Honda Elevate vs Volkswagen Taigun: which should you buy?
The Volkswagen Taigun starts at ₹11.00L against the Honda Elevate's ₹11.81L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹0.81L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹16.36L, where the Elevate tops out. Past that only the Taigun has anything left to sell you, up to ₹19.00L.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹16.36L to both showrooms and you come out with the Elevate ZX at ₹16.36L or the Taigun Topline at ₹16.00L, the Taigun leaving ₹0.36L of that in your pocket.
Our take
The real reason to pay ₹0.36L more for the Elevate ZX: the Elevate ZX shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS and blind spot monitor. The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- Also on the Elevate ZX: touchscreen (10.25" against 10.1") and speakers (8 against 6), and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Elevate ZX, you give up tyre pressure monitor, SOS emergency call (E-call / B-call) and sunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane), which the Taigun Topline keeps
- Choose the Volkswagen Taigun Topline if
- You would rather keep the ₹0.36L than pay for kit you will not miss
- Choose the Honda Elevate ZX if
- Safety kit matters more to you than keeping the money
Elevate vs Taigun, on paper
| Honda Elevate | Volkswagen Taigun | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹11.81L to ₹16.36L | ₹11.00L to ₹19.00L |
| Variants | 7 | 10 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹13.43L | ₹13.80L |
| Boot | 458 litres | 385 litres |
| Length | 4,312 mm | 4,221 mm |
| Width | 1,790 mm | 1,760 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,650 mm | 2,651 mm |
| Ground clearance | 220 mm | - |
| Fuel tank | 40 litres | 50 litres |
| Turning radius | 5.2 m | 5.05 m |
| Warranty | 3 years | 4 years or 1,00,000 km |
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Elevate vs Taigun: the questions people ask
- Is the Honda Elevate or the Volkswagen Taigun cheaper?
- The Volkswagen Taigun, by ₹0.81L: it starts at ₹11.00L against ₹11.81L ex-showroom Delhi for the Elevate. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Honda Elevate vs Volkswagen Taigun: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹16.36L it is the Elevate ZX against the Taigun Topline. The real reason to pay ₹0.36L more for the Elevate ZX: the Elevate ZX shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS and blind spot monitor. The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- Which is more practical, the Honda Elevate or the Volkswagen Taigun?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Elevate swallows 458 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 Honda Elevate or the Volkswagen Taigun?
- The Elevate: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.43L 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.