Volkswagen Taigun Topline vs GT Plus Chrome: is the step up worth it?
This is the step to think hardest about: of everything above the best-value one, it asks the most per feature. Take it because you want what it adds, not because it is next.+₹3.00L
There is no like-for-like way up here: the cheapest GT Plus Chrome moves from 1.0L TSI Petrol 6-speed manual to 1.5L TSI Petrol 7-speed dual-clutch auto (DCA), so that figure covers the powertrain as well as the kit.
The full story
Moving up costs you ₹3.00L ex-showroom Delhi: ₹19.00L for the GT Plus Chrome against ₹16.00L for the Topline.
There is no like-for-like way up here: the cheapest GT Plus Chrome moves from 1.0L TSI Petrol 6-speed manual to 1.5L TSI Petrol 7-speed dual-clutch auto (DCA), so that figure covers the powertrain as well as the kit.
For that you get all-wheel disc brakes.
This is the step to think hardest about: of everything above the best-value one, it asks the most per feature. Take it because you want what it adds, not because it is next.
Topline or GT Plus Chrome, and what each costs
Where you start
Topline
From ₹16.00L to ₹17.18L ex-showroom Delhi
The 1.0's flagship: panoramic sunroof, ventilated electric front seats, 10.25in cockpit, subwoofer audio, leatherette and the connected suite with SOS calling. Also the first trim with cruise control on the manual.
The step up
GT Plus Chrome
₹19.00L ex-showroom Delhi
The 150 PS flagship: Topline's full kit on the 1.5 TSI DSG, with disc brakes on all four wheels and GT details in chrome. The GT Plus Sport sells the same kit in black trim for Rs 30,000 more.
Our take
Keeps ₹3.00L; all-wheel disc brakes is not worth that here
What the GT Plus Chrome adds
- All-wheel disc brakes
The working behind our take
Keeps ₹3.00L; all-wheel disc brakes is not worth that here. Here is everything that fed that call.
- PowerThe Taigun GT Plus Chrome is the strongest of the two at 150 PS
The full story
The case for the Taigun GT Plus Chrome: 150 PS against 115 PS, a 30 percent jump you will feel and it shifts itself while the other is a manual. But ₹3.00L is steep for that, and the Volkswagen Taigun Topline keeps the essentials and the difference in your pocket.
- The Taigun GT Plus Chrome is the strongest of the two at 150 PS
- Also on the Taigun GT Plus Chrome: all-wheel disc brakes
Topline vs GT Plus Chrome: the questions people ask
- Is the Volkswagen Taigun GT Plus Chrome worth ₹3.00L over the Topline?
- For ₹3.00L you get all-wheel disc brakes. It is the dearest step per feature above the best-value one though, so take it for the kit rather than because it is next.
- What does the Volkswagen Taigun GT Plus Chrome have that the Topline does not?
- It adds all-wheel disc brakes, and it opens up the Turbo Petrol.
- How much is the Volkswagen Taigun Topline?
- From ₹16.00L for the Topline Turbo Petrol MT to ₹17.18L for the Topline Turbo Petrol AT, ex-showroom Delhi, across 2 ways of buying it.
- How much is the Volkswagen Taigun GT Plus Chrome?
- ₹19.00L ex-showroom Delhi, and it is sold one way only: the GT Plus Chrome Turbo Petrol AT.
- Is there an automatic Topline or GT Plus Chrome?
- Both: the Topline Turbo Petrol AT at ₹17.18L and the GT Plus Chrome Turbo Petrol AT at ₹19.00L, ex-showroom Delhi.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and features follow each maker's official material. Data last checked 7 August 2026. Verify current prices and features with a dealer before buying.