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.

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.

Mahindra Thar Roxx vs Volkswagen Taigun: which should you buy?

The full picture

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 ₹48,000 of that in your pocket.

Mahindra Thar Roxx

MX5 Diesel AT

₹18.52L ex-showroom Delhi₹48,000 of the budget left over

Volkswagen Taigun

GT Plus Chrome Turbo Petrol AT

₹19.00L ex-showroom Delhi

Our take

Our pickVolkswagen Taigun GT Plus Chrome

₹48,000 more buys all-wheel disc brakes and sunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane)

also getsconnected car techauto climate (single zone)

Choose the Mahindra Thar Roxx MX5 if: You would rather keep the ₹48,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withhill descent control10.25" 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 withall-wheel disc brakespanoramic sunroofventilated front seats

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

Thar Roxx vs Taigun, on paper

Spec	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

The working behind our take

Our pickVolkswagen Taigun GT Plus Chrome

₹48,000 more buys all-wheel disc brakes and sunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane). Here is everything that fed that call.

+₹48,000The case for itall-wheel disc brakessunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane)ventilated front seatsalso getsconnected car techauto climate (single zone)

Extra kitTaigun GT Plus Chrome6-way powered driver seatSOS calldriver display (10.25" digital against Semi-digital)
Trade-offTaigun GT Plus Chromehill descent controltouchscreen (10.25" against 10.1")drive modes

The full story

Worth the extra ₹48,000: the Taigun GT Plus Chrome adds all-wheel disc brakes, sunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane) and ventilated front seats for it. The useful extras on top: connected car tech and auto climate (single zone).

Also on the Taigun GT Plus Chrome: 6-way powered driver seat, SOS call and driver display (10.25" digital against Semi-digital), 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

Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes

Which Thar Roxx to buy →Which Taigun to buy →

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. Worth the extra ₹48,000: the Taigun GT Plus Chrome adds all-wheel disc brakes, sunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane) and ventilated front seats for it. The useful extras on top: connected car tech and auto climate (single zone).
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.

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Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.