Small overlap front: driver-side
Tested vehicle: 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan SE 4-door 4wd
Rating applies to 2009-17 models
The Volkswagen Tiguan was introduced in the 2009 model year. Beginning with the 2018 model year, the Tiguan was renamed the Tiguan Limited. The Tiguan Limited shares no ratings with the redesigned 2018 Tiguan, which is a midsize SUV due to its increased size and weight.
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall evaluation | |
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Hip/thigh | |
| Lower leg/foot | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics The dummy’s head barely contacted the frontal airbag before sliding off the left side as the steering column moved 15 cm to the right, leaving the head vulnerable to contact with forward structure. The side curtain airbag deployed and had sufficient forward coverage to protect the head from contact with side structure and outside objects. |
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Technical measurements for this test
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CEN1309 |
| Lower occupant compartment | |
| Lower hinge pillar max (cm) | 20 |
| Footrest (cm) | 12 |
| Left toepan (cm) | 3 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 8 |
| Parking brake (cm) | |
| Rocker panel lateral average (cm) | 5 |
| Upper occupant compartment | |
| Steering column | 9 |
| Upper hinge pillar max (cm) | 17 |
| Upper dash (cm) | 19 |
| Lower instrument panel (cm) | 17 |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CEN1309 |
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 87 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.4 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 6 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.22 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 26 |
| Femur (kN) | |
| Left | 14.1 |
| Right | 1.0 |
| Knee displacement (mm) | |
| Left | 9 |
| Right | 2 |
| Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
| Left | 100 |
| Right | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index | |
| Left | 0.49 |
| Right | 0.40 |
| Tibia axial force (kN) | |
| Left | 1.1 |
| Right | 1.9 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 47 |
| Right | 99 |
Moderate overlap front: original test
Tested vehicle: 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan SE 4-door 4wd
Rating applies to 2009-17 models
The Volkswagen Tiguan was introduced in the 2009 model year. Beginning with the 2018 model year, the Tiguan was renamed the Tiguan Limited. The Tiguan Limited shares no ratings with the redesigned 2018 Tiguan, which is a midsize SUV due to its increased size and weight.
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall evaluation | |
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Leg/foot, left | |
| Leg/foot, right | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics | |
Technical measurements for this test
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CEF0815 |
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 3 |
| Left (cm) | 4 |
| Center (cm) | 6 |
| Right (cm) | 4 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 9 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 0 |
| Right (cm) | 0 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | 1 |
| Rearward (cm) | -1 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 1 |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CEF0815 |
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 250 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | 37 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.6 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 35 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.35 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 29 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 1.1 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 0.3 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 0 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 4 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.32 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.40 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 1.4 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 1.5 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 62 |
| Right | 117 |
Side: original test
Tested vehicle: 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan SE 4-door 4wd with standard front and rear head curtain airbags and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags
Rating applies to 2009-17 models
The Volkswagen Tiguan was introduced in the 2009 model year. Beginning with the 2018 model year, the Tiguan was renamed the Tiguan Limited. The Tiguan Limited shares no ratings with the redesigned 2018 Tiguan, which is a midsize SUV due to its greater size and weight.
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall evaluation | |
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Driver head protection | |
| Rear passenger injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis/leg | |
| Rear passenger head protection | |
Technical measurements for this test
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CES0832 |
|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -16.5 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CES0832 |
| Head HIC-15 | 52 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.9 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.1 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 18 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.0 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 28 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 27 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 4.51 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.53 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 2.7 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.9 |
| Combined force (kN) | 4.3 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 0.7 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 87 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | -16 |
Passenger injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CES0832 |
| Head HIC-15 | 129 |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.0 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.7 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 33 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 1.3 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 28 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 21 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 2.96 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.31 |
| Pelvis | |
| Iliac force (kN) | 0.7 |
| Acetabulum force (kN) | 2.3 |
| Combined force (kN) | 2.6 |
| Left femur | |
| L-M force (kN) | 1.0 |
| L-M moment (Nm) | 81 |
| A-P moment (Nm) | -20 |
Roof strength
Tested vehicle: 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan S 4-door 2wd
Rating applies to 2009-17 models
Curb weight from 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan SE 4-door 4wd. Rating also applies to 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan Limited.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Curb weight | 3,665 lbs |
| Peak force | 21,316 lbs |
| Strength-to-weight ratio | 5.82 |
Head restraints & seats
Seat type: Manual cloth seats
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Dynamic rating | |
| Seat/head restraint geometry |
Technical measurements for this test
| Seat type | Manual cloth seats |
|---|---|
| Geometry | |
| Backset (mm) | 34 |
| Distance below top of head (mm) | 8 |
| Seat design parameters | |
| Pass/fail | Pass |
| Max T1 acceleration (g) | 12.8 |
| Head contact time (ms) | 70 |
| Force rating | 1 |
| Neck forces | |
| Max neck shear force (N) | 9 |
| Max neck tension (N) | 506 |
About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.