BMW 3 Series Long Wheelbase vs Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line

Last Updated: November 13, 2026

Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line price starts at Rs. 47.11 Lakh, which is Rs. 13.49 Lakh cheaper than the base variant of BMW 3 Series Long Wheelbase, priced at Rs. 60.60 Lakh. In terms of mileage, the 3 Series Long Wheelbase offers a claimed 19.61 kmpl, while the Tiguan R Line delivers 12.58 kmpl. On the performance front, the 3 Series Long Wheelbase uses a 1998cc engine producing 187.74bhp@4000rpm and the Tiguan R Line a 1984cc engine producing 201bhp@4500 - 6000rpm. If you're deciding between the 3 Series Long Wheelbase and Tiguan R Line, the Tiguan R Line is the better pick for affordability and performance, while the 3 Series Long Wheelbase stands out for mileage.

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3 Series Long Wheelbase vs Tiguan R Line Comparison Summary

Specification BMW 3 Series Long WheelbaseVolkswagen Tiguan R-Line
Ex-showroom price (base) Rs. 60.60 LakhRs. 47.11 Lakh
Mileage 19.61 kmpl12.58 kmpl
Engine 1998 cc1984 cc
Max power 187.74bhp@4000rpm201bhp@4500 - 6000rpm

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Basic Info BMW 3 Series Long Wheelbase 320Ld M SportVolkswagen Tiguan R Line 2.0L TSI
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Brand Name BMW Volkswagen
Ex-Showroom Price Rs. 64.20 Lakh Check On Road Price Rs. 47.11 Lakh Check On Road Price
Engine Displacement 1998 cc 1984 cc
Body Type Coupe SUVAll SUV Cars
Max Power 187.74bhp@4000rpm 201bhp@4500 - 6000rpm
No Of Cylinders 4 4
Transmission Automatic Automatic
Gearbox 8 Speed 7-speed DSG
Drive Type RWD AWD
Colors
BMW 3 Series Long Wheelbase Colors
Volkswagen Tiguan R Line Colors
Fuel Type Diesel Petrol
Mileage (ARAI) 19.61 Kmpl 12.58 Kmpl
Tyre Size F:225/45 R18,R:255/40 R18 255/45 R19
Boot Space Not Available 652 Liters
Steering Mounted Audio Control Yes Yes
Cruise Control Yes Yes
Airbags Driver and Passenger Driver, Passenger, Side Front and Side Rear
EMI Not Available
Rs. 91,132 @ 10.5% (60 months)
Insurance Rs. 2.77 Lakh 3 Series Long Wheelbase Insurance Tiguan R Line Insurance
Brochure N/A
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Idle Start Stop System
Not Available
Yes
Displacement
1998 cc
1984 cc
Engine Type
TwinPower Turbo
2.0L TSI Turbocharged
Engine Displacement
1998 cc
1984 cc
Max Power
187.74bhp@4000rpm
201bhp@4500 - 6000rpm
Max Torque
400Nm@1750-2500rpm
320Nm@1500-4400rpm
Emission Norm Compliance
BS VI
BS VI 2.0
No Of Cylinders
4
4
Transmission
Automatic
Automatic
Gearbox
8 Speed
7-speed DSG
Valves Per Cylinder
4
4
Drive Type
RWD
AWD
Paddle Shift
Yes
Yes
Kerb Weight
1640 Kg
1758 Kg
Turbo Charger
Not Available
Yes

Fuel Type
Diesel
Petrol
0-100 kmph
7.6 Sec
Not Available
Fuel Capacity
Not Available
60 Liters
Mileage (ARAI)
19.61 Kmpl
12.58 Kmpl

Alloy Wheel Size Front
Not Available
19
Alloy Wheel Size Rear
Not Available
19
Suspension Front
Not Available
MacPherson Strut suspension
Suspension Rear
Not Available
Multi-link suspension
Brakes Front
Not Available
Disc
Brakes Rear
Not Available
Disc
Steering Type
Not Available
Electric
Tyre Size
F:225/45 R18,R:255/40 R18
255/45 R19
Alloy Wheel Size
18
Not Available
Tyre Type
Not Available
Radial Tubeless

Ventilated Seats
Not Available
Yes
Additional Interior Features
Floor mats in Velour,Ambient lighting with Welcome Light Carpet,Galvanic embellisher for controls,Storage compartment package,Instrument panel in Sensatec,Widescreen Curved Display,Fully Digital 12.3” (31.2 cm) Instrument Display,Black High gloss and Aluminium combination
Not Available
Digital Cluster Size
Not Available
10.2
Rear Reading Lamp
Not Available
Yes
Lighting
LED Headlights,DRL's (Day Time Running Lights)
Not Available
Interior Lighting
Not Available
Ambient light
Leather Seats
Yes
Not Available
Rear Seat Headrest
Not Available
Integrated
Digital Cluster
Not Available
Yes
Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel
Yes
Yes
Air Conditioner
Not Available
Yes
Ambient Light Colour
Not Available
30
Glove Box
Not Available
Yes
Boot Space Rear Seat Folding
Not Available
1650 Litres
Seating Capacity
5
5
Doors
Not Available
5
Boot Space
Not Available
652 Liters

Alloy Wheels
Yes
Yes
Additional Exterior Features
Exterior mirrors electrically adjustable and heated electrically foldable with automatic anti-dazzle function (driver's side) and parking function for passenger side exterior mirror, Heat Protection Glazing,Acoustic Glazing on front windscreen, LED headlights with extended contents, Rain sensor and automatic driving lights, Panorama glass roof
Not Available
Rain Sensing Wiper
Yes
Yes
ORVM
Not Available
Powered & Folding
Automatic Driving Lights
Yes
Not Available
Integrated Antenna
Yes
Yes
LED DRLs
Yes
Yes
LED Taillights
Yes
Yes
Sun Roof
Yes
Panoramic
Power Adjustable Exterior Rear View Mirror
Yes
Not Available
Electric Folding Rear View Mirror
Yes
Not Available
Sunroof / Moonroof
Yes
Yes
Outside Rear View Mirror
Yes
Not Available
Turn Indicator in ORVM
Yes
Yes
Roof Rails
Not Available
Yes
LED Headlamps
Yes
Yes
Length*Width*Height
4823*1827*1441 mm3
4539*1859*1656 mm3
Wheelbase
Not Available
2680 mm
Ground Clearance (Unladen)
Not Available
176 mm
No. Of Doors
Not Available
5

Connectivity
Android Auto,Apple CarPlay
Android Auto, Apple CarPlay
Addtional Comfort Features
BMW Driving Experience Control (Modes: Comfort, ECOPRO, Sport), Cruise Control with Braking Function,Launch Control Function,utomatic 3-zone air conditioning with rear air vents and control,Comfort enhanced Seats in Front and Rear,Wireless Smartphone Integration
Not Available
USB Charger
Not Available
Front & Rear
Central Control Armrest
With Storage
With Storage
Tailgate Ajar Warning
Not Available
Yes
Gear Shift Indicator
Yes
Not Available
Additional Entertainment Features
High-resolution (1920x720 pixels) 14.9” (37.8 cm) Control Display,BMW Operating System 8.0 with variable configurable widgets,Navigation function with RTTI and 3D maps,Touch functionality,iDrive Touch with handwriting recognition and direct access buttons,Teleservices,Intelligent E-call,Remote software upgrade,MyBMW App with Remote Services,Intelligent Personal Assistant
Wired and Wireless App-Connect for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
Smart Entry
Yes
Not Available
Automatic Climate Control
3 Zone
3 Zone
Massage Seats
Not Available
Front
Memory Functions For Seat
Front
Not Available
One Touch Operating Power Windows
Not Available
Driver's Window
Autonomous Parking
Not Available
Semi
Drive Modes
3
Not Available
No of Speakers
16
Not Available
Adjustable Steering
Not Available
Height & Reach
Android Auto
Yes
Yes
Apple CarPlay
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Power Boot
Yes
Not Available
USB Ports
Not Available
Yes
Additional Features
Exterior mirrors electrically adjustable and heated electrically foldable with automatic anti-dazzle function (driver's side) and parking function for passenger side exterior mirror, Heat Protection Glazing,Acoustic Glazing on front windscreen, LED headlights with extended contents, Rain sensor and automatic driving lights, Panorama glass roof
Wired and Wireless App-Connect for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
No of Tweeter
No
No
Power Windows
Front and Rear
Front & Rear
Power Windows Front
Yes
Not Available
Power Windows Rear
Yes
Not Available
Cupholders
Not Available
Front & Rear
Speakers
Not Available
Front & Rear
Cupholders Rear
Yes
Not Available
Integrated 2-Din Audio
Not Available
Yes
Auxillary Input
Not Available
No
AC
Not Available
Yes
Rear AC Ducts
Yes
Yes
Heater
Yes
Yes
Power Steering
Yes
Yes
Steering Mounted Audio Control
Yes
Yes
Cruise Control
Yes
Yes
Adjustable Driver Seat
Not Available
Yes
Heated Seat Front
No
No
Heated Seats Rear
No
No
Touchscreen Size
14.9
15 inch
Adjustable Front Passenger Seat
Yes
Not Available
Lumbar Support
Not Available
Yes
Wireless Phone Charging
Yes
Yes
Subwoofer
No
No
Height Adjustable Driver Seat
Not Available
Yes
Engine Start Stop Button
Yes
Yes
Rear ACVents
Yes
Yes
Touchscreen
Yes
Yes
Multifunction Steering Wheel
Yes
Yes
Rear Touch Screen Size
No
Not Available
Air Quality Control
Not Available
Yes
Tachometer
Not Available
Yes
Hands Free Tailgate
Yes
Not Available
Rear Seat Centre Arm Rest
Not Available
Yes
Memory Function Seats
Front
Not Available
Paddle Shifters
Yes
Yes
Door and Trunk Ajar Warning
Yes
Yes
Adjustable Headrest
Not Available
No
Voice assisted sunroof
Not Available
Yes
Voice Commands
Yes
Yes
Powered Seats
Front Only
Front Only
Cooled Glovebox
Yes
Yes
Seat Belt Warning
Yes
Yes
Push Ignition
Yes
Yes
AM/FM Radio
Yes
Yes
USB Auxiliary Input
Yes
Not Available
Touch-screen Display
Yes
Yes
GPS Navigation System
Yes
Not Available
Speakers Front
Yes
No
Speakers Rear
Yes
No
Automatic Headlamps
Not Available
Yes
Auto Rain Sensing Wipers
Yes
Yes
Follow me home headlamps
Yes
Yes
Adjustable Headlamps
Not Available
Yes
Parking Sensors
Front & Rear
Front & Rear
Front Cupholders
Yes
Not Available
Door Pockets
Not Available
Front & Rear Door
12V Power Outlets
Not Available
Yes
Bottle Holder
Not Available
Front & Rear Door
Moon Roof
Yes
Not Available

Anti-Pinch Power Windows
Driver
Driver
Speed Sensing Auto Door Lock
Yes
Yes
Knee Airbags
Not Available
Driver
ISOFIX Child Seat Mounts
Yes
Yes
Heads-Up Display (HUD)
Not Available
Yes
Day/Night Rearview Mirror
Auto
Yes
Pretensioners and Force Limiter Seatbelts
Yes
Driver and Passenger
Hill Descent Control
Yes
Yes
Hill Assist
Yes
Yes
Impact Sensing Auto Door Unlock
Yes
Yes
360 View Camera
Yes
Not Available
Crash Sensor
Yes
Not Available
Curtain Airbag
Not Available
Yes
Anti Theft Alarm
Not Available
Yes
Anti Theft Device
Not Available
Yes
Electronic Brakeforce Distribution
Not Available
Yes
Height Adjustable Front Seat Belts
Not Available
Yes
Side Airbag Rear
Not Available
Yes
Speed Alert
Yes
Yes
Fog Lights Front
Yes
Not Available
SOS Emergency Assistance
Not Available
Yes
Fog Lights Rear
Yes
Not Available
Side Impact Beams
Yes
Not Available
EURO NCAP Safety Rating
Not Available
5 Star
Airbags
Driver and Passenger
Driver, Passenger, Side Front and Side Rear
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
Yes
Yes
Seat Belts
Yes
Not Available
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)
Yes
Yes
Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD)
Yes
Not Available
No of Airbags
8
9
Brake Assist (BA)
Not Available
Yes
Electronic Stability Program (ESP)
Yes
Not Available
Traction Control System (TCS)
Not Available
Yes
Engine Immobilizer
Yes
Yes
Central Locking
Yes
Yes
Advance Safety Features
Rear View Camera with Park Distance Control (front & rear),Lateral Parking,Reversing Assistant,Brake Energy Regeneration,BMW Condition Based Service (Intelligent maintenance system),Cornering Brake Control,Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) including Dynamic Traction Control (DTC),Emergency Spare Wheel,Runflat tyres with reinforced side walls,Three-point seat belts for all seats,Warning triangle with first-aid kit
Not Available
Child Safety Lock
Yes
Yes
Driver Airbag
Yes
Yes
Eletronic Stability Control (ESC)
Yes
Yes
Fog Lamps (Front / Rear )
Both
Not Available
Day Night IRVM
Auto
Yes
Keyless Entry
Yes
Yes
Passenger Airbag
Yes
Yes
Rear Defogger
Yes
Not Available
Rear Camera
Yes
With Guidedlines
Side Airbag
Not Available
Yes
Eletronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD)
Yes
Not Available

Automatic Emergency Braking
Not Available
Yes
Lane Keep Assist
Not Available
Yes
Driver Attention Warning
Not Available
Yes
Adaptive High Beam Assist
Not Available
Yes
Adaptive Cruise Control
Not Available
Yes
Rear Cross Traffic Alert
Not Available
Yes

Real Time Vehicle Tracking
Not Available
Yes
Inbuilt Apps
Not Available
My Volkswagen Connect Plus
Live Location
Not Available
Yes
Navigation With Live Traffic
Not Available
Yes
ECall And ICall
Not Available
Yes
Over Speeding Alert
Not Available
Yes

grossWeight
Not Available
2300 kg

Pros and Cons

  • Positives
  • Negatives
BMW 3 Series Long Wheelbase
  • Roomy, classy, well equipped, beautiful interiors and comfy on the move
Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line
  • Great driving experience that’s engaging at all times
  • Adaptive suspension allows you to have a sporty experience or a comfortable one depending on your mood and even lets you tune up to 15 levels of sportiness or comfort
  • All the tech you need with a 15-inch touchscreen, digital drivers dash and HUD as well
  • Practical, plush and comfortable cabin experience with plenty of flare with soft touch materials
  • Cool checkered design on the R-Line seats and dual wireless charging pads for both front passengers
BMW 3 Series Long Wheelbase
  • Not the most involving experience from behind the wheel
Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line
  • Ventilated seats will be missed on hot summer days
  • Pricey now that it’s a CBU
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BMW 3 Series Long Wheelbase Vs Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line FAQs

Which car is cheaper BMW 3 Series Long Wheelbase vs Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line?
The Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line is cheaper than BMW 3 Series Long Wheelbase by ₹13.49 Lakh.
Which car has better mileage BMW 3 Series Long Wheelbase vs Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line?
The BMW 3 Series Long Wheelbase delivers better mileage 19.61 Kmpl.
Which car offers better performance BMW 3 Series Long Wheelbase vs Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line?
For the 320Ld M Sport version, 1998 cc Diesel engine of 3 Series Long Wheelbase produces 187.74bhp@4000rpm of power and 400Nm@1750-2500rpm of torque. Whereas for the 2.0L TSI version, 1984 cc Petrol engine of Tiguan R Line produces 201bhp@4500 - 6000rpm of power and 320Nm@1500-4400rpm of torque

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