Volkswagen Tiguan 2012
R-Line
Condition & History
What this is worth
Cheaper than 85% of comparable listings
Comparable listings run $2,532 – $7,090.
How the estimate is built
- Base price for this model
- $5,571
- Year
- −$514
- Mileage
- +$502
Valued
About this car
2012 Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line Turbo Petrol | 117,000 km Black
A really lovely example of the VW Tiguan R-Line. Sporty, comfortable, beautifully quiet on the open road and an absolute pleasure to drive.
I have genuinely loved this car. It has been extremely reliable and has always been garaged.
We now live on Waiheke full-time, so having a car kept in Auckland city is surplus to requirements. It is currently garaged in the Downtown Car Park in central Auckland, making it very easy and convenient for viewing and test drives.
The R‑Line is the sportier, higher-spec Tiguan, with a more refined look and feel than the standard model. The turbo petrol engine gives it plenty of power while still being an easy, comfortable everyday car.
Highlights
2012 Volkswagen Tiguan R‑Line
Turbo petrol
117,000 km
Automatic
Black
Always garaged
Extremely reliable
Beautifully quiet and smooth at highway speeds
R‑Line styling and interior
Alloy wheels
Comfortable, supportive seats
Excellent visibility
Spacious rear seats and generous boot space
Compact and easy to drive around the city, but substantial and very planted on the open road
What I’ve loved most about this car is how solid, smooth it feels. It’s remarkably quiet when cruising on the motorway or open road, very comfortable on longer trips, and has that lovely reassuring European driving feel.
As to be expected with age the exterior has a few little nicks in the finishing and curb-grind on the alloys. It has been a genuinely dependable car and I’m sad to say goodbye but it’s time for Tiggy to find a new home.
WOF valid until March 2027
Registration valid until March 2027
Garaged at Downtown Car Park, Auckland CBD
Viewing and test drives welcome for genuine buyers.
2012 Volkswagen Tiguan: what owners report
- First-generation 1.4 TSI engines wear their timing chains and tensioners, so the chain stretches; ADAC lists it as a weak point on cars up to 2015.2009–2015
- The DSG gearboxes tend to jerk when pulling away, and dual-mass flywheel or mechatronic unit failures are not unusual at higher mileage.2009–2016
- On first-generation cars, springs, dampers and axle mounts wear and rattle and are often flagged at inspection; the second generation passes the chassis check far more cleanly.2009–2016
- ADAC breakdown figures for the first generation are good in most registration years, and the rate falls steadily for younger cars.2009–2016
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