Volkswagen
has just launched an advanced version of the near-production concept of the
Taigun sports utility vehicle (SUV).
The four-seat Taigun is powered by a new 1.0-litre turbocharged,
direct injection gasoline TSI engine with an output of 81 kW (110 PS) at 5,000 rev/min.
Average fuel consumption is just 4.7 l/100km (110 g/km
CO2). This enables a range of around 1,000 kilometres with a fuel tank capacity
of 50 litres.
The direct-injection turbocharged engine of the Taigun extends
the range of the three-cylinder petrol engines based on the EA211 engine series
by adding a configuration with direct fuel injection plus turbocharging technology,
thus opening a new chapter in Volkswagen’s downsizing strategy.
The engine is fuel efficient and offers high torque at
low engine revs (175 Nm from 1,500/min). The concept vehicle (weighing 998 kg) accelerates to 100 km/h in just 9.2s
with the new engine.
On German Autobahns, which are without upper speed limits,
the Taigun has a claimed top speed of 186 km/h. The engine is combined with a
six-speed manual gearbox. ∎
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