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.

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.

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 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.

Hyundai Alcazar

Platinum (Diesel) Diesel MT

₹18.96L ex-showroom Delhi₹4,000 of the budget left over

Volkswagen Taigun

GT Plus Chrome Turbo Petrol AT

₹19.00L ex-showroom Delhi

Our take

Our pickVolkswagen Taigun GT Plus Chrome

₹4,000 more buys tyre pressure monitor and panoramic sunroof

also getsSOS callwired CarPlay / Android Auto

Choose the Hyundai Alcazar Platinum (Diesel) if: You would rather keep the ₹4,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withlevel 2 (full suite) ADAS360° camerablind spot monitor
Choose the Volkswagen Taigun GT Plus Chrome if: You want the quickest of these 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 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

The working behind our take

Our pickVolkswagen Taigun GT Plus Chrome

₹4,000 more buys tyre pressure monitor and panoramic sunroof. Here is everything that fed that call.

+₹4,000The case for ittyre pressure monitorpanoramic sunroofventilated front seatsalso getsSOS callwired CarPlay / Android Autorest is minor trim

SeatsOnly the Hyundai Alcazar seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
Boot spaceThe Taigun swallows the most luggage at 385 litres
PowerThe Taigun GT Plus Chrome is the strongest of the two at 150 PS
Trade-offTaigun GT Plus Chromelevel 2 (full suite) ADAS360° camerablind spot monitor

The full story

Worth the extra ₹4,000: the Taigun GT Plus Chrome adds tyre pressure monitor, panoramic sunroof and ventilated front seats for it. The useful extras on top: SOS call and wired CarPlay / Android Auto. The rest of the additions are minor trim.

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
Going to the Taigun GT Plus Chrome, you give up level 2 (full suite) ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor, which the Alcazar Platinum (Diesel) keeps

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 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. Worth the extra ₹4,000: the Taigun GT Plus Chrome adds tyre pressure monitor, panoramic sunroof and ventilated front seats for it. The useful extras on top: SOS call and wired CarPlay / Android Auto. The rest of the additions are minor trim.
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.

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