2023 Kia Seltos Facelift vs Volkswagen Taigun: Battle For Top Spot In Terms Of Performance

Published October 22, 2023
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Kia has added a more powerful 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engine in the Seltos. How does it fare in terms of performance with the VW Taigun, the next most powerful SUV in its segment?

2023 Kia Seltos Facelift vs Volkswagen Taigun: Battle For Top Spot In highlights

In this edition of the Zig performance report, we line up the facelifted Kia Seltos and Volkswagen Taigun. The former now gets a more powerful 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engine that makes headlining numbers in its segment. How does it stand in terms of performance when pitched against the Volkswagen Taigun GT, which has been the quickest in its segment?

Let’s find out:

Spec Check

	Kia Seltos 1.5-litre Turbo-petrol	Taigun 1.5-litre TSI
Power (PS)	160PS	150PS
Torque (Nm)	253Nm	250Nm
Transmission Options	6-speed iMT / 7-speed DCT	6-speed MT / 7-speed DCT

2023 Kia Seltos Facelift vs Volkswagen Taigun: Battle For Top Spot In details

Both models have an engine capacity of 1.5-litres, however, the Seltos’ unit is 10PS and 3Nm more powerful than the Taigun. One point to note is that the Seltos gets a clutchless manual (iMT) as opposed to the proper 6-speed manual offered with the VW. That said, in this test, we’ll be comparing the automatic variants of both the models.

Performance Comparison

	Kia Seltos 1.5-litre Turbo-petrol DCT	VW Taigun 1.5-litre TSI DSG
0-100kmph	9.24 seconds	10.08 seconds
20-80kmph (Kickdown)	5.18 seconds	6.08 seconds

As seen in the table above, the Kia Seltos is the quicker model in the 0-100kmph acceleration test, beating the Taigun by a whisker 0.8 seconds. Even in the roll-on acceleration test, the Seltos’ more powerful engines helped it to edge out the Taigun by 0.9 seconds.

Price

	Kia Seltos	VW Taigun
Ex-showroom Price	Rs 10.9 lakh to Rs 20.3 lakh	Rs 11.62 lakh to Rs 19.76 lakh

In the confines of this test, the Kia Seltos with its additional performance, is now the new performance champ in its segment and is the winner of this test. That said, the Taigun is no slouch and is still a fun to drive SUV in its segment. We’ll be comparing both the models for an in-depth comparison soon, so stay tuned.

Meanwhile, if you want to know our impressions on the Seltos and Taigun, tap the links below to head to our in-depth first drive reviews:

Kia Seltos 2023 Facelift: Good Made Better!

Volkswagen Taigun First Drive Review: 10 Reasons Why It Lives Up To The Hype!