Come Mr Tallyman...

With the Volkswagen Tiguan and the Hyundai Tucson, the choice is a difficult one. one that needs to be taken to the tally sheets

- Ashok George

It’s an eternal struggle, this battle between your heart and your brain. One wants to make decisions based on passion and emotion while the other wants to be a logical, straight thinking accountant! Your heart always tells you what you want, but the brain always asks you if you need. The heart wants what the heart wants. But the brain, well, the brain is a logical pain in the backside!

The reason I ramble is that as I write this story, the heart and brain are at war. I’m finding it very difficult to choose between the Hyundai Tucson and the Volkswagen Tiguan because they are both wonderful vehicles. And so, I’ve arrived at this conclusion. Like all other difficult choices, this too must be made by weighing the pros and cons. So that’s what I’m going to do – make a list, tally the points and choose a winner. Let’s just hope the heart listens to the brain…

I’ve always maintained that looks are a very subjective matter. And being such, it isn’t fair to say that either of these cars looks better than the other. The Tucson is a younger, fresher design and has a lot of flair going for it at just the right places. The Tiguan is typically German and has a serious, but handsome face. Personally, I prefer the subtler design of the VW, but Chris prefers the Tucson. So it really comes down to what your personal preferences are. But either way, you won’t end up with a Fiat Multipla!

Where Volkswagen stands out though, is finish levels. The paint quality for example – Hyundai has never been able to match VW’s paint quality and that’s a shame. The Tiguan always looks like it just came out of a detailing shop. The Hyundai, in comparison, feels a little dull.