Kia Seltos vs Volkswagen Taigun: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Kia Seltos and the Volkswagen Taigun cost much the same to get into, at ₹11.00L and ₹11.00L ex-showroom.
They run together up to ₹19.47L, 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 ₹19.47L to both showrooms and you come out with the Seltos HTX(A) at ₹19.12L or the Taigun GT Plus Sport at ₹19.47L, the Seltos leaving ₹35,000 of that in your pocket.
Our take
Keeps ₹35,000, and gives up only SOS call and auto headlamps
Buy the Kia Seltos HTX(A) and keep the ₹35,000: the Taigun GT Plus Sport only adds small touches like SOS call, auto headlamps and rain-sensing wipers. Nothing there changes the car.
- Choose the Kia Seltos HTX(A) if
- You would rather keep the ₹35,000 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 will do long stints in this car and want the daily comfortsOnly one here withauto headlampsrain-sensing wipers
Seltos vs Taigun, on paper
| Spec | Kia Seltos | Volkswagen Taigun |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹11.00L to ₹21.82L | ₹11.00L to ₹19.47L |
| Variants | 44 | 11 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol, Diesel | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹13.72L | ₹14.10L |
| 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 |
The working behind our take
Keeps ₹35,000, and gives up only SOS call and auto headlamps. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Trade-offTaigun GT Plus Sportlevel 2 (full suite) ADAS360° camerablind spot monitor
The full story
Buy the Kia Seltos HTX(A) and keep the ₹35,000: the Taigun GT Plus Sport only adds small touches like SOS call, auto headlamps and rain-sensing wipers. Nothing there changes the car.
- Going to the Taigun GT Plus Sport, you give up level 2 (full suite) ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor, which the Seltos HTX(A) keeps
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, 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 ₹19.47L it is the Seltos HTX(A) against the Taigun GT Plus Sport. Buy the Kia Seltos HTX(A) and keep the ₹35,000: the Taigun GT Plus Sport only adds small touches like SOS call, auto headlamps and rain-sensing wipers. Nothing there changes the car.
- 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 ₹14.10L for the Taigun, 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.
Prices are ex-showroom and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.