2018 Volkswagen Tiguan vs 2018 Toyota RAV4 in Montreal

It is difficult to be intellectually objective when one compares a Volkswagen vehicle such as the 2018 Tiguan, to a Toyota vehicle such as the 2018 RAV4. Both brands have their own reputation. While Volkswagen as a brand has had its reputation tarnished by the issues surrounding fuel consumption displays of some of its models, the Toyota brand’s reputation has grown thanks to the great fuel economy performances of its Prius and RAV4 Hybrid models.

The best way to really know what a vehicle has to offer is to try it out, don’t you think? You can book a test drive of a 2018 RAV4 by getting in touch with a sales rep at Spinelli Toyota Lachine, the Toyota dealer located near Montreal and St-Laurent.

While the 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan is built in Puebla, Mexico, the 2018 Toyota RAV4 is a little more Canadian, with its Toyota Canada assembly plant in Woodstock, Ontario. The 2018 Tiguan is available in only 3 models, the Trendline, the Comfortline and the Highline. There are no available hybrid models of Tiguan. The 2018 Toyota RAV4 offers 9 models, 3 of which are hybrids.

With its gas four-cylinder 2.0L turbo engine matched to its 8-speed automatic transmission, the 2018 VW Tiguan consumes 10.6 L/100 km in the city and 8.7 L/100 km on the highway, with CO2 emissions of 4,650 kg per year. The gas models of the 2018 Toyota RAV4, on display at Spinelli Toyota Lachine near Montreal and Laval, are equipped with a powerful four-cylinder 2.5L engine. The 2018 RAV4 consumes less than the 2018 Tiguan, with a very low average of 7.3L/100 km combined and rejecting only 4,220 kg/year of CO2.

With its Hybrid Synergy Drive system that automatically and seamlessly shifts between the gas and electric motors, the 2018 RAV4 Hybrid models that you can test drive at Spinelli Toyota Lachine, close to Châteauguay and the South Shore, offer an even more spectacular fuel economy of 6.9 L/100 km in town and 7.8 L/100 km on the highway, with only 3,442 kg/year CO2 emissions.

With fuel prices being so fickle and now on the rise, stop by Spinelli Toyota Lachine, close to Laval and Châteauguay on the South Shore, and learn more about the great value of the 2018 Toyota RAV4 and 2018 RAV4 Hybrid.

Whether you choose to purchase or lease your 2018 RAV4 at Spinelli Toyota Lachine, you will benefit from the great Toyota programs and financing.