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Look familiar? It should, since the vehicle you see above, which is the latest version of the
Volkswagen Taigun Concept, was
first seen in October of 2012 at the
São Paulo motor show. Sure, there have been a few minor updates, most notable of which is the externally mounted spare wheel and tire, but it's quickly becoming clear what the small 'ute from VW is going to look like when it finally makes it out of the concept stage - in this case being shown at the
2014 Auto Expo in New Delhi - and into production.
VW says global reaction to its Taigun crossover has been "simply overwhelming," but that consumers wished for fast access to the spare wheel without having to empty the boot first. Hence, the new rear section and its driver-side hinge arrangement. Other than that and a new color palette, not much has changed.
Power still comes from a 1.0-liter direct-injected and turbocharged three-cylinder engine offering up 108 horsepower and 129 pound-feet of torque through a six-speed manual transmission. VeeDub says that power is good enough for a 9.2-second run to 62 miles per hour and a top speed of 115 mph. Fuel mileage is a strong suit, coming in at 4.7 liters per 100 kilometers (around 50 miles per gallon on the EU cycle).
We like the idea of a little crossover from VW, but we're not holding our breath for an introduction of the Taigun to the United States. It's much more likely that the German automaker will bestow the US with a much larger three-row crossover to be built alongside the Passat at its plant in Chattanooga, TN. In any case, feel free to read all about the Taigun in its latest conceptual guise down
below.
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