VOLKSWAGEN’S all-new Tiguan is so late to the compact SUV party kicked off by the 1994 Toyota RAV4 that the segment has since gone out of fashion and is now hip again – so there’s something to be said about its timing. And, indeed, on the strength of the sub-$40,000 103TDI version, we think that the boxy little VW is totally in tune with today’s family buyers’ needs, offering an appealing blend of driveability, economy, practicality and brand appeal. The styling might be a little bland and the name nonsensical (a cross between Tiger and Leguan, which is German for iguana, it's the final result from about 350,000 registered names including 'Namib’, ‘Rockton’, ‘Samun’ and ‘Nanuk’...), but the Tiguan is the tastiest in its class by far.