NEW DELHI: Volkswagen India teased the Taigun SUV but once more because the B-SUV approaches its tentative launch within the nation. The German automaker took to Twitter to launch the most recent teaser of the Volkswagen Taigun.
The Volkswagen Taigun is a giant guess by the automaker within the Indian market as it’s making its SUV portfolio a bit extra accessible and the Taigun might be competing within the extremely aggressive entry-level C-SUV phase. The Volkswagen Taigun comes beneath the automaker’s India 2.0 challenge and might be primarily based on the India-specific MQB A0 IN platform.
The Volkswagen Taigun is predicted to be priced aggressively someplace between Rs 10 lakh – Rs 15 lakh (ex-showroom) it can lock horns with the much-established Hyundai Creta, Kia Seltos, Nissan Kicks, and the likes of these.
Whereas Volkswagen and Skoda are each boosting their presence available in the market beneath the India 2.0 challenge, Volkswagen is main the best way as Skoda’s providing within the phase, Kushaq, continues to be beneath improvement and will take greater than a yr to compete available in the market with its cousin.
Taigun and Kushaq have been minimize out of the identical material as each the automobiles might be primarily based on the identical MQB A0 IN platform. The Volkswagen Taigun and Skoda Kushaq might be taking the rivalry within the household ahead because the Volkswagen T-Roc and the Skoda Karoq are already preventing it out for the highest spot.
Relating to the powertrain, the Taigun might be boasting a 1.5-litre 4-cylinder TSI turbo-petrol engine which might be paired to a 7-speed DSG transmission. Additionally, to be supplied with a guide possibility, the engine might be despatched energy to the entrance wheels of the SUV. The German automaker has confirmed that there won’t be a diesel engine up for supply however there could be a factory-fit CNG possibility.
The Volkswagen Taigun is predicted to reach available in the market by mid-2021.