Honda CR-V vs Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace: You Should Pick What?

The CR-V has been a consistent SUV from Honda Cars India since a decade now and the soft off-roader has never let down its buyers. Sure, with the competition rising and the prices of current CR-V reaching the territory of Toyota Fortuner, it becomes a tough choice for certain buyers. Yes, the prices clash but then both the SUVs are poles apart from each other. The direct rival to the CR-V was the Skoda Kodiaq but now that is discontinued, we are left with Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace. We compare Honda CR-V vs Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace to tell you which petrol SUV you should put your money on!

Please note, the Honda CR-V used to come with a 1.6L diesel until but moving forward with the BS6 norms, it was discontinued. It now comes with a sole 2.0-litre petrol engine with a CVT gearbox. It comes with a 2WD mode and the ARAI certified mileage equal to 14.4 km/l. It is a 5-seater SUV unlike the 7-seater found in Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace. The latter also comes with a 2.0L petrol but with a 7-speed DSG gearbox. Let's compare both the SUVs on aspects of dimensions, engines, features and among others!

Honda CR-V vs Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace Dimensions

Dimensions (mm)	Honda CR-V	Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace
Length	4592	4701
Width	1855	1839
Height	1679	1674
Wheelbase	2660	2787

As you can see to accommodate the third-row, Volkswagen Tiguan adds an extra 109 mm of length than the Honda CR-V. The space inside the cabin measures itself at 2787 mm of wheelbase as that compared to the 2660 mm of Honda CR-V. It is at the width where Honda CR-V excels by providing 16mm more than Tiguan Allspace. Honda CR-V is slightly taller than the Tiguan Allspace by 4mm but that does not matter much.

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Engine Specs

Specs	Honda CR-V	Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace
Capacity (cc)	1997	1984
Power (bhp)	152	188
Torque (Nm)	189	320
Gearbox	CVT	7-speed DSG
Fuel Tank Capacity (L)	57	60

Where Honda puts out a humble 2.0L naturally aspirated petrol on the CR-V, Volkswagen, on the other hand, places turbo petrol for Tiguan Allspace. The latter makes 189 bhp along with a peak torque of 320 Nm whereas Honda CR-V churns out just 152 bhp with 189 Nm of torque. On paper, the seven-seater is quicker than the Japanese SUV and also gets an edge of seating two extra passengers.

Features

Features List	Honda CR-V	Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace
Airbags	Six	Seven
Tyre pressure monitoring system	No	Yes
Four-wheel drive	No	Yes
Traction Control	No	Yes
HVAC Controls	Automatic (dual-zone)	Automatic (triple-zone)
Power Outlets	4	3
Electrically Driver Seat Adjustment	8-way	12-way
Ventilated Seats	No	Front Only
Interior Colour Scheme	Dual-tone	Single
Panoramic Sunroof	Yes	Yes
Cooled Glove Box	Yes	No
Fog Lights	LED	Halogen

With the increased pricing, Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace gets an edge over Honda CR-V in terms of features. It comes with a tyre pressure monitoring system, traction control, more airbags, three-zone climate control, 12-way electrically adjustable driver's seat and more. Both the cars come with a large panoramic sunroof and Tiguan leads in terms of features when compared with the cute looking Honda CR-V.

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Prices

Models	Honda CR-V	Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace
Prices (ex-showroom, Delhi)	Rs 28.27 lakh	Rs 33.14 lakh
Warranty	3 years / Unlimited Km	4 years / 1 Lakh km

The price difference between both the SUVs accounts up to Rs 5 lakh approximately and with this, both the SUVs provide better pieces of equipment, features, engines and everything you need in an SUV. There is also one good SUV, Skoda Kodiaq which is good in terms of sales and features but then it is now discontinued. It will soon come in its facelifted version and a new 2.0L turbo petrol engine.