Spec Sizes

Ford Transit Connect vs Volkswagen Tiguan Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2016 catalog dimensions. Ford Transit Connect · Volkswagen Tiguan

Same scale for both vehicles. Generic silhouette — proportional to measured length, height, width, wheelbase, and clearance.

Side view
  • Length173.9 in – 189.7 in
  • Height72.0 in – 72.8 in
  • Wheelbase104.8 in – 120.6 in
  • Ground clearance6.0 in – 6.4 in
  • Curb weight3,505 lb – 3,979 lb
Front / width
  • Width72.2 in
  • Volkswagen Tiguan width71.2 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Volkswagen Tiguan is 7.3 in shorter (181.8 in vs 174.5 in)
  • Width: Volkswagen Tiguan is 1.0 in narrower (72.2 in vs 71.2 in)
  • Height: Ford Transit Connect is 5.3 in taller (72.4 in vs 67.1 in)
  • Wheelbase: Ford Transit Connect has a 10.2 in longer wheelbase (112.7 in vs 102.5 in)
  • Ground clearance: Volkswagen Tiguan has 0.7 in more ground clearance (6.2 in vs 6.9 in)
  • Curb weight: Ford Transit Connect is 245 lb heavier (3,742 lb vs 3,498 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: Volkswagen Tiguan has 0.7 in more ground clearance (6.2 in vs 6.9 in)
  2. Wheelbase: Ford Transit Connect has a 10.2 in longer wheelbase (112.7 in vs 102.5 in)
  3. Height: Ford Transit Connect is 5.3 in taller (72.4 in vs 67.1 in)
  4. Curb weight: Ford Transit Connect is 245 lb heavier (3,742 lb vs 3,498 lb)
  5. Length: Volkswagen Tiguan is 7.3 in shorter (181.8 in vs 174.5 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageVolkswagen Tiguan — Volkswagen Tiguan is shorter by 7.3 in Check garage fit for Ford Transit Connect · garage fit for Volkswagen Tiguan
  • Narrower for tight parkingVolkswagen Tiguan — Volkswagen Tiguan is narrower by 1.0 in
  • More ground clearanceVolkswagen Tiguan — Volkswagen Tiguan has 0.7 in more clearance
  • Smaller exterior footprintVolkswagen Tiguan — Based on length × width (Volkswagen Tiguan)

Dimension comparison

SpecFord Transit ConnectVolkswagen TiguanDifference
Length181.8 in174.5 in7.3 in
Width72.2 in71.2 in1.0 in
Height72.4 in67.1 in5.3 in
Wheelbase112.7 in102.5 in10.2 in
Ground clearance6.2 in6.9 in0.7 in
Curb weight3,742 lb3,498 lb245 lb

Values use trim midpoints when a model year lists a range (e.g. length 173.9 in – 189.7 in).

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