Volkswagen Tiguan turbocharger price snapshot
- Low
- $199
- Average
- $432
- High
- $838
Vehicle-specific price guide
How much is a used Volkswagen Tiguan turbocharger?
Asking prices from 22 salvage yards in 10 states, broken down by model year, condition grade, and fitment variant.
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Saurabh Kumar
Co-Founder & CTO, Part Price Guide
Built the pricing pipeline that collects and normalizes used OEM part listings from salvage yards and online marketplaces across the US.
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Ambika Sharma
Co-Founder & COO, Part Price Guide
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Part overview
About the Volkswagen Tiguan turbocharger
What the turbocharger does, common failure signs, and prices across all vehicles: used turbocharger price guide →
Also known asTurboTurbo Charger
Price summary
A used Volkswagen Tiguan turbocharger costs $199 to $838, with a median asking price of $359. Based on 54 priced salvage yard listings across the US, compatible across 2015–2025 (8 model years), updated Sep 22, 2026. Prices exclude shipping, core charges, and installation.
Grade A (excellent)$400
Grade B (good)$534
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Condition comparison
Price by part grade
Grade AClean / low wear$199–$83838 listings
Grade BStandard used$375–$5344 listings
Grade XUngraded$200–$35012 listings
| Grade | Price range | Relative range | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade AClean / low wear | $199–$838 | 38 | |
| Grade BStandard used | $375–$534 | 4 | |
| Grade XUngraded | $200–$350 | 12 |
Median by grade
Grade price comparison
Grade A$400
Grade B$534
Ungraded$250
Median asking price by seller-reported condition grade · $199–$838 overall range
Regional supply
Where the Volkswagen Tiguan turbocharger is listed
We found priced Volkswagen Tiguan turbocharger listings at 22 salvage yards across 10 states. California supplies the most, with 16 listings (29% of the total) from 6 yards. Asking prices are fairly even across the busiest states, from $338 in Florida to $363 in California, so a nearby yard is usually the better buy once shipping is counted.
| State | Listings | Yards | Median ask |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 16 | 6 | $363+1% |
| Florida | 12 | 3 | $338-6% |
States with at least 10 priced listings. % is versus the $359 national median.
Replacement cost
What is the Volkswagen Tiguan turbocharger replacement cost?
- Used part
- $359
- Volkswagen Tiguan median asking price
- Labor
- $380–$1,200
- 4–8 hours at $95–$150/hr
- Estimated total
- $740–$1,560
- median used part + labor
Labor is a typical independent-shop range for turbocharger replacement, not a quote for your vehicle; it does not include oil and filter change, and inspection of oil feed lines. The part price is the live median from the salvage-yard listings on this page. How we price
Sources
- Labor time estimates: Part Price Guide labor database
Model-year comparison
What does a Volkswagen Tiguan turbocharger cost by year?
Market analysis
How much does a used Volkswagen Tiguan turbocharger cost?
Asking prices for a used Volkswagen Tiguan turbocharger are unusually spread out: the top listing asks about 4 times what the cheapest does, so which unit you pick matters more than the median.
Model year matters too: 2015 units carry the lowest median at $200, while 2025 tops the table at $764. Year-level pages linked in the table above break each one down by grade and variant.
Against comparable vehicles, the Volkswagen Tiguan sits 20% below the Mercedes S Class ($450), 26% below the Mercedes E Class ($487), and 49% below the Mercedes GLE Class ($700) for the same part. The “similar vehicles” cards below open each comparison guide.
Buying a used turbocharger: what to check
- Check shaft play. Any detectable radial movement means the bearing is worn.
- Ask for donor mileage and oil-change history if available; oil starvation kills turbos.
- Inspect the compressor wheel for chipped blades from debris ingestion.
- Budget for new oil feed and return lines. Reusing clogged lines destroys replacement turbos.
Keep browsing this vehicle
What other Volkswagen Tiguan parts are priced?
01wide ±203%
Transmission Control Module
$101median
$26$436
02wide ±203%
Air Bag
$140median
$35$603
03wide ±259%
Axle Shaft
$110median
$30$600
04wide ±229%
Transmission
$350median
$89$1,695
05wide ±160%
Fog Light
$89median
$15$300
06wide ±128%
Front Seat
$185median
$74$547
07wide ±263%
Car Radio
$135median
$25$735
08wide ±204%
Wheels
$170median
$40$735
09wide ±290%
Grille
$138median
$25$825
10wide ±150%
Rear Bumper Assembly
$500median
$85$1,580
11wide ±168%
Side Mirror
$273median
$49$965
12wide ±226%
Headlight Assembly
$534median
$90$2,500
Price comparisons
Compare Volkswagen Tiguan turbocharger prices
Turbochargercompare
MercedesSClassvsVolkswagenTiguan
Class$450
Tiguan$359
$91 diff4,181 listings
TurbochargercompareMercedesEClassvsVolkswagenTiguan
Class$487
Tiguan$359
$128 diff3,219 listings
TurbochargercompareMercedesGLEClassvsVolkswagenTiguan
Class$700
Tiguan$359
$341 diff2,848 listings
TurbochargercompareFordF150vsVolkswagenTiguan
F150$302
Tiguan$359
$57 diff2,320 listings
TurbochargercompareVolvoXC60vsVolkswagenTiguan
XC60$358
Tiguan$359
$1 diff2,039 listings
TurbochargercompareHondaCivicvsVolkswagenTiguan
Civic$625
Tiguan$359
$266 diff1,782 listings
Compare fitments
What do similar vehicles charge for this part?
BMWwide ±191%
BMW X3
$450median
$75$1,795
BMWwide ±218%
BMW X5
$521median
$100$2,374
Chevywide ±87%
Chevy Equinox
$205median
$94$450
Chevywide ±105%
Chevy Malibu
$210median
$70$509
Chevywide ±176%
Chevy Silverado 1500
$658median
$190$2,500
Chevywide ±62%
Chevy Tahoe
$947median
$516$1,690
Chevywide ±68%
Chevy Traverse
$481median
$91$745
Dodgetight ±20%
Dodge Challenger
$3,000median
$2,291$3,496
Dodgetight ±20%
Dodge Charger
$3,000median
$2,291$3,496
Dodgetight ±5%
Dodge Durango
$2,001median
$1,891$2,111
Fordwide ±126%
Ford Edge
$213median
$60$595
Fordwide ±152%
Ford Escape
$233median
$50$760
Common questions
Volkswagen Tiguan turbocharger FAQ
How much is a used turbocharger for a Volkswagen Tiguan?
The median asking price is $359 across 54 priced listings from 22 yards. Grade-A units, the cleanest stock, have a median of $400. 2015 is the cheapest model year we track, with a median of $200.
How much does it cost to replace a Volkswagen Tiguan turbocharger?
Using a used part, a Volkswagen Tiguan turbocharger replacement typically runs $740–$1,560 all-in: the median used turbocharger for this model lists at $359, and independent-shop labor for turbocharger replacement typically takes 4–8 hours at $95–$150/hr ($380–$1,200). The labor figure does not include oil and filter change, and inspection of oil feed lines. Labor is a national part-level estimate, not a quote for your vehicle.
Which Volkswagen Tiguan model years does this price guide cover?
This guide currently has year-level pricing for 2025, 2024, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2015. Other model years contribute to the overall range where sellers listed them without a year breakdown.
Which Volkswagen Tiguan turbocharger years are interchangeable?
Salvage-yard interchange data links Volkswagen Tiguan turbocharger fitments across 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2024, 2025. Searching all 8 years widens the pool of units; confirm the part number against your VIN, since trim or drivetrain can split an interchange group.