Spec Sizes

GMC Terrain vs Volkswagen Tiguan Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2017 vs 2022 catalog dimensions. GMC Terrain · Volkswagen Tiguan

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

Side view
  • Length185.5 in
  • Height66.3 in
  • Wheelbase112.5 in
  • Ground clearance6.9 in
  • Curb weight3,792 lb – 4,068 lb
Front / width
  • Width72.8 in
  • Volkswagen Tiguan width72.4 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: GMC Terrain is 0.6 in shorter (185.5 in vs 186.1 in)
  • Width: Volkswagen Tiguan is 0.4 in narrower (72.8 in vs 72.4 in)
  • Height: Volkswagen Tiguan is 0.2 in taller (66.3 in vs 66.5 in)
  • Wheelbase: GMC Terrain has a 2.6 in longer wheelbase (112.5 in vs 109.9 in)
  • Ground clearance: Volkswagen Tiguan has 0.6 in more ground clearance (6.9 in vs 7.5 in)
  • Curb weight: GMC Terrain is 120 lb heavier (3,930 lb vs 3,811 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: Volkswagen Tiguan has 0.6 in more ground clearance (6.9 in vs 7.5 in)
  2. Curb weight: GMC Terrain is 120 lb heavier (3,930 lb vs 3,811 lb)
  3. Wheelbase: GMC Terrain has a 2.6 in longer wheelbase (112.5 in vs 109.9 in)
  4. Width: Volkswagen Tiguan is 0.4 in narrower (72.8 in vs 72.4 in)
  5. Length: GMC Terrain is 0.6 in shorter (185.5 in vs 186.1 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageGMC Terrain — GMC Terrain is shorter by 0.6 in Check garage fit for GMC Terrain · garage fit for Volkswagen Tiguan
  • Narrower for tight parkingVolkswagen Tiguan — Volkswagen Tiguan is narrower by 0.4 in
  • More ground clearanceVolkswagen Tiguan — Volkswagen Tiguan has 0.6 in more clearance

Dimension comparison

SpecGMC TerrainVolkswagen TiguanDifference
Length185.5 in186.1 in0.6 in
Width72.8 in72.4 in0.4 in
Height66.3 in66.5 in0.2 in
Wheelbase112.5 in109.9 in2.6 in
Ground clearance6.9 in7.5 in0.6 in
Curb weight3,930 lb3,811 lb120 lb

Values use trim midpoints when a model year lists a range.

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