2008 1675 mm
14. Maserati Grecale 2022 1670 mm
15. VW Tiguan 2024 1658 mm
16. Audi Q5 2008 1653 mm
17. Lexus NX 2014 1645 mm
18. Genesis GV70 2021 1630 mm
19. Toyota Corolla Cross 2022 1620 mm
20. DS Automobiles DS 7 2018 1618 mm
21. Opel Grandland X 2017 1609 mm
22. Land Rover Range Rover Evoque 2011 1605 mm
23. Alfa Romeo Tonale 2022 1601 mm
24. Toyota Yaris Cross 2021 1595 mm
25. Audi Q3 2011 1590 mm
26. Renault Arkana 2021 1571 mm
27. Lexus UX 2019 1540 mm
28. KIA Niro 2016 1535 mm
29. BMW X2 2018 1526 mm
30. CUPRA Formentor 2020 1511 mm
31. Peugeot 408 2023 1478 mm

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