2023 Tiguan R Line - dirty diesel

[Nicks90]

RayDonovan said:

True. They have just announced an Electric car policy that is supposed to be rolling out into the UK fairly soon - what that will mean for my current car i have no idea. There are rumours that we will order an electric car and pay an early termination fee for any of the current petrol and diesel fleet.

Your Might be surprised , our company just did the same and offered everyone termination free swap to EV if they ordered within 6 months of the scheme launch (Avis)

[RayDonovan]

Fingers crossed, thanks.

[RayDonovan]

First European trip down to near La Rochelle in France (just over 800 miles each way)

Perfect on the Autoroutes, adaptive cruise set at 130 kph and averaging just under 45mpg.

Parked just outside our lovely accommodation (the park is great, but a dog means bottom end digs..)

[RayDonovan]

Just over 14 months into ownership and the first issue, caused by a decent sized Deer with me driving at 50mph...






Front bumper mangled (have further images of damage) and parking sensors a little worse for wear. Got a guy coming out from the lease company on Tuesday to have a look.

Apart from that, all going well. Averaging over 50mpg, getting over 650 miles to a tank.
Just under 17,000 miles covered. First service booked for the end of this month..

[Mark V GTD]

Oh no - sorry to hear about the car damage (and the poor deer also). Hope you can get it sorted - I assume the deer is no longer with us?

[RayDonovan]

Mark V GTD said:

Oh no - sorry to hear about the car damage (and the poor deer also). Hope you can get it sorted - I assume the deer is no longer with us?

The Deer looked very dead.
Yes, shame about the damage but happy it's a company car in this instance.

[stichill99]

Oh Deer! Look on the bright side,some nice venison steaks!

[fourstardan]

Are you on Auto box OP? Good MPG on this box, I've had Q5 before and the MPG was horrendous compared to A4/Passat's I've also had.

[Piginapoke]

I had one of these in 2017. It was the worst car I ever owned. Problem after problem, ending up with a new gearbox control unit for £2000 one month out of warranty.

[RayDonovan]

fourstardan said:

Are you on Auto box OP? Good MPG on this box, I've had Q5 before and the MPG was horrendous compared to A4/Passat's I've also had.

Auto, averaging just over 50mpg

[RayDonovan]

Piginapoke said:

I had one of these in 2017. It was the worst car I ever owned. Problem after problem, ending up with a new gearbox control unit for £2000 one month out of warranty.

Thanks for sharing

[Sheepshanks]

Piginapoke said:

I had one of these in 2017. It was the worst car I ever owned. Problem after problem, ending up with a new gearbox control unit for £2000 one month out of warranty.

Bearing in mind you can extend the warranty for buttons, or buy a service/MOT/Roadside/Warranty package where the warranty is basically free, then knowing it was a problematical car it seems a bit of schoolboy error not to keep it covered.

[Sheepshanks]

fourstardan said:

Are you on Auto box OP? Good MPG on this box, I've had Q5 before and the MPG was horrendous compared to A4/Passat's I've also had.

Q5 is same as Touareg so not a direct comparison to Tiguan / A4 / Passat. Q5's AWD will make quite a difference too.