Mahindra Thar OG vs Volkswagen Taigun: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Mahindra Thar OG starts at ₹10.32L against the Volkswagen Taigun's ₹11.00L ex-showroom, so it is ₹68,000 cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹18.99L, where the Thar OG tops out. Past that only the Taigun has anything left to sell you, up to ₹19.47L.
Only one of them takes the whole party: the Taigun seats 5, the Thar OG 4.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Thar OG comes in diesel and petrol, the Taigun in petrol.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹18.99L to both showrooms and you come out with the Thar OG ZXT at ₹18.99L or the Taigun Topline at ₹17.38L, the Taigun leaving ₹1.61L of that in your pocket.
Our take
We'd go for the Mahindra Thar OG ZXT
Worth the extra ₹1.61L.
For ₹1.61L more, the Thar OG ZXT gets you
- The diesel's 152 PS against the petrol's 115 PS, a jump of 32 percent you will feel
- All-wheel disc brakes
- Hill descent control
- 10.25" touchscreen, up from 10.1"
- Frequency-selective dampers
- Plus a few small touches
Also worth knowing
- Only the Volkswagen Taigun seats 5, worth knowing if you need the space
- The Taigun swallows more luggage at 385 litres
- Choose the Volkswagen Taigun Topline if
- You would rather save the ₹1.61LOnly this one has panoramic sunroof, ventilated front seats, wireless CarPlay / Android Auto
- Choose the Mahindra Thar OG ZXT if
- You want the stronger engine: 152 PS against 115 PSOnly this one has all-wheel disc brakes, hill descent control, 10.25" touchscreen
Read the full reasoning
Worth the extra ₹1.61L: the diesel's 152 PS against the petrol's 115 PS, a jump of 32 percent you will feel. It also adds all-wheel disc brakes.
- Only the Volkswagen Taigun seats 5, worth knowing if you need the space
- The Taigun swallows more luggage at 385 litres
- The Thar OG ZXT is the stronger of the two at 152 PS
- Also on the Thar OG ZXT: hill descent control, 10.25" touchscreen against 10.1" and frequency-selective dampers, and some minor trim beyond that
Thar OG vs Taigun, on paper
| Spec | Mahindra Thar OG | Volkswagen Taigun |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹10.32L to ₹18.99L | ₹11.00L to ₹19.47L |
| Variants | 15 | 11 |
| Body type | Off-road SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 4 | 5 |
| Fuels | Diesel, Petrol | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹14.77L | ₹14.10L |
| Boot | 257 litres | 385 litres |
| Length | 3,985 mm | 4,221 mm |
| Width | 1,820 mm | 1,760 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,450 mm | 2,651 mm |
| Ground clearance | 226 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
Thar OG vs Taigun: the questions people ask
- Is the Mahindra Thar OG or the Volkswagen Taigun cheaper?
- The Mahindra Thar OG, by ₹68,000: it starts at ₹10.32L against ₹11.00L ex-showroom for the Taigun. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Mahindra Thar OG vs Volkswagen Taigun: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹18.99L it is the Thar OG ZXT against the Taigun Topline. Worth the extra ₹1.61L: the diesel's 152 PS against the petrol's 115 PS, a jump of 32 percent you will feel. It also adds all-wheel disc brakes.
- Which is more practical, the Mahindra Thar OG or the Volkswagen Taigun?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Taigun seats 5 against the Thar OG's 4 and the Taigun swallows 385 litres of luggage against 257. 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 OG or the Volkswagen Taigun?
- The Taigun: its cheapest automatic is ₹14.10L against ₹14.77L for the Thar OG, 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.