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Volkswagen Tiguan Curb Weight: 3,810 lbs

The 2026 Volkswagen Tiguan is recorded at a single curb weight of 3,810 lbs — every configuration in the NHTSA file shares that figure.

Latest model year (2027):

3,810 lbs

VerifiedNHTSA Canadian Vehicle Specifications · Verified September 18, 2026
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Volkswagen Tiguan Curb Weight — All Years

YearBody Style / VariantCurb WeightWheelbaseLength
2026TIGUAN3,810 lbs109.842 in184.252 in
2025TIGUAN3,810 lbs109.842 in184.252 in
2024Config 1 of 2TIGUAN 4DR SUV FWD3,777 lbs109.842 in185.827 in
2024Config 2 of 2TIGUAN 4DR SUV 4MOTION3,856 lbs109.842 in185.827 in
2023Config 1 of 2TIGUAN 4DR SUV FWD3,777 lbs109.842 in185.827 in
2023Config 2 of 2TIGUAN 4DR SUV 4MOTION3,856 lbs109.842 in185.827 in
2022Config 1 of 2TIGUAN 4DR SUV FWD3,777 lbs109.842 in185.827 in
2022Config 2 of 2TIGUAN 4DR SUV 4MOTION3,856 lbs109.842 in185.827 in
2021Config 1 of 2TIGUAN 4DR SUV FWD3,777 lbs109.842 in185.827 in
2021Config 2 of 2TIGUAN 4DR SUV 4MOTION3,856 lbs109.842 in185.827 in
2020Config 1 of 2TIGUAN 4DR SUV FWD3,777 lbs109.842 in185.827 in
2020Config 2 of 2TIGUAN 4DR SUV 4MOTION3,856 lbs109.842 in185.827 in
2019Config 1 of 2TIGUAN 4DR SUV FWD3,777 lbs109.842 in185.827 in
2019Config 2 of 2TIGUAN 4DR SUV 4MOTION3,856 lbs109.842 in185.827 in
2018Config 1 of 2TIGUAN 4DR SUV FWD3,777 lbs109.842 in185.827 in
2018Config 2 of 2TIGUAN 4DR SUV 4MOTION3,856 lbs109.842 in185.827 in
2017Config 1 of 2TIGUAN 2.0 FWD 4DR SUV3,393 lbs102.362 in174.409 in
2017Config 2 of 2TIGUAN 2.0 4MOTION 4DR SUV3,591 lbs102.362 in174.409 in
2016Config 1 of 2TIGUAN 2.0 FWD 4DR SUV3,393 lbs102.362 in174.409 in
2016Config 2 of 2TIGUAN 2.0 4MOTION 4DR SUV3,591 lbs102.362 in174.409 in
2015Config 1 of 2TIGUAN 2.0 FWD 4DR FWD SUV3,393 lbs102.362 in174.409 in
2015Config 2 of 2TIGUAN 2.0 4MOTION 4DR AWD SUV3,591 lbs102.362 in174.409 in

Curb weights sourced from the NHTSA Canadian Vehicle Specifications database and recorded per body style, with fluids and a full fuel tank but no occupants or cargo.

Front and rear axle loads

At 58/42, the 3,810 lbs puts about 2,210 lbs on the front axle and 1,600 lbs on the rear — 610 lbs more over the front wheels, which is what front tires and front brake pads wear against first.

The two axles are not the same width either: 62.2 in of track at the front against 61.8 in at the rear, 0.4 in narrower behind.

How the figure moved since 2015

The lightest 2015 record is 3,393 lbs; the lightest 2026 record is 3,810 lbs — 417 lbs heavier (12.3%).

At the top of the range the 2026 file reaches 3,810 lbs against 3,591 lbs in 2015, a 219 lbs increase — driven by which configurations exist, not by the same truck gaining mass.

Against the rest of the small sport utility vehicle 4wd class

Ranked on the lightest configuration of each nameplate, the Tiguan is 37 of 98 in Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD, 171 lbs below the 3,948 lbs median and lighter than 61 of its peers.

Weights, track and weight distribution from the NHTSA Canadian Vehicle Specifications; powertrain list and MPG from fueleconomy.gov (US DOE).

Questions these figures answer

How much does a 2026 Volkswagen Tiguan weigh?

3,810 lbs at the curb, the only figure recorded for the 2026 model year.

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