In India 90% of the customers dont have a knowledge on cars. People are buying cars bcoz neighbours and relatives bought that car. Driving dynamics, ride quality and among turbo engine VW group has the best option. If you want to succeed in India you have to play with emotions of Indians.

We need 100 more videos like these!! Am a Taigun owner from Nov 23. First trip was Bom-Coorg-Bom. That said, It will be foolish for VW Škoda to exit India because though, they are doing great in the European markets, US and China not much. So only the Indian market offers them hope. They are certainly doing better than Honda India and the French cars. Some KZfaqrs (some being owners) should refrain from being judgemental about their exiting. They are screwing the company, existing car owners, new purchasers who are waiting for delivery and potential buyers even more. On the flip side VW should come out with a statement at the corporate level to allay any fears, to calm minds. My take.

India is an emotional market. You need empathy to understand it if you need to service the Indian middle class. The Americans and Europeans have not understood it or some like Honda are too proud to acknowledge it. It's not just a 'product' thing as you put it. It's the overall 'experience' for a customer that includes service touch points , parts, part pricing, service behaviour etc etc. these brands do not even make an attempt to broad based channel to cater to both sales and service.

I sold my Polo recently. Selling a high percieved value Car at much lower price than expected. Even I went to VW dealership to get it evaluated. They offered 1.25 lac for a 9 year old car. Alto sells for more than that. If they themselve cannot value their product, how can they expect the customer to do so. And on that day, I decided I will not buy VW car again. And they are wondering why they are failing in India.

It is a bit sad to hear the CEO saying - Their mistake was they over engineered cars for Indian market when they did not need to do it... Well.... by what definition are the MQB-A0-IN platform cars over engineered? has the CEO forgotten they had to fit in a 'more robust pump' in the words of Zac Hollis or they keep releasing software updates to fix AC issues and the brakes noise is termed as 'operational noise'. Some people call it the price one has to pay to own a VAG :) There is a recent video that was posted by Swayam on his channel - Travediction. He drives a Skoda Slavia 1.5 TSI MT and has posted many vlogs.. right from his journey to Leh in his Slavia to many other destinations. He happens to be driving a Rapid 1.0MT as a loaner car from Skoda as his Slavia has gone in for a regular service. he admits on video that the AC of a 1.0 rapid is better than a 1.5 Slavia, the seats have better lumber support and lists down a few more quality related things that Rapid has but are lacking in Slavia. Terming that Indians don't need over engineered cars is quite shameful and trying to hide their own shortcomings by making such statements thinking that the customers will accept their subpar quality cars. The least Suzuki, Hyundai, Tata, Mahindra do is that their newer cars don't have basic issues like AC, brake noise, EPC errors. Not even speaking about the below par plastic quality as compared to a 20 lacs Hyundai or a Tata or Mahindra. Huh...

Being a volkswagen owner, i wanted to upgrade, when i saw taigun gt and compared it to a seltos or xuv 700. Size does matter.. for a family of 5 the taigun is cramped.. the engine and safety are the positives but when you spend 25 lakhs.. you expect more. I would rather buy a second hand tiguan, but the spares are an issue.. better buy an innova hycross at 35 lakh than putting 25 lakh on a taigun..

What’s your view on MG Astor?

Here are VW/Skoda problems in India, 1. Service - Incompetent Service Engineers - The people servicing these cars have no clue what they are doing. There is a vast difference between company fitment and VW/Skoda service center. - Unavailability of Parts - Have noticed this multiple times, weeks of waiting for arrival of new parts, even in their 2.0 cars. - Cost of Parts - This I could argue is "You get what you pay for", but it is expensive. 2. Perceived Value - The brand looks like it's trying for customers in the Upper Middle Class only. These families have already gone through an ownership of a Maruti or a Hyundai, A family moving up the ranks would not tolerate the problems of service and availability of parts, as they already know what a good service feels like with Maruti and Hyundai. 3. The Cars (Point in case Taigun/Kushaq) - The final nail in the coffin are the cars itself, imho the cars lack "SPACE". There is just no "FEEL GOOD" space inside the 2.0 cars. The easiest example of a car with good space I would give is the Grand Vitara from Maruti or the Creta from Hyundai, even the Elevate from Honda, the Taigun on the other hand feels cramped, it feels like a Maruti Brezza or Hyundai Venue competitor. 4. DQ200 - I don't remember any other mechanical part from a car manufacturer feared by their customers than the DQ200 gearbox. VW should just drop it from mass market 2.0 cars. imho their Torque Converter gearbox was superb in the 1.0L GT Polo. they should stick with that for 2.0 mass market cars. the DQ200 has caused more damage to VW India than good.

Companies need to focus on reliability, better service not just fun to drive, performance factors

Great video! Hope VW and Skoda make a strong comeback with facelifts of the current models and the new sub 4m car. Would be devasted to see them leave or partner up and sell lower quality rebadged cars.

VW & Skoda performed as current 🔥 Not for all. It’s only car lover & anthusias.

Slavic is the best product just need to incorporate some hybrid tech in 1.0 turbo petrol engine for better fuel efficiency make this product more sensible

M so happy driving kushaq 1.5 tsi...a perfect mile muncher i would say

1.5 Skoda Slavia is one of the best car that we can buy under 21 India , not sure why people buy other cars .. First it was ford now this

I have Kushaq ❤ i love this car but but but .. All brands who gone from India, many reasons but one reason is that they have no varieties only two car can not enough for all indian market bcz indian culture is full of varieties so indian want always more varieties i think they all comp doing big mistake, You just think Who succeed like suzuki, hyundai, tata they have cars for all even for taxi also, Thats big mistakes all GM Ford and vw group also😢

Loved the insights and I think I've found a gem of a channel. Just a suggestion regarding the audio sir... It's quite bassy so do try to fix it in post production or getting a simple mic like KREO Kast will do wonders :) Also, loving the Jimny content on your channel :D Keep it coming!

Very informative. Kindly give us posted as I want to buy Taigun 1.5 DSG next year

Sir Jee, Please suggest best tyre for my superb L&K 2022 model

I feel SIZE and road presence plays A big factor in India...at this 10-20 lakh price range..+ REACH in Tier 2 Cities.....

Loved the video ❤ Not just 4 wheelers sadly the 2 wheeler segment is suffering in the exact same way Except Royal Enfield which changes the vehicle features or colours and introducing new models into the market Honda Bigwing despite reliable lacking updates or newer models Triumph have surely aimed high and doing well too Kawasaki has been there and having its own fan base here Hoping KTM/Husqvarna, Yamaha, Suzuki, and even Hero Motocorp should definitely start to think big to change their game to offer the best and constantly update their models instead of diminishing their market share in mid and higher segment

U r knowledgable guy..plz keep going

I had to check my playback speed if it's in 1.25x 😂

Kushaq 1.5 Lit tSI is Best Car 😊 in all SUVs in India 😊

Special mention My Ford Aspire(D) -nearly 1Lakh run..gives me 23-27KMPL ..service cost of about < 5k

I agree with explanations. Where it hit vw/skoda is costly products with less features and worst service..I myself own Polo, Rapid and now slavia. While dynamically better than honda City but third New products fit and finish and quality of material has gone down ..huge disappoint there. Seems all the product decisions are taken in Germany and not by India management. This really made them non competitive in indian market. Though personally my 1.5 TSI slavia is gr8 driving vehicle.

Sub 4 meter vehicles with competative pricing and budget maintenance packages are possible.

I took a test drive of both Virtus n Taigun. Excellent vehicles. Need not look for another one. Excellent drivability, stability n ultra safe. Ppl fall for fancy things like Panaromic Sunroof n things like that. VW n Skoda are no nonsense vehicles which gives exactly what is required. Hope their exports to Middle East n Brazil help them stabilize. I've decided to replace my Jazz with one of the VWs.

Sunder deep Bhai ji video, content & words copy pasted!😮

Bring sub 4 meter suv car like nexon With 1.2 tsi 4 cylinder actuve cylinder technology strong hybrid with dct paddle shifters and imt under 20 lakh on road

Very useful for me

THE NEWS OF THESE COMPANIES LEAVING INDIA CREATING LOT CONFUSION,, MAY BE BECAUSE OF THESE NEWS THE SALES ARE LOW !!

wt watch is that??

People not buying because of maintenance cost and less mileage and service parts availability. Used polo long back but maintenance was high and got 9kmpl mileage so sold it. I know driving is best in German cars.

It’s the government policy to pressurise foreign companies who don’t bend to their terms. Ford went and then they are coming back cuz govt learnt their lessons. Same with VW.

VW & Skoda are engineering marvels. If these cars go away, Indians will have to survive with tractors and lorries which are big in size. No good cars can survive in india.

I seriously wish mahindra ties up with skoda vw group in this way waiting periods on Mahindra cars can come down drastically considering thar armada is on the cards in near future and you know people will go crazy once it gets launched also mahindra has a great line up with them which have too much to waiting periods and this partnership will reduce the burdern for them and help them emerge as mass market producer along side Maruti This can be win win for both skoda vw and Mahindra Hope this works.

My ac is nor working properly,and dashboard is rattling too,no response from SC😡😡😡is this happening to anyone else too⁉️

They have done enough cost cutting in terms of fit and finish for all their vehicles. After sales service and part are much expensive as compared to other manufacturers. They could have just localised their parts and engine components to reduce the cost. Just to give them an illusion of entitlement they haven't done any technology sharing with any of the Indian car manufacturers. Indian companies like Tata and Mahindra have worked on their design and engines in last one decade to make it affordable for the Indian mass buyers.

They have Kodiaq, Tiguan and Superb

Next is to pack bags

The Problem is, after 5-6 years the cars will go in junk. Expect a dip in sales this month, unless there are huge discounts Virtus GT+ 17 lakhs & Taigun GT+ 18 lakhs on road? 😅

Volkswagen and Skoda have really gone down in terms of overall quality of parts . Cost cutting is clearly evident inside . The buttons and knobs are not as tactile as it used to be in Vento/ Rapid . The dashboard plastics are hard . Further these cars are prone to rattling noise , poor quality of seat upholstery , imagine a dummy sunglass holder for a car with top variant priced northwards 20 L . The EPC error , erratic behaviour of power windows, poor ac performance in 1.0 tsi 3 cylinder engine. One thing is extremely important to mention here that different studies conducted clearly depict that 3 cylinder turbo charged engines are lesser reliable as compared to their 4 cylinder NA counterpart. The absence of 360 degree reverse camera is a glaring omission.Until and unless Volkswagen/Skoda improves the quality and features of its cars it will go on losing sales day by day and finally go the Ford way .

if they had increased the size of kushaq/tiagun like creta, they could have seen increase in sales magically ...its simple to crack indian auto market....size matters for every indian

Only with 2 products you cant succeed in India. You have to cater different segments and different customer base. In India size of thr car matters. Kushaq and Taigun lacks in road presence and featurs compared to segment best sellers.

Can you compare between successful brands and unsuccessful brands investment in the R&D and engineering department? All the companies that have packed up or are in the verge of it had "assembly" plants here whereas the more successful ones have some if not all the engineering as well here. This accelerates the design, validation and market infusion SIGNIFICANTLY. If Ford or VW had to do it, they will have to ask their parent company in a different country to design, validate, test, comply and then the indian entity will do the validate, test and release and this takes a SIGNIFICANT amount of time. When the market changes fast, you are left behind easily. Secondly, MOST of Indians are first time car buyers. Its an emotional buy for us. Most of the time, we evaluate the cars based on what others will perceive of us rather than what the car offers truly in sense of safety. Features like audio, interior bling, cladding costs very little when it comes to testing whereas crash testing, engine tuning takes a lot of effort, resource and money. Unfortunately, the koreans and japanese have mastered this art whereas the western world still puts in a lot of effort on the former, making cars that are built well and strong. They cater to a mature market but we are a market full of first time buyers. And this first time buyer market does NOT value safety and build as much as Bluetooth, ADAS and bling. And thats a huge difference.

Honda Elevate is proper SUV in this segment. 220 GC one of the best in the segment and super build quality by honda with its ivtec engine gem 💎

What was this video about again?

I am NOT at all surprised. Indian management has been just spoiling the Škoda brand by cutting corners especially these Indian version - Kushaq, Slavia. When you spend 21, you would expect a world class quality that Indian Management are unable to deliver. If we as a customer can see why wouldn’t Škoda’s management?

Never buying Volkswagen products I mean all vw products 😢

VW Group only has themselves to blame for this, especially their Indian team. How can you launch a Tiguan or a Kushaq when they just look smaller compared to the Creta and Seltos? These Koreans are hiding their deficiencies in the product by sheer number of features and aesthetics. India is a very value-centric market, and if I'm spending 20 Lakhs on a car, I want the car to be a head-turner even when next to a Creta or Seltos. Ignoring the sub-12 Lakhs market is like shooting ourselves in the foot. These guys only want to cater to a certain section of the community who are enthusiasts or can afford cars beyond 15 Lakhs, but that percentage is very small compared to the entire market. Let's not even talk about after-sales services. Yes, it has improved and gotten cheaper, but it's still not enough. There's a certain elitist attitude from the dealership and the service center guys. They need to improve drastically to make a comeback in India. You can't just go around saying our car is 5-star rated in safety and catching up in every other aspect to your rivals. They'll catch up and outshine you eventually. It's just a plain stupid way of running a business

Why do we have this stupid sub 4 tax rule I don’t understand …. Else polo could have been easily brought back to Indian market Time to ask government to reduce tax or remove the sub 4 limit

I bought virtus last week only and now this news concerns me 😢

Just underestimating the Indian car buyer.. over confidence..

I own Virtus gt, seats r not comfortable, ac not working properly, car dashboard is at extreme height, visibility issue.

There are reasons for success & failures in the Typical Family oriented buying Cars in India. Its not single person liking but approval of family members also is important. And the European & US Car makers are yet learn about all these. It's not possible unless you shed your Global Arrogance & brand leader attitude. You got be an Indian by heart to understand & Accept Indians way we are don't try an enforce or deny what Indians want in their Cars. Maruti, Hyundai, Tata, Mahindra, Toyota..... are successful because are aware of India & Indian buyers requirements, liking, etc. Which European & US makers could not understand nor have designed Car for Indian family members needs & likings.

Arrogance of skoda VW will lead to their downfall. As simple as that.

Utar de polo bring back Polo

They can and will pack up and leave if they could sell their assets in India at break even costs. No JV with Mahindra has ever worked, be it Renault, Ford or Ssangyong. In fact Mahindra kept on playing with Ford and kicked them in the nuts at the very last moment. There are no synergies between VW and Mahindra or Tata. The brand and corporate philosophies, customer base, key product attributes etc are totally different. People should stay away from buying VW products for the moment as they might end up losing big time. Imagine the pain of the people taking deliveries of their cars on the day when Ford suddenly announced their exit. Buyers be ware. Don’t plonk massive amount of money in a company that can leave at any moment.

Your topic and speech are not correlated-- waste of time

Try to convey your ideas clearly ...u take a lot of pauses ...i think your mode of choosing english as a language makes it tuffer for you.. But still i liked ur explanation thankyou😊

I told VW and skoda to continue with under 10 lac budget cars and they ignored it lol😂

This is what happens when you take customers for granted. Saying their cars are over engineered for India is nothing but Sheer arrogance. Instead of working on improving quality control they are giving such statements. I would want them to leave India now, it should make a remark globally how they failed in India in front of Indian and Korean brands.