Spec Sizes

GMC Terrain vs Volkswagen Tiguan Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2021 catalog dimensions. GMC Terrain · Volkswagen Tiguan

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

Side view
  • Length182.3 in
  • Height65.4 in
  • Wheelbase107.3 in
  • Ground clearance6.9 in – 7.9 in
  • Curb weight3,449 lb – 3,659 lb
Front / width
  • Width72.4 in
  • Volkswagen Tiguan width72.4 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: GMC Terrain is 2.8 in shorter (182.3 in vs 185.1 in)
  • Width: essentially the same
  • Height: Volkswagen Tiguan is 0.9 in taller (65.4 in vs 66.3 in)
  • Wheelbase: Volkswagen Tiguan has a 2.5 in longer wheelbase (107.3 in vs 109.8 in)
  • Ground clearance: Volkswagen Tiguan has 0.5 in more ground clearance (7.4 in vs 7.9 in)
  • Curb weight: Volkswagen Tiguan is 226 lb heavier (3,554 lb vs 3,780 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: Volkswagen Tiguan has 0.5 in more ground clearance (7.4 in vs 7.9 in)
  2. Curb weight: Volkswagen Tiguan is 226 lb heavier (3,554 lb vs 3,780 lb)
  3. Wheelbase: Volkswagen Tiguan has a 2.5 in longer wheelbase (107.3 in vs 109.8 in)
  4. Length: GMC Terrain is 2.8 in shorter (182.3 in vs 185.1 in)
  5. Height: Volkswagen Tiguan is 0.9 in taller (65.4 in vs 66.3 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageGMC Terrain — GMC Terrain is shorter by 2.8 in Check garage fit for GMC Terrain · garage fit for Volkswagen Tiguan
  • More ground clearanceVolkswagen Tiguan — Volkswagen Tiguan has 0.5 in more clearance
  • Smaller exterior footprintGMC Terrain — Based on length × width (GMC Terrain)

Dimension comparison

SpecGMC TerrainVolkswagen TiguanDifference
Length182.3 in185.1 in2.8 in
Width72.4 in72.4 in0.0 in
Height65.4 in66.3 in0.9 in
Wheelbase107.3 in109.8 in2.5 in
Ground clearance7.4 in7.9 in0.5 in
Curb weight3,554 lb3,780 lb226 lb

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

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