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Volkswagen has rolled out a new car in india- Volkswagen Taigun. Volkswagen Taigun falls under the SUV segment where it competes with Kia Seltos. Let us have a look at the comparison of these 2 SUV’s.
Features
Volkswagen Taigun is packed with features like rear-parking sensors, 10.1 inch touchscreen, climate control, wireless charger, electronic stability control, electric sunroof, six airbags, ABS with EBD, Hill hold control and 40+ safety features.
Kia Seltos also comes with good features such as 6 airbags, ABS with EBD, Hill Assist control, brake assist, 10.25 inch touchscreen, Air purifier.
Dimensions
| Dimensions | Volkswagen Taigun | Kia Seltos |
| Length | 4221 mm | 4315 mm |
| Width | 1760 mm | 1800 mm |
| Height | 1612 mm | 1645 mm |
| Wheel base | 2651 mm | 2610 mm |
| Boot space | 385 L | 433 L |
Variants
Volkswagen Taigun has 2 types of petrol engines – manual and automatic transmission; 1.0 litre and 1.5 litre. Volkswagen doesn’t provide diesel engine for Taigun. On the other hand, Kia Seltos has 6 speed manual and automatic transmissions in diesel and petrol.
Performance
The Volkswagen Taigun comes in 2 engine types; 1.0 litre and 1.5 litre and has a maximum power of 147.5 bhp while Kia Seltos has 1.5 litre Petrol, 1.4 litre turbocharged petrol and 1.5 litre diesel engines and deliver a max power of 140 bhp.
Mileage
Petrol Manual
| Volkswagen Taigun | Kia Seltos |
| 18.47 kmpl | 16.8 kmpl |
Petrol Automatic
| Volkswagen Taigun | Kia Seltos |
| 17.88 kmpl | 16.8 kmpl |
Colours
There are lots of options in colours. Volkswagen Taigun comes in 5 different colours –Carban Steel Grey, Candy White, Curcuma Yellow, Reflex Silver and Wild Cherry Red. Kia Seltos is available in 15 different colours.
Price
Pricing of both the cars is competitive. Volkswagen Taigun ranges from 10.49 lakh to 17.49 lakh. (Ex-Showroom). Price of Kia Seltos starts from 9.95 lakh and top end model is priced at 17.86 lakh. (Ex-Showroom).
