Tiguan, or Toerag?

[Diamond Hell]

09 plate 2.0 170TDI Manual Tiguan Escape

or

07 plate 2.5 174TDI Toerag Manual

both around 40-60k miles.

both tow enough for me.

Obviously the Toerag won't do as many MPGs

Which would you go for and why?

[RandomJord]

Toerag, borrowed my step mums the other weekend, drives so damn nice! Pure lazy comfort for long treks.

I'll be having that car when her new one arrives.

[Diamond Hell]

The thing I don't know about the Toerag is the configuration of the 2.5TDI motor.  The output is 174BHP which is identical to the T5 Transporter - it would be nice to think they've used that very durable motor, instead of the TDI V6 which is quite a lazy thing.  I'm sure someone will know, to save me searching for interweb noildges

[archie837]

If this is correct it says the toerag is an inline 5 cylinder so the same as some of the audis?

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/volkswagen/touareg/first-drives/vw-touareg-2.5-tdi

[Diamond Hell]

Sounds like the van motor then. 

Probably wouldn't be quite so disappointing in manual form.

It's the interior that really 'sells' the Toerag - palatial and well equipped.... although the 2007 one seemed to have been ordered without any options, bar a towbar.

Not sure I'm old enough to have a Toerag over a Tiguan, mind. 

[The Mighty Elvi]

Doesn't the Toerag have shockingly bad rear visibility.

[Rhyso]

The Toerag is shockingly built.  A friend of mine detailed one the other week.  Fair enough it had covered 90K miles but the trim was very badly worn, bits of exterior trim were hanging off etc etc

It felt cheap and nasty too; lots and lots of nasty plastic everywhere, bearing in mind that this was the 5 litre V10 model too!!

Tiguan on the other hand is a nicely put together machine if a little plain looking 

[The Mighty Elvi]

After a quick Youtube, Tiguan all day long.

The escape is the higher suspension set up version.

[Wayne]

Tiguan is the better buy and would be my choice.

[Diamond Hell]

After a quick Youtube, Tiguan all day long.

Links?

The escape is the higher suspension set up version.

Yes, with underbody protection options.  It would probably get used for light green-laning.