Volkswagen Registers Over 18,000 Bookings For The Taigun, Overtakes Its Skoda Sibling

• Volkswagen has stated that select variants of the SUV are enduring a waiting period of over two months.

• The Taigun has overtaken its sibling, the Kushaq, in the bookings race since launch.

• Its sales volume in October 2021 grew by almost 50 percent compared to the same period last year.

• Two engine options are offered: a 1-litre turbo-petrol and a 1.5-litre turbo-petrol.

• The SUV is priced from Rs 10.5 lakh to Rs 17.5 lakh (introductory, ex-showroom, pan-India).

Volkswagen’s compact SUV, the Taigun, has accumulated over 18,000 bookings since its launch in September 2021. The carmaker has also revealed that the SUV is witnessing a waiting period of over two months, depending on the variant chosen. This is more than the cumulative bookings of over 15,000 accrued by the Kushaq, which was launched a bit earlier as well.

The carmaker says it has received high demand for both the Dynamic Line and Performance Line trims of the Taigun. While the former has three variants -- Comfortline, Highline, and Topline -- the latter consists of two -- GT and GT+. Volkswagen also stated that its sales volume in October 2021 grew by nearly 50 percent compared to the same period last year.

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Under the bonnet, it is powered by two turbocharged petrol engines: a 1-litre (115PS/178Nm) and a 1.5-litre (150PS/250Nm) unit, with a 6-speed manual as standard. The engines get automatic options as well: a 6-speed torque converter for the 1-litre and 7-speed DSG for the 1.5-litre engine. The latter also comes with active cylinder technology, which shuts off two cylinders based on driving inputs to increase fuel efficiency.

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Volkswagen has priced the Taigun from Rs 10.5 lakh to Rs 17.5 lakh (introductory, ex-showroom, pan-India). The compact SUV takes on the Skoda Kushaq, Nissan Kicks, Kia Seltos, Renault Duster, Hyundai Creta, MG Astor, and the Maruti Suzuki S-Cross.

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