Volkswagen T-Roc [2020-2021] vs Volkswagen Tiguan [2017-2020]

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Great car for some, very bad for others.

I decided that I wanted to buy an SUV. I had shortlisted 2 cars at the end The Tata Harrier and Volkswagen T-Roc. We waited 2 months to get a test drive of the tata harrier automatic, but the dealership wasn't able to provide one for test drive. And on the other hand I got to take a test drive of the T-Roc at once. I loved the car. It packed a 1.5 l evo tsi. And let me tell you it was great. It really pulls when you put your foot down. Love the sound the engine makes at high ends. About the looks- It looks typically Volkswagen sharp and sophisticated. I love how it looks. The interiors were good. But they could have used better materials where they are hard plastics. Typical Indian buyers say that the price doesn't justify the size, but it was enough for me. The seats are pretty comfortable. I've owned a Volkswagen polo for 8 years now and I've never had a problem with the service that was provided by Volkswagen. The maintenance cost is in the premium range. It's more expensive than Maruti and Hyundai maintenance cost. Pros- * Looks very good and sharp. *Icing on the cake is the 1.5 l tsi. *Volkswagen service is very good. *Some very good features. *Very comfortable seats. Cons- * The size is more of a crossover than an SUV. *Limited rear-seat space. * A bit overpriced.

VW Tiguan - The perfect car

I bought Tiguan Comfortline in November, 2018. I have driven around 5000 KMs since then. I chose Tiguan by trading in my Skoda Rapid which was with me for more than 4 years. The deal offered by VW dealership was very sweet in terms of exchange offer along with other discounts which bought the comfortline variant very near to my preferred budget for a luxury SUV (sans the badge). I was deliberating between a Jeep Compass and BMW X1 as I wanted only a 5 seater SUV and not any 7 seaters as I consider the last row being unusable or impractical in most cases. Jeep Compass was very appealing to the eye and drives well. However, I had a few reservations with respect to the almost white seats and not so premium interiors. BMW X1 was somehow more like an hatchback to sit in and also was over budget for me with the need of a 4 wheel drive as an option. Test drove Tiguan and just liked everything the car offered with the exception of the high sticker price. When I got to know the offer for my Rapid along with other discounts it just turned out to be a few lacs above the Jeep Compass. In the bargain I got a bigger car than the compass and X1 along with real premium interiors which was almost comparable to the X1 in quality and more practical than either of them. I have been driving the car in Bangalore city traffic and some highways and ghats and I am super impressed by the car. It drives supremely well on and off the road. It may not be a true blue off roader as the Endeavor or the Fortuner but it is way more practical for someone like me who drives 95% of the time on tarmacs or broken tarmacs and very occasionally takes it off road. It just blows away the Endeavor and Fortuner on the road and gives you a premium feel which those cars do not offer. Having owned a Skoda I kind off know how to handle the VAG renowned maintenance and cost of ownership threats. I honestly did not face any real issue with the service or high maintenance cost for my Rapid and I believe I should not face any issues with VW as well.