Kia Syros EV vs Volkswagen Taigun: which should you buy?
The full picture
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
₹1.01L more buys ventilated front seats and front parking sensors
- Choose the Kia Syros EV HTX if
- You would rather keep the ₹1.01L, and the EV running costs seal itOnly one here withtri-screen cabin layout12.3" touchscreendrive modes
- Choose the Volkswagen Taigun GT Plus Chrome if
- You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comfortsOnly one here withventilated front seatsfront parking sensorsconnected car tech
Syros EV vs Taigun, on paper
| Spec | 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 |
The working behind our take
₹1.01L more buys ventilated front seats and front parking sensors. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Running costsThe Syros EV is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- Extra kitTaigun GT Plus Chrome6-way powered driver seatSOS callwired CarPlay / Android Autoauto headlamps
- Trade-offTaigun GT Plus Chrometri-screen cabin layouttouchscreen (12.3" against 10.1")drive modes
The full story
Worth the extra ₹1.01L: the Taigun GT Plus Chrome adds ventilated front seats for it. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and connected car tech.
- The Syros EV is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- Also on the Taigun GT Plus Chrome: 6-way powered driver seat, SOS call, wired CarPlay / Android Auto and auto headlamps, with more worth seeing in the table below
- 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
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. Worth the extra ₹1.01L: the Taigun GT Plus Chrome adds ventilated front seats for it. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and connected car tech.
- 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.