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Mahindra XUV 3XO vs Volkswagen Taigun: which should you buy?

The full picture

The Mahindra XUV 3XO starts at ₹7.79L against the Volkswagen Taigun's ₹11.00L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹3.21L cheaper to get into.

They run together up to ₹15.04L, where the XUV 3XO tops out. Past that only the Taigun has anything left to sell you, up to ₹19.00L.

Fuel is a real difference here: the XUV 3XO comes in petrol and diesel, the Taigun in petrol.

Same money, which car?

Take ₹15.04L to both showrooms and you come out with the XUV 3XO AX7 L at ₹15.04L or the Taigun GT Line at ₹14.60L, the Taigun leaving ₹44,000 of that in your pocket.

Mahindra XUV 3XO

Mahindra XUV 3XO

AX7 L Turbo Petrol AT

₹15.04L ex-showroom Delhi

Volkswagen Taigun

Volkswagen Taigun

GT Line Turbo Petrol MT

₹14.60L ex-showroom Delhi₹44,000 of the budget left over

Our take

Our pickMahindra XUV 3XO AX7 L

₹44,000 more, and the XUV 3XO AX7 L shifts itself while the other is a manual

also getslevel 2 (core suite) ADAS360° camera
Choose the Volkswagen Taigun GT Line if
You would rather keep the ₹44,000 than pay for kit you will not miss
Choose the Mahindra XUV 3XO AX7 L if
You live on your phone in the car and want the screens to keep upOnly one here withlevel 2 (core suite) ADAS360° camerablind spot monitor

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

XUV 3XO vs Taigun, on paper

SpecMahindra XUV 3XOVolkswagen Taigun
Price (ex-showroom Delhi)₹7.79L to ₹15.04L₹11.00L to ₹19.00L
Variants2310
Body typeSubcompact SUVMidsize SUV
Seats55
FuelsPetrol, DieselPetrol
Cheapest automatic₹10.85L₹13.80L
Boot364 litres385 litres
Length3,990 mm4,221 mm
Width1,821 mm1,760 mm
Wheelbase2,600 mm2,651 mm
Ground clearance201 mm-
Fuel tank42 litres50 litres
Turning radius5.3 m5.05 m
Warranty3 years4 years or 1,00,000 km

The working behind our take

Our pickMahindra XUV 3XO AX7 L

₹44,000 more, and the XUV 3XO AX7 L shifts itself while the other is a manual. Here is everything that fed that call.

+₹44,000Under the skinthe XUV 3XO AX7 L shifts itself while the other is a manualalso getslevel 2 (core suite) ADAS360° camera
  • Extra kitXUV 3XO AX7 Lblind spot monitorall-wheel disc brakesheadlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector)Harman Kardon premium sound system
The full story

Worth the extra ₹44,000: the XUV 3XO AX7 L shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS and 360° camera.

  • Also on the XUV 3XO AX7 L: blind spot monitor, all-wheel disc brakes, headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector) and Harman Kardon premium sound system, with more worth seeing in the table below

Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes

XUV 3XO vs Taigun: the questions people ask

Is the Mahindra XUV 3XO or the Volkswagen Taigun cheaper?
The Mahindra XUV 3XO, by ₹3.21L: it starts at ₹7.79L against ₹11.00L ex-showroom Delhi for the Taigun. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
Mahindra XUV 3XO vs Volkswagen Taigun: which gives you more for the same money?
At ₹15.04L it is the XUV 3XO AX7 L against the Taigun GT Line. Worth the extra ₹44,000: the XUV 3XO AX7 L shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS and 360° camera.
Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Mahindra XUV 3XO or the Volkswagen Taigun?
The XUV 3XO: its cheapest automatic is ₹10.85L 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.