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Taigun : why Volkswagen's Creta fighter has the right stuff

 Volkswagen's much anticipated Creta rival - the Taigun - will be in showrooms by mid 2021. Here's why it has the potential to warrant your close attention.  Volkswagen is all set to make its most committed assault on the Indian market yet. Finally out of hibernation & up for a fight, Germany's most successful car maker is leaving no stone unturned. At stake is not only the successful launch of the Taigun, but also the continuing growth of the brand in India. But can VW, with its higher cost structure & elevated quality levels, match rivals when it comes to specifications, features, size & price? Let's put the Taigun under the microscope.  ANTI-AGEING FORMULA First Up, the design, which as expected, is clinical, understated & anything but in your face. Designed by the elimination of the superfluous, VW's long-held anti-ageing formula, Taigun is a conventional-looking SUV. And that, as far as Indian car buyers are concerned, is a good thing. But it...

Car Sales from January-December 2020

  Fiat  (DISCONTINUED) 1. Avventura - 0 Unit Sold 2. Linea - 0 Unit Sold  3. Punto Evo - 0 Unit Sold  4. Urban Cross - 0 Unit Sold  Ford 1. Aspire - 4,229 Units Sold  2. EcoSport - 27,181 Units Sold  3. Endeavour - 5,483 Units Sold 4. Figo - 2,570 Units Sold  5. Freestyle - 6,335 Units Sold  Honda  1. Amaze - 79,839 Units Sold  2. City - 21,826 Units Sold 3. Civic - 1,237 Units Sold (DISCONTINUED) 4. CR-V - 182 Units Sold 5. Jazz - 3,254 Units Sold 6. WR-V - 6,548 Units Sold Hyundai  1. Creta - 96,989 Units Sold 2. Elantra - 327 Units Sold 3. Grand i10 & NiOS - 91,930 Units Sold - Grand i10 (DISCONTINUED) 4. i20 - 73,144 Units Sold 5. Kona - 223 Units Sold 6. Santro - 26,735 Units Sold 7. Tucson - 597 Units Sold 8.  Venue - 82,428 Units Sold 9. Verna - 14,658 Units Sold 10. Xcent + Aura - 36,341 Units Sold - Xcent (DISCONTINUED) Jeep 1. Compass - 5,209 Units Sold  2. Wrangler - 17 Units Sold  KIA 1. Carnival ...