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minder of how the styling of small Again, this is a small crossover, so interior sive pricing be enough to turn things
crossovers, like the Lexus NX and Mercedes space is not abundant. Nevertheless, the around? After watching what those
GLA, have become much more extroverted quality of the interior materials and er- changes did for VW’s sister brand, Audi,
these days. gonomics are excellent, especially since Volk- I’m going with yes.
swagen updated its infotainment system for
Not surprisingly given its German pedigree, the 2015 model year. Steve Schutz, MD, is a
the Tiguan is a pleasure to drive. Responsive board-certified gastroenterol-
and agile accurately describe what the Tiguan Pricing for Tiguans starts at just over ogist who lived in San Anto-
is like on the road, and it’s that on-road ath- $27,000 for base S models and goes up to nio in the 1990s when he was
leticism that differentiates this vehicle from its around $40,000 for loaded R versions, but stationed here in the U.S. Air Force. He has
competitors. Having said that, Volkswagen’s as noted above, deals are there to be had as been writing auto reviews for San Antonio
diminutive crossover is most comfortable zip- VW aggressively chases market share. Medicine since 1995.
ping around town or hustling over rural back-
roads. To be a true long-distance champ, the After some tough times, Volkswagen has For more information on the BCMS
Tiguan would need a longer wheelbase and changed its approach to the U.S. car mar- Auto Program, call Phil Hornbeak at 301-
more sound deadening. In which case I guess ket. New crossovers are being developed 4367 or visit www.bcms.org.
it would be a Touareg. as quickly as possible, and dealers are deal-
ing. Will better products and more aggres-
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