VW Taigun
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| Taigun | |
| Presentation year: | 2012 |
| Vehicle fair: | International Motor Show São Paulo |
| Class : | SUV |
| Body shape : | Station wagon |
| Engine: |
Otto engine : 1.0 liter (81 kW) |
| Length: | 3858 mm |
| Width: | 1727 mm |
| Height: | 1570 mm |
| Wheelbase: | 2469 mm |
| Empty weight: | 980 kg |
| Production model: | none |
The VW Taigun is a sport utility vehicle developed by the German car manufacturer Volkswagen . The Taigun was first presented to the public at the end of 2012 as a concept vehicle at the International Motor Show in São Paulo . According to VW, the German market launch of the series model was planned for the beginning of 2016 and should expand the SUV product range downwards after the VW Touareg and the VW Tiguan .
At the beginning of February 2016, the project was discontinued with the reference to present another SUV study at the Geneva Motor Show in March .
optics
The VW up! is the smallest production vehicle from Volkswagen (as of 2013) and at the same time the basis for the construction of the VW Taigun: The design study corresponded to an SUV variant of the small car and should catch up with competing models such as the Opel Mokka , the Škoda Yeti or the Nissan Juke . Although intended as the little brother of the Tiguan, the Taigun, apart from the front section, was more of an elevated up! with off-road appearance, because with striking similarities to the Tiguan. The windows in the rear doors, for example, can also be opened as in the up! not countersunk, but could only be exposed by a few centimeters. The interior of the Taigun was also based on the small car.
Technical specifications
If the 1.2 TSI was the smallest engine from VW so far, a new unit derived from the 1.4 TSI with only three cylinders was to be introduced in the VW Taigun and to achieve the next lower level in terms of downsizing and consumption . The turbocharger output should be 81 kW (110 PS) and the top speed 186 km / h, the average consumption was given as 4.7 liters of petrol per 100 kilometers.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c AutoScout24 : Seat sample: VW Taigun - Little Conqueror
- ^ No Taigun from VW: The SUV is too short. In: kurier.at. February 5, 2016, accessed December 23, 2017 .
