Kia Syros EV vs Volkswagen Taigun: which should you buy?
The Volkswagen Taigun starts at ₹11.00L against the Kia Syros EV's ₹13.49L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹2.49L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹19.00L, where the Taigun tops out. Past that only the Syros EV has anything left to sell you, up to ₹19.99L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Syros EV comes in electric, the Taigun in petrol.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹19.00L to both showrooms and you come out with the Syros EV HTX at ₹17.99L or the Taigun GT Plus Chrome at ₹19.00L, the Syros EV leaving ₹1.01L of that in your pocket.
Our take
The real reason to pay ₹1.01L more for the Taigun GT Plus Chrome: SOS emergency call (E-call / B-call) and ventilated front seats. The useful extras on top: connected car tech and 6-way powered driver seat. The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- The Syros EV is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- Also on the Taigun GT Plus Chrome: front parking sensors, wired CarPlay / Android Auto, auto headlamps and rain-sensing wipers, and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Taigun GT Plus Chrome, you give up tri-screen cabin layout, touchscreen (12.3" against 10.1") and drive modes, which the Syros EV HTX keeps
- Choose the Kia Syros EV HTX if
- You would rather keep the ₹1.01L than pay for kit you will not miss, and the EV running costs seal it
- Choose the Volkswagen Taigun GT Plus Chrome if
- You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comforts
Syros EV vs Taigun, on paper
| Kia Syros EV | Volkswagen Taigun | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹13.49L to ₹19.99L | ₹11.00L to ₹19.00L |
| Variants | 7 | 10 |
| Body type | Compact SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Electric | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹13.49L | ₹13.80L |
| Boot | 465 litres | 385 litres |
| Length | 3,995 mm | 4,221 mm |
| Width | 1,805 mm | 1,760 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,550 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
Syros EV vs Taigun: the questions people ask
- Is the Kia Syros EV or the Volkswagen Taigun cheaper?
- The Volkswagen Taigun, by ₹2.49L: it starts at ₹11.00L against ₹13.49L ex-showroom Delhi for the Syros EV. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Kia Syros EV vs Volkswagen Taigun: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹19.00L it is the Syros EV HTX against the Taigun GT Plus Chrome. The real reason to pay ₹1.01L more for the Taigun GT Plus Chrome: SOS emergency call (E-call / B-call) and ventilated front seats. The useful extras on top: connected car tech and 6-way powered driver seat. The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- Which is more practical, the Kia Syros EV or the Volkswagen Taigun?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Syros EV swallows 465 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 Syros EV or the Volkswagen Taigun?
- The Syros EV: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.49L 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.