2016 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN — £12,000 Listing Review

Reviewed by Car-Search.ai | 20 April 2026 | Preston
£12,000
53,894 miles | Diesel | Manual | SUV
Listing Quality
92/100
Good
vs Market Average
-26%
Below Market
Value Retention
45/100
Moderate Depreciation
Our Verdict
92 /100

This 2016 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN is listed at £12,000 by KIRKHAM PART EXCHANGE CENTRE LTD in Preston. It has 53,894 miles on the clock. At 26% below the market average of £16,152, this looks competitively priced based on 69 comparable listings. Our depreciation analysis shows this vehicle is losing approximately £2,880/year in value. The listing quality is good, with adequate photos and specifications provided.

Year 2016
Make VOLKSWAGEN
Model TIGUAN
Body Style SUV
Colour Black
Fuel Type Diesel
Gearbox Manual
Mileage 53,894 miles
Engine 2L
Seats 5
CO2 140 g/km
Euro Status Euro 6
ULEZ Compliant Compliant
Monthly Payment £279/mo
Power 148 BHP
Torque 251 lbs/ft
Top Speed 120 mph
0-60 mph 9.8s
Cylinders 4
Gears 6
Combined MPG 53.3 mpg
Urban MPG 45.6 mpg
Extra Urban MPG 58.9 mpg
Length 4426mm
Width 2041mm
Height 1703mm
Wheelbase 2604mm
Kerb Weight 1676 kg
All Features & Equipment (135)
Top speed120 mph0 to 609.8 secondsEngine torque (lbs/ft)251Engine power (BHP)148Extra Urban (mpg)58.9Urban (mpg)45.6Combined (mpg)53.3Cylinders - bore (mm)81TransmissionManualNumber of gears6Cylinders - stroke (mm)96CC1,968Cylinders4CO2 (g/km)140Standard Euro emissionsEuro 6Ultra Low Emission ZoneCompliant2 Zone Electronic Climate Control with Automatic Air RecirculationAir Vent Surrounds - Steel FinishArmrest - Front Centre with Storage CompartmentAutomatic Dimming Rear View MirrorCarpet Mats - Front and RearCup Holders - Front x2Cup Holders - Rear x2Dashboard and Centre Console - Anthracite MetallicDrivers Seat Height AdjustmentFolding Front Seat BackrestFolding Table on Back of Front SeatsFootwell Illumination - FrontFront Passengers Seat Height AdjustmentFront Seat Back Storage PocketsFront Sports SeatsGear Knob - LeatherGlovebox - Cooled and LockableHead Restraints - Front Whiplash OptimisedHead Restraints - Front with R-Line LogoHeated Front SeatsHeight and Reach Adjustable Steering ColumnInstrument Lighting - White Adjustable Panel IlluminationInterior Light DelayLoad-Through ProvisionLuggage Compartment Cover - RemovableLuggage Compartment LightLuggage Compatrment - Load Lashing Points x5Convenience PackPedals - Stainless SteelRain SensorReading Lights - Front x2Roof Lining - Titanium BlackSeats - Drivers 12-Way Electric AdjustmentSeats - Drivers Electric Lumbar SupportSeats - Drivers Lumbar SupportSeats - Passengers Lumbar AdjustmentSeats - Split Folding Rear Backrests 60-40 - Sliding and RecliningSilver Metallic Decorative Inserts in Door PanelsStart-Stop ButtonSteering Wheel - 3-Spoke - Leather Trimmed - Multifunction with Aluminium Inserts and R-Line LogoSteering Wheel - MultifunctionStorage Compartment in Drivers Door for 1.0 litre bottleStorage Compartment in Passengers Door for 1.5 Litre BottleStorage Compartment in Roof ConsoleStorage Tray in Centre ConsoleStorage Tray on DashboardSun Visors - Vanity Mirrors and IlluminatedThree Rear Head RestraintsUnique R-Line Door Sill ProtectorsWindscreen Wipers with Intermittent Wipe and 4 Position Delay18 Degree Angle of Approach18in Alloy Wheels - MalloryAnti-Theft Wheel BoltsBody Coloured BumpersBody Coloured Door HandlesBody-Coloured Door Mirrors with Integrated IndicatorsBumpers - R-Line DesignChrome Trimmed Front Air Intake Grille SurroundDoor Mirrors - Electrically Adjustable and HeatedDoor Protectors - Black with Chrome InsertDynamic Curve LightingElectric Windows - Front and RearMirror PackHeated Rear WindowR-Line - Black Wheel Arch ExtensionsR-Line - Body Coloured Side Skirts with Matt Chrome TrimRadiator Grille - Black with Chrome LouvresRear Roof SpoilerRoof Rails - Chrome PlatedSide Window Surrounds - ChromeSpare Wheel - Space Saver SteelStyling Pack for R-LineTinted Glass - Heat Insulating Rear 65 Percent Light Absorbing from B Pillar BackwardsUnique R-Line BadgingABS Plus - Anti-Lock Braking SystemASR - Anti Slip RegulationAirbags - CurtainAirbags - DriverAirbags - Front PassengerAirbags - Front Passenger with Deactivation SwitchAirbags - Front Seat Side ImpactAlarm with Interior ProtectionCentral Locking - Remote with 2 Remote KeysDifferential Lock - ElectronicDriver Alert SystemEBD - Electronic Brake Pressure DistributionESC - Electronic Stability ControlElectronic Engine ImmobiliserElectronic Parking Brake with Auto Hold FunctionHeight-Adjustable Front Three-Point Seat Belts with TensionersISOFIX Child Seat Preparation for 2 Rear SeatsLED Rear Number Plate LightsMultifunction ComputerPark Assist including Parking Sensors Front and RearParking Sensors - FrontParking Sensors - RearRear Wash Wipe with Intermittent WipeRigid Safety Cell with Front and Rear Crumple ZonesSeat-belt TensionersTCS - Traction Control SystemThink Blue - Trainer - Driver Tips - Journey AnalysisTraffic Sign RecognitionTyre Pressure Loss IndicatorWarning Buzzer and Light for Front Seat Belts if UnfastenedWarning TriangleHeight1703mmHeight inclusive of roof railsmmLength4426mmWheelbase2604mmWidth2041mmWidth including mirrorsmmLuggage capacity (seats up) litresLuggage capacity (seats down) litresNumber of seats5Gross vehicle weight kgMax loading weightkgTurning circle (kerb to kerb) metresMax roof loadkgMinimum kerb weight1676 kg
Below MarketListed at £12,000 vs market average of £16,152 (-26%)
Market Low
£9,990
Market Average
£16,152
Market High
£21,999
Comparables
69 listings

Based on 69 comparable VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN listings.

Age Depreciation
Slow Depreciation
£1,015/year
Mileage Impact
Moderate Depreciation
£933/5k mi
Combined (10k mi/yr)
Moderate Depreciation
£2,880/yr
This Vehicle vs Model
Age-predicted: £13,719 (£-1,719)
Mileage-predicted: £17,860 (£-5,860)
Scenarios: 5k mi/yr £-1,947/yr | 10k mi/yr £-2,880/yr | 15k mi/yr £-3,813/yr

Based on 333 comparable listings. Slopes from smoothed depreciation curves.

92
Overall Listing Quality
Good — this listing is well-presented and informative.
Information & Buyer Appeal
Does this listing give buyers enough information to make a decision?
25/25Good
Photos
29 photos
10/10
Features & key selling points
135 listed
8/8
Technical specifications
22 specs provided (incl. 14 extended)
7/7
Competitiveness
How well does this listing compete against similar vehicles for buyer attention?
25/25Good
Clear pricing
£12,000
8/8
Monthly payment shown
£279/mo
4/4
Visual presentation
29 photos
5/5
Key selling points
135 features highlighted
4/4
Detailed specifications
22 specs provided
4/4
SEO Quality
Analysed from the actual dealer listing page HTML
22/25Good
Page title tag
Volkswagen Tiguan 2.0 TDI Bluemotion Tech R-Line E
4/4
Meta description
2016 Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line Edition, Manual, In ...
4/4
Canonical URL
Present
3/3
Open Graph tags
Missing or incomplete
0/3
Image alt text
93% of 45 images have alt text
3/3
Clean URL structure
SEO-friendly URL
3/3
Heading structure
1 H1 tag(s)
3/3
Indexability
Page is indexable
2/2
AI Discoverability
How findable is this listing by ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and other AI search engines?
20/25Good
Schema.org Vehicle markup
Vehicle/Car structured data found
6/6
Static HTML content
Vehicle data present in static HTML
5/5
Semantic HTML structure
Spec data in structured elements
3/4
Content depth
9172 words of text content
4/4
AI crawler access
Cloudflare detected — may block GPTBot, PerplexityBot, ClaudeBot
0/3
Bot-friendly
Assumed accessible — robots.txt not checked
2/3
How our review page compares
This Car-Search.ai listing review page scores 95+/100 on all four categories. It includes Schema.org Vehicle + Review structured data, semantic HTML, per-page meta descriptions, Open Graph tags, canonical URLs, static HTML rendering, market analysis, depreciation vectors, and rich narrative content — fully accessible to Google, ChatGPT, Perplexity, and all AI search engines.

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About the Dealer

KIRKHAM PART EXCHANGE CENTRE LTD

Preston PR4 2RE