Value For Money Volkswagen Taigun SUV Variant Nobody Talks About

If you are in the market for a mid-sized SUV that offers good value for money and upmarket styling, with affordable maintenance, you may have overlooked the Volkswagen Taigun compared to its more popular South Korean rivals. While the Taigun has been on the market since 2021, it has often been accused of not offering some premium features in its affordable mid-level or non-GT variants. Meanwhile, the rivals come with several special editions, an attractive feature list and win favour, even when the Taigun gets a 5-star crash safety rating from Global NCAP.

However, Volkswagen saw the gap and introduced the Taigun GT Line in April 2024. The fundamental idea behind the GT Line is to focus on having the more economical drivetrain from the entry-level

Highline models, with the packaging of the top-end GT variants. This gives customers of the mid-level variants access to features and visual bits that belong to the more costly Taigun GT. Available in both a 6-speed manual and a 6-speed torque converter automatic, the Taigun GT Line is priced between Rs 14.32 lakh and Rs 15.38 lakh ex-showroom.

Opting for the Taigun GT Line gets you access to the more economical 1.0-litre TSI turbo petrol engine along with top-end features. Highlights exclusive to the GT Line include blacked-out exterior accents, a black-themed interior, including the headliner and pillars. Red stitching and red ambient lights. It also gets Cassino Black 17-inch alloy wheels, a 10.1-inch infotainment touchscreen and even smoked LED headlamp units. It also gets an electric sunroof and digital driver information screen. Overall, the variant gets 16 exterior and 13 interior updates over the standard car.

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For comparison, the entry-level Taigun Highline variants get 16-inch alloy wheels finished in silver, reflector-based headlamps, no fog lamps and minimal tech and entertainment options. At Rs 14.32 lakh ex-showroom for the manual transmission, the Taigun GT Line is Rs 38,000 more expensive than the Highline Plus variant, and cheaper than the Taigun Topline variant by over Rs 1.50 lakh. Hence, if you fancy the idea of owning a German-engineered SUV in 2026, then having the Taigun GT Line in your shortlist makes a strong case for itself. It is a good fit for car buyers who are looking for the right balance between performance, handling and tech features without going wild with gimmicks posing as must-have features.