Honda Elevate vs Volkswagen Taigun: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Volkswagen Taigun starts at ₹11.00L against the Honda Elevate's ₹11.81L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹81,000 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 ₹36,000 of that in your pocket.
Our take
₹36,000 more, and the Elevate ZX shifts itself while the other is a manual
- Choose the Volkswagen Taigun Topline if
- You would rather keep the ₹36,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withtyre pressure monitorpanoramic sunroofventilated front seats
- Choose the Honda Elevate ZX if
- You carry things, and this one swallows the most at 458 litresOnly one here withlevel 2 (core suite) ADASblind spot monitor10.25" touchscreen
Elevate vs Taigun, on paper
| Spec | 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 |
The working behind our take
₹36,000 more, and the Elevate ZX shifts itself while the other is a manual. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Extra kitElevate ZXtouchscreen (10.25" against 10.1")speakers (8 against 6)
- Trade-offElevate ZXtyre pressure monitorsunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane)ventilated front seats
The full story
Worth the extra ₹36,000: the Elevate ZX shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS and blind spot monitor.
- 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, sunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane) and ventilated front seats, which the Taigun Topline keeps
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 ₹81,000: 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. Worth the extra ₹36,000: the Elevate ZX shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS and blind spot monitor.
- 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.