2022 Volkswagen Tiguan

More than 29,500 Volkswagen and Audi vehicles are being recalled due to a software error that may prevent the rearview camera image from displaying.

The 2022 Tiguan’s seemingly modest updates included new LED headlights, helping the compact SUV secure a Top Safety Pick Plus award from the IIHS.

Since our last comparison for best compact SUV in 2019, two of our competitors — the Hyundai Tucson and Nissan Rogue — have been fully redesigned and 2019’s winner, the Volkswagen Tiguan, has been updated.

Our expert judges spend a week comparing vehicles in the best way anyone can evaluate competitors: back to back. Here’s the breakdown for our Compact SUV Challenge.

Here are four things we like about the 2022 Volkswagen Tiguan, as well as four we don’t.

Take a look at how the Latch system and each car seat scored below in our Car Seat Check of the 2022 Volkswagen Tiguan.

The refreshed 2022 Tiguan drives just as nicely as the last one, but the interior update brings finicky touch controls where they’re not wanted.

The updated Tiguan goes on sale soon in Europe, but it won’t be available in the U.S. until fall 2021.