Volkswagen Taigun GT 1.5 DCT real-world fuel economy tested

Back in 2021, Volkswagen launched the Taigun in the Indian market. It was a part of Volkswagen’s India 2.0 plan and it can be said that the manufacturer has found success with the new SUV. Volkswagen offers the Taigun with two petrol engine options.

There is a 1.0 TSI and a 1.5 EVO. We have already done a fuel efficiency test of the 1.0 TSI AT so this time we decided to take the 1.5 EVO DCT.

As a refresher, the 1.5 EVO is one of the most powerful engines in its segment. It puts out 148 bhp of max power at 5,000 – 6,000 rpm and a peak torque output of 250 Nm at 1,600 – 3,500 rpm. It comes mated to a 6-speed manual gearbox or a 7-speed DSG gearbox with paddle shifters.

Because we tested the 1.0 TSI with the automatic transmission, it made more sense to compare it to the 1.5 EVO with the DSG gearbox. We drove the Taigun in various conditions such as bumper-to-bumper traffic and on highways.

The worst we could manage was between 8 kmpl and 9 kmpl, when it was being driven in bumper-to-bumper traffic. However, as you gather up some speed and the traffic opens up, the fuel efficiency starts increasing. For us, the fuel economy was hovering between the 11 and 13 kmpl mark.

This is where ACT or Active Cylinder Technology comes into play. It basically shuts off two cylinders out of four when the engine is running on less load and during coasting. The instrument cluster shows an ‘Eco’ indicator and a ‘2-cylinder’ mode when the ACT is activated.