I tested the Tiguan when I bought my 2014 I was coming from a Audi and needed the shape and seating position of a compact SUV I was very disappointed in the Tiguan handling compared to the CX-5.
Both vehicles are now 2ed generation so I thought perhaps things had changed. A quick search found this.
You wont have much fun (but then youre probably not expecting much),
On standard springs and dampers, the Tiguan doesnt give you as much encouragement to drive it hard as a BMW X1, a Ford Kuga or a Mazda CX-5 does,
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/volkswagen/tiguan/ride
At a portly 4086 pounds, this top-of-the-line all-wheel-drive SEL Premium weighed a full 330 pounds more than a previous-generation Tiguan 4MOTION and is a whopping 578 pounds heavier than a Honda CR-V Touring with all-wheel drive.
Despite sharing its MQB bones with Volkswagen Group cars such as the Audi A3 and the VW Golf, the heftier Tiguan lacks those models engaging dynamics. Soft springs allow the compact crossover to pitch and roll through turns, while the SEL Premiums 19-inch Pirelli Scorpion Verde tires generated only enough grip to keep the Tiguan stuck to our 300-foot skidpad at 0.79 g, or 0.06 g less than we recorded in an all-wheel-drive Ford Escape. Meanwhile, the Tiguans overboosted and numb electrically assisted power-steering system saps driver confidence, as the fingertip-light wheel is devoid of on-center feel and fails to build proper weight with speed.
http://www.caranddriver.com/volkswagen/tiguan
It may be the perfect car for some, Even for many. For me so far it looks like when I move up, it will be to a 2016 CX-5
Both vehicles are now 2ed generation so I thought perhaps things had changed. A quick search found this.
You wont have much fun (but then youre probably not expecting much),
On standard springs and dampers, the Tiguan doesnt give you as much encouragement to drive it hard as a BMW X1, a Ford Kuga or a Mazda CX-5 does,
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/volkswagen/tiguan/ride
At a portly 4086 pounds, this top-of-the-line all-wheel-drive SEL Premium weighed a full 330 pounds more than a previous-generation Tiguan 4MOTION and is a whopping 578 pounds heavier than a Honda CR-V Touring with all-wheel drive.
Despite sharing its MQB bones with Volkswagen Group cars such as the Audi A3 and the VW Golf, the heftier Tiguan lacks those models engaging dynamics. Soft springs allow the compact crossover to pitch and roll through turns, while the SEL Premiums 19-inch Pirelli Scorpion Verde tires generated only enough grip to keep the Tiguan stuck to our 300-foot skidpad at 0.79 g, or 0.06 g less than we recorded in an all-wheel-drive Ford Escape. Meanwhile, the Tiguans overboosted and numb electrically assisted power-steering system saps driver confidence, as the fingertip-light wheel is devoid of on-center feel and fails to build proper weight with speed.
http://www.caranddriver.com/volkswagen/tiguan
It may be the perfect car for some, Even for many. For me so far it looks like when I move up, it will be to a 2016 CX-5