What gas does the 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan take?

It depends on the engine: premium gasoline for the 2.0L 4-cylinder turbo; regular gasoline for the 2.0L 4-cylinder turbo.

Key takeaways

  • 4 EPA-certified configurations listed for the 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan.
  • Rated on premium: if the owner's manual says premium required, use premium; if it says recommended, regular works with some loss of power and economy.
  • None of the listed engines is flex-fuel, so do not use E85.
2018 Volkswagen Tiguan: every EPA-listed configuration
EngineTransmissionDriveRated fuelE85
2.0L 4-cylinder turbo6-speed automaticAWDpremium gasolineNo
2.0L 4-cylinder turbo6-speed automaticFWDpremium gasolineNo
2.0L 4-cylinder turbo8-speed automaticAWDregular gasolineNo
2.0L 4-cylinder turbo8-speed automaticFWDregular gasolineNo

Source: U.S. EPA / DOE fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov). Each row is one certified configuration; a trim or option not sold in a configuration is not listed.

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