VOLKSWAGEN TAIGO HATCHBACK

Name: VOLKSWAGEN TAIGO 1.5 TSI 150 Style 5dr DSG
Brand: VOLKSWAGEN TAIGO
SKU: 99146
Availability: InStock

1.5 TSI 150 Style 5dr DSG

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Fuel Type Petrol

Co2 132.00g/km

Transmission Automatic

Top Speed 132mph

Customise Deal

Lease Type

Personal Business

Contract Length

Initial Rental

Annual Mileage

Maintenance

An excess mileage charge will apply if you exceed the contracted mileage. The exact charge will be confirmed on the official quotation prior to your acceptance to proceed.

Important Information

Excess mileage charges will apply if you go over the stated contract mileage.
Vehicle damage charges may occur if the vehicle is returned outside BVRLA's Fair Wear and Tear guidelines.
All rentals are subject to the necessary finance acceptance criteria.
Prices shown are indicative and subject to change.
No ownership option is available on this lease.
Manufacturer’s maintenance schedule must be observed and additional charges may apply for failure to maintain servicing and any non fair wear and tear damage to the vehicle.
Quoted leadtimes are estimates based on information from the manufacturer and are subject to change. We will keep you up to date during the course of your order.
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Fuel Type Petrol

Co2 132.00g/km

Transmission Automatic

Top Speed 132mph

VOLKSWAGEN TAIGO Review

- Independent review from Car and Driving

Performance
7
Handling
6
Comfort
6
Space
7
Styling
8
Build
7
Value
6
Equipment
6
Economy
7
Depreciation
7
Insurance
7

Volkswagen's Taigo offers a slicker small SUV option. Jonathan Crouch drives it.

Ten Second Review

Volkswagen has added further to its already extensive line-up of compact SUVs with this trendier-looking model, the Taigo. This car shares much with both the Polo supermini and the brand's existing entrant in the compact Crossover class, the T-Cross, but brings a more avant garde vibe that will appeal more to the segment's fashionistas. And of course with it, you get all the usual reassuring Volkswagen attributes of quality and sound engineering.

Background

It doesn't seem so long ago that the Volkswagen SUV range began with the Tiguan. Today it's very different. Now there are no fewer than three Crossover models positioned below that car. Two you might be familiar with, the T-Cross and the T-Roc. The other though, might be less familiar, this car, the Taigo. The Taigo's here because there's been an explosion in sales of small SUVs in recent years and it was an easy extra model for Volkswagen to bring to Europe, this design already being on sale in South America where it's known as the Nivus. For our continent, it's being built in Pamplona, Spain and is being positioned as a trendier, more coupe-like alternative to the Polo supermini-based T-Cross. Coupe versions of mid-sized and large SUVs have sold quite well and Volkswagen is hoping same will be true here.

Driving Experience

If, like most buyers of this model, you've decided on the 110PS version of the three cylinder 1.0-litre TSI petrol powerplant, you might be forgiven for feeling quite hopeful here. This engine (which sits above an entry-level 95PS version of this unit and can also be had with 7-speed DSG auto transmission) is, after all, much the same as the one that'll royally entertain you in the brand's up! GTI citycar shopping rocket. And here, it's bolted to an even better platform, the Polo supermini's stiffer MQB-A0 chassis. If your Taigo happens to be jazzily packaged, you might think it would all add up to a little SUV that could be as fun to drive as it can be to look at. But of course the 1.0-litre TSI engine in this Crossover has quite a bit more weight to lug about than it's saddled with in an up! The longer ratios chosen for the 6-speed manual gearbox and are more geared to cruising than cremating the tyres. And of course that taller body will make its presence felt if you're minded to start ambitiously pushing on at speed through tighter bends. All of these attributes will of course be welcome to the older buyers who'll ignore the surf shack marketing and form the largest likely audience for this car. Some of these people might be more minded to stretch to the alternative four cylinder 1.5-litre TSI 150PS engine that Volkswagen is offering with this car - though that can only be had with the DSG auto transmission, which makes it a much pricier choice.

Design and Build

Think 'fastback T-Cross' here and you'll not be too far out. Like the T-Cross, the Taigo is based on the Polo supermini's MQB-A0 platform, but unlike the T-Cross, it gets a sportier swept-back rear end, finished by a full-width light bar. Sharp creases down the flanks, contrasting wheel arch trims, an extended rear overhang, smart LED headlamps and a deep front bumper complete the more dynamic effect. Dimensionally, the Taigo conforms to the segment norm, its 4,266mm length, 1,494mm height and 1,757mm width being comparable to the strong-selling Nissan Juke. Inside, there is of course lots carried over from both the T-Cross and the Polo, which means this car gets the brand's latest MIB 3 entertainment software for its 8.0-inch central screen - upgradeable to 9.2-inches in size further up the range. Plus there's a completely digital instrument gauge cluster, which will be either 8.0-inches or 10.25-inches in size, depending on the spec you choose. Rear seat headroom is slightly less than you'd get in a T-Cross because of the sloping roof, but you'd have to be quite tall to notice it. And a couple of averagely-sized adults should be fine. Out back, there's a 438-litre boot - that's 17-litres less than you'd get in a T-Cross.

Market and Model

Prices start at around £27,000 (that's for base 'Life' and 'Match' variants) with plusher 'Style' and 'R Line' variants requiring a £30,000 budget. Even 'Life'-spec gets quite a lot, with 16-inch 'Everett' Black alloy wheels, front fog lights, LED headlights and black-finished roof rails. Comfort and convenience features include logo projection lighting from the car's door mirrors, a multifunction camera, lumbar support for the front seats, electrically-folding heated door mirrors and a multifunction steering wheel. There's also an 8.0-inch instrument screen and a central infotainment monitor of the same size. Standard safety kit includes Lane Change Assist, Adaptive Cruise Control and Park Assist with front and rear parking sensors. Move up to 'Style' trim and you get Volkswagen's 'intelligent' 'IQ.Light' LED matrix headlights. These feature individually controlled modules that are able to automatically switch modes to suit a variety of driving situations. The Taigo 'Style' also features 17-inch 'Aberdeen' alloy wheels, as well as Dynamic Light Assist for the IQ.Light headlights as standard. Plus a 10.25-inch 'Digital Cockpit Pro' dashboard display and an 8.0-inch 'Discover Navigation' infotainment system. Sportier 'R-Line' trim gets you 17-inch 'Valencia' alloy wheels and R-Line exterior styling with bespoke bumpers. On the inside, more 'R-Line' styling cues are present, with a black roof-lining, 'R-Line' badging on the floor mats and an 'R-Line' specific multifunction steering wheel, plus luxuries such as ambient lighting and 2-zone Climatronic climate control.

Cost of Ownership

As you'd expect, this Volkswagen delivers a frugal set of running cost returns. In base 1.0 TSI 95PS manual form, you're looking at 51.4mpg on the combined cycle and 124g/km of CO2; it's 52.3mpg and 124g/km for the 1.0 TSI 110PS manual model; and 47.9mpg and 134g/km for the 1.0 TSI 110PS DSG auto variant. For the four cylinder 1.5 TSI 150PS DSG auto version, it's 47.9mpg and 138g/km. There's no diesel option - and both mild hybrid and Plug-in hybrid tech is missing too. And warranties? Well the standard package is three years and 60,000 miles. We can't see why Volkswagen couldn't extend that mileage limit to 100,000 miles, since that what you get on its mechanically very similar Caddy model. Doing that though, wouldn't give Volkswagen dealers so much of an opportunity to sell extended warranty packages. There's one for four years and 75,000 miles or, if you plan to see a bit more of the world in your Taigo, there's a five year / 90,000 mile package. Whatever your decision, your car will come with three years of pan-European Roadside Assistance that has no mileage restriction. The paintwork warranty lasts for three years and, as you'd expect, this little SUV is protected by a 12-year anti-corrosion package.

Summary

You wouldn't have thought there was room for yet another small SUV in Volkswagen's range, but the Wolfsburg brand has found space for the Taigo anyway. It's difficult not to think that it will merely sell to folk who would otherwise have bought T-Roc or an upper-spec T-Cross; that's one perspective. The other is that the T-Cross looks a little frumpy compared to some avant-garde rivals like Nissan's Juke and Ford's Puma. Which has meant to date that some people not prepared to move up to the slightly larger T-Roc have been dismissing the Volkswagen brand in the small SUV segment. The Taigo will put this issue right. Perhaps too effectively. After all, it's certainly difficult to see why you'd choose a mid-to-high-spec T-Cross when you could have this trendier Taigo instead for only slightly more. But that assumes you're wedded to the idea of having a Volkswagen in this segment. Many browsing customers of course won't be; they simply want a stylish, well-equipped quality option when it comes to a car of this kind. With this model in the range, the Wolfsburg maker thinks it's better able to offer that. They could well be right.

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Standard Equipment

Technical Data

Options

Driver Convenience

Adaptive cruise control
Advanced driver attention and drowsiness monitor
App-Connect including App-Connect Wireless
Digital cockpit pro - 10.25" high resolution TFT dash display screen with customizable menus and information
e-Call (emergency call)
Power Steering
Travel assist including emergency assist
Washer fluid level indicator
Wireless Charging including Bluetooth

Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension

Rear shock absorption
Start-stop system with battery regeneration (recuperation - energy recovery during braking)

Entertainment

Digital radio reception (DAB+)
Diversity antenna for FM reception
WeConnect plus

Exterior Features

Ambient lighting with logo projection
Aspherical driver's exterior mirror
Auto headlights
Body coloured bumpers and radiator grille with chrome trim and front fog lamps with chrome bezel
Dual chrome twin tailpipes on left and right
Electric windows
External USB type C socket and charging sockets
LED rear combination lamp
LED third brake light
Left convex exterior mirror
Power folding adjustable/heated exterior mirrors and front passenger exterior mirror lowering function
Rear fog light on one side, reversing light on both sides
Rear side wing doors
Rear wash/wipe with intermittent wipe setting

Interior Features

12V socket in centre console
2 front reading lights
3 rear head restraints
3 seat bench in 2nd row
Air care climatronic air conditoning system with active combination filter and 2-zone temperature control
Black carpets
Child seat anchor for child seat system i-Size, 2x top tether and child seat anchor in front on front passenger side
Chrome bezel for instrument cluster, vents, door handles + gear shift
Driver and front passenger seat height adjustment
Front + rear carpet mats
Front centre armrest
Front footwell illumination
Front sports comfort seats
Height and reach adjustable steering wheel
Interior ambient lighting and surround lighting
Leather trimmed gear knob
Leather wrapped multifunction steering wheel
Luggage compartment floor
Luggage compartment light
Lumbar support for driver's and front passengers seat
Single front passenger seat
Split folding backrest with centre armrest and unsplit rear seat bench
Storage compartment under front seats
Sun visors with illuminated vanity mirrors

Packs

Chrome Package - Taigo
Drivers assistance pack - Taigo
IQ.LIGHT - LED matrix headlights pack - Taigo
Light and sight pack - Taigo

Passive Safety

2 x 3-point seatbelts/outer rear seats with ECE label
3-point seat belts in front with pretensioner and height adjustment
3-point seatbelt for centre rear seat
Adaptive driver and front passenger airbags with passenger airbag deactivation function
Driver and front passenger safety-optimised head restraints
Electronic stability control
Extended and predictive pedestrian/ cyclist protection
Front and rear disc brakes
Front curtain and side airbags with center airbag
Hill start assist
Manual rear child locks
Single tone horn
Tyre pressure loss indicator

Security

Anti-theft alarm system with interior monitoring, backup horn, and towing protection

Wheels

Low rolling resistance tyres

Emissions - ICE

HC+NOx

Not Available
Particles

Not Available
Standard Emissions

EURO 6
WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Comb

132
WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Comb - TEH

136
WLTP - CO2 (g/km) - Comb - TEL

132

Engine and Drive Train

Camshaft

DOHC
Catalytic Convertor

Yes
CC

1498
Compression Ratio

12.0:1
Cylinder Layout

IN-LINE
Cylinders

4
Cylinders - Bore (mm)

74.5
Cylinders - Stroke (mm)

85.9
Engine Code

CS14PZ
Engine Layout

FRONT TRANSVERSE
Fuel Delivery

TURBO DIRECT INJECTION
Gears

7 SPEED
Number of Valves

16
Transmission

AUTO

Fuel Consumption - ICE

EC Directive 1999/100/EC Applies

No
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Comb

5.8
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Comb - TEH

6
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Comb - TEL

5.8
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Extra High - TEH

6.1
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Extra High - TEL

5.9
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - High - TEH

5.1
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - High - TEL

4.9
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Low - TEH

7.7
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Low - TEL

7.5
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Medium - TEH

6
WLTP - FC (l/100km) - Medium - TEL

5.8
WLTP - MPG - Comb

48.7
WLTP - MPG - Comb - TEH

47.1
WLTP - MPG - Comb - TEL

48.7
WLTP - MPG - Extra High - TEH

46.3
WLTP - MPG - Extra High - TEL

47.9
WLTP - MPG - High - TEH

55.4
WLTP - MPG - High - TEL

57.6
WLTP - MPG - Low - TEH

36.7
WLTP - MPG - Low - TEL

37.7
WLTP - MPG - Medium - TEH

47.1
WLTP - MPG - Medium - TEL

48.7

General

AdBlue

No
Alternative Fuel Qualifying

No
Badge Engine CC

1.5
Badge Power

150
Coin Description

TSI 150
Coin Series

Style
Generation Mark

1
Insurance Group 1 - 50 Effective January 07

23E
Manufacturers Corrosion Perforation Guarantee - Years

12
Manufacturers Paintwork Guarantee - Years

3
NCAP Adult Occupant Protection %

94
NCAP Child Occupant Protection %

84
NCAP Overall Rating - Effective February 09

5
NCAP Pedestrian Protection %

71
NCAP Safety Assist %

70
Did at least one aspect of this vehicle's safety give cause for concern?

No
Service Interval Frequency - Months

12
Service Interval Mileage

9300
Special Edition

No
Special Order

No
Standard manufacturers warranty - Mileage

60000
Standard manufacturers warranty - Years

3
Vehicle Homologation Class

M1

Performance

0 to 62 mph (secs)

8.2
Engine Power - BHP

150
Engine Power - KW

110
Engine Torque - LBS.FT

184
Engine Torque - MKG

25.5
Engine Torque - NM

250
Engine Torque - RPM

1500
Top Speed

132

Test Cycles

Emissions Test Cycle

WLTP
RDE Certification Level

RDE 2

Tyres

Alloys?

Yes
Space Saver?

No
Tyre Size Front

205/55 R17
Tyre Size Rear

205/55 R17
Tyre Size Spare

TYRE REPAIR KIT
Wheel Style

ABERDEEN
Wheel Type

17" ALLOY

Vehicle Dimensions

Height

1518
Length

4266
Wheelbase

2554
Width

1757

Weight and Capacities

Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres)

40
Gross Vehicle Weight

1750
Luggage Capacity (Seats Up)

440
Max. Loading Weight

523
Max. Roof Load

75
Max. Towing Weight - Braked

1200
Max. Towing Weight - Unbraked

650
Minimum Kerbweight

1227
No. of Seats

5
Turning Circle - Kerb to Kerb

10.9

Company car tax calculator

Tax Year	BIK	BIK Value	Tax Payable at 20%	Tax Payable at 40%
2026/27	32%	£835.33	£167.07	£334.13
2027/28	32%	£835.33	£167.07	£334.13
2028/29	33%	£861.44	£172.29	£344.58
2029/30	34%	£887.54	£177.51	£355.02

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