00:00this is the third generation volkswagen t1 this practical compact suv benchmark needs
00:05no introduction however european car makers feel the far eastern competition breathing
00:11down their necks should volkswagen be concerned with models like the 14 t5 let's find out
00:34you'll find reviews of both of these crossovers on my channel links are in the video description
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00:52advance and without any ads and now let's get on with the comparison i'll be looking at design boot
01:00space rear seats cockpits powertrain ride and handling no off-road test today because of both of these cars
01:07are front wheel drive and both of these cars are powered by 1.5 liter petrol engines 150 horsepower in
01:14the vw and 177 horsepower in the t5 how will that impact performance more about that in a moment and
01:24now let's take a good look at our contenders at first glance the tiguan and the t5 may look completely
01:31different but their external dimensions are similar the german crossover is slightly smaller than the
01:36chinese one at least on the outside volkswagen has 454 centimeters in length and the fourth thing 456.5
01:46centimeters the width is 184 and 186 centimeters respectively height 166 and 169 centimeters and the
01:56wheelbase 268 and 271 and a half centimeters from design point of view the tiguan is very conservative
02:05it doesn't scream it whispers the t5 on the other hand screams look at me at least from the front
02:13as
02:13there isn't much happening on the side but from the back end four thing displays two double exhaust tips
02:20and they are functional the chinese aren't ashamed to show there's still an internal combustion engine
02:26in there somewhere while the european brands prefer what i call a powertrain innuendo drop me a comment
02:33which one of these cars do you like better both car makers are very optimistic about their boot volume
02:40results 652 liters in the tiguan can be achieved by sliding the seat forward adjusting the backrest to
02:48their upright position and getting rid of the mini spare or the repair kit what you see here is
02:56about 470 liters dimensions the boot is 89 centimeters deep 107 centimeters with the rear seat all the way
03:06forward width between the wheel arches is 100 centimeters height up to the parcel shelf is 41 centimeters
03:12or 49 centimeters if you drop the false floor the parcel shelf fits under the false floor there are
03:19shopping bag hooks and anchor points to secure luggage there's a 12 volt outlet and there are levers to fold
03:25backrests in the backrests in the second row the mini spare may be an option depending on the market
03:29the boot can be opened and closed with gesture also 14 is liberal with the boot capacity figures in the
03:38t5
03:38albeit not quite as much as vw 480 liters in five seat configuration is achievable when you get rid of
03:47the styrofoam insert
03:49and the mini spare what you get here is about 400 liters dimensions the boot is 85 centimeters deep
03:58and 101 centimeters wide between the wheel arches the height to the cargo cover is 40 centimeters the boot
04:05floor cannot be dropped unless we get rid of the spare wheel there are no anchor points no shopping bag
04:10hooks
04:10no 12 volt outlet the tailgate is electrically operated but there is no gesture control
04:19we move into the rear seat in the vw the doors cover the sills
04:26i'm 175 centimeters tall the driver's seat is set to my driving position
04:30and with the rear seat all the way back i have about 19 centimeters leg room and with the seat
04:35all the way
04:35front my legs are touching the back of the driver's seat i have about 11 centimeters headroom but i can
04:46have more if i adjust the backrest angle the rear seat is about 120 centimeters wide but there's about
04:54150 centimeters at elbow height there's a large tunnel running through the middle there are two usbc ports
05:01third climate control zone large door pockets pockets in the back rests of the front seats
05:08an armrest with cup holders the backrest splits 40 20 40 which makes it possible to carry longer items
05:16between the two rear passengers ice fix anchor points are on the rear side seats and on the front passenger
05:23seat
05:25the doors also cover the sills in the fourth thing and guess what i'm still 175 centimeters tall and the
05:34driver's seat is still set to my driver's position in order to make this comparison as fair as possible i
05:41measured the distance from my knees to the dashboard and from my shins or something uncle i guess to the
05:49brake pedal so the seats are set identically i have 22 centimeters leg room the rear seat doesn't slide i
05:59have about 10 centimeters headroom and the backrest is more reclined than the position i used in the tiguan
06:05there's also no backrest angle adjustment in the t5 while the rear seat is wider at 130 centimeters the elbow
06:13room is the same as in the tiguan at 150 centimeters the floor is flat there is a single usb
06:21a outlet
06:22there is an air vent large door pockets only lower pockets in the front seat back rests but there are
06:30some hooks there are also cup holders in the armrest but there is no pass-through to the boot and
06:36the
06:36backrest split 60 40 rear passengers can adjust the front passenger seat but isofix anchor points are
06:43only in the rear the cockpit vw has two large easy to read screens thanks to the new software build
06:53the infotainment system is no longer laggy like it used to be a couple of years ago i'm not a
06:58fan of
06:58touch-based ac controls and those touch sliders down here but they work reasonably well and everything
07:05is logically laid out it's okay but now vw gave us a knob a volume knob which doubles as a
07:16drive mode
07:16controller the door pockets are big and flocked there is a wireless charger for two phones two usbc ports
07:25cup holders can be moved around or removed completely but this means storage under the armrest is open
07:31and visible to potential thieves leaving you only with the glove box to keep anything of potential
07:36value from sight the armrest is two-way adjustable the seats here adjustable manually are comfortable
07:45and offer good lateral support they are heated and so is the steering wheel the seats also have a massage
07:53function the 14 cockpit looks as if someone decided to take say a 10 year old hyundai tucson and update
08:01it on the cheap by ripping out the analog dials and replacing them with screens as a result the displays
08:07are reflected on the windscreen and it's visible not only at night but also during the day software is
08:15slow the translation would be hilarious if it was a pic your mate sent you on whatsapp and the menu
08:21layout well it escapes logic android auto only works with the usb dongle speaking of usb there are two
08:27more usba ports in the front one is on the console and the other one is underneath the door pockets
08:33are
08:34large storage under the armrest is deep and air cooled the glove box is huge the cup holders are average
08:42the seats are comfortable in the sense that after a couple of hours in them i didn't get a backache
08:46however there's virtually no lateral support the seats are heated if you can find that option on
08:52the screen and electrically adjust it but without memory function
09:12this tiguan test unit is powered by a 1.5 liter etsi petrol motor etsi means a mild hybrid this
09:19is the more
09:20powerful 150 horsepower variant it works with a seven speed dual clutch transmission claimed fuel economy
09:27is in the low sixes combined it's achievable barely but still the time from zero to 100 kilometers per
09:34hour time should be 9.1 seconds there is even launch control for some reason and that's how i got
09:41nine
09:42seconds in normal mode i got 9.2 seconds so that sport mode and launch control don't really do much
09:50this test car is equipped with dcc pro adaptive suspension and like in all vw mass market cars
09:56it knocks on rougher surfaces it's not a bug it's a feature fortunately on some trims like this one
10:02it's an option which you can skip and you can spend the money i just saved you on a towing
10:08package
10:08this engine variant can tow 1.8 tons and the maximum load on the hitch and on the roof is
10:15100 kilograms
10:19handling would be okay if it wasn't for the overzealous driver aids it seems like this generation needs
10:25to be better calibrated before i set off i have to turn off not just isa but also lane keeping
10:31assist
10:32and front emergency braking because they are too aggressive and there doesn't seem to be any way to
10:39adjust their sensitivity other modern features include park assist pro which should be able to
10:49remember my driveway for example and then park itself however every volkswagen and one skoda i test it
10:55all failed to park on the plus side soundproofing and visibility are not bad
11:07so
11:2614 t5 like most internal combustion engine chinese cars imported to europe is powered by
11:32some sort of a petrol 1.5 liter t gdi 4 pot producing 107 ish horsepower it's a 177 horsepower
11:41mitsubishi power plant in this one
11:47by some miracle this engine still meets euro 6 requirements despite it not being a mild hybrid
11:53and not having a start and stop system for thing doesn't provide official fuel economy figures but
11:58internet sources suggest 6.6 liters per 100 kilometers combined i guess driving conservatively i managed
12:07to keep fuel consumption below 8 liters per 100 kilometers but in the city and on motorway i quickly
12:13reached high 9s and it's not dropping anytime soon claimed 0 to 100 kilometers per hour time is 9 seconds
12:21i got 9.7 both in sport and normal mode there is no towing data the press
12:27the press office told me the tow hitch can be used for bike racks but no weight limit was provided
12:38soundproofing isn't very good and you'll hear it especially at motorway speeds
12:43there are no driver aids which are mandatory in europe since mid 2024 so that's weird there's also not
12:51much feedback from the steering so while the car will go in the general direction i pointed in i need
12:58to
12:58correct quite often the seven speed double clutch transmission is a magna product but probably not
13:05their top shelf model even making a three-point turn or when you need to accelerate and expect a kickdown
13:12the gearbox is as lost as a city boy in a jungle
13:21the visibility is horrendously bad wing mirrors align with the a pillars creating a blind spot big enough
13:28not just for people but also for cars and i don't know according to what norms the headlights are set
13:33but even in their lowest setting the beam seems to go way above other cars which leads me to assume
13:39i'm dazzling other drivers and not in a good way on the plus side the suspension evens out the bumps
13:47well
13:47and problems with visibility can be partially overcome with a 360 camera which comes on automatically
13:54below 35 kilometers per hour when you turn on the indicator
14:10price of the new volkswagen tiguan started 38 250 euro for the base trim 131 horsepower 1.5 etsi variant
14:19this
14:20test car in elegance trim and with options will set you back 55 000 and 45 euro 14 t5 costs
14:29just about
14:2930 000 euro in poland plus around 1200 euro for the paint i've seen it offered for about the same
14:36price in
14:36italy and germany in a vacuum the tiguan is a decent but pricey crossover also the driver aids need
14:44recalibration maybe it's something that can be addressed in a future software update but until
14:49such an update is implemented i'd look at what the competition has to offer so is the 14 t5 an
14:56alternative to the tiguan in my opinion the 14 is for people who have been priced out of new cars
15:04thanks to chinese imports they can once again experience that new car smell maybe not in case of
15:11this one and a long-term warranty so which one of these crossovers is up your alley and why let
15:19me
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