Volkswagen has silently reduced prices for select variants of its Taigun midsize SUV. The Volkswagen Taigun range now starts at Rs 11 lakh, and goes up to Rs 18.90 lakh. Of the 21 variants available in total, including unique colours, prices of five variants have reduced – the entry-level 1.0 TSI Comfortline, 1.5 TSI GT Plus Chrome, the 1.5 TSI GT Plus Chrome with added features, 1.5 TSI GT Edge and (again) the 1.5 TSI GT Edge with added features.
- Taigun Comfortline price reduced by Rs 70,000
- Taigun GT Plus Chrome price down by Rs 75,000-1 lakh
- Taigun GT Edge prices down by up to Rs 1.1 lakh
| Volkswagen Taigun prices (ex-showroom, India) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Old price | New price | Difference | |
| 1.0 TSI Comfortline MT | Rs 11.70 lakh | Rs 11 lakh | Rs 70,000 |
| 1.5 TSI GT Plus DSG Chrome | Rs 19.44 lakh | Rs 18.69 lakh | Rs 75,000 |
| 1.5 TSI GT Plus DSG Chrome (with added features) | Rs 19.74 lakh | Rs 18.69 lakh | Rs 1.05 lakh |
| 1.5 GT Edge Plus DSG Deep Black Pearl | Rs 19.64 lakh | Rs 18.90 lakh | Rs 74,000 |
| 1.5 GT Edge Plus DSG Carbon Steel Grey Matte | Rs 19.70 lakh | Rs 18.90 lakh | Rs 80,000 |
| 1.5 GT Edge Plus DSG (with new features) Deep Black Pearl | Rs 19.94 lakh | Rs 18.90 lakh | Rs 1.04 lakh |
| 1.5 GT Edge Plus DSG (with new features) Carbon Steel Grey Matte | Rs 20 lakh | Rs 18.90 lakh | Rs 1.1 lakh |
Volkswagen Taigun vs rivals: starting price
The entry-level Taigun Comfortline, which is only available with the 115hp, 1.0-litre TSI engine and manual gearbox, is now priced Rs 70,000 lower, down from Rs 11.70 lakh. This means starting prices for the Taigun now undercut rivals like the Toyota Hyryder (Rs 11.14 lakh) and Honda Elevate (Rs 11.69 lakh), and equal the Hyundai Creta and Maruti Grand Vitara’s Rs 11 lakh base price. However, the Kia Seltos (Rs 10.90 lakh) starts lower still.
Meanwhile, the higher-spec Taigun GT Plus Chrome trim, and the variant with the same name that gets added features – like power adjustable front seats, ambient lighting, a sub-woofer and an amplifier – are both priced at Rs 18.69 lakh, down Rs 75,000 and Rs 1.05 lakh, respectively. Volkswagen has also brought down prices of the current top-spec Taigun GT Edge by up to Rs 1.1 lakh; now all versions of this variant are priced at Rs 18.90 lakh. The Taigun GT Plus Chrome and GT Edge variants are both powered by a 150hp, 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engine mated to a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox.
Volkswagen is set to expand the Taigun range significantly quite soon. The Taigun GT Edge Sport's prices have yet to be revealed, and the brand has begun accepting bookings for the new GT Line and GT Plus Sport trims as well. Click for more details on the Volkswagen Taigun GT Line and GT Plus Sport and the Virtus GT Plus Sport.
All prices, ex-showroom, India
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