New car options

Good morning:

I’m not a car person. I’ve owned two cars in like 17 years, and have never owned a car without a CD player 😀, but will be trading in my current 2014 sedan for — most likely — a Tiguan. I’m down to two options: a 2022 CPO SE with roughly 12K miles, or a 2024 S with 5K miles or so. The prices are nearly identical. Both cars are sold at VW dealerships respectively.

Any of you fine folks have a lean one way or the other? A newer base model with slightly less miles, or a three year old SE with 7K miles more? I’ve never owned a VW of any kind. Just want something with low mileage and reliable so I don’t have to worry about car shopping for another 7-8 years or so …

Thanks !