Volkswagen Taigun, Virtus, Tiguan to get expensive from Jan 1: Here’s by how much

Volkswagen is the latest car manufacturer in India to announce a price hike from next year i.e. January 1, 2024. The German automaker has announced a price hike of 2% across its entire range, owing to rising input and material costs. As of now, the carmaker’s portfolio consists of three models, namely Virtus, Taigun as well as the flagship Tiguan – all of which will become pricier from next month.
“While the brand continues to absorb most of the input cost increase, however, some impact will have to be passed on to the end consumers,” said Volkswagen in a statement.The Virtus is currently the entry point to Volkswagen cars in India, with a base price of Rs 11.48 lakh, going up to Rs 19.29 lakh. Its SUV sibling Taigun is currently priced from Rs 11.62 lakh to Rs 19.46 lakh (all prices, ex-showroom) for the top-end trim.

The flagship Tiguan is currently available from Rs 35.17 lakh (ex-showroom) onwards, but is available with year-end discounts of up to Rs 4.2 lakh. Valid till December 31, 2023, the discounts include a Rs 75,000 cash discount, corporate benefits of up to Rs 1 lakh, four-year Service Value Package worth Rs 86,000 and additional special benefits of up to Rs 84,000.
Volkswagen offers the Tiguan in India with a 2.0-litre TSI turbo-petrol engine putting out 187 hp of maximum power and 320 Nm of peak torque, mated to a 7-speed DSG as standard. Power is fed to all four wheels with the help of Volkswagen’s 4MOTION all-wheel drive system. The Tiguan rivals SUVs like Jeep Compass, Hyundai Tucson and Citroen C5 Aircross in the country.