Volkswagen: Allow me, I am the Taigo
FIRST IMPRESSION Volkswagen's latest model brings Brazilian temperament: The Taigo was developed and first built in South America. Now the small SUV coupé is set to conquer the European markets as well. The Taigo stands well on big wheels and a long wheelbase. With its successful roof line sweep into a flat C-pillar, the self-confidently windward bow [...]
The Taigo stands well on large wheels and a long wheelbase. With its successful roof line sweep into a flat C-pillar, the self-confidently windward bow with flat LED headlights and illuminated strips stretched out into the width, the car shows a lot of character.
Crossover character with wheel arch planking
The side view shows very precise and sharp lines which, together with the large wheels and offset wheel arch cladding, emphasize the crossover character of the Taigo. The overhang at the rear was deliberately extended to emphasize the vehicle's functionality.
Thus, despite the successful coupe silhouette and the 1.07 meters that remain for the driver between the seat and the roof, it looks more like the masses. With a length of 4.27 meters, a width of 1.76 meters and a height of 1.50 meters, it belongs in the A0 segment, together with its stablemates Polo, T-Roc and Seat Arona - only more beautiful.
Partially automated driving up to 210 km/h
Equipped as standard with full-LED headlights, a fully digital cockpit and the latest generation of infotainment systems, the SUV coupé establishes new technology standards in its class, albeit without all-wheel drive.
The Taigo has IQ.DRIVE Travel Assist on board as an option. This option combines, among other things, the new predictive ACC (automatic distance control with additional consideration of the speed limit and route data from the navigation system) and the Lane Assist lane departure warning system into a new assistance system, enabling semi-automated driving up to a maximum speed of 210 km/h. The IQ.DRIVE Travel Assist is available as an option.
Engines with three or four cylinders to start
Wolfsburg is launching the front-wheel-drive Taigo with gasoline engines. Output is 95 hp or 110 hp for the two three-cylinder 1.0 TSIs and 150 hp for the four-cylinder 1.5 TSI. Top speeds vary accordingly from 183 km/h through 191 km/h to 212 km/h. Depending on the drive, gears are changed manually via a five-speed or six-speed transmission as well as via a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission (DSG).
Three-cylinder manages trailer load of 1100 kilos
The luggage compartment measures 438 liters. The towing capacity of the more powerful three-cylinder is 1100 kilograms with brakes on gradients of up to eight percent and 610 kilograms without brakes. The four-cylinder manages 1200 kilograms even at twelve percent. So the little guy doesn't just look good when it comes off the production line at the Polo factory in Pomplona, Spain, in the fall. It can also pack a punch.
Prices and equipment for Switzerland have not yet been determined.
