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2023 Volkswagen Tiguan SE R-Line Black
SUV · 184 hp · 25–26 mpg combined
Overview.
At a glance
Good
- 184-hp turbo engine
- 1,500-lb max towing
- Heated front seats
- Wireless smartphone integration
Watch for
- 12 cu ft cargo minimum
- Lower all-wheel-drive payload
The 2023 Volkswagen Tiguan SE R-Line Black combines a 184-hp 2.0L turbo 4-cylinder engine with an 8-speed shiftable automatic transmission. Front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive are offered. Fuel economy is EPA-estimated at 26 mpg combined with front-wheel drive and 25 mpg combined with all-wheel drive. Maximum towing is 1,500 lbs, while maximum payload is 1,301 lbs with front-wheel drive and 1,003 lbs with all-wheel drive.
The original MSRP was $33,310 with front-wheel drive and $34,810 with all-wheel drive. Standard equipment includes leatherette upholstery, heated front seats, an 8-way power driver seat, a glass moonroof, an 8.0-inch infotainment display, wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, wireless charging and dual-zone front climate control. Adaptive cruise control, lane keep assist, blind spot warning, rear cross-traffic alert and front and rear parking sensors are also standard.
Seating spans 5 to 7, and cargo capacity spans 12 to 37.6 cu ft. The original factory warranty covered 48 months or 50,000 miles for both basic and powertrain coverage. This model year has 1 NHTSA recall campaign.
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Bar heights follow the price. The widest step is $4,370, from SE R-Line Black to SEL R-Line.
The numbers.
Two configurations: all-wheel or front-wheel drive, 8-speed automatic.
126 standard items.
Four groups, sized by how much is in each.
- Front head room
- Front leg room
- Front shoulder room
- Front hip room
- leatherette
- bucket front seats
- 8-way power driver seat
- height adjustable driver seat
- Driver seat with power adjustable lumbar support
- 6-way manual passenger seat adjustment
- height adjustable passenger seat
- Passenger seat with manual adjustable lumbar support
- multi-level heated driver seat
- multi-level heated passenger seat
- 2 one-touch power windows
- 1st row power glass extended moonroof
- 2nd row fixed glass moonroof
- hands-free entry
- Heated mirrors
- keyless ignition
- tilt and telescopic steering wheel
- Audio and cruise controls on steering wheel
- electric power steering
- rear view camera
- front and rear parking sensors
- Wireless charging
- adaptive cruise control
- front, rear and 3rd row cupholders
- front and rear door pockets
- overhead console with storage
- front seatback storage
- manual rear seat easy entry
- leather steering wheel
- Dual zone front climate control
- rear ventilation ducts
- interior air filtration
- Dual illuminating vanity mirrors
- electrochromatic inside rearview mirror
- turn signal in mirrors
- Rear head room
- Rear leg room
- Rear shoulder room
- Rear hip room
- Split-folding rear seatback
- reclining rear seats
- folding center armrest
- manual folding split-bench third row seats
- trip computer
- external temperature display
- tachometer
- clock
- Transmission
- Drive type
- Fuel type
- EPA city/highway MPG
- EPA combined MPG
- Range in miles (city/hwy)
- Fuel tank capacity
- Length
- Overall width without mirrors
- Height
- Wheelbase
- EPA interior volume
- Cargo capacity, all seats in place
- Maximum cargo capacity
- Turning circle
- Ground clearance
- Angle of approach
- Angle of departure
- Curb weight
- Maximum towing capacity
- Maximum payload
- Gross weight
- Country of final assembly
- four-wheel independent suspension
- Front and rear stabilizer bar
- painted alloy wheels
- 19 x 8.5 in. wheels
- All season tires
- 255/45R H tires
- Base engine size
- Cylinders
- Base engine type
- Horsepower
- Torque
- Valves
- Cam type
- Valve timing
- direct injection
- blind spot warning accident avoidance system
- Lane keep assist
- Rear cross traffic alert
- pre-collision safety system
- post-collision safety system
- dual front side-mounted airbags
- front, rear and third row head airbags
- Passenger airbag occupant sensing deactivation
- stability control
- traction control
- child seat anchors
- Rear door child safety locks
- 4-wheel ABS
- brake drying
- Ventilated front disc / solid rear disc brakes
- Emergency braking assist
- tire pressure monitoring
- dusk sensing headlamps
- auto delay off headlamps
- LED headlamp
- daytime running lights
- Turn signal mirrors
- 2 front headrests
- Front height adjustable headrests
- 3 rear headrests
- Rear height adjustable headrests
- Rear center 3-point belt
- remote anti-theft alarm system
- engine immobilizer
- 8.0" infotainment display size
- AM/FM stereo
- 6 total speakers
- Wireless Android Auto/Apple CarPlay
- USB connection
- auxiliary audio input and USB with external media control
- satellite radio satellite radio
- 3 months of provided satellite radio service
3 interiors
- Storm Gray
- Cinnamon
- Titan Black
All leatherette.
4 factory paints
- Pyrite Silver Metallic
- Platinum Gray Metallic
- Opal White Pearl
- Deep Black Pearl
Safety and recalls
1 recall campaign on file.
Recalls are settled per car, not per model. Check the one you are buying.
NHTSA crash-test ratings for the 2023 Tiguan.
NHTSA NCAP · checked Oct 2026
Factory coverage.
It runs from the first sale date, not the model year.
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Other years of the Tiguan SE R-Line Black.
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$34,580$1,270 more7 colors · starting MSRP
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2025 Tiguan SE R-Line Black
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