Volkswagen Tiguan 2008: Can it be driven off-road?
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Asked by Jim
The plastic fuel tank in my 2008 VW Tiguan was split by a small piece of metal thrown up by the front wheels while I was traveling along Eastlink. Please advise if it is safe to drive the Tiguan off road, as is advertised by the manufacturer? Do I need any modification to protect the fuel tank?
Answered by CarsGuide
14 Jun 2011The Tiguan is not a full-on off-roader, so you need to be cautious about the terrain you tackle in it, but I’m sure it’s as safe as any SUV is off-road. If you’re going to spend a lot of time off road, and in tough going, you could think about fitting a guard to the fuel tank.
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