Launched in September, the Taigun is the debut of the Volkswagen in the Mid-Size SUV segment. The Taigun receives a warm and overwhelming welcome in India, as it receives more than 18,000 bookings since its launch. The waiting period for the Taigun has now increased by more than two months, depending upon the engine- transmission & variant booked. The Taigun, single handedly drove a fifty per-cent Year-Over-Year growth in October, for the brand in India, as the other Volkswagen cars were just not getting enough sales for the brand.
The VW Taigun was launched at a starting price of Rs. 10.49 Lakhs (ex-showroom) for the 1.0 L TSI , Dynamic Line Variant & Rs. 14.99 Lakhs (ex-showroom) for the 1.5 L TSI, Performance Line Variant. The Taigun is only offered with Petrol engine options and is identical in almost every aspect, to its brother from another mother- The Skoda Kushaq. Both, the Taigun & the Kushaq are architectured on Volkswagen’s Modular Chassis Platform-the MQB AO IN, specifically designed for India.
The Taigun is offered in both manual and automatic transmission, the 1.0 L TSi engine gets the Torque Converter Automatic gearbox, whereas the for the top-end, GT Plus variant with the 1.5L TSi engine, Volkswagen continues to offer the lineage of thrilling driving experience of their quick shifting, Dual Clutch – DSG gearbox.
The Taigun is intriguing and draws your attention, both; from the exterior as well as the interior. It proudly showcases the charismatic design language and assures you of the robustness and build quality you expect out of a VW SUV and the Volkswagen has succeeded in manifesting that assurance, with the looks of the Taigun.
With this overwhelming news of the brand’s success, Volkswagen has also opened up about the industry-wide semiconductor shortage, causing delay in production and supply. However, Volkswagen says, they are working closely with the dealers for the allocation of delivery vehicles and the suppliers of the key components, to reduce the waiting period and deliver the SUV as soon as possible.
