Designed for the Daily Routine

Your day is full of twists and turns—sometimes, quite literally. With everything on your agenda, you need an SUV that can adapt to whatever pops up on your calendar. Models like the Volkswagen Tiguan and the Subaru Forester are up to the challenge with features that help create a sense of calm during your busy day.

Features like climate-controlled front seats (standard or available) and highly durable Volkswagen V-Tex or Subaru StarTex® water-repellent upholstery soothe sore muscles and enhance comfort. Plus, spilled juice boxes and muddy paw prints never require a second thought.

The VW Tiguan goes further with its available massaging front seats. Designed to target 10 key pressure points gently, you'll arrive at your location fully rejuvenated.

Comfort That Works With You

There’s more to comfort than temperature and passenger size. It's all about how your vehicle streamlines your commute and simplifies everyday occurrences. With a brand-specific version of an optional hands-free access power liftgate, the Volkswagen Tiguan and the Subaru Forester make it easy to load groceries while juggling a wiggling toddler and iced coffee.

While the VW Tiguan and the Forester share this convenient feature, only the VW Tiguan comes optionally with these amenities:

• Up to 30 ambient lighting colors to customize the cabin’s appearance
• 5 available configurable Atmospheres for a multi-sensory experience
• Head-Up Display to keep essential data within eyesight

These features may seem small, but their impact on your driving experience is huge.

Practical Tech That Works With You

Everyone can use a little help sometimes. That’s why the Volkswagen IQ.DRIVE® and Subaru EyeSight® driver-assistance systems come standard with these family SUVs. Each system uses advanced technology to monitor your surroundings and alert you to potential hazards you may have missed. These systems will make their presence known only when support is needed, with gentle braking and steering support when conditions are met.

Regardless of which SUV you choose, you have access to these standard systems:

• Front Assist
• Emergency Assist
• Lane Assist
• Adaptive Cruise Control

If you want more protection without upgrading, turn to the VW Tiguan. This SUV is the only one that comes standard with an Active Blind Spot Monitor and Rear Traffic Alert, which are invaluable assets when backing out of a busy parking lot or changing lanes on the highway.

Parking Made Simpler—and Smarter

Parallel spots, kids in the back, and a line of cars behind you. No need to pass up tight spaces anymore. The Volkswagen Tiguan has the optional Park Assist Plus system, which actively steers you into a parallel or perpendicular parking spot while you supervise the maneuver.

When your kids are eager to meet their friends at soccer practice or a birthday party, the Exit Warning System helps keep everyone safely inside the vehicle until the area is clear of passing vehicles, pedestrians, or cyclists.

The Subaru Forester offers no semi-automated parking feature. Only select trims offer Reverse Automatic Braking, which uses rear sensors to alert you when you’re too close to an obstacle, but you’ll still have to steer. Not only does it lack this feature, but it also lacks a comparable Exit Warning System, which adds one more thing to your plate when you're already managing a full schedule.

A Digital Setup That Speaks Your Language

Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™ let you connect your smartphone to your SUV, allowing you to respond to text messages with your voice, view your calendar in the school pick-up line, and launch delivery and other compatible apps to maximize downtime before a meeting. While standard with the Volkswagen Tiguan and the Subaru Forester, the Subaru requires a cord for connectivity, while the VW Tiguan keeps the area organized with wireless connectivity.

If you value customization, the VW Tiguan may be your perfect match. The standard Volkswagen Digital Cockpit Pro system adds a 10.25-inch configurable digital instrument cluster. This lets you modify how essential driving data appears behind the steering wheel, ensuring your favorite data is front and center.

A similar system is found with the Forester; however, this configurable digital display is only offered with select trims, making it less accessible to drivers.

Talk To Your Car & Get Answers That Matter

Cutting-edge technology isn't just about cinematic displays and premium sound systems. It's all about how your SUV makes your commute simpler. The Volkswagen Tiguan lets you speak your commands and get direct answers. Say you're trying to find the fastest route to soccer practice while your inquisitive middle child asks how deep the ocean is. Natural voice control with ChatGPT lets you get directions, answers, and recommendations without touching a button.

Here are some of the endless things you can do with the VW Tiguan and its advanced speech recognition system:

• What’s a healthy 30-minute dinner I can make with ground turkey?
• How long will it take to get to my kid’s school with traffic?
• Can you add soccer snacks to my grocery list?

And without any voice assistant in the Forester, let alone one powered by AI, you’ll have to manually input directions and put a pin in the questions until you can check your phone later.