all-new VW Taigo DRIVING REVIEW small Volkswagen SUV Coupé (VW Nivus)

This is our in-depth review of the VW Taigo. We're taking a look at Exterior, Interior and the driving experience.
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00:00 VW Taigo overview
00:25 Style trim level
00:35 R-Line trim level
00:45 Lights
01:08 Length and difference to VW T-Cross
02:10 SUV Coupé rear
02:38 Interior
03:06 Seats
03:26 Steering wheel
03:39 Seating position vs Polo and T-Cross
04:11 Cockpit
04:49 Infotainment system 9,2"
05:39 Digital instruments 10,25"
06:10 Climatronic
06:37 DSG shifting lever
06:58 Rear seats
07:39 Trunk 438 l
08:49 Engines
09:12 Motorway driving 1.5 TSI 150 hp DSG with acceleration
12:42 Agile driving countryside
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►Follow us on Instagram @autogefuehl and @thomas.letsgo ►Subscribe here: kzbin.info ►Compare the VW T-Cross: kzbin.info/www/bejne/moW8ho18bNdmpqM ►Compare the VW Polo: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJSVmX1jmqqYbtk 00:00 VW Taigo overview 00:25 Style trim level 00:35 R-Line trim level 00:45 Lights 01:08 Length and difference to VW T-Cross 02:10 SUV Coupé rear 02:38 Interior 03:06 Seats 03:26 Steering wheel 03:39 Seating position vs Polo and T-Cross 04:11 Cockpit 04:49 Infotainment system 9,2" 05:39 Digital instruments 10,25" 06:10 Climatronic 06:37 DSG shifting lever 06:58 Rear seats 07:39 Trunk 438 l 08:49 Engines 09:12 Motorway driving 1.5 TSI 150 hp DSG with acceleration 12:42 Agile driving countryside #VW #Volkswagen #VWTaigo Transparency note: Autogefühl videos are independent and free from editorial influence on opinion and rating. But since manufacturers enable us to do the reviews in the first place, for legal reasons this video is marked as _advertisement_.

[@zzhughesd]

The way Thomas concludes his thoughts on the colour. Love it.

[@autogefuehl]

=)

[@magicalwonton4806]

Should've been called VW turtle

[@jamiep61]

I enjoyed watching the Video Review. A very good looking Small SUV

[@ClaireYunFarronXIII]

I always appreciating the videos no matter what car is under the Autogefühl spotlight. Great review...again. 👌

[@autogefuehl]

thanks as always =)

[@JMNTN]

all the unpainted plastic is supposed to make it look tougher but to me it makes it looks cheap like you didn't pay for the option to have them painted like you can on a dacia edit: the rline is painted i see so it is actually like not paying for painted bumpers, wow vw get's cheaper by the model

[@mendistudio]

Many brands do this. They leave the raw plastic look for a rugged look and the all painted trim for the sporty trims. Audi does the same, Seat does the same… and they even add more plastic on the “all terrain” versions.

[@cockta1168]

Very good test. Thanks.

[@autogefuehl]

👍

[@sebus2011]

Love your videos

[@autogefuehl]

thanks keep tuning in =)

[@huapehucristovao2214]

Lovely! Hope I can buy this car sometimes in the future.

[@danporcaromusic]

one thing i love about Thomas' videos is his music choice!🔥🙌

[@autogefuehl]

=)

[@icreate5529]

13:22. That's what I came here for!!!! Cute little auto. Probably will not be available here in the States. Danke sehr Thomas. Besten Kritiker on KZbin.

[@johnbowyer6902]

As usual, exceptional review. This is the most striking looking car that VW has made in a long while.

[@autogefuehl]

cheers John !

[@jdmguy44]

The bar must be a bit low if this is "the most striking looking car that VW has made in a long while".

[@makatron]

Saw one 2 days ago in traffic, at night those taillights look great

[@Promenium]

Trunk space directly visible in the timestamp text. Thank you for that!

[@KurisuDE]

That is just a jacked up hatchback.

[@DaveDVideoMaker]

The Taigo is basically a T-Cross which is a taller and more expensive Polo turned into a coupé.

[@felipetooficial]

It is based in the Polo.

[@benjaminsmith2287]

Yes. That's the style today. Make a regular car, jack it up, call it a crossover or SUV. Subaru did this but they used to just call them off-roaders and they were good off-road. Now it's just for style or for the somewhat higher drive position.

[@motorway9787]

@@benjaminsmith2287 then what u want they should made, every brand is doing same, and its nice, now shut the .... up

[@GlossaME]

A small hatchback. A normal one would be the Golf. This one is based on the Polo so yeah, crazy money for a city car

[@chrisabbott683]

Another new VW that looks old at launch. Great review as always though.

[@senoow4215]

It is based on the polo platform so it is

[@Johnboyjws]

Why does you look old? Against what ? You probably like Audi and bmw ? Boring comment

[@chrisabbott683]

@@Johnboyjws Thanks for your boring pointless response to my boring comment

[@albertobenelli]

Totally agree

[@dag1704]

I like it, it is not revolutionary, but I like the design and I love that it has good "old" software and a steering wheel with real buttons. So win win for me.

[@dragospahontu]

The Kia XCeed is twice the car for the same money.

[@Dethocus]

cheap plastic for high price seems to have become the new standard at VW, sadly ..

[@koji.m4014]

Thomas, will you get to test the Lexus UX300e? Would be great to get your opinion and your range on it after pushing it on the Autobahn.

[@autogefuehl]

Hey, we got a Lexus UX review here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/goW0iZuwmKlgqrc

[@koji.m4014]

@@autogefuehl That's pre face-lift and not the EV.

[@gustavoboeta5268]

Assistindo aqui do Brasil! Muito bacana esse carro más gosto muito dos videos da BMW e já vi todos abraços😉👍🚗

[@kentborges5114]

HOPE THAT VW CONTINUES WITH IT'S " UNIQUE DRIVING EXPERIENCE " APPROACH.

[@l.e.i.4111]

Very nice colour, this Visual green.

[@positronicfeed]

I really like the colour.

[@dashcamview5884]

sehr schön

[@Kaldryf]

I think this would sell well in Canada against vehicles like the Kona, Soul, Kicks, Trailblazer, etc. VW needs something in the low 20's to slot under the Taos.

[@sgrant9814]

I agree. I recently traded in my well worn gti and considered the taos but it was too big for what i wanted or needed....i wanted to stay with vw but they had nothing to offer me so i went with a competitor. Vw really does need something smaller than the taos. Having lived in Europe i know vw has many good offerings,tho, sadly, vw does not see fit to sell them in the n. American market. Imo, they are losing lots of market share by abandoning the smaller end of the n. Amer. Market.

[@baronvonjo1929]

It looks a lot like the Subaru Crosstrek. Mostly from the side. I could see this being a big seller as the Crosstrek is very popular. I guess we like the hatchback look but raised up for practicality. I feel that way at least lol

[@xgusart]

Aclarations between Taigo, T-Cross, T-Roc and Tiguan; - Polo has 2 "suv" versions; / T-Cross: The suv version of the Polo / Taigo: The coupé version of the T-Cross - Golf, has 2 "suv" versions; / T-Roc (more coupé) / Tiguan (quite bigger than T-Roc) (The Touareg is even bigger than Tiguan)

[@martinherrington9499]

What about Taos?

[@GlossaME]

What a mess

[@CoolTechUS]

I love that colour! Wish I can get the colour code

[@HardcoreWeeaboo]

Would be cool if you could review the MG electric/hybrid cars

[@OrlandoMGarcia]

This makes me remember the Hulk car on FF Tokyo drift

[@mrterriblepie1464]

T roc comes to mind

[@stuartsaunders4518]

I like the colour and interior I own a TCross, previously had a Polo. I cannot see any advantage or understand the need for the Taigo over the T Cross

[@dasautogt]

Yes, exactly what I thought. Add that VAG going hard down EV, doesn't make sense to me. Anyhow.🤔

[@luke.rayman]

It looks a bit sportier. I personally like more the style of Taigo rather than T-Cross. But right now I have a Polo and I don't want to change it because I love it! 😁

[@stuartsaunders4518]

@@dasautogt seems a strange and unnecessary model development, if anything they could of updated the TCross interior to look like the Taigo's, it's an improvement on the drab hard plastics in the current model

[@dasautogt]

@@stuartsaunders4518 agreed. Was going to say the peeps at VAG know best but then thought of #capacitiveBS on MK 8 Golf....🙄😡🤬

[@aadi8568]

Id just get a polo over both

[@martinherrington9499]

Looks like a very likeable car. Can we have it in the USA please?

[@sbstn110]

You can take it, we don't want this anyway

[@mattsamuels3607]

Thomas with performance versions of cars could we get 100-200 times as this gives a true representation of a cars speed and would help differentiate performance 🚀👌🏼

[@sulphuricacid16]

those touch and capacitive look daunting at first but once u have the car and start using those touch buttons you get use to them in a week

[@glynperrisgp]

I have a t cross but I like this as well. The volkswagen range of small suvs is the best of any manufacturer IMHO.

[@corona407]

That they didn't get the registration WOB-TA160 for this very car is a missed opportunity :-(

[@sauronbaggins1833]

The trunk on my Taigo is really rough. You need to hit it hard for it to close. Is that the case on the unit you tested?. Thanks!

[@grimdruid2852]

Nice video! I wonder whats the difference between Taigo and T-roc? Just a size or marketing position?

[@ninaakari5181]

Well T-roc is much bigger and roomier as it is based on same platform as Golf when Taigo is based on Polo's platform.

[@themichal2298]

I love the huge gear leaver! Way way better than the tiny bit in a new golf.

[@GlossaME]

Oh I'm sure you love it

[@Panagiotis_Pap]

Hello Thomas, very good presentation, what about acceleration 0-100 and top speed with 1.5 dsg; Thanks a lot

[@wardancer400]

same as the 50 other vehicles with the 1.5tsi; around 8.5sec to 100 and max speed around 215km/h

[@Panagiotis_Pap]

@@wardancer400 Perfect, thanks a lot

[@zaxariasktori9653]

hello my friend, i really appreciate your opinion, I'm between vw taigo and vw t cross , what is the best for you ? just your opinion (cause you know better)

[@powertechnical]

Thomas looks like a giant next to the car.

[@Jaros95]

Starts from €28K in the Netherlands. 39K with 1,5 and DSG in the Style trim. I know it’s mostly government fault because of high taxes, but not all models within VAG and other companies get such a drastic price difference when comparing Netherlands and Germany. I’m wondering where exactly it comes from.

[@wayne3340]

Taigo/Nivus is based on the Virtus/Polo chassis. The first VW designed and built in Brasil and sold in Europe!

[@Mikko._.]

Thomas, can you have DCC with this car?

[@justinm.8970]

It’s a nice-looking car. Maybe this is the Taos which is sold in the US?

[@MarioDallaRiva]

Ciao Thomas. That colour was popular in the 70's in N. America for kitchen appliances 🙀🙀 I remember as a little kid. Avocado Green. 🤢

[@rayvianasampaio379]

Autogefühl : Ich war sehr beeindruckte nach diesem video ; unglücklicherweise in Brasilien haben wir kein Taigo ; und schlechter : ich habe mit einem Volkswagen arbeiter gesprochen am Anfang Mai , und er sagte zu mir , daß sehr warscheinlich Taigo wird niemals nach Brasilien mitgebracht , weil Taigo sehr teuer ist , für die brasiliener Leute . Wenn ich viel Geld hätte und Taigo in Brasilien verkauft würde , würde ich dieses Auto kaufen !! Dieses video war sehr toll und prima !! Glückwunsch für dich !

[@autogefuehl]

Thanks keep joining !

[@mynamehaschanged]

I miss your ending thoughts standing outside the car Thomas, like you used to do in the past.

[@malgorzatabatog7992]

Does ambient light more colors than one light ?

[@thebombshellmale]

It was born here in Brazil, originated called Nivus, but the European brother Taigo looks way better, such a shame.

[@oktaviu8668]

VW Sandero 2021

[@risperidone8830]

Is this modelle marketed below the T cross? Or in between the T cross and T Roc segment?

[@xgusart]

it's a T-Cross Coupé. T-Cross and Taigo come from the Polo Platform. The T-Roc comes frome the Golf Platform

[@Vitidvito]

Great review!! Thank you very much for your work!! I like the T- cross rather than this car. I think T cross is more confortable and useful. However, I think VW should create a T- Cross all space with better boot capacity… In this way, they will defeat most of their competitors of B-suv segment.

[@autogefuehl]

Thanks !

[@Z4YD]

Please review the Audi a6 55 tfsi e avant PHEV

[@mastermaltese8731]

The rear 3-quarter has so many similarities to the 2006 Honda FRV... (MPV)

[@MLife1972]

I love it, but sadly it's not coming to Australia. It looks like VW are admitting they got it wrong with the Golf's awkward styling and removing all the buttons and knobs. Glad to see attractive and practical cars in the VW range.

[@MareeJaeger]

Aust misses out again :(

[@MLife1972]

@@MareeJaeger It will get worse with electric cars :(

[@MareeJaeger]

@@MLife1972 yes I know :(

[@oliverstemp9132]

Genuinely think that’s the real reason we are getting the Taigo

[@shroomyesc]

Interestingly enough this was called Nivus before coming to Europe... Nivus meaning groin in Finnish. Not sure if that's one of the reasons for the rename, but it's at least good for bringing to our market.

[@scratchy996]

They name all they crossover/SUV models starting with a T. Tiguan, Touareg, Taigo, etc.

[@mateiadrian4479]

As dori sa stiu in ce perioadă va fi gata.

[@texanfournow]

Thomas, I think what your are trying to say is that the Taigo is a "good value for the money." :)

[@Fightdog]

I wish VW would sell this and the TCross in the US

[@senoow4215]

Wayy to small for the american market, it would never sell

[@EV6-Gear]

Hi Thomas. When are you reviewing Kia EV6.

[@autogefuehl]

Still fighting to get a vehicle. Kia doenst want to supply me a car in Germany, because I speak English. Welcome to 2021...

[@autogefuehl]

Our Kia EV6 review is now here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z6PThGZnZsqgd7M

[@fernandostanic2035]

Its polo cross. Only VW can realese new car with interior of vw polo released 5 years ago...

[@CatalinRaducan]

Good presentation. I have to handit to VW: how the hell they manage to sell so much crap for so much money?

[@senoow4215]

People are rly bad at buying cars, simple

[@verliebt3465]

looks a lot like the new sandero stepway from the front

[@mateiadrian4479]

Am dat comanda de un taigo. In cât timp va ajunge in roma ia

[@tomaszg.561]

Is the top of the dashboard softtouch or hard? thx! and always thx for trunk dimensions!

[@autogefuehl]

Thanks! I did mention that, didnt i?

[@TSMbeatz]

@@autogefuehl You didn't ;) but looks like a cheap plastic to me

[@martinkrogh8527]

Hi Thomas. You say 19 inch wheels but the brochure says 18 inch. Whar is correct?

[@autogefuehl]

18 is max!

[@mahiralimajstorovic6329]

Great alpina watch... hehehe

[@autogefuehl]

=)

[@maf2018]

Auto Sensación? What is that? Thomas Speaking Spanish? LOL

[@autogefuehl]

our official Spanish channel Auto Sensación - Prueba de coches a fondo kzbin.info/door/ZospzTclE4Uf6Jvxbh842Q

[@stocklee]

lol they went with the touch buttons instead of volume knob

[@Sto79Be]

Looks like they’re trying to copy Opel’s Vizor design with that grille!

[@sebus2011]

Such a cool suv

[@mateiadrian4479]

Comanda a fost facuta pe 17 decembrie. Va mulțumesc.

[@MrLoose26]

how is it small when its bigger than the tcross and the troc ?

[@senoow4215]

It is not

[@NMRH258]

How many of these redundant segment-filler SUVs does the market actually need? This is getting absurd.

[@GlossaME]

Pre electric panic. It will dye down in 3 years

[@ewaf88]

It's very expensive here in the UK -

[@michael-jamescaroline9366]

Is this cheaper or expensive than the T-Cross?

[@autogefuehl]

Kinda similar, base price even a little lower

[@nicusormiron]

What car do you owe?

[@Konstantine.310]

The taillights look just like the Tesla Model X

[@pontikigri3216]

Unfortunately German options can not compete any more proposals coming from Japan and Koreaat this price range

[@jdmguy44]

I agree. Having also had a Peugeot 2008 a few months ago for four days hire, I think the French are ahead of the Germans these days too...

[@pontikigri3216]

@@jdmguy44 you are right and French too but they did a very aggressive step in terms of pricing by entering the premium segment

[@jirijankovec7575]

Xceed is better choice for similar money.

[@sbstn110]

Xceed not only is a better choice, but it's from the class above.

[@rayvianasampaio379]

Ich lebe in Vitoria , Espírito Santo , Brasilien .

[@nemanjajanjic7332]

Kia Xceed?

[@fernandostanic2035]

X ceed is two times the car

[@damo5701]

Disappointed Thomas doesn't have any visual green clothing in his wardrobe to match the car.😉

[@autogefuehl]

🤣🤣

[@ninp4890]

You look like Clark Kent…

[@autogefuehl]

🤟😆

[@johngood5813]

Wie findest du das Fahrwerk? Komfortabel genug?

[@autogefuehl]

Ja das passt, wenn du mehr Komfort haben willst, dann achte darauf dass du nicht die größten Felgen nimmst

[@johngood5813]

@@autogefuehl Danke.

[@johngood5813]

@@autogefuehl Sprichst du bei 10:08 über die Lenkung? Bin nicht ganz sicher.

[@HQBProductions]

Neat enough but why do we need yet another almost identical parts bin mix car?? How many cars can VW dream up to all fight in the same sector?? It looks alright..but very confusing as to who needs this instead of all the existing versions???😬😬😬😰

[@riseandshinesunshine]

How tall are you ?

[@autogefuehl]

Check interior part ☺️ 186 6f1

[@fredcookerly9385]

Seems like a T-Cross with a lot less interior room.

[@explosheep]

the hand brake? really?

[@michaelweil7802]

Thomas, I’m usually impressed with your testing but this time your comment about rear knee space was ridiculous.”Lack of knee room because it’s a small car” I own a Honda Jazz HEV 2020 which is at least 20mm shorter and has much more rear leg room. Seems you have a bias for VW products?

[@TheBreakfastLover]

"Coupe"

[@thelifeofbatteries2603]

Just a Polo in a hat.....

[@Harrythehun]

560 euro for yearly road tax. Plus costs for petrol, services, risk with DSG and turbocharged engine. No bueno in year 2022.

[@rustypipe]

T Roc for me I don't see purpose of Taigo especially for same price as T Roc

[@ianhill2800]

Looks a nice car but sadly not electric,,,,,,,Why ??? The Chinese are coming fast this year and Germany is going to find unemployment big time …….

[@GlossaME]

It used to be Polo, Golf and Passat and that was it. And those were the days with quality in mind. Now VW is just falling apart, with crazy names bad reliability and plummeting selling figures.

[@ciutacionut9814]

Plastic plastic gloss black plastic.. vw ppgbp

[@enicaeduard]

I am sick of cross-overs. I just want a slick and sporty saloon, not a heavy-duty looking vehicle. That's all.