This model has 33% more power than the base Tiguan.

Front and rear light bars on the 2026 VW Tiguan stand out.

Compact SUVs are getting to be like labradoodles: so popular it’s hard to tell one from another.

You’d like yours to get to the Chuckit! ball first, wouldn’t you?

Let me introduce you to the 2026 Volkswagen Tiguan Turbo, the most frolicsome version of the new Tiguan, which debuted a few months ago as a 2025 model.

The base 2025 Tiguan is a bit of a lap dog with just 201 horsepower. That was an improvement from the previous generation 2024 Tiguan, which mustered just 184 hp, but the base 2025 is no greyhound.

The 2026 turbo, by contrast, is a bouncy pup. USA TODAY Shopping: Shop sales in tech, home, fashion, beauty & more curated by our editors.

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