- Price hiked from April 2023
- Effect of the New Emission norms and rising costs
- Hike of up to Rs. 35,000.
April 2023 was the deadline for the BS6 Phase 2 emission norms compliance. And it came with a lot of rectification to the mechanicals of the car, accompanied by a price hike as well. Which makes sense, considering the added cost of these modifications. Now, Volkswagen Taigun is here with an increased price list which registers a hike of up to Rs. 35,000.
Let us quickly compare the old and new prices. The quantum of increase depends on a model-to-model basis.
Volkswagen Taigun Price List- Old Vs. New Price List
| TAIGUN 1.0L TURBO PETROL | |||
| Variant | Old Price | Difference | New Price |
| Comfortline Manual | Rs. 11,55,900 | Rs. 6,000 | Rs. 11,61,900 |
| Highline Manual | Rs. 13,55,900 | Rs. 14,000 | Rs. 13,69,900 |
| Topline Manual | Rs. 15,65,900 | Rs. 18,000 | Rs. 15,83,900 |
| Highline Automatic | Rs. 14,95,900 | Rs. 24,000 | Rs. 15,19,900 |
| Topline Automatic | Rs. 17,15,900 | Rs. 19,000 | Rs. 17,34,900 |
The 1.0 liter Turbo petrol Highline Automatic variant receives the biggest jump in this powertrain by Rs. 24,000 and the Comfortline Manual with the tiniest hike of Rs.6,000.
| TAIGUN 1.5L TURBO PETROL | |||
| Variant | Old Price | Difference | New Price |
| GT Manual | Rs. 15,95,900 | Rs. 30,000 | Rs. 16,25,900 |
| GT Plus Automatic | Rs. 18,70,900 | Rs. 35,000 | Rs. 19,05,900 |
With the 1.5 liter turbo, GT Plus registers the biggest hike of Rs.35,000 across variants. With all these revisions in the chart, the Volkswagen Taigun now retails at a new price tag of Rs. 11,61,900 and tops out all the way up to Rs. 19,05,900 ex-showroom.
Specs
The Volkswagen Taigun has 2 Petrol engines on offer. One is the 999 cc and the other one is the 1498 cc. It is available with both Manual & Automatic transmissions. Depending upon the variant and fuel type, the Taigun has a mileage of 17.23 to 20.08 km & Ground clearance of the Taigun is 188 mm. It comes packed with all the latest features like the Cruise Control, Keyless Entry, Smart Touch Climatronic Auto AC, Ventilated Front Seats, Safe Mode On, 40+ Safety Features, Upto 6 Airbags, 3 point seatbelt, ESC, ABS, 40+ safety features, and more.
It competes directly with the likes of the Hyundai Creta, KIA Seltos, Skoda Kushaq, and the MG Hector.
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