2024 Volkswagen Tiguan vs Ford Escape Comparison
2024 Volkswagen Tiguan vs Ford Escape Comparison
The 2024 Volkswagen Tiguan is a sporty mid-size SUV featuring impressive style, versatility and innovation. The new VW Tiguan takes every drive to the next level with a turbocharged engine and available 4MOTION all-wheel drive with Active Control, which delivers optimized traction and stability. As a competing SUV, the Ford Escape has two EcoBoost engines as well as highlights like available Intelligent AWD, Ford Co-Pilot360 and Connected Built-In Navigation.
All this considered, the Ford Escape ultimately lacks the confidence and innovation of the 2024 VW Tiguan, which comes standard with IQ.DRIVE as well as driver assist features to help reduce stress like Dynamic Road Sign Display and Area View. With several new standard features, a cavernous cargo area, an available third row and a host of intuitive, purposeful tech, including the VW Digital Cockpit Pro, the 2024 Volkswagen Tiguan is designed to fit your life and change the way you drive. Learn more at Leesburg Volkswagen of Leesburg, FL.
View InventoryTiguan Full Review2024 Volkswagen Tiguan vs Ford Escape Performance
The 2024 Volkswagen Tiguan features a 184-hp turbocharged 2.0-liter TSI engine with an 8-speed automatic transmission with Tiptronic mode for smooth shifting, agile handling and excellent fuel efficiency. In comparison, the Ford Escape gets a 1.5-liter EcoBoost or available 2.0-liter EcoBoost engine with an 8-speed automatic, and it can be had with available All-Wheel Drive, which disconnects the rear driveline and uses the front wheels to propel the vehicle.
Giving you even more confidence, the 2024 VW Tiguan’s available 4MOTION all-wheel drive distributes power between the front and rear wheels to help optimize traction and stability. Along with the turbo powertrain, the VW Tiguan takes every drive to the next level with Active Control, which lets you seamlessly switch between four different available all-wheel-drive modes, including Snow, On-Road, Off-Road and Off-Road Custom mode, to adapt to your current driving situation.
2024 Volkswagen Tiguan
- Turbocharged 2.0L EA888 4-cylinder engine
- Up to 184 hp and 221 lb-ft of torque
- Start/Stop technology
- 8-speed automatic transmission
- EPA-estimated 24 MPG city and 31 MPG highway
- Available 4MOTION all-wheel drive with Active Control
- Towing capacity of 1,500 lbs with dealer-installed trailer hitch
2024 Ford Escape
- 1.5L EcoBoost with Auto Start-Stop Technology
- 2.0L EcoBoost with Auto Start-Stop Technology
- 8-speed automatic transmission
- Selectable Drive Modes, including Eco, Sport, Slippery, Normal
- Available Intelligent All-Wheel Drive
- Sport handling suspension/tuning on ST-Line AWD models
2024 Volkswagen Tiguan vs Ford Escape Technology Features
The 2024 Volkswagen Tiguan is filled with modern, purposeful tech that changes the way you drive. For example, the new VW Tiguan’s innovative VW Digital Cockpit displays driving info in high resolution, and the available VW Digital Cockpit Pro features state-of-the-art navigation and customizable features for an easy, intuitive user experience. App-Connect is standard for wireless Apple CarPlay or Android Auto™ integration, and an available full screen navigation view on the VW Digital Cockpit Pro increases the map size to give you a better view.
As a competing SUV, the Ford Escape gets SYNC 4 with a 13.2-inch LCD capacitive touchscreen, wireless smartphone compatibility and FordPass Connect, while Connected Built-In Navigation with enhanced voice recognition is available as an update. To enhance your driving experience, the VW Tiguan offers keyless access, wireless charging and remote engine start, while the MIB3 infotainment system comes with 8-inch glass-covered displays with Composition Media or Discover Media with navigation for even more accessibility and ease on the go.
2024 Volkswagen Tiguan
- MIB2 Composition Color with 6.5-inch capacitive touchscreen display
- Two USB-C ports with 45-watt fast charging, Bluetooth for compatible devices
- Remote engine start, keyless access
- 8-inch fully digital instrument cluster
- MIB3 infotainment with 8-inch glass-covered displays
- Composition Media or Discover Media with navigation
- 10.25-inch fully configurable VW Digital Cockpit Pro
- 9-speaker Fender Premium Audio System
2024 Ford Escape
- Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto™ integration
- Intelligent Access with push-button start
- FordPass Connect with 4G LTE Wi-Fi hotspot
- SYNC 4 with 13.2-inch LCD capacitive touchscreen
- Connected Built-In Navigation with Enhanced Voice Recognition
- Available Bang & Olufsen sound system
- Wireless charging pad
- Remote Start System
Tiguan Trims & Configurations
2024 Volkswagen Tiguan vs Ford Escape Safety Features
The 2024 Volkswagen Tiguan goes above and beyond when it comes to safety. The VW Tiguan’s standard IQ.DRIVE gives you even more confidence by enhancing safety with features like Travel Assist, Adaptive Cruise Control, Active Blind Spot Monitor, Rear Traffic Alert, Front Assist, Emergency Assist and Lane Assist. To compare, the Ford Escape has a suite of safety and driver assist features with Ford Co-Pilot360, including Auto High Beams, Lane Keep Assist, Blind-Spot Monitoring with Rear Cross-Traffic Alert and Automatic Emergency Braking.
To further help reduce stress, the VW Tiguan adds driver assistance features like Area View, Park Distance Control, Light Assist and Dynamic Road Sign Display; plus, VW Car-Net gives you access to remote commands like remote start and lock/unlock, vehicle alerts and last parked location. With a Rear View Camera System, six stability-enhancing systems and Carefree Coverage, the VW Tiguan prioritizes safety and peace of mind for every driver more than the average crossover SUV.
2024 Volkswagen Tiguan
- IQ.DRIVE driver assistance system
- IQ.Drive semi-autonomous Lane-Keeping Assist mode
- Adaptive Cruise Control with Lane-Centering
- Travel Assist
- Active Blind Spot Monitor, Rear Traffic Alert
- Front Assist, Emergency Assist, Lane Assist
- Forward-Collision Warning with Automatic Emergency Braking
- Area View, Park Distance Control, Light Assist, Dynamic Road Sign Display
2024 Ford Escape
- Auto High-Beam Headlamps
- Rear View Camera
- Automatic Emergency Braking
- Blind-Spot Monitoring with Rear Cross-Traffic Alert
- Lane Keep Assist
- Available Ford Co-Pilot360™ Assist 2.0
- Adaptive Cruise Control
- Semi-Autonomous Park Assist
- Front rain-sensing wipers
- Perimeter Alarm
- 360-Degree Camera with Split-View
2024 Volkswagen Tiguan vs Ford Escape Interior
The 2024 Volkswagen Tiguan is designed to fit your life with impressive style, versatility and comfort. The new VW Tiguan offers an available third row with seating for seven or a 5-seat interior with a cavernous 73.4 cubic feet of cargo capacity, while the Ford Escape’s 5-seat interior is less roomy with 65.4 cubic feet of cargo volume; though it does come with a few great amenities like dual-zone automatic temperature control, heated front seats, heated steering wheel and sport contour seats.
For 2024, the VW Tiguan adds standard features like an auto-dimming rearview mirror, heated front seats and a leatherette-trimmed steering wheel, and it offers a leather-wrapped, heated multi-function touch steering wheel and 30-color LED ambient lighting that coordinates with Driving Mode Selection to provide soothing indirect white light in Normal, red light in Sport and blue light in the Eco profile. Taking comfort and sophistication to the next level, the VW Tiguan offers premium leather seats and upscale amenities like Climatronic automatic climate control, ventilated front seats, panoramic glass sunroof, an 8-way power driver’s seat with lumbar adjustment and 3-position driver-seat memory.
2024 Volkswagen Tiguan
- Auto-dimming rearview mirror
- Leather-wrapped, heated multi-function touch steering wheel
- Dual-zone Climatronic automatic climate control
- 8-way power driver’s seat with lumbar adjustment
- Panoramic glass tilt-and-slide sunroof with one-touch sunshade
- Ventilated front seats
- 3-position driver-seat memory
- 8-way power adjustable passenger’s seat
- 30-color LED ambient lighting system
- Leatherette or leather seats
2024 Ford Escape
- 5-passenger seating capacity
- Cargo capacity of up to 65.4 cubic feet with second-row folded flat
- Cargo volume of up to 37.5 cubic feet behind second row
- Rotary gear shift dial
- Dual-zone electronic automatic temperature control
- Heated front seats
- Heated steering wheel
- Sport contour bucket seats, aluminum SVT foot pedal on ST-Line
- Ambient lighting with floor lights
Tiguan Interior Features
Why Buy From Leesburg Volkswagen?
Leesburg Volkswagen is a trusted VW dealership in Leesburg, FL, offering an impressive inventory of new VW models and certified pre-owned VW vehicles. If you’re in the market for a new or used vehicle, we have the selection you need, and our team aims to deliver an outstanding shopping experience tailored to your specific preferences and needs. At Leesburg Volkswagen, we offer several financing options to give you flexibility when buying a new or used vehicle, and our finance team is here to make the leasing and financing process easy with helpful loan and lease-end guidance. In addition, we offer high-quality repair and maintenance services, and our certified technicians are ready to keep your vehicle in top condition and shape. If you have any questions or would like to schedule an appointment, contact Leesburg Volkswagen of Leesburg, FL, today.
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