The front seat upholstery has deteriorated to the point of requiring seat covers—but I just don’t care. This is a third-world truck and spending a few grand to get the leather seats redone would be an absurd investm
The Tiguan evokes a very premium feel when on the road, as it prioritizes refinement and isolation; road and wind are amongst the best in class. The cabin’s build quality adds to that premium sensation as the components all fit together seamlessly and all of the buttons on the steering and climate control as satisfying to interact with and are easy to operate on the road. The touchscreen in this Tiguan is one of the better systems in the industry with a clever feature that knows when a hand (or website link finger) is approaching the screen and enlarges items on the screen to be selected easily. The only frustration with the cabin is the volume/power knob beside the screen. Those with slight or severe OCD tenancies will likely grumble at the inability to keep the icon at the perfect le
Unfortunately, the OEM timing belt and water pump kit Amazon shipped was for the wrong engine, so the mechanic installed cheap aftermarket parts rather than making a quick phone call—which means I’m banking on 20,000 miles before redoing the work myself, rather than the factory-recommended 40,000-mile inter
The 2021 Tiguan starts off as a front-wheel-drive-based crossover but the 4MOTION all-wheel-drive system can be added to the base model for the cost of the $2200CAD. The remaining trim levels, the Trendline, UNITED, and Highline are AWD as standard. New features for the 2021 Tiguan include USB-C outlets, wireless Apple CarPlay and a rear camera washer nozzle to clean off the grim. This feature is activated at the same time the rear washer is engaged. It’s a small but endlessly useful feature for those living in long winter clima
Despite boasting a robust, modern interior, the Wangler can be prone to electrical malfunctions. Also, its body has been deemed to lack structural integrity, meaning Jeep could do better in that regard as w
This SUV is powered by a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine that pushes 182 horsepower and delivers 176 lb-ft of torque. It has a standard all-wheel-drive system. A continuously variable automatic transmission is the only gearbox option availa
The latest generation of Toyota’s Highlander midsize SUV came to market for 2020 with high praise. The recent crusade of Toyota’s design and driving dynamics are exciting to journalists and customers alike with the majority of their latest. For 2021, the Highlander receives a new trim level called the XSE. In Toyota’s product language, the goal of an XSE trim is to be the sportier and more aggressively styled version. Across the fleet of vehicles that Toyota offers the XSE trim, there wasn’t enough driving substance to fully justify that claim. Customers purchased the XSE for the looks and interior trimmings, and not much more. In the case of the Highlander XSE, however, this may be the best product to represent Toyota’s efforts in defining what as XSE is supposed
The Toyota Land Cruiser is a cosmic SUV with an outstanding four-wheel-drive capability. The 2020 Land cruiser comes in two trims – the base and the new heritage edition that dropped the running boards and third-row, swapping with the 18-inch special wheels and a roof bas
Some other noteworthy pieces of equipment available in the Tiguan include the customizable Digital Cockpit instrument cluster screen, the full-size panoramic sunroof, the motion-sensitive 8.5’’ touchscreen and the R-Line appearance pack. The R-Line Appearance package is exclusive to the Highline trims and gives the Tiguan a slightly more aggressive style and stance. The R-Line features exclusive 19’’ rims, flat-bottom leather-wrapped steering wheels, lots of R-Line badging, and additional black pieces around the bumper. The as-tested price for this model is a reasonable $44,632CAD M
Where the Tiguan excels at most, however, may be the interior volume for the second row and trunk space. Six-footers will have nothing to complain about in this space and the panoramic sunroof allows for even more headroom for the middle seat occupant. The second row can slide forwards and backwards, recline for a more relaxing position, and fold flat to ensure large shopping trips and moving days can be accommodated. In addition to all of this, the Tiguan remains the only vehicle in this segment to offer a third row of seating creating a seven-seater compact crossover. Although that third row could only be used by children, the ability to have as small of a vehicle as possible with the highest seating capacity could be a worthwhile feature for some famil
Recalls for 2023 Jeep Wrangler : 4
Over the years, there have been 41 NHTSA safety recalls for various Wrangler models for issues ranging from minor to dangerous. As of this writing, Jeep has issued four recalls on the 2023 Wrangler. The first was in October 2022, when the vehicle was recalled amid electrical system concerns, as the Wrangler 4xe’s overheating battery pack posed a safety risk when driv
