Volkswagen India has started the production of its much-awaited Taigun SUV at its Chakan plant in Pune(Maharashtra). We are all anticipating its launch date and Volkswagen continues to be silent, holding on to the excitement probably till the festive season.

The made-for-India VW Taigun that you see rolling off the production line is based on the future-ready MQB A0-IN platform. it's the same as the one it's kin the Skoda Kushaq is based on. Still, it’s interesting how the Taigun adopts a very different design philosophy, as was shown to us earlier at the 2020 Auto Expo. The mid-size SUV's fascia is more like a compact Tiguan, but the LED tail lamps and the LED light bar across the rear make it look unique. On the inside, the Taigun's USP remains to be the 10.1-inch touchscreen infotainment system along with a digital instrument cluster.

On the detailing about the front, this petrol-only SUV will be offered either with a 1.0-litre TSI engine producing 114bhp and 175Nm of torque, or a 1.5-litre TSI mill churning out 148bhp and 250Nm of torque. VW offers a six-speed manual transmission as standard with both engines. However, the 1.0-litre engine gets an optional six-speed automatic gearbox, while the 1.5-litre motor gets a seven-speed DSG. Currently, the carmaker has begun with the pre-bookings for the car.

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