Kia Seltos vs Volkswagen Taigun: which should you buy?
The Kia Seltos and the Volkswagen Taigun cost much the same to get into, at ₹11.00L and ₹11.00L ex-showroom Delhi.
They run together up to ₹19.00L, where the Taigun tops out. Past that only the Seltos has anything left to sell you, up to ₹21.82L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Seltos 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 Seltos HTX at ₹18.84L or the Taigun GT Plus Chrome at ₹19.00L.
Our take
The real reason to pay ₹0.16L more for the Taigun GT Plus Chrome: SOS emergency call (E-call / B-call). The useful extras on top: driver display (10.25" digital against Semi-digital) and auto headlamps. The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- The Taigun GT Plus Chrome is the strongest of the two at 150 PS
- Also on the Taigun GT Plus Chrome: rain-sensing wipers, and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Taigun GT Plus Chrome, you give up JBL system with Dolby Atmos, touchscreen (12.3" against 10.1") and dual-zone climate control, which the Seltos HTX keeps
- Choose the Kia Seltos HTX if
- You would rather keep the ₹0.16L than pay for kit you will not miss
- Choose the Volkswagen Taigun GT Plus Chrome if
- You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comforts
Seltos vs Taigun, on paper
| Kia Seltos | Volkswagen Taigun | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹11.00L to ₹21.82L | ₹11.00L to ₹19.00L |
| Variants | 44 | 10 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol, Diesel | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹13.72L | ₹13.80L |
| Boot | 447 litres | 385 litres |
| Length | 4,460 mm | 4,221 mm |
| Width | 1,830 mm | 1,760 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,690 mm | 2,651 mm |
| Fuel tank | - | 50 litres |
| Turning radius | - | 5.05 m |
| Warranty | - | 4 years or 1,00,000 km |
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Seltos vs Taigun: the questions people ask
- Is the Kia Seltos or the Volkswagen Taigun cheaper?
- Neither, to speak of. The Seltos starts at ₹11.00L and the Taigun at ₹11.00L ex-showroom Delhi, which is close enough that the variant you pick matters more than the badge.
- Kia Seltos vs Volkswagen Taigun: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹19.00L it is the Seltos HTX against the Taigun GT Plus Chrome. The real reason to pay ₹0.16L more for the Taigun GT Plus Chrome: SOS emergency call (E-call / B-call). The useful extras on top: driver display (10.25" digital against Semi-digital) and auto headlamps. The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- Which is more practical, the Kia Seltos or the Volkswagen Taigun?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Seltos swallows 447 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 Kia Seltos or the Volkswagen Taigun?
- The Seltos: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.72L 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.