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The 2026 Volkswagen Tiguan SEL R-Line Turbo earned the Best Compact SUV title in the 2026 Best of the Year Awards—and claimed top honors in Cars.com comparative testing against seven segment rivals—by combining a high-output 268-horsepower 2.0-liter turbocharged engine with standard 4MOTION all-wheel drive, a luxury-inspired interior centered around a 15.0-inch touchscreen, and comprehensive IQ.DRIVE safety technology.
As your family grows, your vehicle needs to grow right alongside it. Navigating the world of infant seats, rear-facing convertibles, and high-back boosters is stressful enough without having to fight your car’s LATCH anchors every time you hit the road. In a recent comprehensive test of 56 new vehicles by certified child passenger safety technicians, Volkswagen stood out from the pack. We evaluate how the 2026 Volkswagen Tiguan and 2026 Volkswagen Atlas accommodate growing families, helping you determine which of these exceptionally safe SUVs belongs in your driveway.
The 2026 Volkswagen Tiguan has officially secured its position as a segment leader by winning the Cars.com 2026 Compact SUV Challenge. In a rigorous head-to-head evaluation involving eight popular compact SUVs, the SEL R-Line Turbo trim earned 704 points out of a possible 930. This victory was driven by the vehicle's top scores in critical categories including front and backseat comfort, interior quality, braking, handling, and quietness. It also tied for the highest powertrain score in the competition, proving that the mechanical engineering is as impressive as the cabin amenities.Much acclaim has surrounded the unveiling of the 2018 Volkswagen Arteon, but the ways it raises the practical and styling bar are only the beginning of this upscale midsize hatchback. While we wait for powertrain details, we’re learning more about the innovative semi-autonomous driving and safety technology the Arteon will offer, such as Emergency Assist 2.0.
Lots of news today! Collaboration with @vwgroup_en, @HumeVT and upgrade at Google/NASA/USRA #quantum lab. Read at https://t.co/82D0yeybzc pic.twitter.com/l7MfVf7Brh
— D-Wave Systems (@dwavesys) March 13, 2017
Imagine what a computer many times faster than a standard digital one could do for autonomous driving, AI-supported enterprise process control, smart-operating factories, machine learning, intelligent mobility solutions and more. Volkswagen and D-Wave Systems are already thinking about it, and if a collaboration to be announced at CeBIT 2017 on Monday, March 20...
The sun goes down, the adventure begins. #nightrider #vwtiguan #volkswagen pic.twitter.com/0T0lx9EYbK
— Volkswagen (@Volkswagen) February 17, 2017
If a design heavily modified from the European version has anything to say about it, the American SUV segment is sure to love the 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan.
Volkswagen began by making Tiguan longer and lower thanks to a new MQB chassis, which will not only lower the lift-in height to a more convenient level for the SUV's rear hatch, but will also elongate the current model by 10.7 inches and add 4.4 inches to the wheelbase. That...
Which Passat do you prefer? #classiccar #vwpassat #volkswagen pic.twitter.com/a3Ci63o1KG
— Volkswagen (@Volkswagen) January 16, 2017
When Edmunds.com declared 2017 Volkswagen Passat's modern styling "decidedly upscale," Cars.com echoing sentiments with "quick acceleration, solid steering, [and] outstanding driving performance," we at East Coast Volkswagen reflected on how far Passat has come from classic to now, and adjudged the praise of the 2017 midsize iteration well-deserved.
And it's not just the standard offering consisting of a road-worthy 1.8L...
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