Volkswagen has finally started offering the ventilated seats as an option on the highest-spec GT Plus trim. The front ventilated seats will be offered to interested customers of the Taigun GT Plus for an additional cost of INR 25,000.
However, it has to be said that VW offered ventilated seats on the Topline versions prior.
Apart from the option of ventilated seats, customers who have selected this variant will get a 10-inch touchscreen infotainment system. This also has Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. Other features include a digital instrument cluster, wireless charging for mobile phones and an electric sunroof.
The top-end Taigun comes with a 1.5-litre turbocharged petrol engine. This motor develops 148 BHP of peak power and a maximum torque of 250 Nm. Volkswagen has paired this engine with a 7-speed dual clutch automatic gearbox. Also, the engine comes with an idle start/stop technology.
Volkswagen Taigun has scored a perfect 5-star safety rating under the updated protocol of the GNCAP. Its sibling, Skoda Kushaq, also received the same 5-star result. Both these SUVs use the same MQB-A0-IN platform of the SKODA Auto Volkswagen India Group. This makes the VW Taigun (and the Skoda Kushaq) one of the first cars to achieve a full 5-star rating in both the Adult and Child safety categories. As per the report by Global NCAP, the passenger compartment, as well as the footwell of the Volkswagen Taigun, remained stable in the frontal offset test.
Not to mention, the car offers 3-point belts in all seating positions as standard in all versions. However, the front passenger Airbag can’t be disabled. This means a rear-facing child seat can’t be installed on the first passenger seat.
Also Read – Volkswagen Taigun bags 5-star crash test safety rating from Global NCAP.