Mahindra Thar vs Volkswagen Taigun: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Mahindra Thar starts at ₹10.32L against the Volkswagen Taigun's ₹11.00L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹68,000 cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹18.00L, where the Thar tops out. Past that only the Taigun has anything left to sell you, up to ₹19.00L.
Only one of them takes the whole party: the Taigun seats 5, the Thar 4.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Thar comes in diesel and petrol, the Taigun in petrol.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹18.00L to both showrooms and you come out with the Thar LXT at ₹18.00L or the Taigun Topline at ₹17.18L, the Taigun leaving ₹82,000 of that in your pocket.
Our take
Keeps ₹82,000, and gives up only hill descent control and touchscreen (10.25" against 10.1")
Buy the Volkswagen Taigun Topline and keep the ₹82,000: the Thar LXT only adds small touches like hill descent control, touchscreen (10.25" against 10.1") and wheel size (18" against 17"). Nothing there changes the car.
- Choose the Volkswagen Taigun Topline if
- You would rather keep the ₹82,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here with6 airbagsLED projector headlampspanoramic sunroof
- Choose the Mahindra Thar LXT if
- Safety kit matters more to you than keeping the moneyOnly one here withhill descent control10.25" touchscreen
Thar vs Taigun, on paper
| Spec | Mahindra Thar | Volkswagen Taigun |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹10.32L to ₹18.00L | ₹11.00L to ₹19.00L |
| Variants | 7 | 10 |
| Body type | Off-road SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 4 | 5 |
| Fuels | Diesel, Petrol | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹14.76L | ₹13.80L |
| 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 |
The working behind our take
Keeps ₹82,000, and gives up only hill descent control and touchscreen (10.25" against 10.1"). Here is everything that fed that call.
- SeatsOnly the Volkswagen Taigun seats 5, worth knowing if you need the space
- Boot spaceThe Taigun swallows the most luggage at 385 litres
- Extra kitThar LXThill descent controltouchscreen (10.25" against 10.1")
- Trade-offThar LXTairbags (6 against 2)headlamps (LED projector against Halogen)panoramic sunroof
The full story
Buy the Volkswagen Taigun Topline and keep the ₹82,000: the Thar LXT only adds small touches like hill descent control, touchscreen (10.25" against 10.1") and wheel size (18" against 17"). Nothing there changes the car.
- Only the Volkswagen Taigun seats 5, worth knowing if you need the space
- The Taigun swallows the most luggage at 385 litres
- Also on the Thar LXT: hill descent control and touchscreen (10.25" against 10.1"), and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Thar LXT, you give up airbags (6 against 2), headlamps (LED projector against Halogen) and panoramic sunroof, which the Taigun Topline keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Thar vs Taigun: the questions people ask
- Is the Mahindra Thar or the Volkswagen Taigun cheaper?
- The Mahindra Thar, by ₹68,000: it starts at ₹10.32L against ₹11.00L ex-showroom Delhi for the Taigun. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Mahindra Thar vs Volkswagen Taigun: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹18.00L it is the Thar LXT against the Taigun Topline. Buy the Volkswagen Taigun Topline and keep the ₹82,000: the Thar LXT only adds small touches like hill descent control, touchscreen (10.25" against 10.1") and wheel size (18" against 17"). Nothing there changes the car.
- Which is more practical, the Mahindra Thar or the Volkswagen Taigun?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Taigun seats 5 against the Thar'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 or the Volkswagen Taigun?
- The Taigun: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.80L against ₹14.76L for the Thar, 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.