Volkswagen Tiguan or Honda CR-V?

I currently drive a 4-seater 2.0-litre diesel Passat CC but, due to retirement and enhanced grandchild minding together with reduced mileage, I need to have a 5-seater petrol vehicle. At present I am considering a Tiguan SE 1.4 Blue Motion or Honda CR-V 2.0 SE+. I accept the difference between two and four wheel drive but the specs otherwise are similar. However, despite reassurances I am concerned as to whether the Tiguan 1.4 may be underpowered.

Asked on 26 May 2012 by GH, Brockley

Answered by Honest John

There have been some problems with the supercharged and turbocharged 1.4TSI, although not with the turbo-only 1.4TSI 122. The Honda 2.0i engine is not very powerful but is very reliable.

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