2026 Volkswagen Tiguan · 4MOTION all-wheel drive

Which 2026 Volkswagen Tiguan trims have 4MOTION all-wheel drive?

Standard on one, optional on three. 4MOTION is standard on the SEL R-Line Turbo and optional on the S, SE and SE R-Line Black. The cheapest Tiguan with it costs $32,305. It's an S with 4MOTION all-wheel drive.

Our Tiguan data has all four US 2026 gasoline , /4MOTION factory variants and the two factory equipment (S 18-inch wheels, SE panoramic ). It doesn't have paint/interior colors and two-tone black-roof paint combinations, , fleet services, subscriptions, previous-generation 2025 , third rows, other markets, and ID. Tiguan yet, so something missing from this page may still be offered.

Trim by trim

TrimHow you get itCheapest with it
SAdd 4MOTION all-wheel drive$32,305With 4MOTION all-wheel drive
SEAdd 4MOTION all-wheel drive$35,105With 4MOTION all-wheel drive
SE R-Line BlackAdd 4MOTION all-wheel drive$38,745With 4MOTION all-wheel drive
SEL R-Line TurboStandard$43,085As it comes

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The cheapest Tiguan with 4MOTION all-wheel drive

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S

$32,305

4MOTION all-wheel drive

Drive

Active Control

Situation

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4MOTION · normal

Both axles push

4MOTION can feed engine power rearward before wheelspin when demand calls for it. sends engine power only to the . The eight-speed automatic is a conventional automatic, not a DSG.

How this works

Illustrated controller behavior is qualitative. Snow, Eco, Sport and Offroad change response, not rated output. No fixed rear percentage, , or electric rear motor is asserted.

4MOTION is optional on S, SE and SE R-Line Black; standard on SEL R-Line Turbo. Snow and Offroad require 4MOTION. FWD resets this demonstration to Normal.

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Packages & options

Powertrain

Wheels

Vs. a stock S

  • Engine4MOTION all-wheel drive
    2.0L TSI turbo four · 201 hp / 207 lb-ft→2.0L TSI turbo four · 201 hp / 221 lb-ft
  • Rear axle4MOTION all-wheel drive
    Front-wheel drive · unpowered rear axle→4MOTION · controlled rear coupling
Combined mpg
29 mpg → 25 mpg−4 mpg
Ground clearance
6.6″ → 7.0″+0.4″
Curb weight
3,563 lb → 3,801 lb+238 lb

Gains all-wheel drive

Adds 4MOTION Active Control · Driving Mode Selection and Eco mode

  • Has 4MOTION
  • No Panoramic roof
  • Has Heated seats
  • No Head-up display
  • No Ventilated seats
Drive
4MOTION AWD · Active Control
Transmission
Eight-speed automatic · not DSG
Torque
221 lb-ft · regular unleaded
City / hwy
22 / 30 mpg
Cargo, folded
69.8 cu ft · row 2 folded
Seats
5 · Cloth seats
Tires
215/65R17 all-season tires
Touchscreen
12.9″ · wireless App-Connect
Headroom front / rear
39.5″ / 39.7″
Rear legroom
40.2″
Camera
Rear camera · dynamic guidelines
Liftgate
Manual
Head-up display
Not equipped
Towing
Up to 1,800 lb · proper aftermarket hitch required
Length / height
184.4″ / 66.5″
Climate
Dual-zone Climatronic Touch

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