Hyundai Alcazar vs Volkswagen Taigun: which should you buy?
The Volkswagen Taigun starts at ₹11.00L against the Hyundai Alcazar's ₹14.51L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹3.51L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹19.00L, where the Taigun tops out. Past that only the Alcazar has anything left to sell you, up to ₹21.10L.
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 ₹19.00L to both showrooms and you come out with the Alcazar Platinum (Diesel) at ₹18.96L or the Taigun GT Plus Chrome at ₹19.00L.
Our take
The real reason to pay ₹0.04L more for the Taigun GT Plus Chrome: tyre pressure monitor, SOS emergency call (E-call / B-call) and panoramic sunroof. The useful extras on top: wired CarPlay / Android Auto. The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- Only the Hyundai Alcazar seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
- The Taigun swallows the most luggage at 385 litres
- The Taigun GT Plus Chrome is the strongest of the two at 150 PS
- Also on the Taigun GT Plus Chrome: ventilated front seats, and some minor trim beyond that
- Choose the Hyundai Alcazar Platinum (Diesel) if
- You would rather keep the ₹0.04L than pay for kit you will not miss
- Choose the Volkswagen Taigun GT Plus Chrome if
- Safety kit matters more to you than keeping the money
Alcazar vs Taigun, on paper
| Hyundai Alcazar | Volkswagen Taigun | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹14.51L to ₹21.10L | ₹11.00L to ₹19.00L |
| Variants | 13 | 10 |
| Body type | Three-row SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 7 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol, Diesel | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹18.03L | ₹13.80L |
| 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 |
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
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 Delhi 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 ₹19.00L it is the Alcazar Platinum (Diesel) against the Taigun GT Plus Chrome. The real reason to pay ₹0.04L more for the Taigun GT Plus Chrome: tyre pressure monitor, SOS emergency call (E-call / B-call) and panoramic sunroof. The useful extras on top: wired CarPlay / Android Auto. The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- 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 ₹13.80L against ₹18.03L for the Alcazar, 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.