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10 Features Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara Gets Over Volkswagen Taigun

10 Features Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara Gets But Volkswagen Taigun Doesn’t | V3Cars

The Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara is the newest entrant in the C-segment SUV space. It rivals other C-segment SUVs like the Hyundai Creta, Kia Seltos, Volkswagen Taigun, MG Astor, Skoda Kushaq and its Japanese sibling, the Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder.

Features Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara Gets Over Volkswagen Taigun

In this article, we share the list of features that you get in the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara over the Volkswagen Taigun.

1. Height-Adjustable Seatbelts

The new Grand Vitara comes with height adjustable seatbelts for the driver and front co-passenger. Height adjustable seatbelts ensure safety of children and shorter adults in case of an impact by reducing the pressure on the chest and neck, if adjusted properly. It’s shocking that the Volkswagen Taigun does not have this feature.

2. Rear Disc Brakes

The Grand Vitara comes with 4 disc brakes as standard across all variants. The Volkswagen Taigun, on the other hand, comes with drum brakes at the rear even in the GT variant.

3. Hill-Descent Control

The 4-wheel-drive variant of the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara comes with hill descent control that limits the speed when you are descending from a slope.

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4. 4-Wheel Drive

The Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara comes with 4-wheel-drive along with the 5-speed manual transmission. It further incorporates various driving modes like sports, snow and auto.

5. 360-Degree Parking Camera

The new Grand Vitara comes with a 360-degree parking camera that offers a birds-eye view of the surroundings. Although the Grand Vitara and Taigun lack front parking sensors, the Grand Vitara alerts the driver in case it comes close to any obstacle while parking.

6. Auto-Folding ORVMs

Auto-folding ORVMs is a common feature in this segment and like most C-segment SUVs, the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara gets auto-folding ORVMs. However, the Volkswagen Taigun lacks this feature.

7. Drive Modes

The Grand Vitara comes with drive modes in the 4-wheel-drive variant. It gets auto, snow and sports mode along with a 4-wheel-drive lock mode.

8. Head-Up Display

The new Grand Vitara comes with a head-up display that offers vital information like fuel efficiency, vehicle speed and engine RPM. The Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryderand Kia Seltos are the other 2 SUVs in this class to offer a head-up display.

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9. Reclining Rear Seat

The rear seats of the Grand Vitara offer a reclining backrest to provide better comfort. However, we found that the rear backrest in the Grand Vitara is too upright and the reclining feature doesn’t help much.

10. Panoramic Sunroof

The Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara offers the largest panoramic sunroof in its segment. Thanks to its sliding 2nd pane, the Grand Vitara gets a large and wide opening. The Taigun, on the other hand, comes with a smaller, regular sunroof,

Also Read: 5 Features Volkswagen Taigun Gets But Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara Doesn’t

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Amit Saraswat

Born and brought up in Agra, he grew up reading magazines more than textbooks. With a keen interest in cars, he decided to make his future in automotive journalism and is currently helping in content at V3Cars.

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