2020 Volkswagen Tiguan

Rating overview
Evaluation criteria	Rating
Small overlap front: driver-side
Small overlap front: passenger-side
Moderate overlap front: original test
Side: original test
Roof strength
Head restraints & seats

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Headlights (varies by trim/option)
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle
Standard system	Superior
Front crash prevention: pedestrian (day)
Standard system	Advanced

Evaluation criteria	Rating
LATCH ease of use

Small overlap front: driver-side

Rating applies to 2018-24 models

Tested vehicle: 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan SEL 4-door 4wd

The Volkswagen Tiguan was redesigned for the 2018 model year. It is larger and heavier than the earlier design and therefore is now classified as a midsize SUV. The earlier design remained in production for only the 2018 model year and was called the Tiguan Limited. The ratings on this page do not apply to the Tiguan Limited.

Evaluation criteria	Rating

Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics

Action shot taken during the driver-side small overlap frontal crash test.

The dummy's position in relation to the door frame, steering wheel, and instrument panel after the crash test indicates that the driver's survival space was maintained very well.

The frontal and side curtain airbags worked well together to keep the head from coming close to any stiff structure or outside objects that could cause injury.

The driver's space was maintained well, and risk of injuries to the dummy's legs and feet was low.

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEN1720
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm)	4
Footrest (cm)	4
Left toepan (cm)	4
Brake pedal (cm)	1
Parking brake (cm)
Rocker panel lateral average (cm)	0
Upper occupant compartment
Steering column	0
Upper hinge pillar max (cm)	3
Upper dash (cm)	3
Lower instrument panel (cm)	3

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEN1720
Head
HIC-15	286
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.7
Extension bending moment (Nm)	9
Maximum Nij	0.29
Chest maximum compression (mm)	25
Femur (kN)
Left	2.4
Right	0.1
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	7
Right	0
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	0
Right	0
Maximum tibia index
Left	0.53
Right	0.66
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	2.1
Right	1.6
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	60
Right	86

About the small overlap front test

Small overlap front: passenger-side

Rating applies to 2018-24 models

Tested vehicle: 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan SEL 4-door 4wd

The Volkswagen Tiguan was redesigned for the 2018 model year. It is larger and heavier than the earlier design and therefore is now classified as a midsize SUV. The earlier design remained in production for only the 2018 model year and was called the Tiguan Limited. The ratings on this page do not apply to the Tiguan Limited.

Passenger-side small overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Volkswagen.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Passenger injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Passenger restraints and dummy kinematics
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTP1726
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm)	9
Footrest (cm)	7
Right toepan (cm)	5
Center toepan (cm)	3
Rocker panel lateral average (cm)	1
Upper occupant compartment
Center dash (cm)	2
Upper hinge pillar max (cm)	6
Upper dash (cm)	3
Right lower dash (cm)	4

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTP1726
Head
HIC-15	235
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.4
Extension bending moment (Nm)	16
Maximum Nij	0.26
Chest maximum compression (mm)	24
Femur (kN)
Left	0.5
Right	2.8
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	3
Right	2
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	0
Right	0
Maximum tibia index
Left	0.33
Right	0.37
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	2.0
Right	2.0
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	59
Right	64

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTP1726
Head
HIC-15	127
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.2
Extension bending moment (Nm)	10
Maximum Nij	0.20
Chest maximum compression (mm)	31
Femur (kN)
Left	0.0
Right	0.1
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	0
Right	0
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	0
Right	0
Maximum tibia index
Left	0.53
Right	0.21
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	1.1
Right	1.3
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	106
Right	57

About the small overlap front test

Moderate overlap front: original test

Rating applies to 2018-24 models

Tested vehicle: 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan SEL 4-door 4wd

The Volkswagen Tiguan was redesigned for the 2018 model year. It is larger and heavier than the earlier design and therefore is now classified as a midsize SUV. The earlier design remained in production for only the 2018 model year and was called the Tiguan Limited. The ratings on this page do not apply to the Tiguan Limited.

Moderate overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Volkswagen.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Leg/foot, left
Leg/foot, right
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTF1711
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm)	3
Left (cm)	5
Center (cm)	5
Right (cm)	2
Brake pedal (cm)	3
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm)	0
Right (cm)	1
Steering column movement
Upward (cm)	-3
Rearward (cm)	-6
A-pillar rearward movement (cm)	0

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTF1711
Head
HIC-15	267
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.7
Extension bending moment (Nm)	12
Maximum Nij	0.27
Chest maximum compression (mm)	32
Legs
Femur force - left (kN)	0.5
Femur force - right (kN)	0.1
Knee displacement - left (mm)	0
Knee displacement - right (mm)	0
Maximum tibia index - left	0.35
Maximum tibia index - right	0.45
Tibia axial force - left (kN)	1.9
Tibia axial force - right (kN)	2.9
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	55
Right	118

About the original moderate overlap front test

Side: original test

Rating applies to 2018-24 models

Tested vehicle: 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan S 4-door 2wd

The Volkswagen Tiguan was redesigned for the 2018 model year. It is larger and heavier than the earlier design and therefore is now classified as a midsize SUV. The earlier design remained in production for only the 2018 model year and was called the Tiguan Limited. The ratings on this page do not apply to the Tiguan Limited.

Side ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Volkswagen.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Torso
Pelvis/leg
Driver head protection
Rear passenger injury measures
Head/neck
Torso
Pelvis/leg
Rear passenger head protection

Technical measurements for this test

Test ID	VTS1709
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm)	-25.0
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTS1709
Head HIC-15	105
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.9
Compression (kN)	0.3
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	26
Lateral force (kN)	1.2
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	34
Average deflection (mm)	26
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	4.66
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.54
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	1.0
Acetabulum force (kN)	1.6
Combined force (kN)	2.3
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.8
L-M moment (Nm)	86
A-P moment (Nm)	24

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTS1709
Head HIC-15	134
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.1
Compression (kN)	0.6
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	31
Lateral force (kN)	1.1
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	27
Average deflection (mm)	23
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	3.02
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.34
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	0.2
Acetabulum force (kN)	1.8
Combined force (kN)	1.9
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	1.6
L-M moment (Nm)	130
A-P moment (Nm)	30

About the original side crash test

Roof strength

Rating applies to 2018-23 models

Tested vehicle: 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan SE 4-door 4wd

Overall evaluation
Curb weight	3,848 lbs
Peak force	18,687 lbs
Strength-to-weight ratio	4.86

About the roof strength test

Head restraints & seats

Seat type: Power leather seats

Overall evaluation
Dynamic rating
Seat/head restraint geometry

Technical measurements for this test

Seat type	Power leather seats
Geometry
Backset (mm)	34
Distance below top of head (mm)	-13
Seat design parameters
Pass/fail	Pass
Max T1 acceleration (g)	11.2
Head contact time (ms)	67
Force rating	1
Neck forces
Max neck shear force (N)	12
Max neck tension (N)	365

About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.

Headlights

Ratings are given for 2 different headlight variations available on this vehicle.

Trim level(s)

SEL Premium trim
SEL Premium R-Line trim

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Low-beam headlight type	LED projector
High-beam headlight type	LED reflector
Curve-adaptive?	Yes
High-beam assist?	Yes
Overall rating
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:

Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was good in all 4 tests.

The low beams created some glare.

High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on the right side of the road and inadequate on the left side. On curves, visibility was good on both right curves and fair on both left curves.

High-beam assist compensates for some limitations of this vehicle's low beams on the gradual left curve.

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Trim level(s)	SEL Premium trim SEL Premium R-Line trim
Low-beam headlight type	LED projector
High-beam headlight type	LED reflector
Curve-adaptive?	Yes
High-beam assist?	Yes
Overall rating Applies to 2019-21 models

LOW BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)	Amount glare exceeded threshold
Straightaway right edge	108.0 m	None
Straightaway left edge	62.0 m	None
250m radius right curve, right edge	77.0 m	None
250m radius left curve, right edge	68.6 m	0.3%
150m radius right curve, right edge	69.7 m	None
150m radius left curve, left edge	63.4 m	None

HIGH BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)
Straightaway right edge	142.6 m
Straightaway left edge	127.5 m
250m radius right curve, right edge	78.9 m
250m radius left curve, left edge	71.4 m
150m radius right curve, right edge	68.4 m
150m radius left curve, left edge	62.5 m

Trim level(s)

S trim
SE trim
SEL trim

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Low-beam headlight type	Halogen reflector
High-beam headlight type	Halogen reflector
Curve-adaptive?	No
High-beam assist?	No
Overall rating
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:

Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was inadequate on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was inadequate in all 4 tests.

The low beams never exceeded glare limits.

High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on the right side of the road and inadequate on the left side. On curves, visibility was inadequate in all 4 tests.

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Trim level(s)	S trim SE trim SEL trim
Low-beam headlight type	Halogen reflector
High-beam headlight type	Halogen reflector
Curve-adaptive?	No
High-beam assist?	No
Overall rating Applies to 2018-21 models

LOW BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)	Amount glare exceeded threshold
Straightaway right edge	73.5 m	None
Straightaway left edge	41.8 m	None
250m radius right curve, right edge	48.9 m	None
250m radius left curve, left edge	41.0 m	None
150m radius right curve, right edge	39.7 m	None
150m radius left curve, left edge	35.0 m	None

HIGH BEAMS	Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux)
Straightaway right edge	157.5 m
Straightaway left edge	119.5 m
250m radius right curve, right edge	56.4 m
250m radius left curve, left edge	56.5 m
150m radius right curve, right edge	44.5 m
150m radius left curve, left edge	44.3 m

About the headlight evaluation

Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle

System details

Standard Front Assist (with Autonomous Emergency Braking)
Standard Front Assist (with Autonomous Emergency Braking and Pedestrian Monitoring)

Overall evaluation

Applies to 2020-23 models

Superior

This system meets the requirements for forward collision warning.
In the 12 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
In the 25 mph test, impact speed was reduced by 24 mph.

About the original front crash prevention test

Front crash prevention: pedestrian (day)

System details

standard Front Assist (with Automatic Emergency Braking and Pedestrian Monitoring)

Overall evaluation

This rating applies to all 2019-24 models

Advanced

Crossing child

In the 12 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
In the 25 mph test, impact speed was reduced by 12 mph.

Crossing adult

In the 12 mph test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
In the 25 mph test, impact speed was reduced by 20 mph.

Parallel adult

In the 25 mph test, this vehicle failed to slow.
In the 37 mph test, this vehicle failed to slow. A warning was issued 0 seconds before impact.

About the pedestrian front crash prevention test

Child seat anchors

Rating applies to 2018-24 models

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Vehicle trim	SEL
Seat type	leatherette

This vehicle has 2 rear seating positions with complete child seat attachment (LATCH) hardware.

It has 1 additional seating position with a tether anchor only.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Vehicle trim	SEL
Seat type	leatherette

Rating icon	Rating
G	Good
A	Acceptable
M	Marginal
P	Poor
	Seating positions that rely on borrowed lower anchors or have only a tether anchor available are not rated.
thether anchor symbol	Tether anchor
lower anchor symbol	Lower anchors
shared lower achors symbol	Lower anchor(s) can be borrowed from adjacent positions(s)
	No hardware available

Details by seating position

Position	Rating
1
1	Tether anchor
	easy-to-find location
	no other hardware could be confused for anchor
	Lower anchors
	not too deep in seat
	not too much force needed to attach
	difficult to maneuver around anchors
2
2	Tether anchor
	easy-to-find location
	no other hardware could be confused for anchor
	Lower anchors
	none available
3
3	Tether anchor
	easy-to-find location
	no other hardware could be confused for anchor
	Lower anchors
	not too deep in seat
	not too much force needed to attach
	difficult to maneuver around anchors

Technical measurements for this test

Lower anchor A
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	0-2
Force (lbs)	10
Clearance angle (degrees)	50
Lower anchor B
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	0-2
Force (lbs)	7
Clearance angle (degrees)	42
Tether anchor
Location	Middle seatback
Confusing hardware present	Yes
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor	Yes
Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH	Not measured

Lower anchor A
No lower latch for this seat position
Lower anchor B
No lower latch for this seat position
Tether anchor
Location	Middle seatback
Confusing hardware present	Yes
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor	Yes
Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH	Not measured

Lower anchor A
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	0-2
Force (lbs)	11
Clearance angle (degrees)	51
Lower anchor B
Open access rated	No
Depth (cm)	0-2
Force (lbs)	9
Clearance angle (degrees)	54
Tether anchor
Location	Middle seatback
Confusing hardware present	Yes
Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor	Yes
Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH	Not measured

About the child seat anchor evaluation

2020 Volkswagen Tiguan

midsize SUV / 4-door SUV

Crashworthiness

Crash avoidance & mitigation

Seat belts & child restraints

Other available safety features

Small overlap front: driver-side

Small overlap front: passenger-side

Moderate overlap front: original test

Side: original test

Roof strength

Head restraints & seats

Headlights

Trim level(s)

Trim level(s)

Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle

System details

Overall evaluation

Front crash prevention: pedestrian (day)

Child seat anchors