VW's bestseller gets a premium makeover. What's new?

BOZEMAN, MONT.—Driving along a twisty, two-lane road in the back country, I press down on the accelerator and the turbo engine roars to life, pushing me into a sweeping right-hand turn. The car handles this with ease. I'm not driving a premium entry from Audi or BMW … or even a GTI or Golf R.
Nope, on this cool and rainy spring day in central Montana, I'm behind the wheel of the all-new 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan.

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VW's bestseller gets a premium makeover. What's new?

BOZEMAN, MONT.—Driving along a twisty, two-lane road in the back country, I press down on the accelerator and the turbo engine roars to life, pushing me into a sweeping right-hand turn. The car handles this with ease. I'm not driving a premium entry from Audi or BMW … or even a GTI or Golf R. Nope, on this cool and rainy spring day in central Montana, I'm behind the wheel of the all-new 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan.