Volkswagen Skoda's Future in India: STAYING or LEAVING? 

They're not leaving. They're just moving ahead to expand their business in India and searching for a partner so that they could do a joint venture. News is being wrongly spread, taking the advantage of previously existing fear of companies moving out. And about the vehicles vw needs to make its kushaq and taigun atleast a 100mm longer and look bigger with unique features that the competition doesn't offer.

I am a Taigun 1.0MT owner. I am very much satisfied with my purchase. HOWEVER: My opinion is layman can't be impressed with present Taigun reasons are : relatively small size it looks like it belongs to sub 4m car like brezza nexon. terrible fuel economy in city, single digit fuel economy can't impress indian buyers, and Recommending 95 octane fuel which is 5-6 rs costly than normal fuel also affects the cost of ownership . TSI engine is gem but only for those who know and feel its potential for a new buyer it is a noise engine at low rpm in city drive they should think over mild hybrid tech. most people dont know what are better driving dynamics specially first time buyers , only good suspension cant impress majority of indian buyers . Terrible pricing: indians associate size of car with its pricing, listing car at high price and then giving discounts of 3 lakh diluted the perception, for people it is not good car which fulfil thier aspirations,it is a car which do not sell and offered at discounts they should slash the prices aggresively and stop discounts. To be very honest i wouldn't have purchased this car at its full listed onroad price of around 15.65lakh they gave it to me in 13.85lakh, including SVP so why not to reduce pricing instead of discounts. Lacks Quality control dashboard noises screeching noises EPC errors in first batch affected the perception of buyers. No one is willing to pay premium for a car which has doubts of quality issues. Bad planning of features in variants cruise control is in top model only but useless wireless charger is in highline model. Thier threatening behavious towards modification like if you do any aftermarket modification your Warrenty will be void. Creta's base model sells a lot because people want modifications, Unavailability of parts in open market unlike Hyundai Maruti Tata , i have 12 years old Hyundai verna from last 8 years i am maintaining that with genuine parts from outside the authorized service centers very economically i cant think about it with Taigun. Lack of gimmicky features like ADAS panaromic sunroof etc should be there in top models to attract a segment of buyers who only considered features over everything else. They need atleast one more low budget product (below 10lakh) to increase footfall to showrooms. Overall VW Skoda needs big outreach campaign to listen the needs issues and expectations of potential buyers. I think in top management should hire people who resonate with aspirations of mass market. It feels top management is not willing to acknowledge thier mistakes of not knowing the needs and demands of indian customers, It is buyers market not sellers market. I am writing this with my experience of driving more than 2,50,000kms. Verna 2,10,000km, Taigun 40,000km. Expecting comment from Sunderdeep PS: i dont think they will exit india but in case VW exits i ll buy Virtus with huge price cut 😂

Now middle class people are buying VW because of the safety

If every car company leave India then get ready for Maruti Suzuki, Toyota,Tata and Mahindra monopoly 👏👏👏

VOLKSWAGEN IS NOT LEAVING INDIA ,Guys Please don’t spread false news Continue Your Bookings , that was just a article and not any decision, a new vw showroom just opened in my area they are not leaving they are investing more even

I am sorry to say Sunderji, I am not feeling confident about these words. Ford had said the exact same words before leaving India.

VW Skoda,20 saal mei Indian market ko nahi samajh payi .Ford bhi last moment tak showrooms open kar rahi thi and same trying to collab with mahindra. Last moment tak kisiko pata nahi chala in case of ford. Same scenario lag raha hai inka bhi. Indian masses ko quality,safety n performance nahi chahiye unko sirf average n features chahiye. Along with brands we Indian consumers are also equally responsible for exit of brands like Chevy,Fiat,Ford. Jaaneke baad bolte hai ki achha brand tha want comeback. Jab brand tha tab koi khareedta nahi hai.

Veerji,VW should not partner with desi local brand because of very poor record of partnership..jinse partner kiya tha wo chala gya india se.. Also In 700 engineering,they have used ford for each and everything as making a car like 700 from ground level wouldn't have possible for a desi local brand. They will eat all technology,R&D of vw and use it in their cars & will break the JV.

As a Kushaq owner, they have to remove European glasses and put on indian glasses to see the market. Not everyone is an enthusiast. I love the performance and maneuvering in Kushaq compared to others but if they want big numbers then they have to check ✅ other boxes which are important for the mass Indian buyer.

They should close their Aurangabad plant to avoid losses just like Honda did by closing their greater Noida plant and from last 2-3 yrs they are making huge profits..

Ok, I am waiting for Sub4mtr Skoda SUV. After their "over engineered" statement, is it worth of waiting for it or accept the 3XO ?

Launch with cng kit from factory fitted . Sales will skyrocket

All variants must have following features ..or at least 15+on road bracket cars 1.360 degree reverse parking camera. 2.Front parking sensors. 3.alll windows one touch control. 4. Car lock unlock beep sound (it really helps as notification) Sunderdeep has already raised these many time but vw management is blind n deaf...sry to say

Ford said the same thing before sudden action of leaving India. No confidence on the brand right now😅 Combined sales of both Skoda and VW is less than many brands in India so chances are very high.

I bought 21.5 lakhs of Taigun , f**k this bullshit of over engineering. First VW resolve the door rattling noise it is like dabba - this happens on uneven roads. My Hyundai car doesn’t have any other complaints . Just for reason of safety and drive exp , it doesn’t mean customers are okay with rattling noise !

Bhaiyaa....what should i buy... Kodiaq or Tiguan(with new refreshed interiors)??? I love both...so m confused..ki.. Should i buy Tigaun or Put some money nd buy Kodiaq

They have opend a new Showroom at Jammu and Udhampur this month.

When I ask or suggest skoda vw cars to any of my friends, they are still worried about the parts and service cost, inspite of all the packages available, the perception of being an expensive cars to maintain isn't gone.

VW is NOT leaving India..VW has a lot going for it be it with Audi , Porsche , Skoda etc....Skoda India wont be developing a sub 4 meter SUV if they were going to leave coz this product is specifically made for India. Not to worry guys , this storm shall pass as well...VW is here for the long run 100%

Final Verdict- these all are indications of VW leaving India If not this year, next hear would definitely leave if the numbers dont improve

What will be after sales support program? The car life is considered atleast for 15 years in the registration. I bought Kushaq just a year back considering it safest car.

Guys just read the article, they are investing heavily in India, in article they are talking about shortcomings and now they are taking it seriously. if you just look at their upcoming sub 4 meter sub compact suv - it looks big. And over engineered means if you read that interview article - he very well mentioned that they over engineered a specific manner which isnt required. So i would say read that interview before we make speculations.

The CEO is saying "over-engineered" was a mistake. I'd say your "under marketing" and "under acquaintance" was your mistake.

Given the India economy growth scenario and India becoming world 3rd largest Car markets, No exiting car companies leaving the India. Whether it’s VW, Jeep, Citron, Renault or Nissan. No car companies is leaving. Ford is also coming back. India is bit kind of market which no company can ignore for long term. We may find few new car companies coming to India in next few years.

We can have covered bullock cart with sunroof, Adas, LED lights on the tail of bulls and all possible features which will be selling like a hot cakes but not poor VW Skoda cars. That is the mind set of Indian buyer. I always consider that the Taigun/Virtus/Slavia/Kushaq are the best looking and best VFM cars in the category. There is absolutely no problem with these cars. Problem is with our mindset. They are ultra practical cars for Indian roads. The extra little premium is the price that you pay for active safety.

Sunder deep sir, is Volkswagen planing sell it's share to Mahindra or collaboration with Mahindra. Is it going out of India 🇮🇳. Please sir make it clear. I am planning to purchase Volkswagen virtus 1.0 topline MT is it worth to buy. Please guide me ,I will be very thankful to you.

They had a big plans but BS7 implications has forced many brands to change their initial plan. Its need a huge investment. Even post Euro7 roll out how they will be able to export thats also questionable

Hi Sunderdeep, I am also a VW fan and own 2 VWs currently. You have a good connect with people in VW hence giving you my feedback. Me as a Vento DSG and GT owner do not like the interior quality of their current offerings. I am planning to go for an upgrade but need something like Jetta or T-Roc at a logical price point that too with VW level quality in interiors as well. Please suggest them🙏

If VW Skoda gives a lots of features, then their cars will be dealbreaker as their cars are excellent in build quality and safety. Just like how Kia earned really good customer base in just short amount of time, I don’t think it’s impossible possible for VW. Main issue is, they didn’t understand indian market. Indian consumer looks toward value for money product compared to quality product. So, VW has an excellent build quality and best unmatched TSI turbo engines, they must now focus on features for the given price point and I’m pretty sure, they can give tough competition to Hyundai, Kia and other brands.

The dimensions of kushaq and taigun should be aa par with creta ..they look like hatchbacks

Sunderdeepji I would like to own skoda slavia. When does the slavia facelift happened to be. Shall we expect exterior changes.

They should have made dedicated models for India.

I have booked taigun and not going to cancel anyway such premium car thanks paa Ji. Regularly watching your videos with munish ji thanks again for your precious info.🎉❤

Taigun and kushaq are small congested crossover. What we want is safari size at the same price with same sturdiness.vw don’t provide all wheel drive on small crossover.

Sir, Why are they not spending on Marketing & Branding like Hyundai, Kia, etc.

Correct point is these cars are small in size as compared to other SUVs. I have talked with few people. They also turned to other brands due to size concern. Atleast 5 people should sit comfortably. Also people in India expect lot of features in less price which Koreans offer hence their sale is high !

Totally disagree with your opinion.Ultimately they are leaving and not working on updates of vehicles.

Thank you. Any news on when is skoda slavia facelift launching

Well said, being a big fan of vw skoda cars I was planning and even streching my budget for the base models of virtus and slavia but didn't like the showroom response when enquiring about the base. Also they were not interested to even show a base model of these cars. At last I went for i20 n line manual, very happy with performance and handling.

In 1 way it is a good news for existing owners. Virtus and Taigun will become a prestigious car just like today's octavia.

It will be like JSW MG tie up. VW brand will remain in India but the sales and service would be handled by the local Indian partner. However the drawbacks you have described with these two brands are spot on. VW/Skoda are known to offer undersized and underequipped products in a size and feature obsessed market like India.

It may continue but partnership with mahindra will not be a good decision bcoz Mahindra will take advantage and improve engineering of their products but surely vw will lost their quality and uniqueness which is sad. Also previous collaboration's which mahindra did with other brands has also not benefitted brands in any way like we have seen with Ford.

the kushaq and similar had the exact road presence of a baleno being an suv, dishing out 20 lakhs to although get a car no match with baleno but looks like one is crazy

As always you do come out with solution I too feel it will continue, it's really difficult to ignore large size mkt like India.

Thank you Sir for getting clarification 👍🏼

I owe VW Taigun (my first car), Problem with these europeans companies is their expectation in terms of margins is too high. They habitual of selling in high margin with other brands like Porsche. On other hand Asian brands do not think like this. They probably believe in selling to masses, and make sure maintenance cost and running cost is low. Lot of Indian psyche is they always want to pay upfront and do not want hassle of high maintenance cost. For example Fortuner is able to pass their message that it can be serviced in 5-6k. Lot of us think of running cost before buying car and VW has bad reputation in this as this is people's car(Volks Wagen) not a luxury car right so they should charge like normal car not luxury. Even have maintenance package people paid 10-12k. Based on lot of folks I spoke VW already lost faith of people by degrading the quality of these new cars when compared to Polo and Vento. lol no one thinks their new cars are over engineered. They will die if they collaborate with other brand as then they will loose their remaining customer. They never focused on mass market and what lot of customers asked them "Polo" again they are going in wrong direction.

They shouldn't discontinue their winners like POLO Same for Renault Duster . Hope VAG will remain in india

After I drove and own polo 1 ltr tsi highline plus 2020 manual, i am shifting to Jimny automatic. 1 ltr tsi only good for highway driving and other parameters of their cars are fit for highways with fast lanes, add to it the buyer purchasing power constraints. No VW car is truely a match for slow moving city traffic, bad roads and that within vfm reach with size and features thrown in to sail across either aspirational or utalitarian needs of average indian car buyers.

I eagerly anticipated your video regarding this statement. Thank you for clarifying it. Additionally, false news tends to spread rapidly.

Thank you paji proud owner Slavia black edition elegance 1.5 TSi

Not agree with you. They are leaving silently.mark my word u wont see Volkswagen after 5 years.

VW is acting smart by not investing more in India, unlike Ford who couldn't gauge the demand for their cars after the sudden success of the Ecosport... VW will still run strong, albeit they won't expand as fast as other car brands will..

I have plan to change my Honda Amaze to Slavia 1.0 MT end of this year..

It will be like JSW MG tie up in India where VW brand would remain in India but sales and service maybe handled by the local Indian buyer.

My opinion is ki jo bhi micro cities hai waha inhe jointly service center open karne chahiye ise hoga ye ki logo me brand pe confidence develop Hoga or log inki gadiya purchase karange.

Bhai same vibe aara h Ford wala ...😂

Irrespective of 1L engin, car size, mileage, as a first buyer I heard about manufacturing issues such as AC flow, rattling noise, service, EPC error, clutch issue, no enough service from them. How still go with Skoda or VM? And, in this busy lifestyle you can not waste your time with SC; especially if you are buying cars at over price.

I have a polo for break repair i went to vw work shop they were charging more than 50000 for repairing and than after i went to local mechanic he used disposal master cylinder and disposable booster and repaired my car by charging rs 8500 in vw authorised work shop they ask very big amount for any repair

I have once told the salesperson of vw and skoda that company should bring a car in each price range so whoever customer comes, he must see the car in his budget. The biggest mistake they have done is not brining polo facelift. A hatchback has been always a hot seller vehicle in every brand. They could sell almost 5000 to 6000 polos every month and same goes with fabia. These hatchbacks are mostly used by first time buyer. Also, if they bring any other car with named as Polo then it will not get that much sale. We didnt buy those cars because it is named as polo, we bought it because its a hatchback which is affordable and top notch in driving dynamics. Please ask VW to bring Polo and Fabia and they will see the changes in sales.

Bhai ... Logon ko fassau mat... Its the hard earned money that people are spending on cars...why people should buy their cars if such is the news.. afterall its the hardearned money...maybe they must wait and watch before being trapped in sentiments... Be careful guys..

Sir One thing vw and skoda are in india since 2010 and below They are having service centre & body shops only in big cities. Service are less than ford. They are not focusing on Indian neads according. Brands like Hyundai and kia does. They don't have diesel engines.kia came to in 2019 they are having more service centre than vw. Now they focusing it then wt they have in past 10 years where they less compitition. Only 2 models cars. And i am very fan vw because of only polo looks and engineering. But parents not allowed me at that time. Only because of service centre.

First of all they need to provide parts to local mechanics. Many local mechanics are better than VW service center staff.

Sir ap ke dwara hi company se baat kar sakte hai , unko boleye agar bharat me car market ko chalana hai, to diesel vehicle ki jarurat hai , aur company ko diesel gadi lana nahi , apki koi hatchback nahi to kya karega customer etne saal ho gaye ap ko bharatiy car market me but market ki ap ko koi samaj nahi ,

0:50 Matlab khud se Indian market figure out karke achchi cars banayi nahi ja rahi to cope karne ke liye "over engineered" bata rahe hain apni cars ko. Feature heavy Kia bhi succesful hui aur Reliability benchmark Toyota apni cars ko global prices se zyada pe bech ke bhi consistent volumes kar rha hai isi market me.

VAG should tie up with Ashok Leyland and the sales & distribution of its cars will improve. It will also mark the foray of Bus giant into the passengers vehicles.

They should just start providing 1.5 tsi from the base model. It will gonna increase sale definitely

11:40 The exact sum of complete video !!

India is a significant market for for premium cars from growth pov. Vwag have to put your up in India for next few years, if they want to grow their overall business, because now Indian middle class is having increasing dispensable income.

They could've given width of more than 1800mm like 1810mm or 1820mm instead of 1760mm which is less than new i20, Road presence and interior space ka mudda hi nhi rehta.

Jaruri nahi ki school ka topper banda agey jake successful ho. Same yahi chij hui hai VW sath

If vw leaves from india i will still buy vw

Rumours even though they are rumours aren’t good for the brand’s reputation. When that rumour gets associated with slightly negative words of some top level management like klaus the reputation automatically goes downhill, no matter what. VAG needs to understand demands of customers, the feel good factor after spending 15+ 20+ lakh rupees, pano roof, adas, 360 cameras & better fit finish. A layman doesn’t know the marginal profit left for the brand even after spending 15-20 lakh rupees due to our insane tax structure, rather he sees that he has spent a hefty amount & deserves a bit more or at par with the competition which we can clearly say lacks in VAG. Virtus slavia even though the size of verna lack in certain aspects, anyway overall demand of sedans is slow. The UV segment which is lava hot VAG has cold competitors like kushaq & taigun which fall short of many aspects compared to that of other brands. Hope vw does its homework well enough for the upcoming sub 4m, else that may be the last nail in their ⚰️ here in 🇮🇳

As others have said joint venture with Mahindra is a disaster in making... What would remain German about them?

In my opinion, VW and Skoda are at a bigger fault as compared to the Indian customers. They have been very laid back with their 2.0 lineup. Also, their 2.0 cars are neither completely suited for a hardcore enthusiast nor for a typical family man looking for a good looking, feature loaded car for his wife and kids, and their cars are somewhat stuck in the middle. God knows why they are not providing some more good to have and must have features which we all are already demanding for. And getting into a venture with a local brand will probably be the final nail in their coffin. I genuinely hope someone in their top management finally takes some better decisions 🤦🏻‍♂️

Please speak up on quality issues. People will buy VW if they provide quality products (Maruti can’t play the game) but VW can demand premium for real quality products

They even have dropped their quality. I hope they become trend setters rather than just catching up with the trend which is just about to end. Also i can see their after sales service or can say quality of service center providing services have gone down substantially. There was a time when i use to get a perfectly done car in one go but off late especially since past 2 years its being drastically gone down. Company seriously needs to rewamp and get back to old standards for both car and service quality. They have brilliant cars abroad they just need to get them to India

The best part is VW's can understand the market but their quality and dynamics dont come at a lower cost. Comparing these cars with maruti hyundai will only make them seem expensive. There are die hard fans of these cars who will choose death over non germans! One mission We wont let germans die in India.

Hello brother due to your recommendations i decided to buy kushaq. One month back i booked it. Despite of repeated requests they failed to give fresh quote on newly launched models. Yesterday i have cancelled my booking kushaq signature due to non availability of vehicle. Just waste of time.

Are yaar Baleno bhi 360 camera ke saath inki virtus bhi proper reverse camera nahi deti.... Sub 4 metere suvs like sonet, 3XO, are coming with adas.... Vw and skoda 1.5 top model costs around 24 lac....

Sir, I respect your feelings. I am an old customer of Skoda driving Laura petrol. I have to buy a new car as Laura is reaching the end of their life (15 years). After reading VW's global executive's comment, I decided not to spend money on Tiguan. Instead, I will think of something else at that price point. For VW, it's just one car sale; for me, it's an emotion and spending hard-earned money. If you were to buy a new car, would you spend your hard-earned money on a VW Skoda car?

Paaji Ford Ecosport facelift was also about to launch, and they shutdown their operations during that timeframe and on top Ecosport was their largest exported vehicle compared to other brands. So you never know

The VW India management must give statement to normalize if this is not the case of Leaving India.

As per showroom dealers there is so much customer enquiries towards polo see how swift is selling like hot cakes there are so many customers buying swift as a secondary car despite of already there have suv due it is to drive in city n no difficulty in parking , vw means polo after discontinued it has demand just vw want to announce a polo coming booking commence u see customer bookings and also if u visit vw nd Skoda dealership sales guys only talk abt nd provide test ride of 1 litre nd there don’t open mouth regarding 1.5 they have attitude wt Suzuki selling 100 cars is equal to our 1 no car, previously knowledge customer are so much less there don’t know abt handling, bhp, building quality money problems nothing , At present every customer is knowledgeable there know wt there want nd ready to pay in this scenario vw n Skoda can make strong roots in India

Skoda’s CEO also said that ‘over-engineering’ was a misstep for the Indian car market in the past and its new lineup, specifically the compact SUV that’s coming by March 2025, is set to change that. “We have a lot of lessons learnt in the Indian market. Often we build (a) car according to our own expectations. They tend to be over-engineered. And that comes at a price tag. And of course that's something that weakens your competitive position,” he said. He added that the company needs to learn and be aware of the sweet spot. "That's what we're after. We want to build the cars that customers in India are willing to pay for. And this is a lesson we continuously need to learn. Our price position versus competition is very ambitious. The idea is to provide a car that's even better than what's typically being catered to, in that segment," he said. So, definitely low material from now in vw/skoda . Collected from autocar .

Now practical engine is N.A. Petrol with hybrid / CNG

The taigun is priced at around 12 lakh starting at that range one can get a bolero & thar & grand vitara that are much bigger & more rugged proper suvs.

VW & Skoda undersize & Instrument cluster & Music system Make like Seltos, panaromic roof. Sell will Definitely Grow

Sir, I would like to submit certain points to the VW/ Skoda group to consider 1. The head of India VW needs to be replaced, he/ she has not performed as per expected, must quit on moral grounds & give way to new India head. 2. Market study on vehicles selling most & the reasons needs to be assessed, make cars as per Indian customer requirements. 3. If you cannot give features give them in after sales accessories, so much on VW accessories required to be done, we indian car buyers wants to modify cars as per our taste.... VW cars strict rigid attitude on it is not correct so called Warranty Void.. If at all VW doesn't want open market accessories to be put on their cars then VW can think of selling them at their dealership... Some of them can be..... 360 camera, ADAS, Dash camera, sunroof & many more. 3. They need to have more varients in each segments. 4. Focus on more numbers of service stations & easy spare parts availability in open market. 5. Add more features because we Indians love to show off. Allow buyers to get things installed from market or you introduced them at your dealership. 6. Size of the car does matter serious work needs to be done on that. 7. Electronics parts & AC needs drastic improvement. I hope some one reads this from VW/ SKODA I can write such a long comment because I am a slavia owner. My compliments to you for creating good videos Thanks & Regards

Bro what i feel is that they are going ahead with their profits and production plan which was ALREADY planned BEFORE making this statement and taking decision to move of India. I think they will move out after they are done with the work which was already planned. That’s just my opinion. I may be wrong in this. And they won’t discuss their internal matters with you or tell you about their decisions. Also, they need to work on their market research more.

7:27 11:24 11:47

Why stop diesel

They did not maintain the same quality as others cars, like T-RoC, polo, buyers are there even after so called over engineered cars but that things are missing, these are some reason for sales dropping

Thanks bhai

Paaji diesel effect h taigun aur kushaq me agar diesel engine hota to jyada bikti

Opening showroom -- investment is of dealer -- infact vw gets franchise fee -- so there is no harm for company when they earn money and sales from new showroom openings

I really do wonder after almost 30 Years of presence in INDIA they are not able to crack it I do have 2 vw cars they should forget about high profit add more features and stop charging a bomb for them work on thin margin I feel it's the same thing as ford

that's the thing, i get it's a practical car but at 17-20 lakhs i need more than "practical", indian buyer mindset is more emotional, although there's no needs but family aspirations hoti hai features like panoramic sunroof, individual aspirations to get a bigger car while kushaq has the road presence of baleno, it doesn't offer any standout strength, cause you het plenty "safe and powerful cars" from the likes of mahindra and tata at this price, you have to properly market research, my hopes are high for the sub 4m skoda suv, and we'll be happy w it's small size if it comes under a certain budget

They should have some model in 1200 cc range,

VAG is doing fine in India with Audi and Porsche. VW and Skoda will definitely leave as it'll be too late by the time they launch the sub compact SUV next year. Camouflaged test mules of several Ford models were also seen on Indian roads months before they announced their exit plans from India.

GUPTA JI should watch this video from 11:24 SUB 4M Customers you cannot ignore at all.