My wife wants to downsize to downsize from our trusty family V70 and also improve fuel consumption. She needs plenty of leg room in the back with two growing teenage sons. Most journeys are short local ones.

We found the new Golf and sadly it wasn't quite big enough inside.

She prefers the interior space of the Tiguan. The only viable Tiguan auto seems to be the diesel though. And if you want a nice light interior the leather seats bump up the cost.

I would appreciate your view on the Tiguan and any other alternatives.