Compare the Chery Tiggo 8 vs Volkswagen Tiguan

A posh seven-seat cabin, and hybrid value supreme
2026
Car of the Year Award
Carwow’s own expert rating out of 10 - how our reviewers rate this car overall for value, comfort, kit and driving experience
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10/10
Supremely practical, and effortlessly posh
Carwow’s own expert rating out of 10 - how our reviewers rate this car overall for value, comfort, kit and driving experience
wowscore
8/10

AI generated from our expert reviews

If you need to carry more passengers, the Chery Tiggo 8 gives you a third row of seats, whereas the Volkswagen Tiguan does not. In the second row, both cars have rear seats that can slide and recline. Navigating tight spots around town is straightforward in either vehicle, as both feature light steering that makes tight manoeuvres easy. Ride comfort is where they part company. Around town, the Tiggo 8 has suspension that can be a bit fidgety, and it never really settles down at higher speeds on broken country roads. By contrast, the Tiguan has well-judged suspension that deals with big speed bumps without sending a crash through the cabin, settling down quickly. Out on the motorway, the Tiguan remains quiet at higher speeds, whereas the Tiggo 8 has quite a lot of wind and road noise in the cabin.

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Aspire 1.6T DCT Petrol Automatic

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Life 1.5 eTSI DSG Petrol Automatic

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Standard kit

  • Android Auto
    Mirrors your Android phone's apps, like maps, music and messages, onto the car's touchscreen.
  • Apple CarPlay
    Mirrors your iPhone's apps, like maps, music and messages, onto the car's touchscreen.
  • Climate control
    Automatically keeps the cabin at a set temperature, rather than a manual heater dial.
  • Cruise control
    Holds a steady speed on the motorway without keeping your foot on the accelerator.
  • Leather seats
    Leather (or leather-look) seat upholstery instead of cloth.
  • Parking Sensors
    Beeps that get faster as you get closer to something while parking.
  • Touchscreen infotainment
    A touch-operated screen for media, settings and (often) navigation.
  • Android Auto
    Mirrors your Android phone's apps, like maps, music and messages, onto the car's touchscreen.
  • Apple CarPlay
    Mirrors your iPhone's apps, like maps, music and messages, onto the car's touchscreen.
  • Climate control
    Automatically keeps the cabin at a set temperature, rather than a manual heater dial.
  • Cruise control
    Holds a steady speed on the motorway without keeping your foot on the accelerator.
  • Navigation
    Built-in sat nav on the car's own screen, no phone needed.
  • Parking Camera
    A rear (sometimes 360°) camera that shows what's behind you while parking.
  • Parking Sensors
    Beeps that get faster as you get closer to something while parking.

Key information

Body type SUVs Body type SUVs
Available fuel types Petrol Available fuel types Petrol
Number of seats 7 Best Number of seats 5
Boot space, seats up 117 litres (1 suitcase) Boot space, seats up 652 litres (5+ suitcases) Best
Boot space, seats down 494 litres Boot space, seats down —
External dimensions (L x W x H) 4,725 mm x 1,860 mm x 1,705 mm External dimensions (L x W x H) 4,539 mm x 1,859 mm x 1,660 mm
Towing capacity — Towing capacity 1,600 kg
First year tax rate £2,270 First year tax rate £560 Best
Fuel economy
This measures how much fuel a car uses, according to official tests. It's measured in miles per gallon (MPG) and a higher number means the car is more fuel efficient.
36.2 mpg
Fuel economy
This measures how much fuel a car uses, according to official tests. It's measured in miles per gallon (MPG) and a higher number means the car is more fuel efficient.
47.9 mpg Best
Drive type Front wheel drive Drive type Front wheel drive
Insurance
The insurance group the car sits in, from 1 to 50. The lower the group, the cheaper it usually is to insure.
Group 32 · high
Insurance
The insurance group the car sits in, from 1 to 50. The lower the group, the cheaper it usually is to insure.
Group 18 · good Best
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Drivetrain & power

Engine name 1.6T DCT Engine name 1.5 eTSI DSG
Engine size 1.6 L Petrol • 147 BHP Engine size 1.5 L Petrol • 130 BHP
Body type SUVs Body type SUVs
Fuel type Petrol Fuel type Petrol
Transmission Automatic Transmission Automatic
Drive type Front wheel drive Drive type Front wheel drive
Forward gears 7 Forward gears 7
Acceleration 9.8 s (0-60 mph) Best Acceleration 10.2 s (0-60 mph)

Dimensions & space

Number of seats 7 Best Number of seats 5
Number of doors 5 Number of doors 5
Boot (seats up) 117 litres Boot (seats up) 652 litres Best
Boot (seats down) 494 litres Boot (seats down) —
Length 4,725 mm Length 4,539 mm
Width 1,860 mm Width 1,859 mm
Height 1,705 mm Height 1,660 mm
Wheelbase 2.71 m Wheelbase 2.68 m
Turning circle 11.2 m Turning circle 11.7 m

Full features list

  • Metallic paint
  • Special metallic paint
  • Special pearlescent paint
  • Synthetic leather - Black
  • Automatic door locking
  • Engine immobiliser
  • Keyless start button
  • PEPS (passive entry and passive start)
  • Automatic LED headlights
  • Automatic dimming rear view mirror
  • Automatic high beam
  • Body colour door handles
  • Dual rear fog and reversing light
  • Electrically adjustable, heated and folding side mirrors
  • Electrically height adjustable headlights
  • Follow me home headlight function
  • Heated rear windshield
  • Hidden front wiper - adaptive speed control
  • High level brake light
  • LED daytime running lights
  • LED rear lights
  • One touch window function for all doors
  • Pearlescent paint
  • Rear side wing doors
  • Rear wiper
  • Silent glass - front windscreen
  • 12V socket outlet 3rd row
  • 1st row dome reading light
  • 2nd row AC vents
  • 2nd row dome reading light
  • 3rd row AC vents
  • 3rd row dome reading light
  • 4 way manual adjustable steering column
  • 4 way manually adjustable passenger seat
  • 6 way power adjustable driver seat
  • 60/40 split folding rear seats with flat folding
  • 7 seats with integrated head support
  • Driver/passenger sunvisor with auto illuminated vanity mirrors
  • Dual zone air conditionor with auto climate control
  • Front and rear headrests
  • Front centre armrest with storage cover auto illuminate
  • Isofix child seat anchor points
  • Leather steering wheel
  • Multifunction steering wheel
  • Synthetic leather upholstery
  • 3 point seatbelts on all seats
  • Anti-lock brake system (ABS)
  • Autonomous emergency braking
  • Brake assist and priority system (BAS) (BOS)
  • Child proof door locks
  • Dual front airbags
  • EBD - Electronic brakeforce distribution
  • Electric limited seatbelts with pretensioners
  • Electronic Stability Programme (ESP)
  • Electronic parking brake with auto hold function
  • Front centre airbag
  • Front side airbags
  • Front ventilated disc brakes
  • HAC - Hill start assist control
  • Height adjustable front seatbelts
  • PAB manual switch off
  • Side curtain airbags
  • Tyre pressure monitoring system
  • Uphill and downhill assist
  • 10.25" LCD instrument cluster
  • 15.6" LCD central console infotainment display
  • 540 degree panoramic view camera
  • Adaptive cruise control (ACC)
  • Blind spot detection
  • DAI Forward Departure System
  • Drive mode select (Eco, Normal, Sport)
  • Driver monitor system (DMS)
  • E-call safety system
  • Electric power steering
  • Emergency Lane Keeping Assist (ELKA)
  • Front and rear parking sensors
  • Front collision warning
  • ICA - integrated cruise assist
  • Intelligent elude system
  • Lane departure prevention
  • Lane departure warning (LDW)
  • Multiple collision defence system
  • On device voice assistant
  • RCTA - Rear cross traffic alert
  • Remote HVAC start
  • Remote engine start
  • Speed limit reminder
  • Traffic jam avoidance assistant
  • Wireless apple car play/android Auto
  • Wireless charging pad (50W max)
  • Multi-link rear suspension
  • 19" Alloy wheels
  • Puncture repair kit
  • 1st Row USB type-A and USB type-C
  • 2nd row USB-Ax1,USB-Cx1
  • DAB Digital radio
  • Sony 8 speaker sound system
  • Dark colour interior
  • 19" Catania alloy wheels with black diamond turned surface and anti theft wheel bolts
  • Cloth - Grey melange soul
  • Metallic paint
  • Net partition and luggage net
  • Premium paint
  • Space and weight saver spare wheel
  • Special solid paint
  • Tilting and sliding panoramic sunroof with rear panoramic sunroof
  • Tool kit and car jack
  • Towbar with electric release including trailer assist
  • Ambient lighting with logo projection
  • Auto dimming interior rear view mirror
  • Automatic headlight control system
  • Black roof rails
  • Body coloured bumpers and air intake with chrome trim
  • Body coloured door handles
  • Body-coloured exterior mirror housings
  • Coming/leaving home lighting function
  • Exterior mirrors convex on the left and aspherical on the right
  • Headlight range control
  • Heat insulating glass in side and rear windows
  • Heat insulating windshield
  • High Beam Assist, automatic sensing for switching between dipped and main beam
  • High level 3rd brake light
  • Illuminated door handle recesses
  • LED headlamps
  • LED rear combination lamps
  • LED separate daytime running light
  • Laminated safety glass windshield
  • Rain sensor windscreen wipers
  • Rear fog light on one side, reversing light on both sides
  • Rear side wing doors
  • Rear wiper
  • Remote electrically foldable door mirrors, puddle lights and reverse activated passenger's door mirror
  • Solid paint
  • 10 colour interior ambient lighting
  • 12V outlet in center console rear and in luggage compartment
  • 12V socket in centre console
  • 2 USB-C ports in the front, 2 USB-C charging sockets on the centre console in rear, charging capacity up to 45 W
  • 3 bench rear seats in 2nd row
  • Air care climatronic 3 zone air conditioning system with rear air conditioning control panel
  • Black overhead panel
  • Carpet mats, front and rear
  • Ceramique headlining
  • Cloth upholstery
  • Front centre armrest
  • Front comfort seats
  • Front seats with manual height adjustment
  • ISOFIX anchors for child seats on outer rear seats and front passenger seat compatible with i-Size
  • Leather wrapped multifunction steering wheel with paddle shift
  • Mechanical rear seat release
  • Power adjustable lumbar support in front
  • Rear bench seat, split folding, longitudinally movable and folding with load-through hatch and centre armrest
  • Safety optimised front head restraints
  • Single front passenger seat
  • Sun visors with illuminated vanity mirrors, airbag label on sun visor
  • Three rear head restraints
  • Variable luggage compartment floor
  • Adaptive cruise control (ACC)
  • Advanced driver attention and drowsiness monitor
  • Bluetooth mobile phone interface
  • Digital Cockpit Pro - 10.25" high resolution dash display screen with customisable menus and information
  • Driving profile selection
  • Dynamic road sign display
  • E-Sim card for online connectivity
  • Extended safety system (proactive passenger protection system)
  • IDA voice assistance with ChatGPT
  • Inductive smartphone charging without external antenna connection
  • Lane change system, Side assist, Rear traffic alert and Exit warning system
  • Lane keeping system Lane Assist
  • Multifunction front facing camera
  • Navigation system
  • Oncoming vehicle braking when turning including swerve support
  • Park Assist Plus with Park Distance Control
  • Power assisted steering with speed sensitive
  • Rear view camera
  • Tailgate/trunk lid unlocking from outside
  • Wireless App-Connect for apple Carplay and android Auto
  • eCall emergency call service
  • 3 Point seat belts in front with pretensioners
  • 3 point seat belt for centre rear seats
  • 3 point seatbelts in outer rear with ECE label
  • Driver and front passenger airbag with front passenger airbag deactivation
  • Electronic parking brake with auto hold
  • First aid kit with warning triangle and safety vest
  • Front and rear curtain airbags
  • Front centre airbag
  • Front disc brakes 1ZA
  • Hill start assist
  • Manual child proof rear door locks
  • Rear disc brakes
  • Rear side airbags
  • Two tone horn
  • Tyre pressure loss indicator
  • Warning signal and warning light for front and rear seatbelts not fastened
  • 12.9" infotainment display
  • 8 Speakers
  • Digital radio reception (DAB)
  • Diversity antenna for FM reception
  • Alarm with interior protection
  • Central locking system keyless entry
  • Front shock absorption
  • Front wheel drive
  • Start/stop system with regenerative braking
  • Soul instrument panel
  • 18" Napoli black diamond turned surface alloy wheels with anti theft wheel bolts
  • Tool kit for tyre mobility set
  • Tyre mobility kit including compressor and sealing foam

'From' prices stated are for the lowest priced version of the car. Price may vary based on the selected version.

'From' prices stated are for the lowest priced version of the car. Price may vary based on the selected version.

*Please contact the dealer for a personalised quote, including terms and conditions. Quote is subject to dealer requirements, including status and availability. Illustrations are based on personal contract hire, 9 month upfront fee, 48 month term and 8000 miles annually, VAT included.