The Newest on the VW SUV lineup

Volkswagen (VW) more seriously prepare small SUV aimed at countries whose economies are growing such as South America and Asia. Car, named VW Taigun is a compact four-seater SUV that's set to rival the likes of the Nissan Juke, Ford EcoSport and Fiat Panda Trekking.

Volkswagen Taigun. (Picture from: http://www.autoblog.com/)

As reported by Inautonews, VW Taigun was first introduced in 2012 and, in the event the automotive Sao Paulo Motor Show, as a concept model. Taigun production version is expected to start appearing on the streets in 2016. This car will be produced in Brazil for the left wheel and India (Pune) for the right wheel, is also planned to be produced in Russia which is under preparation plant.

Using the platform of the VW Up city car!, This car has dimensions of 3.86 m long and 1.73 m wide. has a wheelbase of 2.47 m so claimed roomy cabin. The cabin offers room for four, but rear cargo storage is listed at a relatively capacious 280 litres with the back seats up, and 987 litres when folded flat.

Interior view of Volkswagen Taigun. (Picture from: http://indianautosblog.com/)

Likelihood VW Taigun will carry a conventional three-cylinder petrol engine with turbo power 110 hp at 5,000 rpm and 175 Nm of torque, aided 6-speed manual transmission and double clutch gearbox option. This EA211 engine type offers fuel consumption of 21.28 km/liter (60.1 mpg) and CO2 emissions are 110 gram/km. Acceleration 0-100 kph (62 mph) completed in 9.2 seconds. The maximum speed a car can 186 kph (116 mph).

Side view of Volkswagen Taigun. (Picture from: http://indianautosblog.com/)

Taigun intentionally designed like its 2 predecessors, i.e the VW Tiguan and Touareg. Inside, the Taigun looks smart and simple. The three dials on the smooth flowing dash look sporty and so does the little instrument panel. A touch screen interface is present in the concept which controls multiple functions like Bluetooth connection, audio player and the sat-nav unit.

And VW’s baby SUV, which runs 17 inch alloy wheels shod with 205/50 R17 tyres, should be up for a bit of offroading as well, thanks to its light weight, high ground clearance and good low end torque. There’s however no four wheel drive on offer. What it does get though is ESC - electronic stabilisation programme. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | VW | AUTOCAR | INAUTONEWS]

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