Citroen BasaltX vs Volkswagen Taigun: which should you buy?
The Citroen BasaltX starts at ₹8.55L against the Volkswagen Taigun's ₹11.00L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹2.45L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹13.90L, where the BasaltX tops out. Past that only the Taigun has anything left to sell you, up to ₹19.00L.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹13.90L to both showrooms and you come out with the BasaltX Max at ₹13.90L or the Taigun Highline at ₹13.80L.
Our take
The real reason to pay ₹0.10L more for the BasaltX Max: ventilated front seats. The useful extras on top: touchscreen (10.25" against 10.1") and driver display (7" digital against Semi-digital). The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- Also on the BasaltX Max: auto-folding wing mirrors and leatherette upholstery, and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the BasaltX Max, you give up rear parking camera, front parking sensors and wired CarPlay / Android Auto, which the Taigun Highline keeps
- Choose the Volkswagen Taigun Highline if
- You would rather keep the ₹0.10L than pay for kit you will not miss
- Choose the Citroen BasaltX Max if
- You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comforts
BasaltX vs Taigun, on paper
| Citroen BasaltX | Volkswagen Taigun | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹8.55L to ₹13.90L | ₹11.00L to ₹19.00L |
| Variants | 6 | 10 |
| Body type | Coupe SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹12.82L | ₹13.80L |
| Boot | 470 litres | 385 litres |
| Length | 4,352 mm | 4,221 mm |
| Width | 1,765 mm | 1,760 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,651 mm | 2,651 mm |
| Fuel tank | 45 litres | 50 litres |
| Turning radius | - | 5.05 m |
| Warranty | 3 years or 1,00,000 km | 4 years or 1,00,000 km |
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
BasaltX vs Taigun: the questions people ask
- Is the Citroen BasaltX or the Volkswagen Taigun cheaper?
- The Citroen BasaltX, by ₹2.45L: it starts at ₹8.55L against ₹11.00L ex-showroom Delhi for the Taigun. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Citroen BasaltX vs Volkswagen Taigun: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹13.90L it is the BasaltX Max against the Taigun Highline. The real reason to pay ₹0.10L more for the BasaltX Max: ventilated front seats. The useful extras on top: touchscreen (10.25" against 10.1") and driver display (7" digital against Semi-digital). The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- Which is more practical, the Citroen BasaltX or the Volkswagen Taigun?
- On the figures the makers publish, the BasaltX swallows 470 litres of luggage against 385. Everything else about living with them, from boot shape to how the back seat actually feels, is a test drive question rather than a spec sheet one.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Citroen BasaltX or the Volkswagen Taigun?
- The BasaltX: its cheapest automatic is ₹12.82L against ₹13.80L for the Taigun, ex-showroom Delhi. A gearbox is usually the biggest single step on either ladder, so check what else that trim brings before you read it as the price of the automatic alone.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.