Is the Mahindra XUV 7XO or the Volkswagen Taigun cheaper?

The Volkswagen Taigun, by ₹2.99L: it starts at ₹11.00L against ₹13.99L ex-showroom Delhi for the XUV 7XO. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.

Which is more practical, the Mahindra XUV 7XO or the Volkswagen Taigun?

On the figures the makers publish, the XUV 7XO seats 7 against the Taigun's 5 and the Taigun swallows 385 litres of luggage against 240. 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 XUV 7XO or the Volkswagen Taigun?

The Taigun: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.80L against ₹17.79L for the XUV 7XO, 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 XUV 7XO vs Volkswagen Taigun: which should you buy?

The full picture

The Volkswagen Taigun starts at ₹11.00L against the Mahindra XUV 7XO's ₹13.99L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹2.99L cheaper to get into.

They run together up to ₹19.00L, where the Taigun tops out. Past that only the XUV 7XO has anything left to sell you, up to ₹25.79L.

Only one of them takes the whole party: the XUV 7XO seats 7, the Taigun 5.

Fuel is a real difference here: the XUV 7XO 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 XUV 7XO AX5 at ₹18.29L or the Taigun GT Plus Chrome at ₹19.00L, the XUV 7XO leaving ₹71,000 of that in your pocket.

Mahindra XUV 7XO

AX5 Diesel MT

₹18.29L ex-showroom Delhi₹71,000 of the budget left over

Volkswagen Taigun

GT Plus Chrome Turbo Petrol AT

₹19.00L ex-showroom Delhi

Our take

Your callWhat ₹71,000 more buys, against the engine you give up

also getsauto climate (single zone)6-way powered driver seat

Choose the Mahindra XUV 7XO AX5 if: You would rather keep the ₹71,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withbi-LED projector headlampstri-screen cabin layouthill descent control
Choose the Volkswagen Taigun GT Plus Chrome if: You carry things, and this one swallows the most at 385 litresOnly one here withtyre pressure monitorventilated front seatsauto climate (single zone)

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

XUV 7XO vs Taigun, on paper

Spec	Mahindra XUV 7XO	Volkswagen Taigun
Price (ex-showroom Delhi)	₹13.99L to ₹25.79L	₹11.00L to ₹19.00L
Variants	27	10
Body type	Three-row SUV	Midsize SUV
Seats	7	5
Fuels	Petrol, Diesel	Petrol
Cheapest automatic	₹17.79L	₹13.80L
Boot	240 litres	385 litres
Length	4,695 mm	4,221 mm
Width	1,890 mm	1,760 mm
Wheelbase	2,750 mm	2,651 mm
Ground clearance	200 mm	-
Fuel tank	60 litres	50 litres
Turning radius	-	5.05 m
Warranty	-	4 years or 1,00,000 km

The working behind our take

Your callWhat ₹71,000 more buys, against the engine you give up

Here is everything that fed that read.

+₹71,000The case for ittyre pressure monitorventilated front seatsalso getsauto climate (single zone)6-way powered driver seat

SeatsOnly the Mahindra XUV 7XO seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
Boot spaceThe Taigun swallows the most luggage at 385 litres
Extra kitTaigun GT Plus ChromeSOS callauto headlampsrain-sensing wiperswireless phone charger
Trade-offTaigun GT Plus Chromeheadlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector)tri-screen cabin layouthill descent control

The full story

Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Taigun GT Plus Chrome asks ₹71,000 more for tyre pressure monitor and ventilated front seats, but the Mahindra XUV 7XO AX5 costs less and has the stronger engine, at 450 Nm against 250 Nm. The useful extras on top: auto climate (single zone) and 6-way powered driver seat.

Only the Mahindra XUV 7XO seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
The Taigun swallows the most luggage at 385 litres
Also on the Taigun GT Plus Chrome: SOS call, auto headlamps, rain-sensing wipers and wireless phone charger, and some minor trim beyond that
Going to the Taigun GT Plus Chrome, you give up headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector), tri-screen cabin layout and hill descent control, which the XUV 7XO AX5 keeps

Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes

Which XUV 7XO to buy →Which Taigun to buy →

XUV 7XO vs Taigun: the questions people ask

Is the Mahindra XUV 7XO or the Volkswagen Taigun cheaper?: The Volkswagen Taigun, by ₹2.99L: it starts at ₹11.00L against ₹13.99L ex-showroom Delhi for the XUV 7XO. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
Mahindra XUV 7XO vs Volkswagen Taigun: which gives you more for the same money?: At ₹19.00L it is the XUV 7XO AX5 against the Taigun GT Plus Chrome. Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Taigun GT Plus Chrome asks ₹71,000 more for tyre pressure monitor and ventilated front seats, but the Mahindra XUV 7XO AX5 costs less and has the stronger engine, at 450 Nm against 250 Nm. The useful extras on top: auto climate (single zone) and 6-way powered driver seat.
Which is more practical, the Mahindra XUV 7XO or the Volkswagen Taigun?: On the figures the makers publish, the XUV 7XO seats 7 against the Taigun's 5 and the Taigun swallows 385 litres of luggage against 240. 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 XUV 7XO or the Volkswagen Taigun?: The Taigun: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.80L against ₹17.79L for the XUV 7XO, 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.