They have got rid of the old platform. They have only one platform now that is mqb a0 in

​@@needimanh well said. It seems you have deep knowledge. The older platform was best. The new platform is a joke. These people are thinking still vw makes quality cara as the past

If a car manufacturer can't touch the pulse of a market in even two decades sorry to say they just do not want to change. Their certain highheadedness and rigid attitude toward change leave them in cold water today. Hyundai also had disasters with Sonata, Getz and Santa Fe, but they were quick to realise and catch the pulse of the Indian market. Unfortunately, none of the European or American manufacturers managed to do

If Hyundai manage to shorten i20 n line and launch it in india why can't vw do it? More so when there new gen cara are absed on a modular platform that can be extended or shorten as per requirement. Unless these manufacturer won't stop treating the Asian market as dump yard for their old gen cars we will see the same story being repeated over and over again

It will be lesson for VW, not to loot in service and provide good service

me too

People just don’t understand how much companies cut corners to cater to the Indian market. Name one car company which does not have one or the other major issue under 20L. Some have features but compromised safety. Some have service and engine issues. Some are not stable at high speeds. Sometimes i think indians deserve indian cars that drive like a tractor

Hero & Honda cycles 😅😂

@@whyzi6143 mahindra tractor...

@@jigneshpatel-zl1ob nope... Tata stryder. Or decathelon bikes.

Ford also looked for partnering and then exited....this is first step towards exiting

Skoda India sales has dropped by 36% in Q1 2024 (compared to Q1 2023). They are looking to partner because they haven't been able to crack the market & they are unable to self sustain. They do have plans laid out but there's no denying the fact whenever any company has partnered with Mahindra it hasn't done any good to it be it SsangYong or Ford.

⁠@@dkbaghel123 😅 and Ford is coming back to India

@@KeshavaRaju08021980Friday thats also true :P

​@@KeshavaRaju08021980Fridaythat's may be myth

Dieselgate killed TDi Yaana than thalailaye manna vaari potukitta katha than VW diesel ku...

​@@VinayakMahadev11 Vw makes tdi in europe still.

AGREED , Chhapri Mentality

Our ppl dont need safety, they just need aa car like neighbours thats it. Just for 12.5lks we can purchase kushaq, where as Tin can brezza, fronx,baleno(zero rated) costing the same price. Coming to milage also scoda gives good milage about 21 if driver drives in proper manner. Because of this mentality Ford left india, what aa build quality Ford has with super milages about 22 kmpl, i have a ford ecosport which give good milage and road presence. Suggestion for our brothers is that Plz go for good rated cars with low budget like scoda, tata, vw rather than MG, Kia, toyota,Maruti suzuki. Life will not come again, go with safety cars ❤️.

Ha tu le lena bhaiya dono company ki gaadi ek saath. Jab pata chelga. Maruti hyundai ek ka service 5k dusre ka 8k aata hai aur tumhare favourate ka normal service 14k aata hai. 😂😂😂

@@RAHUL.RAVi0407 Mujhe koi problem nahi 14k service ka dene mai. Gaadi hai , scooter nahi 3-4k mai service ho jaye.

@@RAHUL.RAVi0407 VW & Skoda ka Service interval is 15 thousand Kms, Tin can ka interval is 8 thousand Kms... isleyae bolrahan hoon sheeps..

Skoda India sales has dropped by 36% in Q1 2024 (compared to Q1 2023). Looking for a partner does mean they aren't able to self sustain & break even the investment. Being in talks with Mahindra has been a disaster for every brand Mahindra has collaborated with be it SsangYong or Ford. I have 4 VW group cars at my place and & would never want them to leave. We all should vouch on the sub 4m product and hope for the best !

@@torqued6000what is the source of your information?

@@Dr.arian18 teambhp

@@Dr.arian18 he is determined to set a narrative against Skoda / VW

@@torqued6000 There's always a risk, yes. I got 2 VW's with me too. And definitely VW group (skoda too) did make few blunders in 1.0 strategy and in 2.0 strategy too. Few of which are, 1) Not making taigun's skin big enough to match the size of creta or other rivals making it look small, which an average uncle in Indian market look for. 2) Poor pre-launch testing of the products, poor interior quality (cost-cutting) and EPC error issues, 3) Not giving some additional features to match the feature list of the rivals (which again, an avg uncle in Indian market prefers), 4) Not having strict moderation & SOPs for ASCs to ensure quality experience at Service centers. 5) Wrong communication in their marketing strategy. Mahindra, I feel is like a part of the desi cartel who wants international brands who have little know how of Indian market to leave so that they have some duopoly here with Tata and eat up the Indian market. It's scary too but I hope VW management is cautious enough to know they have already pushed away other brands away under false pretence of partnership and backing out at the last moment like they did with Ford and Ssanyong. Biggest mistake of Ford was they completely were relying on Mahindra's partnership. I hope VW group has a backup strategy too, if that doesn't go through. I think sales fluctuation keeps on happening and also there is a slowdown of sales lately on the average for most brands but still compared to 1.0 times, the average sales have been better for VW group in India (considering the limited outlets across India as compared to Korean rivals). Also, every product goes through a life cycle in a market. The peak was last year. Now it's time for a refresh and facelifts. Giving discounts and cosmetic changes won't contribute to sales. Again, VW management in my opinion needs to take care of the following to ensure better market perception and sales: 1) Interior perceived quality. 1.0 cars had that solid interior quality. They should bring back that. Choose the right local vendors. 2) Make their after sales service experience even better and have control and strict SOPs for independent dealers and ASCs who are the main reason for tarnishing the brand's image. 3) Bring facelifts of Taigun and Virtus (as Ashish Gupta of VW spoke in an interview last month), and fix the shortcomings by giving additional features which are most sought for by Indian families and uncles. 4) Work on the size of the skin of Taigun and make it more butch and aggressive. They can even bring Tharu launched in Chinese market which is slightly bigger and better. They already have a car. They don't even need to re-engineer. 5. Focus on right communication through marketing channels. Work on removing this perception of the avg. Indian that VW's are too costly to maintain and they are unreliable af. 6. In the quest of achieving Sales targets, don't compromise on the German solid feel and mechanical parts for cost cutting purposes. VW's are known for driving pleasure, solid built, it's the brand's USP, I hope they don't compromise on it. Otherwise they will lose the only USP they have at the moment. Being a VW owner of a TSI and TDI too, I too want them to make smarter choices and beware of these Indian cartels to try to push them away. But I believe they aren't here to leave that easily. Management is restless and anxious making such statements but that's a good sign that they are concerned and taking actions rather than being complacent about it. :)

I too have Ameo 2017 model.. I drive on highways mostly and it's a pleasure driving a VW. I waited for all these years expecting either VW or Skoda would come out with Sub 4. I will go for this. For me safety and driving dynamics are the only criteria.

Service network, no sensor issues, reliable silent engines and gimmicky features are the reasons why Koreans are selling more than Volkswagen and Skoda in India.

@@kritik8845 See vw has performance, Handling etc as I mentioned people only needs features more then this and if we see about service then it needs time to time service if not then car will start killing u

Too much electronics, and only turbo petrol engines, and hence less reliable. Service is also quite expensive, especially the labor costs are too much even for removing and assembling a single screw inside the steering wheel they charge thousands. Yes, they drive better but are expensive to maintain...

@@DevangBilolikar DEADLY CHEAPER NEAR TO DEATH THATS Y THEY R GIVEN VALUE FOR MONEY BUT NOT LIFE .SHORTLY THEY REALISE VALUE OF LIFE INCE UPON A DAY WE HAVE TO WAIT NO MORE

​@@VinayakMahadev11Gaadi ki service mai bahot paisa bachaoge to ek din khud ki service mai lamba katega.

Chhapri logo Ko chhapri gaadi hi pasand ayegi , bas ye andaza nahi tha ki India mai chhapriyo ki abadi itni badh gayi hai ki - ford , chevvy aur ab skoda VW ki ye halat ho gayi. Gaadi ki aur uske piche ki engineering ki koi kadar nahi in chhapriyo ko , in ko bas firta hua bandh dibba chahiye aur dibbe mai romanchak saman chahiye , jisko kuch saal use karke phenk de aur fir naya dibba kharide.

indians dont know about cars, even they dont realise that kia was fooling their own customers😂 now kia's seltos is falling in sales, and creta has issues too😂

the kia was not even giving the quality assurance u will get in a vw, and very unstable cars

@@sumirat6888 well said bro ,yahi hota hai Indian families mein

Taigun is still a better car than Creta or Seltos, it's fine to have a little bit of rattling. No product is perfect.

Very true

Very little basic region behind it is most of the customer have connectivity with villages and service and parts issue always a concern for such people like me, also defence person has to serve in remote and rural areas where service and parts are not available at all

Brands like Hyundai, Tata and Mahindra sell Diesel cars while Skoda VW only sells petrol cars.

​@@styles_mufasa3106Even Maruti Suzuki don't sell diesels but they are still no. 1 in terms of sales.

Indian market people will only go towards maruti and Hyundai and Kia because people like shit what's the use of a hybrid what was the count of Camry hybrid in India see the new hybrid by maruti sells like hot cakes because of cost factor but built quality is garbage

@@styles_mufasa3106 exactly. No fuel efficient engine

@@VinayakMahadev11 they have a brilliant network. Low budget undeserving cars.

@@nilavchakrabarty8479 absolutely brother 🙌🏻

Thank you 🙏🏻 But I own a Skoda Laura, it's very expensive to maintain the least. I got my spark plugs & coil packs replaced by skoda & it costed me a whopping 60k. I absolutely love how the car drives and behaves but let's be fair ,the gen 2 EA888 comes with its share of issues.

Hi, im planning to buy a vw virtus as my first car. Should i buy it? Or go with Honda

@@jarvisnick3438 Go with Honda if really need a sedan, it's reliable, fun to drive and gives you that peace of mind. If you want more power and fancy features then Verna but again you need to vary of the turbo engine, recently hearing of overheating issues.

Cheap mentality people always think of resale value and always thinks to repair the car from outside cheap mechanics 😂😂 such a gareeb you are

@@PARASJA8T Thats the reality bro, hope you buy a car one day 😂

@@lukamuller454 huh?? I already owned a rapid 1.5 tdi octavia 1.8 tsi and currently virtus gt 😂😂 gareeb hai tu

Thank you bro 🙌🏻

Are bhai 😂 Bahut jald plan karte hai khuch

Ha tere jaise ke liye XL6 hi sahi hai maruti ki dusre ko dikhane ke liye jo leta hai ki badi gaadi hai😅😂

@@Vishal-ye4ds tere jaise aadmi nahi hu mein, pls read my entire comment and understand what I Wrote there, by the way I own an XUV 300 diesel vehicle that too I purchased it at 12 lakh onroad price. It was way better deal than what Skoda Kushaq is offering at 18 Lakh that too for a Petrol Engine. These multinational companies are looting our Indians Hard-earned money and simply offering nothing. Skoda also sold vehicles under 10 Lakh rupees in 2021, but to just loot our money they have increased their vehicle prices. I talked just about the prices but not about their engines. The same strategy is being followed by the Korean cousins Hyundai and KIA.

Jaake phale VW ke 999 ki power & baaki ki NA petrol ki 1500 cc ki power fir aake yha comment karna

@@Vishal-ye4ds Who denies it will not be very powerful. But at same time there will be sound. You need more combustion of fuel to take place to generate power.999cc means no even if its sedan or a hatchback.Yes 1500 cc skoda is very good but just look at the cost.What they are thinking about their product ?.Sit inside skoda and sit inside old hyundai accent executive you will find latter more comfortable.