Volkswagen on Thursday introduced it’ll hike costs of Polo, Vento and its mid-size SUV Taigun from January 1 of the brand new yr. Volkswagen is now one among a number of automobile makers to have confirmed a value hike from January onwards.
Volkswagen, very similar to many different manufacturers within the nation, has blamed rising enter and operational prices for an upward value revision.
Comparable Vehicles
Volkswagen Vento
999 cc|Petrol|Guide
₹ 10 Lakhs*Onwards
Volkswagen Taigun
999 cc|Petrol|Guide
₹ 10.49 Lakhs*Onwards
Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace
1984 cc|Petrol|Computerized (Twin Clutch)
₹ 33.13 Lakhs*Onwards
Honda Metropolis
1497 cc|Petrol|Guide
₹ 11 Lakhs*Onwards
The value hike can be between 2% and 5% relying on the mannequin and on the variant chosen. “As a result of substantial improve within the enter and operational prices, now we have determined to hike the costs of our product providing starting from 2% to five% and holding the impression on prospects at a minimal degree,” stated Ashish Gupta, Model Director, Volkswagen Passenger Vehicles India. “Our effort over time has been to make our model, services extra accessible and set up Volkswagen because the model of alternative amongst our prospects.”
At current, Volkswagen provides plenty of fashions like those talked about above in addition to the Tiguan and Tiguan AllSpace, amongst others. However all eyes would even be peeled on a mid-size sedan that’s readying for a launch within the Indian market sooner or later early 2022.
Whereas new merchandise are more likely to spur demand, the rising prices and a semiconductor scarcity the world over are broadly considered a persisting problem. The likes of Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors, Audi and Mercedes, amongst others, have already confirmed value hikes.
Then there may be the uncertainty a couple of doable third wave of Covid-19 pandemic in India as a result of rising variety of Omnicron instances. Whereas the pandemic has resulted in an increase in demand for private mobility choices, any doable lockdown may impede already stretched manufacturing and provide strains.
