Mahindra Thar Roxx vs Volkswagen Taigun: which should you buy?
The Volkswagen Taigun starts at ₹11.00L against the Mahindra Thar Roxx's ₹12.52L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹1.52L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹19.00L, where the Taigun tops out. Past that only the Thar Roxx has anything left to sell you, up to ₹23.53L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Thar Roxx 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 Thar Roxx MX5 at ₹18.52L or the Taigun GT Plus Chrome at ₹19.00L, the Thar Roxx leaving ₹0.48L of that in your pocket.
Our take
The real reason to pay ₹0.48L more for the Taigun GT Plus Chrome: all-wheel disc brakes, SOS emergency call (E-call / B-call) and sunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane). 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.
- Also on the Taigun GT Plus Chrome: ventilated front seats, driver display (10.25" digital against Semi-digital), auto climate (single zone) and auto-folding wing mirrors, and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Taigun GT Plus Chrome, you give up hill descent control, touchscreen (10.25" against 10.1") and drive modes, which the Thar Roxx MX5 keeps
- Choose the Mahindra Thar Roxx MX5 if
- You would rather keep the ₹0.48L 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
Thar Roxx vs Taigun, on paper
| Mahindra Thar Roxx | Volkswagen Taigun | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹12.52L to ₹23.53L | ₹11.00L to ₹19.00L |
| Variants | 18 | 10 |
| Body type | Off-road SUV (5-door) | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol, Diesel | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹15.28L | ₹13.80L |
| Boot | 447 litres | 385 litres |
| Length | 4,428 mm | 4,221 mm |
| Width | 1,870 mm | 1,760 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,850 mm | 2,651 mm |
| Ground clearance | 226 mm | - |
| Fuel tank | 57 litres | 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
Thar Roxx vs Taigun: the questions people ask
- Is the Mahindra Thar Roxx or the Volkswagen Taigun cheaper?
- The Volkswagen Taigun, by ₹1.52L: it starts at ₹11.00L against ₹12.52L ex-showroom Delhi for the Thar Roxx. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Mahindra Thar Roxx vs Volkswagen Taigun: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹19.00L it is the Thar Roxx MX5 against the Taigun GT Plus Chrome. The real reason to pay ₹0.48L more for the Taigun GT Plus Chrome: all-wheel disc brakes, SOS emergency call (E-call / B-call) and sunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane). 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 Mahindra Thar Roxx or the Volkswagen Taigun?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Thar Roxx 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 Mahindra Thar Roxx or the Volkswagen Taigun?
- The Taigun: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.80L against ₹15.28L for the Thar Roxx, 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.