2021 Volkswagen Taigun Launched in India | Compact SUV | carandbike

Volkswagen India has marked its entry into the company SUV space with the launch of the all-new Taigun. It is the first model from the German carmaker to be built on the new MQB-A0-IN platform, under the group’s India 2.0 strategy, and Taigun shares its underpinnings with the existing Skoda Kushaq. The SUV comes with two turbocharged petrol engine options - the 1.0-litre TSI and a 1.5-litre TSI petrol engine. Both come mated to a 6-speed manual, along with an optional 6-speed automatic torque converter for the 1.0-litre motor and an optional 7-speed DSG automatic for the more powerful 1.5 litre model. #volkswagen #taigun #suv #newcars #carlaunch #carandbike 0:00 - Introduction 0:12 - Volkswagen Taigun launched in India 0:32 - Volkswagen Taigun Variants Prices 0:49 - Taigun vs Kushaq vs Creta vs Seltos vs Duster 1:23 - Volkswagen Taigun Premium Features 2:13 - Volkswagen Taigun Safety Features 2:25 - Volkswagen Taigun Engine Options ➡️The much-anticipated Volkswagen Taigun is finally on sale in India. The compact SUV has been launched at a starting ex-showroom price of ₹ 10.50 lakh for the base Comfort Line 1.0 TSI variant which prices go up to ₹ 17.50 lakh for the GT Plus 1.5 TSI top-end trip. ➡️Volkswagen has axed-down the base Trend Line variant for the Taigun and comes in a new fully-loaded range-topping Topline variant in the 1.0-litre Dynamic Line Taigun. ➡️The Volkswagen Taigun is underpinned by the heavily localised MQB-A0-IN platform. ➡️The Volkswagen Taigun is offered with two turbocharged petrol engine options - the 1.0-litre, three-cylinder TSI motor in the Dynamic Line variants and the 1.5-litre, four-litre TSI engine in the GT Line trims. ➡️The 1.0-litre TSI belts out 113 bhp and 175 Nm of torque while comes mated to a six-speed manual as standard and an optional six-speed torque converter automatic transmission in the Highline and Topline variants. ➡️The 1.5-litre, four-cylinder TSI unit churns out 148 bhp and 250 Nm of torque and is mated to a six-speed manual gearbox as standard while the seven-Speed DSG automatic transmission is optional on the GT Plus variant. ➡️The Tiguan with the 1.5-litre engine gets the cylinder deactivation system which cuts off two cylinders when you are coasting.