Is the Hyundai Alcazar or the Volkswagen Taigun cheaper?

The Volkswagen Taigun, by ₹3.51L: it starts at ₹11.00L against ₹14.51L ex-showroom for the Alcazar. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.

Which is more practical, the Hyundai Alcazar or the Volkswagen Taigun?

On the figures the makers publish, the Alcazar seats 7 against the Taigun's 5 and the Taigun swallows 385 litres of luggage against 180. 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 Hyundai Alcazar or the Volkswagen Taigun?

The Taigun: its cheapest automatic is ₹14.10L against ₹18.08L for the Alcazar, ex-showroom. 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.

Hyundai Alcazar vs Volkswagen Taigun: which should you buy?

The full picture

The Volkswagen Taigun starts at ₹11.00L against the Hyundai Alcazar's ₹14.51L ex-showroom, so it is ₹3.51L cheaper to get into.

They run together up to ₹19.47L, where the Taigun tops out. Past that only the Alcazar has anything left to sell you, up to ₹21.15L.

Only one of them takes the whole party: the Alcazar seats 7, the Taigun 5.

Fuel is a real difference here: the Alcazar comes in petrol and diesel, the Taigun in petrol.

Same money, which car?

Take ₹19.47L to both showrooms and you come out with the Alcazar Platinum (Diesel) at ₹19.01L or the Taigun GT Plus Sport at ₹19.47L, the Alcazar leaving ₹46,000 of that in your pocket.

Hyundai Alcazar

Platinum (Diesel) Diesel MT

₹19.01L

ex-showroom Delhi

₹46,000 of the budget left over

Volkswagen Taigun

GT Plus Sport Turbo Petrol AT

₹19.47L

ex-showroom Delhi

Our take

Our pickVolkswagen Taigun GT Plus Sport

₹46,000 more, and the petrol's 150 PS against the diesel's 116 PS, a jump of 29 percent you will feel

also getstyre pressure monitorpanoramic sunroof

Choose the Hyundai Alcazar Platinum (Diesel) if: You would rather keep the ₹46,000 than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withlevel 2 (full suite) ADAS360° camerablind spot monitor
Choose the Volkswagen Taigun GT Plus Sport if: You want the quicker of the two and will use the 150 PSOnly one here withtyre pressure monitorpanoramic sunroofventilated front seats

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

Alcazar vs Taigun, on paper

Spec	Hyundai Alcazar	Volkswagen Taigun
Price (ex-showroom)	₹14.51L to ₹21.15L	₹11.00L to ₹19.47L
Variants	15	11
Body type	Three-row SUV	Midsize SUV
Seats	7	5
Fuels	Petrol, Diesel	Petrol
Cheapest automatic	₹18.08L	₹14.10L
Boot	180 litres	385 litres
Length	4,560 mm	4,221 mm
Width	1,800 mm	1,760 mm
Wheelbase	2,760 mm	2,651 mm
Ground clearance	200 mm	-
Fuel tank	50 litres	50 litres
Turning radius	-	5.05 m
Warranty	3 years	4 years or 1,00,000 km

The working behind our take

Our pickVolkswagen Taigun GT Plus Sport

₹46,000 more, and the petrol's 150 PS against the diesel's 116 PS, a jump of 29 percent you will feel. Here is everything that fed that call.

+₹46,000Under the skinthe petrol's 150 PS against the diesel's 116 PS, a jump of 29 percent you will feelthe Taigun GT Plus Sport shifts itself while the other is a manualalso getstyre pressure monitorpanoramic sunroof

SeatsOnly the Hyundai Alcazar seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
Boot spaceThe Taigun swallows more luggage at 385 litres
PowerThe Taigun GT Plus Sport is the stronger of the two at 150 PS
Extra featuresTaigun GT Plus Sportventilated front seatsSOS call

The full story

Worth the extra ₹46,000: the petrol's 150 PS against the diesel's 116 PS, a jump of 29 percent you will feel and the Taigun GT Plus Sport shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds tyre pressure monitor and panoramic sunroof.

Only the Hyundai Alcazar seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
The Taigun swallows more luggage at 385 litres
The Taigun GT Plus Sport is the stronger of the two at 150 PS
Also on the Taigun GT Plus Sport: ventilated front seats and SOS call, and some minor trim beyond that

Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes

Which Alcazar to buy →Which Taigun to buy →

Alcazar vs Taigun: the questions people ask

Is the Hyundai Alcazar or the Volkswagen Taigun cheaper?: The Volkswagen Taigun, by ₹3.51L: it starts at ₹11.00L against ₹14.51L ex-showroom for the Alcazar. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
Hyundai Alcazar vs Volkswagen Taigun: which gives you more for the same money?: At ₹19.47L it is the Alcazar Platinum (Diesel) against the Taigun GT Plus Sport. Worth the extra ₹46,000: the petrol's 150 PS against the diesel's 116 PS, a jump of 29 percent you will feel and the Taigun GT Plus Sport shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds tyre pressure monitor and panoramic sunroof.
Which is more practical, the Hyundai Alcazar or the Volkswagen Taigun?: On the figures the makers publish, the Alcazar seats 7 against the Taigun's 5 and the Taigun swallows 385 litres of luggage against 180. 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 Hyundai Alcazar or the Volkswagen Taigun?: The Taigun: its cheapest automatic is ₹14.10L against ₹18.08L for the Alcazar, ex-showroom. 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.

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Prices are ex-showroom and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.