Volkswagen Taigo - Why? (ENG) - Test Drive and Review
Aug 2, 2023
Volkswagen Taigo - Why? (ENG) - Test Drive and Review
Volkswagen Taigo is a liftback based on the T-Cross. However it is almost as big, as the T-Troc. In 2020 VW Nivus debuted in Brazil, and with small tweaks it made its way to Europe as the Taigo. In Europe the Taigo is positioned alongside the T-Cross, but in South America it is a budget car. This coupe-crossover also shares many components with VW Polo. https://marekdrives.tv/eng https://bit.ly/SubMarekDrivesENG https://www.wieruszewski.com https://facebook.com/marekdrives https://twitter.com/mwieruszewski https://instagram.com/marek_drives https://bit.ly/MareksGear , where I’m talking about the gear I use to make my shoe-string budget car reviews. Check it out, and please consider subscribing: https://bit.ly/SubMareksGear
Content
1.68 -> what don't we get enough of on
the small crossover market coupes
8.48 -> said nobody this is the volkswagen taigo
63.92 -> what is the volkswagen taigo and what does it
compete against honestly i have no idea and i
72.24 -> get the feeling also vw isn't really sure this
car was first offered in brazil as the vw nivus
79.12 -> and it was very successful despite the t-cross
and the t-roc being available there as well
83.92 -> i understand how the t-roc slots between the
smaller t-cross and the larger tiguan but i can't
89.36 -> fathom how taigo being positioned as a t-cross
based lift back about the size and price of t-roc
98.8 -> perhaps if you study the vw product matrix you'll
see how the tiger is better than the competition
104.4 -> in every aspect but unless vw hangs its product
matrix on billboards and across showrooms
111.12 -> i can't tell you what this car is really for
because this kind of money today buys you a t-roc
118.8 -> but let's say you have no clue about the vw model
range so t-cross and t-roc sound obscure all you
125.36 -> want is a small crossover with a large boot
good equipment and you don't care about the
130.16 -> rear legroom you enter the vw showroom and
let's assume willing suspension of disbelief
137.28 -> here so the last two years didn't happen
and there are actually cars in the showroom
142.48 -> so you see the answer to all your prayers and it's
the taigo the taigo really has a large boot at 440
150.72 -> liters is almost as big as in the t-cross when
you slide the rear bench forward in the tiger the
155.36 -> rear seat is fixed so you can get a large boot
but there is very little legroom in the back
160.96 -> the opposite of the honda hrv there are shopping
bag hooks and you can drop the floor beneath which
167.68 -> there is still space for a space saver optional
in some markets and when the floor is in its upper
175.84 -> position you can fit the parcel shelf underneath
it in the back there is very little legroom and no
182.64 -> armrest but there is two icefix anchor points
uh two usbc ports and door pockets i don't know
190.32 -> why bother since you won't be carrying
anyone back there anyone with legs anyway
198.72 -> on the plus side even when the front seat is
pushed all the way back you can still fold the
205.68 -> backrest no problem something that renault failed
to achieve in its kangoo van also in the family
212.8 -> version of it in the front it's pretty much what
the t-cross will look like after the facelift the
218.08 -> digital instrument cluster is already here but
the climate control panel is now touch control
224.96 -> and there are buttons around the gear lever like
in the polo there is also a newer version of the
230.88 -> infotainment system with a proper internet
connection rather than you having to waste
234.96 -> one of the usb ports on one of those plug-in pen
drive modems on the plus side there is wireless
241.76 -> apple carplay in android auto and the ac panel
may be touch controlled but at least vw decided
248.24 -> not to integrate it with the infotainment system
just yet and that's a good thing because the
252.24 -> infotainment system can take a long time to load
long enough for me to reverse out of a parking
257.36 -> spot without the reversing camera it should
be independent of the infotainment system but
262.4 -> it clearly isn't the door pockets are large the
cup holders are adequate storage under the armrest
269.28 -> is small and the glove box is average size
by the way the armrest slides back and forth
276.24 -> but it isn't height adjustable like you would get
on bigger vw models the seats have surprisingly
283.12 -> long thigh support but it's not adjustable what
is adjustable is the lumbar support which is good
288.24 -> and that's on the driver as well as the passenger
seat also on the front passenger seat there is the
294.72 -> third isofix anchor point visibility is okay
but sound proofing is poor now my test route
303.36 -> was on a windy day but even without the wind i can
hear every car passing me by also at around 70-80
310.96 -> kilometers per hour there's a whistling noise from
outside like i get on my mini because of the roof
315.28 -> rack but there is no roof rack on the tiger so
what's causing the whistling noise i don't know
323.6 -> the engine lineup is modest there is a one
liter three cylinder tsi producing 95 or 110
328.72 -> horsepower and a 1.5 150 horsepower tsi now
the basic engine gets a five-speed manual
338.32 -> the mid-level engine gets a six-speed manual
or seven speed dsg and the range-topping 1.5
345.6 -> liter tsi gets a 7-speed dsg all of
these cars are front-wheel drive only
354.96 -> this is the range topping 1.5 tsi vw claims it
should do around 6 liters per 100 kilometers
361.36 -> combined and this is achievable the zero to 100
kilometers per hour time should be 8.3 seconds and
366.8 -> on a drier day i got even less the gearbox
is programmed to keep the emissions down so
373.68 -> it upshifts sooner than i would like if you
want to keep a momentum you have to drive an
379.44 -> s or in manual sequential where you
can use the paddles but even then the
385.84 -> gearbox will upshift for you when you hit
the limiter or before you hit the limiter
390.88 -> the tiger is lower than the t-cross so
it should be better around corners but
397.04 -> it's not really so it's a city car anyway
so you're not going to be racing it
406.8 -> the tiger has adaptive cruise
control with lane keeping assist
410.56 -> there is also a system which will adapt the
speed to the speed limit in the area but
416.56 -> you may want to turn this off before
someone rear-ends you there are also
422.4 -> matrix led lights which is something you usually
get on larger or more expensive cars so yay vw
430.88 -> uh but is this all enough to persuade you to buy
the taigo instead of the t-rock or the honda hrv
439.12 -> prices start at 19 865 euro but this
press car is specked up to 35 845 euro
446.72 -> that's a lot so what do you think
about the vw taigo would you buy this
454.16 -> over a t-cross or a t-roc or maybe get a honda
hr-v let me know in the comment section below
463.04 -> if you like my sarcastic down-to-earth
and possibly mildly amusing car reviews
468 -> join me every friday 3 p.m central european time
and don't forget to subscribe and like this video
474.4 -> as it helps me with the youtube algorithm thanks
for watching and i will see you in the next one
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VH93UxvpN0
