Why buy a 2020 Volkswagen Tiguan instead of a Ford Escape?

If you're looking for a compact SUV, you certainly have a lot of options. There are a lot of new sport utility vehicles on the market including several high-quality models. Two examples are the 2020 Volkswagen Tiguan and the Ford Escape.

These two SUVs offer a sporty drive with the added bonus of outstanding comfort, good cargo space and modern styling. That said, the Tiguan in its current form was launched after the Ford Escape and is therefore more modern on a variety of levels.

In the end, the Volkswagen Tiguan and the Ford Escape both have arguments to convince consumers. Here are three reasons to buy a Volkswagen Tiguan.

It is more efficient

The 2020 Volkswagen Tiguan comes standard with a 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbo engine producing 184 horsepower and 221 lb-ft of torque. The Ford Escape offers a standard 3-cylinder engine with 181 horsepower and 190 pound-feet of torque. Not only is this engine less powerful than the Tiguan’s but most experts who have had a chance to drive it say it’s a very odd powertrain in terms of its power delivery, ultimately saying that it lacked a lot of punch under the hood.  

These two engines stand out by being turbocharged, but as you can see there is a huge difference between the Tiguan engine and the Escape engine when it comes to torque. Torque is what matters most in daily driving situations and we quickly notice the difference on the road.

It has more space

One of the most outstanding features that separates the Tiguan from the Escape is the interior space. With more than 1,065 liters behind the rear seats, the new Tiguan is more spacious than the Ford while offering more room for passengers as well.

It has more modern technologies

The other interesting element of the new 2020 Volkswagen Tiguan is its modern technologies. Being more recent than the Escape, the Tiguan surprises with its modern and sometimes exclusive functions like the digital display system for the dashboard called Virtual Cockpit.

Come discover what the new Volkswagen Tiguan has to offer today at Town and Country Volkswagen.