Volkswagen Tiguan vs Audi Q8

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Volkswagen Tiguan
Volkswagen Tiguan

$36,990 - $80,990

2025 price

Audi Q8
Audi Q8

2025 price

Summary

2025 Volkswagen Tiguan
2025 Audi Q8
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Turbo 4, 1.4L

Turbo V6, 3.0L
Fuel Type
Premium Unleaded Petrol

Premium Unleaded/Electric
Fuel Efficiency
7.7L/100km (combined)

2.6L/100km (combined)
Seating
5

5
Dislikes
  • Hybrid? Look elsewhere
  • One too many touch controls
  • Ride harsher than expected

  • High price tag is hard to justify
  • Lacks clever storage options
  • Small boot compared to siblings
2025 Volkswagen Tiguan Summary

The third-generation Volkswagen Tiguan is likely to be the most important new vehicle Volkswagen launches in 2025.

The popular mid-sizer has proven to have impressive staying power for the brand, with the outgoing version still impressing buyers despite being nearly a decade old. 

What does this ground-up new version change? Does it have what it takes to maintain the nameplate’s reputation in one of Australia’s most hotly contested market segments? And what are some surprises this time around?

We went to its local launch to find out.

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2025 Audi Q8 Summary

The Audi Q8 has had a mid-life upgrade and it brings a few minor tweaks to the design, technology and equipment.

Plug-in hybrids tend to rank a little lower on my excitement scale when it comes to available powertrains because I usually find the constant charging inconvenient.

However, the electric driving range of the 60 TSFIe quattro S Line grade has been bolstered by 27km, increasing it to 74km overall.

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