Volkswagen recently unveiled the Taigun which is a new mid-size SUV. Ashish Gupta, Director of Volkswagen Passenger Cars India has announced that they will be opening the pre-booking for the Taigun from 9th August. The prices of the Taigun are still not revealed. We expect it to get priced from Rs. 10 lakhs ex-showroom to Rs. 17 lakhs ex-showroom.
Ashish Gupta (Director, Volkswagen Passenger Cars India) has some exciting news.
Pre-bookings for the New Volkswagen Taigun are opening from the 9th of August exclusively for the Taigun Squad. #TaigunSquad #NewVolkswagenTaigun #HustleModeOn #VolkswagenIndia #Volkswagen pic.twitter.com/lhSEVH4bOx
— Volkswagen India (@volkswagenindia) August 8, 2021
If you pre-book the Taigun then you get some benefits too. Volkswagen is offering Rs. 5,000 off on an extended warranty or service value package for 2 years or you can get accessory packages worth Rs. 5,000. The Taigun will be competing against the Skoda Kushaq, MG Hector, Hyundai Creta, Tata Harrier and Kia Seltos.
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The Taigun will be offered in five different colour options. There will be Wild Cherry Red, Candy White, Carbon Steel Grey, Curcuma Yellow and Reflex Silver. The interior will get dual-tone leather upholstery with red stitching.
Engine and transmission
Taigun will get the same engine and transmission options as the Kushaq. So, there are two petrol engines that have a displacement of 1.0-litre and 1.5-litre. The 1.0-litre produces 115 PS and 178 Nm of torque while the 1.5-litre produces 150 PS and 250 Nm of peak torque. Both the engines would be offered with a 6-speed manual gearbox as standard. You would be able to get the 1.0-litre TSI with a 6-speed torque converter automatic gearbox while the 1.5-litre TSI would be offered with a 7-speed DSG dual-clutch automatic gearbox. Volkswagen also offers paddle shifters with automatic gearboxes.
Features
Volkswagen is offering plenty of features with the Taigun. It gets the segment largest 10.2-inch digital instrument cluster which is configurable and shows various information to the driver. Then there is a 10.1-inch touchscreen infotainment system that supports Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. The infotainment is connected to 6 speakers. It also gets Wireless application connectivity and voice commands. There is also a wireless charger on offer.
Other features include keyless entry, push-button to start/stop, cooled glovebox, rear AC vents, automatic climate control with pollen control, multifunction leather steering wheel, cruise control, auto-dimming interior rear view mirror and much more.
For safety, Volkswagen is offering Electronic Stability Control, up to 6 airbags, Multi-Collision brakes, hill hold control, rear parking sensors with camera, tyre pressure monitoring system and ISOFIX child seat mounts.
You also get LED projector headlamps with LED Daytime Running Lamps, fog lamps, LED tail lamps with a light bar, ambient lighting, ventilated front seats and an electric sunroof. The lower variants get 16-inch alloy wheels while the top-end variant gets 17-inch diamond-cut alloy wheels.
Platform
The Taigun is based on the MQB A0 IN platform which is the same one as the Skoda Kushaq. The new platform is specifically made for India to reduce costs. It also complies with new emission requirements for India. Volkswagen has increased the localization level to 95 percent which is helpful in decreasing the prices. Despite using the same platform, the Taigun has a higher ground clearance.
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