We got that in Nissan Malaysia...

My cousin's buddy got the push starter malfunctioning on his 2nd week of ownership and SC have problem rectifying it. Touch wood mine still kicking well ... So far not heard of any DSG problem.

Wow, then pity ur cousin.. Service once a year only???

Yup once a year servicing

Yeah, thx. normally i choose those foreman recommended only. And all my car go in 1 workshop so he wont simply give wrong info to me.

Yes. i got 1 particular friend do like this, he got little wealth. all his car not too expensive coz he dun want show off too much to ppl afraid rob him i guess. so all his car VW Jetta, Honda CRV, Civic. after warranty end he will sell out & get another new car.

Unlucky sometimes, me too so far all goes smooth 2nd months now. just the tyre need to do balancing. and ill just sent to tyre shop will settle better than appointment with VW SC take time coz not too expensive although its free there.

Tiguan 2018 now using DSG wet clutch. should be no problem now. the problem was those using Dry clutch like Passat CC, Golf.

A classic problem of using a diesel vehicle on a city setting.

The TS's sump got filed up with diesel as very likely he/she turned off the engine during the DPF active regeneration phase. If the diesel engine wasn't driven for long enough distance or too much start/stop traffic condition where the engine can't reach an optimum combustion temperature, the DPF active regeneration phase will get activated to clear off the soot inside it by a combination of VVT and post combustion injection to flame off the contents in it.

So, he/she didn't realise the engine in active regeneration mode quite often and turned off the engine. So, the excess diesel will flow back into the oil sump (all diesel engined cars are designed like this). It slowly builds up while the owner didn't realise till it was too late. The lubrication ability of the engine oil got compromised too much and ended up with bore scuffing (signs of bad lubrication), and other related parts that require proper lubrication.

In malaysia context, pretty much all diesel engined cars sold here have their DPF removed, except for the skyactiv mazda. So, for skyactiv diesel owners out there (or those that drives grey import diesel cars that didn't have their DPF removed), if your daily commute daily is short or involve a lot of start/stop traffic, please go for a highway blast at least once a week for about 20 minutes to clear your DPF. For the rest, you're pretty safe.

I saw in paultan page saying this car a bit throttle lag when the car just move / or at jam area... true??

I suggest you test drive the Tiguan and all other SUVs in your list to experience the drives yourself. All cars will have different power curves where it performs optimally. E.g. Tiguan turbo kicks in at 1500rpm which is actually quite early considering CRV only comes in at 2500rpm. It's really down to what is acceptable to you.

with that budget just get the crv.

equip with full features.

If u r daredevil enough ? get Tiguan Apple to Apple compare sure Tiguan beat CRV & CX5. especially interior material & modern features. Park Assist, Car Bonnet lift up went accident & etc.
But Japanese car cheaper to maintain than conti car. And for me CX5 better than CRV coz CRV too plastic but better space, since i got MPV so space not a problem to me.

tiguan？hell no.....

- high service cost
- no sensor radar cruise.
- no auto follow car
- no autonomous emergency break
- more expensive than crv
- practicallity crv win
- build in quality cx5 win

so？why tiguan then.....
on the road mostly cx5 ，so it mean cx5 is better buy car compare to tiguan.

when i saw tiguan maintenance cost, at one second i felt relieved that i didn't choose tiguan at the first place..

I tried the tiguan, basically quite good and pick up kick in early n fast.. But spec lose a bit...

Yes, Tiguan power respond very good compare to CX5. handling also better, both car i also tested & i owned. CRV i tested not mine it was my opposite house owner. feel better power than CX5 2.0cc but interior very plastic and i dont like it. CX5 going to 5yrs. interior still solid like new, only leather start peeling off at driver side. my fren HRV 2yrs already loose & sound a lot.

4yrs++ ago i bought CX5 2.0cc RM143k 3yrs free maintenances. high spec CKD. & Tiguan highline 2018 RM145k CKD 3yrs free maintenances also. as u can see, pricing not much different. but i get totally different.
For me Tiguan more worth it, the handling & power, interior, spec & the feel. Totally win all CX5, CRV & Forester. and about maintenances cost went u bought the cow back better don't said u cannot effort to feed them lol..

How about ur tiguan? Okay or got any issues??

Aikss, how come ur Tiguan so cheap 145k? When did u get it?? Seems much cheaper than 0% GST...

Ur tiguan got any issue?? Except the regular maintenance, any other issue or fees??