 I bought this used Tiguan 8 weeks ago primarily as my commuter car.  And for this purpose its been okay.  The ride comfort, handling, visibility, and interior controls are great.  It cruises nicely on the freeway;  and with conservative driving I'm averaging around 33mpg, much better then the advertised 26mpg.  The engine is peppy when needed.  So far no mechanical or electrical issues.  But there are 2 things that have really disappointed me.  From a standstill there is a brief lag (about 1 sec) between the time I step on the accelerator and the car reacts.  And it happens often when shifting from 2nd to 3rd and from 3rd to 4th in slow moving traffic.  Its produces a mini whiplash.  Its incredibly annoying.  My wife hates driving it.  I took it to a dealer to ask if there was an adjustment or program tweak that could eliminate this - "sorry that's how they're made."  The second thing is city driving - this car gulps premium gasoline.  Shortly after purchasing it I took a 40 mile round trip drive on city streets in Los Angeles and it consumed 4 gallons of premium.  For those of you that don't like math that's 10mpg!!!  Horrendous!  False advertising!  No where near the rated 21mpg.  I was shocked and since then I've been monitoring my street driving and the milage is really bad.  My combined MPG is misleading cause I drive 80% on freeway.  Buyers beware if you plan on driving city streets.  It needs premium fuel and in Los Angeles that's expensive.