Concept Volkswagen Taigun Debuts in Delhi – But Set to Battle Nissan Rogue (*or Juke) and Mitsu Outlander Sport in U.S. From 2015



The Taigun and the Tiguan. Not a good combination for dyslexics – but VW’s mini SUV concept does show great progress in refining the brand’s chiseled future SUV look.

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It is also hugely important because of its size. Typically, VW has not imported its smallest cars to America because they would all price themselves out of consideration for most shoppers.

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The Euro-only Up! is just adorable and would sell like ice-cold water bottles at Burning Man — but importing this Euro-made mini-car ould push prices past $20,000.

Not a good set of options, then, to increase sales volume for VW in America.

But what if a small-car platform could be adapted to a crossover shell? Suddenly, the value equation becomes much more favorable for VW.

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So where will the Taigun be positioned? The Tiguan ranges from about $28,000-$38,000, so a safe bet for the smaller Taigun is $18,000 to $24,000.

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Add CrossBlue seven-seater for the $38k-$48k price ranges, and now the Touareg is free to roam the $50,000-plus segments all to itself.

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But what is this Nissan Rogue comparison? The Rogue seats seven these days from base prices in the $23,000 ballpark — so is the Taigun more of a Juke-fighter? Yes, in size and space: it is much closer to the $17,000 Juke than the large new Rogue (shown below.)

Regardless – it is coming to America sooner than later. Tiny engines and barely-helpful AWD are likely part of the mix, but this concept offers few production details.

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Lastly, all of the VW SUV names are very bizarre. Hopefully there is a method to VW’s naming madness, or we all best prep for a 2017 Tugain as another absurd mish-mash of the same six letters…

Guntai might be a fun one.

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