Volkswagen Taigun


The Volkswagen Taigun is a nameplate used for two crossover SUV manufactured by the German automaker Volkswagen. The one being a cancelled subcompact crossover SUV prototype planned for Brazil and India, and the nameplate would be used for a larger subcompact crossover SUV based on the Volkswagen T-Cross for the Indian market.
The T-Cross-based Taigun was showcased in Auto Expo 2020 and is planned on sale by mid-2021.
The Taigun is based on the long-wheelbase version of the T-Cross, with several differences. For example, the Taigun shares a similar front-end with the Chinese version T-Cross. Volkswagen claimed the car is built on a MQB A0 IN platform dedicated for Indian market. The Indian Taigun platform would also spawn a new unnamed Škoda SUV counterpart which was teased as the Škoda Vision IN Concept.

Concept version

The Volkswagen Taigun nameplate debuted as a near-production concept subcompact crossover SUV. It had the potential of replacing the hatchback CrossFox, and slotting below the Tiguan compact crossover SUV, competing against mini crossover SUVs alongside the Nissan Juke, the Mini Countryman and the Suzuki SX4.
The prototype was unveiled at the 2012 São Paulo International Motor Show. The Taigun was planned to be unveiled by the Volkswagen Group for the model year of 2016, however the plan was scrapped. The car was deemed too small, contrary with the market trend and was instead replaced by the Volkswagen T-Cross which went on sale in 2018.