Introduction:
Hello readers, my name is Sarthak Mahajan and I’m here to introduce you’ll to the new Volkswagen Taigun GT+.
Description:
This blog is divided into 6 sections – Overview, Exterior with subsections, Interior with subsections, Engine Specifications, Safety features, Colours.
1) Overview:
Volkswagen recently revealed their rival against Skoda Kushaq. Tigun is specially made for India. As this car will be priced low, the car might miss out on some features like one-touch-up-down windows, all windows roll up-roll down when holding lock-unlock button. This car is a great attraction for youth as it is nimble and comfortable to drive in city as well as on highway. Expected price is 10-16L.
2) Exterior:
1. Front Design:
From front, it is very bulky dissimilar to Kushaq. It has a chrome grille and chrome GT badge on grille. Black plastic surrounded area where fog lamps are placed and there are DRLs in upper side of headlights, headlights are projector-based led and on lower side of headlights there are led indicators.
2. Side Design:
It is nothing special at the side. There is a GT badge on front fender and Alloys are finished in silver and black colours, tyre size is 17-inches, red brake calliper. Led indicator on ORVM (Outer Rear View Mirror). Chrome line in lower side of windows and a glass panel after the C pillar. Door handles are body coloured and there is request sensor on both driver and passenger side doors. Black body cladding on all 4 sides (front, left side, rear, right side).
3. Rear design:
At the rear, again black body cladding and grey skid plate with fake exhaust housing, Chrome finished Taigun lettering and GT badging. It has an Infinity taillights design and it looks amazing. Taillights are of course all led with integrated indicators, unlike Volkswagen Polo boot cannot be opened by pulling Volkswagen logo and the boot is 385 litres. Rear spoiler with high mount stop lamp. And on top at hand is sunroof, shark fin antenna, roof rails that can hold up to 50kgs.
3) Interior:
1. Interior front:
So, it has dual-tone interior with leatherette Upholstery and seats are not electrically adjustable. Door handles are finished in silver and ac vents are similar to Kushaq. Glove box is cooled, ambient lights is red that cannot be changed and it has 10-inch infotainment system with wireless android auto and apple car play. There is also place to keep key, three cup holders and there are physical buttons to adjust ac it is a separate touch panel other than infotainment system. Unfortunately, the GT+ variant misses out on ventilated seats. Instrument cluster is digital as it is the top variant, lower variants get analogue cluster anyways the digital instrument cluster is customizable in many ways. Steering wheels adjustable as reach and up-down. It has buttons to adjust volume, cruise control. Furthermore, it has sun visors for both passenger and driver. There are also reading lights and handle to hold on for both passenger and driver.
2. Interior rear:
At rear, there are handles to hold on, 2 ac vents, 2 USB-c ports, small storage. And when talking about storage there is place to store 1 litter bottle on door panels and magazine holders too.
4) Engine Specifications:
This GT+ variant is offered with 7 speed automatic DSG gearbox which is powered by 1.5 TSI. This engine produces 150hp at 5,000-6,000rpm and a max torque of 250Nm at 1,600-3,500rpm.
5)Safety Features:
VW Taigun is offered with Electronic Stability Control, up to 6 Airbags, Multi Collision Brakes, Auto Dimming IRVM, Hill Hold Control, 3-point seatbelts for all four seats, Park Distance Control & Rear-View Camera, Tire Pressure Deflation Warning, ISOFIX Child Seat Mount, 40+ Safety Features.
6)Colours:
Colours that are offered with VW Taigun are Reflex Silver, Carbon steel grey, Curcuma yellow, Wild cherry red, Candy White.
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