Volkswagen Taigun [2021-2023] User Reviews

The only good thing with the Taigun GT 1.5 L i have found is the engine and the exterior styling. Barring these two i have found that most of other aspects have been compromised in the car under the pretext of localized manufacture. I rate my comparisons first to the Polo GT (2019 model) and Vento TSI (2018 model) i have/ i am still using. The only upgrade I was looking for - by selling my Vento was to use a SUV, have more ground clearance and use a 1.5 L engine. Taigun trim and finish is no doubt a compromise compared to the Polo and Vento. Disappointed as i have spent close to 21 Lakhs for the car as on-road price only to discover many shortfalls. Competitors have certainly offered better features specially on the trim and interiors. Material used is quite substandard. Wonder what the company thought about Indian customers - Don't we have tastes and assessments on lines of aesthetics and technology? I have driven 18,000 km + on my Taigun GT 1.5 L 1) Floor liner of poor quality - car is hardly an year old and the fibrous material keeps wearing out and is yielding 2) Press the floor board and look - it yields under the pressure of your finger - could have been stronger and that way it would have absorbed more vibration 3) Compare the thickness and trim of the sun visors of Taigun with that of Polo and Vento - they are very flimsy. 4) With the ignition there are no back lights on the AC controls. If the car is in a dark garage like mine, i have to switch on the headlights to have the AC controls lit up. Wonder what the company achieved by cutting a feature/ cost there? 5) Roof top which covers a big expanse inside the car and is a feature that supports interior superiority is a heavy miss by VW - my car has a flimsy roof top with fibrous material that keeps coming out if it has the slightest abrasion of our fingers ( the company has changed this fast as it was one of the biggest draw back, but me as a customer has to live with some poor material). What is the use of having a premium engine while i as a owner has to listen to my family members on the critics i have listed? Its never ending 6) Has a tyre pressure indicator which does not even indicate when tyre pressure gets low. One the car type was punctured and the blow in the tyre was about half and it still did not indicate. It is supposed to be a safety feature 7) Plastic door liners used is inferior to Polo and Vento and therefore must be inferior to other competing brands in the same segment 8) Does not have a inner bonnet pad that helps absorb vibration and heat 9) Touch the plastic mudguard from the boot side, from inside and you will see how flimsy it is. It simply allows road roar/noise to the inside specially for those seated in the back. 9) The phone charging pad works at time and does not work at times 10) Try increasing the volume control and decreasing it and listen to the acoustics - when the volume button is placed around a quarter level or a little lesser, the sound vanishes completely - it is not well coordinated 11) Reverse camera resolution too poor - looks always like seeing a foggy glass though i try to keep the camera lens clean 12) Drum brakes would have been preferred on the rear wheels 13) Lower versions have been given ventilated seats, not the upper version. 13) The driver and co-driver seat configuration is bad with those support flaps near the thigh jetting up and curving in ( they should be more or less flat like in Vento and Polo allowing free movement of the legs specially in long drives. My Hyderabad - Bangalore trips cause me thigh fatigue. Imagine a person who is taller and bulkier than me dealing with this feature. Many might not have observed this configuration but look deeper for yourself and you will know. 14) Seat fabric and stitch is not so much upto the mark. Put a price tag for all these aspects and i would my value rate it down by 3-4 lakhs, dissatisfaction component, listening daily to the curses of my family members and killing the drivers enthusiasm in me. I am just living with the good engine. I booked the care even before it was launched with the confidence that VW will not step down on quality that they have already been offering in Polo and Vento. I would be the happiest if the company rectifies these in my car but i know they did not pay any heed when i raised these issues a month after buying the car. Having invested I will use it for some time and be more careful in my decisions that were based on trust on existing car models sold by the same company.

I am a German car engine enthusiastic guy, waited along time for Polo facelift, still waiting. Then Indian market change to mid suv, drove all sub suv, then waited for Taigun but today totally disappointed by huge price. VW should think about India petrol price hike day by day. it's a 1 litre tsi petrol engine. Mileage could have been better. VW stands for build n quality but price totally went down. No diesel options too. DSG for 22 lakhs shocked me.

An amazing pick. I was a long term Volkswagen fan and would like to continue only with Volkswagen. No substitute for DSG gearbox. Just go for it without second taught because the latest upgraded DSG has been designed to last forever.

This car is ultimate in this segment, value for money, 1.5 cc, 4 cylinder turbocharged engine is ultimate, Till now I have planned for Creta, now I have changed my decision Built-in quality is very good Road presence is good Only thing is they have added more chrome In front side Finally I loved this beast.

This car is amazing to drive. Whoever has driven Polo TSI DSG will experience next level performance. The steering is smooth as butter. Engine runs like a rocket. Power is excellent and since you get high torque at low RPMs, before other cars are wondering what was that, you are way ahead of them. Great fuel efficiency at around 13 km/l in city and 17 to 18 km/l in highway. 4 people can sit like king. Enough boot space for large 2 suitcase plus other items. Handles road bumps with great smoothness.

What's great - Engine - Its just phenomenal. I have done 10+ trips of 700+kms, driving has been super fun always. Gear shifts are great. Pedal shifters are very fun and useful on the highways. Very comfortable drive for city and highways. - I like the look and size of the car. Not too big, not too small. - Legroom in rear seats - Sound proofing What can be better - Rear camera quality - Automatic wipers don't look very sensitive, i have almost never seen them working - Interior quality. Crackling sound from few of the interior plastic. - AC performance (this might be just with my car, getting this checked)

Engine is excellent.Horn push is too hard.AC touch panel is clumsy.Suspension is above average.Infotainment interface is not user friendly.Reverse camera calibration & quality not upto mark. Buying, Driving, look, style, sturdy and performance is good.

1. Buying Experience has been great with Kun Volkswagen Chennai (OMR). They did delivered very fast and explained it well during delivery. 2 & 3. Driving experience and Performance is stand first rank compared to any car in this segment. The DSG gear box is very smooth and there is no lag in gear shift and i was able to enjoy like a MT and i can overtake any car easily without delay. 4. Done only one service and it is free. 5. If GT Manual also gets 6 Airbags then it would be great. Also need Ventilated seats for GT DSG. Otherwise the Car is the master in this class. It will be a big head ache to competitors especially Creta.

This replaced my aging diesel Polo and boy this is an upgrade. I mainly drive this over the weekend and it is perfect to put a smile on my face! The cylinder deactivation works like a charm even in moving city speeds. 148 bhp engine and gets me a fuel economy of about 11-13 km/l which rises to 16-18 in highway runs