Where each one leads
Volkswagen Tiguan
- Fewer Volkswagen Tiguan cars in the Netherlands carry an illogical odometer record (2.0% against 6.7%).
- On Canada's official test the most frugal 2026 Volkswagen Tiguan uses 8.5 l/100 km, the 2016 Volvo XC70 9.1.
Volvo XC70
- Against cars of the same year, the Volvo XC70 comes out better in New York safety inspections (fails 13% less often than average) than the Volkswagen Tiguan (fails 3% less often than average).
Too close to call: MOT pass rate against cars of the same age.
Only measures that do not depend on how many cars were sold: pass and failure rates against cars of the same age, ratings, fuel use and CO₂. How we compare
At a glance
| Volkswagen Tiguan | Volvo XC70 | |
|---|---|---|
| Model years in the US safety record | 2005–2026 | 1999–2017 |
| New cars registered in Europe | 2,083,956 (2010–2022) | 98,180 (2010–2018) |
| Licensed in the United Kingdom | 347,496 | 15,369 |
| On the road in the Netherlands | 94,315 | 9,301 |
| In traffic in Finland | 10,223 | 7,718 |
EEA new-car registrations (CC BY 4.0) · DVLA licensed vehicles (OGL v3.0) · RDW (CC0) · Traficom (CC BY 4.0) · generations: Wikidata (CC0).
Reliability and problems
| Volkswagen Tiguan | Volvo XC70 | |
|---|---|---|
| UK MOT first-time pass rate | 82% | 69% |
| … against cars of the same age | +5% | +7% |
| New York safety inspections failed | 1.2% | 2.0% |
| … against cars of the same year | −3% | −13% |
| Illogical odometer records (NL) | 2.0% | 6.7% |
| US owner complaints | 2,326 | 417 |
| Most complaints about | Engine | Power train |
| Model year with most complaints | 2018 (287) | 2004 (101) |
| US recall campaigns | 39 | 19 |
| Manufacturer service bulletins | 10,719 | 3,582 |
| NHTSA defect investigations | 19 | 2 |
Complaint, recall and bulletin counts grow with the number of cars sold and are not adjusted for it. UK MOT: DVSA anonymised MOT results (OGL v3.0); New York: DMV inspections; complaints, recalls, bulletins and investigations: NHTSA (public domain); odometer: RDW (CC0).
Safety
| Volkswagen Tiguan | Volvo XC70 | |
|---|---|---|
| NHTSA overall rating | 5★ (2027) | — |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program, most recent rated model year (public domain).
Fuel, emissions and price
| Volkswagen Tiguan | Volvo XC70 | |
|---|---|---|
| Official combined fuel use, Canada | 8.5 l/100 km (2026) | 9.1 l/100 km (2016) |
| Real-world use in Europe, diesel | 6.8 l/100 km | — |
| Real-world use in Europe, petrol | 8.1 l/100 km | — |
| Real-world use in Europe, petrol hybrid | 7.2 l/100 km | — |
| Official CO₂ of new cars in Europe | 145 g/km | — |
| Average power of new cars in Europe | 119 kW (159 hp) | 152 kW (203 hp) |
| Average mass in running order | 1,669 kg | 1,978 kg |
| Dutch list price when new (median) | €43,330 | €60,843 |
| Average odometer in Finland | 181,000 km | 323,000 km |
Canada: NRCan Fuel Consumption Ratings, most frugal version of the latest year (OGL Canada). Europe: EEA monitoring of new-car CO₂ and on-board fuel meters (OBFCM), CC BY 4.0. Price: RDW catalogue price (CC0). Finland: Traficom (CC BY 4.0).