carandbike Awards 2022: Compact SUV Of The Year - Volkswagen Taigun

The compact SUV segment is one of the most burgeoning segments in our market and the Taigun too faced some serious competition at our Jury round this year from the likes of the Skoda Kushaq and MG Astor. That said, the Volkswagen Taigun managed to charm our jurors with its built quality and handling prowess, and especially how flickable it is around corners. Coupled with the peppy 1.0-litre and 1.5-litre Turbo engines, it makes for quite a fun to drive machine!

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The Volkswagen Taigun went on sale in India in September last year and entered the hotly contested compact SUV space in our market. It goes up against some of the well-established Korean rivals like the Hyundai Creta and Kia Seltos, while also rivalling its sister brand's car - the Skoda Kushaq. The Volkswagen Taigun comes well loaded in the creature comforts department and in our exclusive comparison review with the Creta, it impressed us with its driving dynamics and performance.

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As mentioned, the Volkswagen Taigun is offered in India with two turbo petrol engine options. First up, there is the tried and tested 1.0-litre, three-cylinder TSI petrol which does duty in a range of VW and Skoda cars. This engine comes with a six-speed manual transmission as standard while a six-speed torque converter automatic is optional. Then is the bigger 1.5-litre, four-cylinder TSI petrol engine that too is offered with a six-speed manual gearbox and a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission (DCT).