Hyundai Venue vs Volkswagen Taigun: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Hyundai Venue starts at ₹8.00L against the Volkswagen Taigun's ₹11.00L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹3.00L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹15.65L, where the Venue tops out. Past that only the Taigun has anything left to sell you, up to ₹19.00L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Venue comes in petrol and diesel, the Taigun in petrol.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹15.65L to both showrooms and you come out with the Venue HX 10 at ₹15.65L or the Taigun Highline Plus at ₹15.45L, the Taigun leaving ₹20,000 of that in your pocket.
Volkswagen Taigun
Highline Plus Turbo Petrol AT₹15.45L ex-showroom Delhi₹20,000 of the budget left over
Our take
₹20,000 more buys level 2 (full suite) ADAS and 360° camera
- Choose the Volkswagen Taigun Highline Plus if
- You would rather keep the ₹20,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withrain-sensing wipers
- Choose the Hyundai Venue HX 10 if
- You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comfortsOnly one here withlevel 2 (full suite) ADAS360° cameraall-wheel disc brakes
Venue vs Taigun, on paper
| Spec | Hyundai Venue | Volkswagen Taigun |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹8.00L to ₹15.65L | ₹11.00L to ₹19.00L |
| Variants | 19 | 10 |
| Body type | Subcompact SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol, Diesel | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹10.92L | ₹13.80L |
| Boot | 375 litres | 385 litres |
| Length | 3,995 mm | 4,221 mm |
| Width | 1,800 mm | 1,760 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,520 mm | 2,651 mm |
| Fuel tank | 45 litres | 50 litres |
| Turning radius | - | 5.05 m |
| Warranty | 3 years | 4 years or 1,00,000 km |
The working behind our take
₹20,000 more buys level 2 (full suite) ADAS and 360° camera. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Extra kitVenue HX 10Bose premium sound systemventilated front seatscruise control4-way powered driver seat
- Trade-offVenue HX 10rain-sensing wipers
The full story
Worth the extra ₹20,000: the Venue HX 10 adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS, 360° camera and all-wheel disc brakes for it. The useful extras on top: touchscreen (12.3" against 10.1") and connected car tech.
- Also on the Venue HX 10: Bose premium sound system, ventilated front seats, cruise control and 4-way powered driver seat, with more worth seeing in the table below
- Going to the Venue HX 10, you give up rain-sensing wipers, which the Taigun Highline Plus keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Venue vs Taigun: the questions people ask
- Is the Hyundai Venue or the Volkswagen Taigun cheaper?
- The Hyundai Venue, by ₹3.00L: it starts at ₹8.00L against ₹11.00L ex-showroom Delhi for the Taigun. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Hyundai Venue vs Volkswagen Taigun: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹15.65L it is the Venue HX 10 against the Taigun Highline Plus. Worth the extra ₹20,000: the Venue HX 10 adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS, 360° camera and all-wheel disc brakes for it. The useful extras on top: touchscreen (12.3" against 10.1") and connected car tech.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Hyundai Venue or the Volkswagen Taigun?
- The Venue: its cheapest automatic is ₹10.92L 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.