Price pushes many aspects of the package to the limit of acceptability To be frank, we’re surprised Volkswagen didn’t jump on this bandwagon sooner – the hideously popular Tiguan has become something of a core model for VW, bringing in consistent top ten sales across Europe, surpassed in the VW range only by the T-Roc and Golf, and consistently outselling all of its midsize SUV rivals. It makes sense, then, for Volkswagen to build on the Tiguan’s success with a high performance R model, integrating the same high-performance powertrain from the latest Mk8 Golf R to not just form a high-margin flagship, but also offer a natural progression for all those Golf R buyers that find themselves in need of more space. So as a business case the new Tiguan R makes perfect sense. The question is, has it been worth the wait, and can it justify its high price tag?