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About Taigun

The Taigun is Volkswagen's serious attempt to win in India, one of the most competitive and price-sensitive car markets on earth. Launched in 2021, it is built at the company's plant near Pune on the MQB A0 IN platform, a version of Volkswagen's small-car architecture localized to keep costs down. It shares much of its engineering with the Skoda Kushaq, and the two carry the hopes of the group's India 2.0 strategy.

The Taigun's appeal is the way it drives. Turbocharged petrol engines, including a lively 1.5-liter unit, give it a punch many rivals lack, and the chassis has a planted, European feel on the highway. It earned a five-star rating from Global NCAP, a selling point Volkswagen leans on heavily. Critics point to a cabin that is narrower and plainer than some competitors and to a feature list that has had to keep catching up with Korean and Indian rivals, which is why a facelift has been eagerly tracked.

Its rivals are formidable: the Hyundai Creta, Kia Seltos, Maruti Grand Vitara, Toyota Hyryder, Honda Elevate and Tata Curvv. Several of those offer hybrids, panoramic sunroofs and screen counts that the Taigun has had to answer with special editions and trim reshuffles. Volkswagen has also outlined plans for a smaller sub-four-meter SUV for India and explored deeper local partnerships. This page follows the Taigun's facelift, special editions, price changes, safety ratings and sales as Volkswagen tries to grow its modest share of a booming market.